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SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER

SDL protestors in Glasgow

About 1,500 anti-racism protesters marched through the city under the banner Scotland United, in opposition to the Scottish Defence League (SDL).

police

Two people have died after the car they were travelling in left the carriageway and plunged down an embankment on the A74 (M).

Swine flu virus

A child from Lanarkshire has died after contracting swine flu and the total number of deaths is now 36, the Scottish government has confirmed.

FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER

Willie Bain

Labour has claimed a "resounding victory" after comfortably winning the Glasgow North East by-election and seeing off an SNP challenge.

Iain Gray, Willie Bain and Jim Murphy

Labour have hailed their win in the Glasgow North East by-election as a dramatic victory and an endorsement of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's policies.

Paulette Bisiaux in Communion dress

The family of a Scots WWII airman who was shot down over Belgium has been contacted by a woman who used his parachute for a First Communion dress.

THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER

tv mast

Almost 30,000 people across the UK - and 2,000 in Scotland, still tune into their favourite programmes on black and white TV sets.

iain gray, willie bain and jim murphy

Counting is under way in the Glasgow North East Westminster by-election, amid predictions by the SNP of a Labour victory.

rangers match

Rangers Football Club made a loss of nearly £13m last year, compared with a profit of £7.2m the previous year, their annual report shows.

WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER

Crash scene

A male motorcyclist died after an accident between his bike and a lorry on an Aberdeenshire road, bringing the region's road death toll for the year to 27.

Gas burner

A leading energy supplier has warned it may have to increase prices next year despite announcing a sharp rise in profits.

Bugler at George Square

Scotland paid a silent tribute to those who have died during war as the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I was marked.

TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER

Ninewells hospital

An outbreak of the Clostridium difficile (C.diff) bug has killed two hospital patients and contributed to the deaths of three more.

Christopher Miller

A man has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years for the racially aggravated murder of an Indian naval officer in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.

Alva factory fire, picture by George Aitkenhead

About 100 firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze at a factory which prints cigarette filter papers, in Alva in Clackmannanshire.

MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER

Mark Owen

Take That singer Mark Owen has married his fiancee Emma Ferguson at an intimate Highlands ceremony which was attended by his fellow bandmates.

Scott Brown

A 22-year-old man from Edinburgh has appeared in court charged with attacking Celtic and Scotland footballer Scott Brown.

missing teenagers

Two teenagers with learning difficulties who went missing in Glasgow have both been found, Strathclyde Police have confirmed.



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