That's all from Scotland live for today. We'll be back at 07:00 tomorrow.
The headlines this evening:
Nicola Sturgeon condemns Alistair Carmichael leak 'dirty tricks' - Nicola Sturgeon has called on former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael to consider his position as an MP after he admitted being behind the leak of a memo ahead of the general election.
SQA calms 'impossible' maths exam fears - Scotland's exams body has sought to calm fears that pupils will be disadvantaged by a Higher maths paper which candidates claim was impossible.
The former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael was responsible for making public the incorrect claim that Nicola Sturgeon had told the French ambassador that she wanted David Cameron to be prime minister.
Scottish Labour's deputy leader says she'll stand for the leader's job when Jim Murphy goes. Kezia Dugdale will also face a challenge from Ken MacIntosh.
The first minister and the Princess Royal have taken part in events to commemorate the UK's worst rail disaster 100 years ago today.
Connor Begley called security from a public phone inside The Centre at Almondvale in Livingston, West Lothian.
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A security officer saw the call was coming from inside the centre and arranged for a CCTV camera to be trained on the spot.
Begley, 18, who is from Livingston but has moved to Glasgow since the offence, appeared for sentence at Livingston Sheriff Court after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing to making the bomb threat on 18 February. He was given a community payback order.
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Hi, Gillian here. Dry tonight with clear spells. Chillier than last night, 5-7C in town; 2 in Central Highland glens, touch of grass frost.
Tomorrow: Sunny morning. Cloud increasing from West, rain W Isles & W Coast late afternoon. Best of the sun in East, 18C. 13-15 in West.
Outlook for Sunday: A cool, breezy day with sunny spells and blustery showers, most of the showers NW. Temperatures 11-14C. Brightest in SE.
Sturgeon - voters have a right to feel aggrieved
In a BBC interview, Nicola Sturgeon has called on former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael to consider his position as an MP after he admitted being behind the leak of a memo ahead of the general election.
The first minister said she accepted his apology, but that voters in his constituency had a right to be aggrieved.
Former MP George Galloway tweets: "I'm in Scotland but my staff in Bradford are quarantined in the office following delivery of a suspect package alleged to be Ebola infected"
The A8 Glasgow Road by Edinburgh airport is closed westbound because of an accident at the roundabout.
There is a diversion in place so westbound traffic for the airport is to continue to the M9 J1 Newbridge roundabout and access the airport via the eastbound carriageway.
On the A9 northbound, one lane is closed and traffic is slow because of an accident at Millbank.
In Moray, the A96 Spey Bridge has slow moving traffic because of a broken down van and trailer. The van is on the bridge. This is affecting traffic between Keith and Nairn.
If you are travelling in or out of Edinburgh by train, do check before you travel as there are changes and cancellations.
Papers for the international meeting include a draft decision to inscribe the Forth Bridge as Scotland's sixth world heritage site.
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The rail bridge, which opened in 1890, would join St Kilda, the Antonine Wall, the old and new towns of Edinburgh and New Lanark on the prestigious list.
Alistair Carmichael talks to BBC Shetland
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Alistair Carmichael MP tells @bbcshetland memo leak "doesn't affect his work as a member of parliament." More at 1730
The black and tan male collie cross was picked up at the summit of Scafell Pike in the Lake District on Saturday by a couple of Scottish holidaymakers.
Concerned about its wellbeing, they took it home and handed it to the Scottish SPCA rescue centre in Glasgow.
The charity now wants to locate the owner of the dog, nicknamed Scafell.
The figure of a footballer on top of the trophy was accidentally broken off during the event and an effort was made to reattach it with sticky tape.
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The SFA said it was aware of the breakage and it would be repaired in time for next Saturday's Scottish Cup Final at Hampden.
The real Scottish Cup, the oldest national football trophy in the world, is kept at Hampden.
Scots raise £5.5m for Nepal appeal
Almost £5.5m has been raised in Scotland to help those caught up in the Nepal earthquake.
