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SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER

Porridge
The new World Porridge Making Champion has revealed his secret weapon was local water from a bore hole tapped 100ft into an underground river near his home.

Alex Salmond
The Scottish first minister has warned it will be "extremely difficult" for the country's economy to keep growing.

Fire engine
Five people were injured after high winds blew over stalls at an Italian market in Castle Street, Edinburgh.

SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER

John Smeaton
Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton remains in a "stable" condition in a hospital intensive care unit after suffering a serious asthma attack.

Toppled gazebo
Five people were treated for injuries, including a broken leg, after high winds blew over six gazebos at an Italian market in Edinburgh.

Elton John's shoes
Movie stars, athletes and television personalities have donated their shoes to Angus College to raise money for good causes.

FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER

Landrover in floodwater
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning of heavy rain in the south and west of Scotland with some areas expected to be affected by up to 25mm of rain.

Icelandic bank
Scottish council leaders are seeking a joint meeting with the Scottish and Westminster governments to discuss the the Iceland banking collapse.

John Smeaton
Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton has been taken to a hospital intensive care unit after suffering a serious asthma attack.

THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER

bANK
A £120m project to build or refurbish 10 Aberdeen schools is being funded by money from a collapsed Icelandic bank, it has emerged.

Beer
A House of Commons motion has been tabled aimed at protecting a Scottish ale called Skull Splitter after claims its Viking-branded bottles have an aggressive theme.

Space
The origins of life in our galaxy and the search for alien life outside our solar system will be at the forefront of discussions by experts in Edinburgh.

WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER

Vicky Hamilton
The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton has claimed he was in the Portsmouth area when she vanished 17 years ago.

Space
The origins of life in our galaxy and the search for alien life outside our solar system will be at the forefront of discussions by experts in Edinburgh.

Bell
A parish priest at a church in Lanarkshire has been told he must apply for planning permission to broadcast a recording of church bells.

TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER

shooting scene
A murder inquiry has been launched following a double shooting in Glasgow city centre that left one man dead and another injured.

rail station
Rail disruption has hit Scottish commuters as about 450 members of the RMT union begin the first of two 24-hour strikes in a row over roster agreements.

scotland fans
Scotland's police forces said they are mounting a "major operation" to stop fans getting drunk on the way to this weekend's World Cup qualifier.

MONDAY 6 OCTOBER

John Prescott, giving a two-fingered salute to SNP members
The former deputy prime minister John Prescott has been caught giving a two-fingered salute to SNP activists who were waving off the Glasgow East by-election winner.

Muriel Gray Clyde rescue/Pic: Universal News and Sport
Broadcaster Muriel Gray and her family had to be rescued when their boat sank as they watched the QE2 in Greenock on its farewell tour of the UK.

Gray O'Brien
Coronation Street bosses confirmed they had changed the script for an episode of the soap after complaints from Rangers fans.



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