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SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER

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

Red card warning for sea bathing
Heavy rainfall has resulted in reduced bathing water quality at a number of Scotland's beaches, a report has said.

Woman 'critical' after road crash
A 21-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash in Dumfries and Galloway.

SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

Gray becomes Scots Labour leader
East Lothian MSP Iain Gray has been elected as the new Scottish Labour leader, beating Andy Kerr and Cathy Jamieson, the party has announced.

Body discovered in submerged car
Police divers have recovered the body of a 30-year-old man from a car which crashed into an Aberdeenshire harbour.

Father admits children's murders
A father struggling to cope with the break-up of his marriage has admitted murdering two of his children in the former family home.

FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Father admits children's murders
A father struggling to cope with the break-up of his marriage has admitted murdering two of his children in the former family home.

Burnt body on golf tee identified
Detectives have identified the 51-year-old man whose badly burned body was found on a golf course in Carnoustie, Angus.

Tartan paves way for £5,000 kilt
One of the world's most expensive tartans - made from pure Mongolian cashmere - is about to roll off the production line in the Borders.

THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

Budget holiday company goes bust
A firm which runs budget package holidays has gone into administration leaving almost 2,500 holidaymakers wondering how they will get home.

Toddler dies after pool accident
A two-year-old girl, originally from Moray, has died after a "tragic accident" in a swimming pool at an RAF base in Cyprus.

Burning golf tee body identified
Detectives have identified the 51-year-old man whose badly burned body was found on a golf course in Carnoustie, Angus.

WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER

Budget holiday company goes bust
A firm which runs budget package holidays has gone into administration leaving almost 2,500 holidaymakers wondering how they will get home.

Burned body found on golf course
The badly burned body of a man has been found by greenkeepers on a golf course at Carnoustie in Angus, police have confirmed.

Ryanair cancels Edinburgh flights
Low-cost airline Ryanair has been forced to cancel flights from its new Edinburgh base for the next six weeks because of strike action at Boeing.

TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

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

'Driver' aged three in pond drama
A three-year-old boy who managed to start a car in Elgin, Moray, was pulled to safety just before it crashed into a pond.

Probation for toilet video lawyer
A solicitor who hid a video camera inside a ladies' toilet cubicle and secretly filmed female staff has been given three years on probation.

MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

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

'Dozens' of under-16s have STIs
A total of 281 Scottish children under 16 contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI) last year, according to new figures obtained by BBC Scotland.

Bridge reopens after fatal crash
The Forth Road Bridge has reopened after being closed for almost five hours following a serious collision in which a motorcyclist died.