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SUNDAY 24 MAY

Kirk votes to back gay minister

Church of Scotland leaders have voted to uphold the decision to appoint a gay minister to a church in Aberdeen.

Gay minister 'hurt' by church row

A gay minister at the centre of a row over his appointment to a church in Aberdeen has told BBC Scotland he has been "personally hurt" by the episode.

Bonus plan for Royal Bank manager

One of the Royal Bank of Scotland's most senior managers is in line for a share bonus currently valued at more than £2.4m, it has emerged.

SATURDAY 23 MAY

Gay row minister urges 'justice'

A gay minister whose appointment is being discussed by Church of Scotland leaders says he hopes "justice is done" for all gay ministers in Scotland.

Linlithgow Palace party like 1503

One of the centrepiece events of Scotland's year of Homecoming is taking place this weekend at the Party at the Palace in Linlithgow.

Probe into teacher Twitter posts

A Scottish teacher who posted messages discussing her pupils on a social networking website is being investigated by her employers.

FRIDAY 22 MAY

Pizzeria gives KFC finger-lickin'

A small pizzeria in Angus has won its battle with global fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) over the term "Family Feast".

Probe into teacher Twitter posts

A Scottish teacher who posted messages discussing her pupils on a social networking website is being investigated by her employers.

Police car and ambulance in crash

Two police officers and a paramedic have been injured in a head-on crash between a police car and an ambulance in Aberdeenshire.

THURSDAY 21 MAY

Susan Boyle mentioned in Simpsons

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has inspired cartoon slacker Homer Simpson to audition for a talent show in The Simpsons.

Footballer charged over 'fight'

An Aberdeen footballer is charged after being badly injured and ending up in hospital after an "altercation" during a night out.

Appeal over woman shot in throat

Detectives issue a new sketch of a man they want to trace over an unsolved shooting in Glasgow exactly a year ago.

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY

Susan Boyle mentioned in Simpsons

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has inspired cartoon slacker Homer Simpson to audition for a talent show in The Simpsons.

Largest wind farm to be expanded

Europe's largest onshore wind farm is to be expanded further, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has announced.

Young boy's face savaged by dog

A five-year-old boy has undergone plastic surgery to his face after being mauled by a dog while playing in his garden in Midlothian.

TUESDAY 19 MAY

Lines painted at closed nursery

A council has admitted workers painted a warning sign outside a nursery school in Aberdeen despite it closing 10 years ago.

Arrest over cycle race sabotage

A 62-year-old man has been charged in connection with the sabotage of the Etape Caledonia cycle race in Highland Perthshire.

Man dies after speedboat accident

A man, believed to be in his 40s, has died and three others have been rescued after a speedboat accident off Mull.

MONDAY 18 MAY

Pizza murder 'brutal and savage'

The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering a restaurant manager in Glasgow has been told her death was "brutal and savage".

'Not the end' for sabotaged race

Organisers of a Perthshire cycle race have pledged not to give in to pressure from saboteurs who placed carpet tacks across a section of the route.

Teenager dies after street attack

The family of a teenager who died following a serious attack in Midlothian has paid tribute to the "joker" who always made people laugh.