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SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

Polish Eurovision Dance Contest winners Marcin Mroczek and Edyta Herbus
Poland claimed first place in the Eurovision Dance Contest, which was held in Glasgow's SECC on Saturday night.

CCTV footage of the incident
Police have released CCTV footage of a 14-year-old boy being struck by a bus outside a school in southern Scotland.

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica
Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world.

SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

Police with Scotland fans
Hundreds of football fans have been refused entry to the stadium for Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Macedonia.

Labrador
A dog had to have 13 golf balls - each weighing 45 grams - removed from its stomach after eating them on walks around a Fife course.

CCTV
Police have released CCTV footage of a 14-year-old boy being struck by a bus outside a school in southern Scotland.

FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

Heavy metal
Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world.

Labrador
A dog had to have 13 golf balls - each weighing 45 grams - removed from its stomach after eating them on walks around a Fife course.

CCTV
Police have released CCTV footage of a 14-year-old boy being struck by a bus outside a school in southern Scotland.

THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

Wendy Alexander
Former Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander will not be banned from the Scottish Parliament for breaking Holyrood rules.

sea monster
Fresh clues have been found to help a geneticist, Dr Yvonne Simpson, in her efforts to identify a mystery creature found on Orkney.

bus boy
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary have released CCTV footage of a 14-year-old boy being struck by a bus outside a school in southern Scotland.

WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

alex salmond
The Scottish Government has set out its plans for the next year, including scrapping the council tax in favour of a local income tax of 3p in the pound.

lee miller
Aberdeen footballer Lee Miller has appeared at Stonehaven Sheriff Court charged with driving dangerously at speeds of up to 120mph.

bond table
A collection of James Bond memorabilia owned by the man thought to be the inspiration for the fictional spy has fetched more than £31,000 in Edinburgh.

TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

Hospital parking
Car parking charges are to be abolished at NHS hospitals across Scotland from the end of the year, the health secretary has announced.

Scott Harrison, PA
Former world boxing champion Scott Harrison has been jailed for a total of eight months for drinking and driving and assaulting his girlfriend.

Tracey Hastie
A man and woman who murdered a mentally ill man in a hammer attack have each been jailed for at least 18 years at the High Court in Glasgow.

MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

Neil Lennon
Celtic football club coach Neil Lennon was knocked unconscious while being assaulted in Glasgow on Sunday, the club has said.

Vaccination
Scottish schoolgirls aged between 12 and 17 are to become the first in the UK to be vaccinated against cervical cancer.

Vicky Hamilton
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering missing schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton and cutting her body in two.



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