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SUNDAY 6 JULY

Forever synonymous with tragedy

Certain names have found themselves destined to forever be synonymous with tragedy in Scottish history. On 6 July, 1988, there was another unwelcome addition.

Labour by-election 'lost weekend'

Labour opponents in the Glasgow East by-election have poured scorn on the party's "lost weekend" after it failed to select a candidate.

Piper Alpha anniversary honoured

The 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster is marked with memorial ceremonies both onshore and offshore.

SATURDAY 5 JULY

Boy dies in mini-motorbike crash

A 13-year-old boy died after his mini-motorcycle collided with a car. Wayne Shaw, from Sauchie, near Alloa, was killed in the crash on Friday.

Couple say supermarket 'Aisle do'

Two supermarket colleagues have got married in the aisles of the store in Dundee where they work and first met.

Labour MSP joins by-election race

Labour MSP Margaret Curran has announced she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner dropped out.

FRIDAY 4 JULY

Man jailed for killing baby girl

An RAF technician who shook his baby daughter to death because she would not stop crying has been jailed for six years and eight months.

Audio Slideshow: Remembering Piper Alpha

To mark the twentieth anniversary, The Archive Hour on Radio 4 remembers that night in the North Sea when 167 people lost their lives.

M77 carriageway opens after crash

The southbound carriageway of the M77 has reopened after being closed following a car crash. The lanes near junction 8 in Ayrshire were shut after a collision.

THURSDAY 3 JULY

Doctors shocked by own water baby

Two doctors who live near a maternity hospital were caught out when their baby was suddenly born in the bath.

Carriers deal 'a dream come true'

A £3.2bn deal which will secure more than 4,500 Scottish shipbuilding jobs has been hailed as "a dream come true" by unions.

Rumbles in bid to lead Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles is to stand for the Scottish party's leadership after Nicol Stephen announced he was standing down.

WEDNESDAY 2 JULY

Scots Lib Dem leader quits post

Nicol Stephen has made the shock decision to quit as Scottish Lib Dem leader, saying the job was putting too much stress on his family life.

'Trying to pick which way to die'

An Ayrshire man tells BBC Scotland of his harrowing fight for survival after plunging from an oil platform into the North Sea during the Piper Alpha disaster.

Last rites killer jailed for life

A 25-year-old man who murdered a former oil worker then performed the last rites on his dead body has been jailed for life.

TUESDAY 1 JULY

'Angry' Anwar cleared of contempt

Judges have cleared lawyer Aamer Anwar of contempt of court following statements made after a terror trial - but criticised his "angry and petulant" conduct.

Distiller announces £45m revamp

Whisky giant Glenmorangie is to relocate its headquarters to Edinburgh and upgrade distilleries at Tain and on Islay as part of a £45m plan.

Community service for footballer

A Scottish Premier League footballer has been ordered to complete 150 hours of community service for attacking a man at a team-mate's birthday party.

MONDAY 30 JUNE

Curran considering leadership bid

Labour MSP Margaret Curran has said she is actively considering whether or not to enter the race to succeed Wendy Alexander as Scottish Labour leader.

Knitwear firm proposes job cuts

Borders-based knitwear company Pringle of Scotland could stop manufacturing in Hawick, with the loss of 80 jobs.

Airport eyes future after attack

Security measures introduced at Glasgow Airport in the wake of last year's terror attack are only part of a massive upgrade, managers have said.