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The 7.8-magnitude quake left more than 8,000 dead and affected millions of others when it struck on April 25.
A spokesman for the DEC earthquake appeal said they had been "very moved by the extraordinary generosity of people in Scotland".
Across the UK, £65m has been raised.
'Collusion' claim report published
A report into a collusion claim against Dumfries and Galloway Council which has remained under wraps for six years has finally been made public.
It comes after police ruled the document contained no evidence of criminality by the local authority.
Former Highland Council chief executive Arthur McCourt compiled the report.
It was put together following a complaint against the council's planning department in connection with proposed data farm developments.
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More on the revelation that the former Scottish Secretary Alastair Carmichael was behind the leak of a controversial memo claiming Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to remain in office.
Almost a million motorists were caught by fixed speed cameras last year - up 23% year on the year before.
Islamic State militants are continuing to make gains as they build on the momentum of capturing the Iraq city of Ramadi and the world heritage site of Palmyra in Syria.
Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has tweeted to confirm she has received a letter of apology from Liberal Democrat MP, Alistair Carmichael, after he admitted being involved in a memo, which was leaked before the general election.
The memo claimed Ms Sturgeon had said she would prefer for David Cameron to remain as Prime Minister, over Ed Miliband.
Ms Sturgeon included an image of the letter in her Tweet, which read, "I have received letter from @acarmichaelmp apologising for leak and accepting that contents of memo not correct."
Mr Carmichael said it was an "error of judgement".
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He told the BBC: "I accept full responsibility for what's happened here. This happened in my department while I was Secretary of State. It involved my special advisor. It was something that I could have stopped and very much should have stopped."
Mr Carmichael said he deeply regretted his actions and added: "For the consequences of that error of judgement I've apologised to the first minister and to the French ambassador.
"If I were still a cabinet minister at this point I would tender my resignation.
"Obviously the Liberal Democrats are no longer in government so I am not, but I have said to the cabinet secretary that I will not accept the ministerial severance payment.
"I've said in the past I don't think that would be appropriate in other cases and I'm not going to do it myself."
National Lottery operator Camelot said the ticket won the raffle prize draw on 22 November last year.
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After the 180-day deadline for claiming passed at midnight on Thursday, the £1m prize, plus interest, was given to lottery-funded projects across the UK.
A National Lottery spokesman said the ticketholder had "sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money".
The spokesman added: "We tried very hard to find the ticketholder and it's a real shame that they have missed out, but there is still one winner - the nation."
His former special adviser Euan Roddin disclosed the confidential memo to the Daily Telegraph during the general election campaign - but had Mr Carmichael's permission to do so.
Mr Carmichael says it was an "error of judgement" and if he'd still been a cabinet minister today he would have resigned.
Ms Sturgeon said at the time that she rejected the claim "100%".
Mr Carmichael has written to Nicola Sturgeon to apologise - describing it as a "breach of protocol."
DC Martin Gall is called as the next witness in the Andy Coulson perjury trial.
DC Gall confirms content of the News of the World (NOTW) emails are held by police.
The court is being shown emails between Mr Coulson and Rebekah Wade from November 2011, discussing case.
One email, from the day Mr Goodman pleaded guilty to phone hacking, references things as having gone "well".
In another email, News International lawyer Tom Crone tells Mr Coulson that Mr Goodman could "stray off the preferred line".
Later in the exchange, Mr Coulson says he trusts Mr Goodman will be told the "probation service have a clear anti-NOTW agenda".
In an email from January 2007, Mr Crone tells Mr Coulson that the "who knew" subject "simply didn't arise" in Mr Goodman's probation meeting to which Mr Coulson replies: "Obviously keen to know what 'proof' Mulcaire claims to have around his allegations re relationship with NOTW."
After a very brief cross examination, proceedings end for the day.
The Advocate Depute says that progress has been "good" and he expects to close the Crown case "well before the end of next week".
Man hit by car dies in hospital
A 40-year-old man has died in hospital a week after being seriously injured by a car in South Lanarkshire.
