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SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Lanark to pay tribute to former World Rally champion Colin McRae, who died two weeks ago.

Tributes to rally champion McRae

A seven-year-old boy has drowned in a swimming pool at a leisure centre in Dundee, police have confirmed.

Boy, 7, drowns in swimming pool

Rally fans and local people began gathering in Lanark High Street more than three hours before the service was due to get under way.

Fans turn out for 'full throttle' legend

SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

A 15-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a 'racially aggravated' stabbing near a school in the south of Glasgow.

Boy, 15, stabbed in 'race attack'

Former home secretary John Reid is set to become the new chairman of Celtic Football Club, it has been announced.

Reid named as new Celtic chairman

A rally that was scheduled to include the late Colin McRae has gone ahead as a tribute to the race legend.

Rally goes ahead as McRae tribute

FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

A woman has told a murder trial how she held the hand of a 10-year-old boy, seconds after he was hit and fatally injured by a car in Edinburgh.

Woman held fatally injured Jack

Former home secretary John Reid is set to become the new chairman of Celtic Football Club, it has been announced.

Reid named as new Celtic chairman

About 400 mourners have attended the funeral of a former quad bike champion who died in the helicopter crash which killed rally star Colin McRae.

Funeral for McRae family friend

THURSDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

Strathclyde Police have revealed that the body of a baby found in a bag on a cycle path was that of a newborn girl.

Body of newborn girl found in bag

Scotland's most senior judge has criticised Scotland's top prosecutor for her public comments in the wake of the collapsed World's End trial.

Top judge enters World's End row

Ambitious plans for an underground rail station at Edinburgh Airport have been scrapped, the government has announced.

Edinburgh air rail link dropped

WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

The funeral of former rally world champion Colin McRae and his five-year-old son Johnny has taken place near Glasgow.

Family farewell to McRae and son

A drugs charge against Snow Patrol star Tom Simpson has been dropped by prosecutors in Glasgow.

Snow Patrol drugs charge dropped

Hundreds of people have backed a campaign against plans to replace the Saltire outside Angus council offices.

Council flag plan causes flutter

TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

A rapist freed early from prison has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman who went to his aid.

'Good Samaritan' raped by convict

A 12-year-old boy has died after collapsing during a football practice session at a secondary school in Dundee.

Boy dies after training collapse

A Lanarkshire schoolgirl has been offered the chance of a place at a top university in the United States.

US dream beckons for schoolgirl

MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

The prime minister used part of his Labour Party conference speech to praise the airport baggage handler who restrained a terror suspect.

Party applause for airport hero

Police have charged a 36-year-old man with the murder of biker Adam Alexander who went missing eight years ago.

Man charged with biker's murder

Prince Charles has come across a Land Rover belonging to his late grandfather which had been sitting in a garage for 40 years.

Prince makes Land Rover discovery