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Cheapest seaside homes in north

House hunters looking for an affordable place by the sea should look to the north of Scotland, a survey has said. Read

Praise for Murray following defeat

Tennis fans in Dunblane have heaped praise on Andy Murray after their local hero bowed out of Wimbledon for another year following a nail biting semi-final clasSupporters in Andy Murray's home town cheered on the tennis star as he aimed to became the first Briton in 71 years to reach the men's singles final at the All-England Club. Read

Murray is knocked out of Wimbledon

British hopes for a home-grown Wimbledon champion were crushed when Scottish Andy Murray crashed out of the tournament. Read

64 more have swine flu in Scotland

Another 64 people have been diagnosed with swine flu in Scotland, bringing the total to 1,325. Read

RAF jet crash victims named

Tributes have been paid to an RAF pilot and navigator who died when their Tornado jet crashed into a Scottish hillside. Read

Footballer speed check inaccurate

A speed check carried out by traffic police against footballer Lee Miller was not accurate, a trial heard. Read

Gay minister inducted to church

A gay Kirk minister has said he is looking forward to returning to "some kind of normal life" as he prepared to be formally inducted into his new church. Read

Woman may have lain dead for years

The body of a pensioner may have lain undiscovered for five years in an Edinburgh city centre flat. Read

Call for financial sector refocus

The Scottish finance sector must "renew its focus" to bring future success, the First Minister has said. Read

Operating theatre re-opens

One of three children's hospital operating theatres caught up in a maggot infestation scare has reopened, officials have said. Read

Document release may be hastened

Moves to open up secret Scottish Government files to the public sooner could be extended to other bodies, it has been announced. Read

Police set out crime priorities

Police in Scotland have set out their priorities for fighting crime. Read

Tesco faces meat worker protest

About 40 protesters have sought to make Tesco press for a better deal for thousands of workers employed by firms supplying meat to the supermarket giant. Read

Murray boxes clever in Andys battle

It is billed as the "Battle of the Andys" as millions prepare for to see Andy Murray take on American Andy Roddick on Wimbledon's Centre Court. Read

Call to end staff 'discrimination'

Supermarket giant Tesco is due to face calls at its annual meeting for action to end the "exploitation and discrimination" of workers employed by companies in the UK and Ireland that supply meat to the firm. Read

Gay-row minister inducted to church

A gay minister whose appointment came close to causing a damaging rift in the Church of Scotland is due to be officially inducted before his new congregation. Read

Battle to save whisky jobs steps up

The battle to save 700 whisky jobs is due to intensify on several fronts and across the political divide. Read

RAF mourns air crew after crash

The RAF was mourning the loss of two air crew after their Tornado fighter jet crashed near a beauty spot. Read

Murray battles for Wimbledon final

Andy Murray will battle to become the first British man to reach a Wimbledon final since 1938. Read

Scots 'using chip fat' to boost tan

Sun-worshipping Scots are risking skin cancer by using moisturiser, baby oil and even chip fat instead of protective cream, researchers have said. Read

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