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The man was struck by a southbound Ford Kuga while crossing the A73 at Sherifflats Road, Thankerton, at about 11:10 on Thursday 14 May.
He was taken by air ambulance to South Glasgow University Hospital where he died on Thursday.
The 71-year-old car driver was not injured in the crash. Police have appealed for witnesses.
SQA denies 'impossible' maths exam
Scotland's exams body has sought to calm fears that pupils sitting this year's Higher maths paper will be disadvantaged because it is "impossible".
The former first minister was in the African country to discuss the importance of electricity at the time.
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He tweeted: "Spent the evening discussing the importance of better electricity for #Malawi. Walked out to the dark street and fell down a drain. #Ouch."
McKinnon to take charge of Raith
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Ray McKinnon will be named as the new Raith Rovers manager tomorrow.
The Brechin City manager who was also interviewed for the St Mirren job, will leave Glebe Park to take over at Starks Park.
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The former Dundee United and Aberdeen player recently signed a new deal at Brechin City, where he has been boss since 2012.
The 44-year-old is a former Scottish FA technical director and previously managed at junior club Lochee United.
Brechin finished fourth in League One, losing out to Alloa 2-1 on aggregate in their play-off semi-final.
Proceedings resume in the Andy Coulson perjury trial. Former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman is being asked about emails detailing "matey" contact.
Court being shown email from Mr Goodman to Mr Coulson about the costs of "matey"; "increasingly productive" contact.
Advocate depute highlights passage: "there are costs for matey in setting it up and maintaining it." Highlights repeated mentions of "it".
Mr Goodman says the "it" is the Alexander project, which he confirms is phone hacking.
Mr Goodman says "organised procedure of phone hacking" was his "new way" of getting "into the family".
Mr Goodman again reiterates that the "it" referred to in email is phone hacking.
Court going back over emails where Mr Goodman and Mr Coulson discussed royal stories, which Goodman says were sourced from phone hacks.
That concludes Clive Goodman's evidence after three days of testimony.
£1m lotto ticket goes unclaimed
The winnings from a £1m lotto raffle ticket that was bought in East Ayrshire have been donated to good causes after they went unclaimed.
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Camelot said the ticket was bought on 22 November last year and that its 180-day deadline for the winner to get in touch had passed at midnight on Thursday.
The company said the money, plus the interest it earned, has now gone to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.
Historic station to be rebuilt after fire
Aberdeenshire Council is pledging to rebuild a historic railway station in Royal Deeside that was destroyed by fire.
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The authority is meeting with Historic Scotland to determine what can be salvaged from the B-listed Old Royal Station in Ballater.
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The council said that rebuilding work was likely to take two years.
The old station was the final stopping point for the royal train when the Queen visited Balmoral before the line was closed in 1966.
The SNP will chair two House of Commons select committees at Westminster, it has been announced.
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Nationalist MPs will take control of the UK Parliament's energy and climate change select committee and Scottish affairs select committee.
SNP chief whip Mike Weir said both committees were especially important to Scotland in this parliament.
Parliamentary convention dictates that the official third largest party at Westminster gets to chair a number of select committees.
Pair jailed for random attack on OAP
Two men who forced their way into a 74-year-old man's home and subjected him to a brutal attack have each been jailed for four and a half years.
Gary Ironside, 19, and 28-year-old Ryan Jendrycha's terrified victim lay crying "why me?" as the pair delivered a sustained assault on his head and body.
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Dundee Sheriff Court heard that the attack in Dundee on Alexander Lees - who knew neither - was completely unprovoked and occurred after the pair downed an "industrial amount" of alcohol.
Mr Lees had to move out of his home following the attack.
Glasgow Licensing Board imposed a midnight closure amid police complaints about drug and alcohol incidents.
More than 400 artists - including Makar Liz Lochead, novelist Irvine Welsh and members of Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand - have signed a letter criticising the move.
An online petition to bring back the licence has attracted 36,000 names.
