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SUNDAY 31 MAY

Susan Boyle is still 'a winner'

West Lothian singer Susan Boyle is still a "winner" despite coming second in the final of Britain's Got Talent, according to Scotland's first minister.

No sale for nude Madonna and Guy

An oil painting depicting Madonna in the nude with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie has failed to meet the reserve price of £15,000 at auction in Glasgow.

Men's bodies found on Argyll loch

Two bodies, believed to be two men who died in a boating accident 10 weeks ago, have been found on an Argyll loch.

SATURDAY 30 MAY

Steam giants on new £50 banknote

Two giants of the industrial age, James Watt and his partner Matthew Boulton, are to appear on a redesigned Bank of England £50 note.

Susan Boyle moved to 'safe house'

Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle is moved to a safe house away from media attention amid reports that she is feeling the pressure ahead of Saturday's final.

Aberdeen murder victim is named

Police have released the name of a man found murdered in the Oldmill Road area of the centre of Aberdeen in the early hours.

FRIDAY 29 MAY

Susan Boyle moved to 'safe house'

Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle is moved to a safe house away from media attention amid reports that she is feeling the pressure ahead of Saturday's final.

Beavers return after 400-year gap

Beavers brought over from Norway for a reintroduction programme have been released into the wild in Knapdale Forest in Argyll.

Sheriff calls for blind cord ban

A sheriff warns that millions of homes across Britain with window blinds may contain a potentially lethal trap for young children.

THURSDAY 28 MAY

Demi Moore to support Susan Boyle

Film star Demi Moore is to fly in from the US to support Susan Boyle in the final of ITV programme Britain's Got Talent.

Hewlett-Packard to cut 700 jobs

A total of 700 jobs are to be cut at the Hewlett-Packard plant in Erskine near Glasgow and the work transferred to Germany and the Czech Republic.

Nude Madonna and Guy picture sale

An oil painting depicting Madonna in the nude with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie will go under the hammer in Scotland this week.

WEDNESDAY 27 MAY

'Disgust' at drowned cadet death

The parents of a teenage army cadet who died on a boating exercise have expressed "disgust" after the publication of a report into her death.

Nude Madonna and Guy picture sale

An oil painting depicting Madonna in the nude with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie will go under the hammer in Scotland this week.

Demi Moore to support Susan Boyle

Film star Demi Moore is to fly in from the US to support Susan Boyle in the final of ITV programme Britain's Got Talent.

TUESDAY 26 MAY

Irn Bru secrets to be passed on

The chairman of the drinks company which makes Irn Bru stands down and says he will pass on the secret formula to his daughter.

Man fined for triple fatal crash

A man is fined for careless driving after three people - including two young sisters - died in a car crash in Aberdeenshire.

Probable swine flu man 'critical'

A man who has been identified as a "highly probable" case of swine flu is critically ill, the Scottish Government confirms.

MONDAY 25 MAY

Murders 'not linked to football'

Police investigating three murders on Sunday have said they were not linked to vital end of season football matches involving the Old Firm.

Kirk avoids gay minister debate

The Church of Scotland has avoided a potentially damaging debate about whether gay people should be allowed to become Kirk ministers.

Fire engulfs derelict bingo hall

About 60 firefighters tackled a large blaze which broke out at a historic derelict former theatre, cinema and bingo hall in Glasgow.