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SUNDAY 10 MAY

Man swept away by swollen river

A man is missing and his wife is in hospital after being swept away by a river in Ayrshire while trying to rescue their dog.

Man 'serious' after street battle

A 29-year-old man is stabbed several times during a street fight involving 30 people in Glasgow on Saturday night.

Royal Mail plan 'will go ahead'

The business secretary, Lord Mandelson, says he is "not for turning" on controversial plans to part-privatise Royal Mail.

SATURDAY 9 MAY

Jet-pack stuntman makes speed bid

American stuntman Eric Scott claims to have completed the fastest ever jet-pack flight at Knockhill racing circuit in Fife.

Pitch invasion fans plead guilty

A 16-year-old Hearts season-ticket holder has been fined £400 for running onto the pitch at Tynecastle and confronting Hibs player Derek Riordan.

Two killed in head-on car crash

An 18-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman die after a head-on collision between two cars on the A76 near Cumnock in Ayrshire.

FRIDAY 8 MAY

Pitch invasion fans plead guilty

A Hearts season-ticket holder is fined £400 for running onto the pitch at Tynecastle and confronting Hibs player Derek Riordan.

Expat banned for 169mph speeding

A Scottish ex-pat living in Marbella is fined and banned for driving at the highest speed ever recorded in Granada province.

Jet-pack stuntman makes speed bid

American stuntman Eric Scott claims to have completed the fastest ever jet-pack flight at Knockhill racing circuit in Fife.

THURSDAY 7 MAY

Eight guilty in child abuse case

Eight members of a paedophile network have been found guilty of a catalogue of charges relating to child abuse and indecent images of children.

Concern over crumbling buildings

A quarter of Scottish council buildings are in poor or bad condition, according to public spending watchdog Audit Scotland.

Branson in 'patronising' rail ad

Sir Richard Branson is accused of patronising rail staff after dressing up as a tattooed cleaner with rotten teeth for a TV advert promoting Virgin Trains.

WEDNESDAY 6 MAY

Branson in 'patronising' rail ad

Sir Richard Branson is accused of patronising rail staff after dressing up as a tattooed cleaner with rotten teeth for a TV advert promoting Virgin Trains.

RBS deputy gets £500,000 pension

The last member of former Royal Bank of Scotland boss Sir Fred Goodwin's failed top team is set to leave the group with a £517,000-a-year pension.

Nuclear sub fleet moved to Clyde

The Faslane naval base on the Clyde is to become the dedicated home for the Royal Navy's entire nuclear submarine fleet.

TUESDAY 5 MAY

Cat killer admits torture charges

A 23-year-old man accused of torturing and killing cats has pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty against several animals.

New project to protect wildcats

A new project has been launched by agencies in the Cairngorms, with the aim of giving the endangered Scottish wildcat greater protection.

Referee denies Rangers star abuse

A referee has appeared in court charged with making racist remarks about former Rangers striker Jean-Claude Darcheville.

MONDAY 4 MAY

Man missing after fall into water

A 27-year-old man is missing after slipping off boulders into a swollen river near to the Steall Falls in Glen Nevis on Sunday afternoon.

Villagers want brighter outlook

A small Highland community attacks the BBC over "inaccurate" weather forecasts, which it says is driving away tourists.

'Probable' fifth flu case tested

A "probable" fifth Scottish case of swine flu is being tested as 19 further possible cases are under investigation.