What the Scottish papers say

"Air weapon victims hail hope of ban in Scotland", is the headline in the Press and Journal.

It says politicians and victims of airgun crime have welcomed proposals that would give Holyrood the power to ban the weapons in Scotland.

The paper also reports on a shock for passengers as the roof of a double decker bus was ripped off after the driver tried to manoeuvre under a walkway at a Dundee hospital.

David Cameron has revived SNP hopes of wielding more power at Westminster by admitting that a hung parliament would be better for the UK than another five years of a Labour government, says The Scotsman.

A high-flying businessman is exposed by the Daily Record as a "serial love rat and bigamist".

The paper also says 10 female soldiers have been sent home from Afghanistan - after becoming pregnant.

The Scottish Sun says "tuneless telly twins Jedward were finally booted off The X Factor" after an off-key performance that made judges cringe.

The Herald says the most radical proposals to shake up Scottish local democracy in a generation are revealed later, including plans to merge health and social care for a third of the country's population.

Teachers who have convictions for crimes including assault and drug abuse are being allowed to remain in the classroom, according to the Scottish Daily Mail.

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