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SUNDAY 31 AUGUST

Festival reveals record takings
The Edinburgh International Festival has posted its highest-ever box office takings, organisers have confirmed.

Perfume 'risk to unborn babies'
Pregnant women have been told that using perfumes or scented creams may increase the risk of unborn boys developing infertility in later life.

Cyclist dies in island road crash
A female cyclist has died and a male cyclist suffered head and leg injuries following a crash involving a van on the island of Arran.

SATURDAY 30 AUGUST

McRae tribute convoy to cross UK
Hundreds of rally cars have joined a 300-mile convoy from Lanark to Banbury in tribute to the late racing driving star Colin McRae.

Scot claims haggis eating crown
Competitors from across the globe have taken part in the World Haggis Eating Championship in Perthshire - and the event was won by Willie Robertson, from Dunkeld.

Airline collapse hits thousands
Hundreds of people have been left stranded and up to 45,000 have lost bookings after the collapse of the low-cost transatlantic airline Zoom.

FRIDAY 29 AUGUST

Airline collapse hits thousands
Hundreds of people have been left stranded and up to 45,000 have lost bookings after the collapse of the low-cost transatlantic airline Zoom.

Lockerbie evidence not disclosed
Scottish police had information that might have changed the outcome of the Lockerbie bombing trial, a BBC TV programme has learned.

Sculpture recreates iconic photo
A new public artwork based on an iconic photograph by Italian-born Scottish photographer Oscar Marzaroli has been unveiled in Glasgow.

THURSDAY 28 AUGUST

Arrow fired through family's cat
A family cat is expected to survive after its body was pierced by an 18-inch aluminium arrow in the Scottish Borders.

Airline admits financial problems
Zoom Airlines has admitted being in financial difficulty after two planes used by the company were grounded over alleged non-payment of fees.

Zoom Airlines suspend all flights
Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines has suspended all flights and is applying to go into administration leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.

WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST

Hoy 'overwhelmed' by Scots return
Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy has said he was "overwhelmed" by the reception on his return to Scotland, as 50,000 lined Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

Bagpipes provoked Olympic alarm
A bagpipe player sparked a security alert at the Olympics - after Chinese police mistook his musical instrument for "some kind of weapon".

New techniques help trace heroin
Forensic profiling has been developed in Glasgow to help trace the source of heroin arriving on the streets of Scotland.

TUESDAY 26 AUGUST

Scott elected new Lib Dem leader
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have elected 42-year-old Shetland MSP Tavish Scott as their new leader north of the border.

Connery launches book at festival
Scottish acting legend Sir Sean Connery has celebrated his 78th birthday by launching his memoirs at a sell-out event in Edinburgh.

Vettriano sketch sold at auction
A retrospective sketch of one of artist Jack Vettriano's most iconic images has fetched a total of £39,650 at an auction in Scotland.

MONDAY 25 AUGUST

Salmond rejects UK football team
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has rejected the idea of a British Olympic football team, describing the proposal as a "massive own goal".

Woman jailed over two fire deaths
A woman has been jailed for eight years for starting a fire in a block of flats in Aberdeen which killed her partner and another woman.

Sergeant on murder attempt charge
A Strathclyde police officer and his teenage son have appeared in court in Glasgow to face charges of attempted murder.