Your pictures of Scotland
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Christopher Docherty sent in this photo by Nicky Coll, who was working near the Forth Rail Bridge.
Clive Goodman told the High Court in Edinburgh that it was a "matter of bitter regret" that he was giving evidence against [Andy Coulson].
The former News of the World royal editor said: "I've been labelled the rogue reporter by the full weight of News International, an appalling lie.
"I don't bear Andy any personal animosity but he did know about phone hacking and he did try to manipulate me. I would rather not relive this nightmare over and over and over again."
Mr Goodman added: "Andy knew there was phone hacking and he knew it was Glenn Mulcaire."
The court has adjourned for lunch. Prosecution re-examination of Mr Goodman will resume in the afternoon session.
The SNP won a massive landslide in Scotland in the general election. So much so that there are now more MPs called Stuart/Stewart McDonald than there are Labour MPs in Scotland.
There's also a Stewart Donaldson. It's a recipe for confusion.
Which is why they got their tickets mixed up and McDonald, MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, was left stuck at Heathrow after the other McDonald took his ticket.
Clive Goodman, former royal editor at the News of the World (NOTW), denies the suggestion that he is willing to tell lies or exaggerate "at the drop of a hat" and says he would "dearly love" to move on from phone hacking.
"I'm not the slightest bit proud of it," he told the court. "I wish it had never happened."
Mr Goodman says Andy Coulson "knew well" that he was referring to phone-hacking in "matey" emails, rather than a contact.
The court is shown a police document, which says Kate Middleton's phone was hacked 155 times. Mr Goodman admits doing so on Christmas Day to "see if there was something we could use".
The court is shown an email Mr Goodman sent to himself containing the text of a hack. He claims he showed it to Mr Coulson in memo form. He adds that the "only secure" way of saving this text was in email format, as senior staff could access NOTW computer drives.
Court shown list of Goodman's hacks in February and March 2006, running to several pages. Prince William and Kate Middleton were among the targets.
The Scot, seeded third, was drawn in the same half as nine-time champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic.
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Nadal has beaten the Serb for the last three years running at Roland Garros, including two finals, but Djokovic is on a 22-match winning streak as he targets the one major title he has yet to win.
The only time the pair have met as early as the quarter-finals was the first of their six meetings in Paris, nine years ago.
Murray arrives in Paris with a 10-0 record on clay this year, having won his first title on the surface in Munich and then beating Nadal to win in Madrid.
The 28-year-old could meet seventh seed David Ferrer in the last eight and either Djokovic or Nadal in the semis.
"This is a moment when Scottish Labour must and will change. It's time for a new generation with a vision for the future of Scotland," she said.
"Labour lost badly in the general election. Nothing we can say or do will disguise that fact. The job of our next leader isn't to explain away that loss or find excuses - it's to understand why people were so reluctant to vote for us and find a way of regaining the trust of the people of Scotland."
Ms Dugdale added: "We have a mountain to climb, but I believe I offer a fresh start for Scottish Labour. The great social change we fight for is not a partisan cause. I can be a unifying figure across our party and our country."
The court is shown a Black Adder column from December 2005; with stories about Angelina Jolie, Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince Andrew.
Court is also shown a memo from Clive Goodman, asking for £500 for research by "David Alexander".
Murdo MacLeod, defence QC, asks Mr Goodman if Alexander was a "human source". Mr Goodman says a "source" could be a person or a "hacked voicemail".
The court is shown an email where Mr Goodman told Mr Coulson that cutting regular payments to "Matey" would be a "devastating loss for my network".
Mr MacLeod asks Mr Goodman if he was "misleading the editor" about the source. Mr Goodman says this is "nonsense".
On Mr Goodman's claims to Andy Coulson about hacking costs, Mr MacLeod asks: "Is this or is this not a lie?" Goodman replies by saying it was "salesmanship".
Tributes to Quintinshill victims
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The Princess Royal has laid a wreath in memory of the victims of the Quintinshill rail tragedy at Gretna Green.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among those attending the memorial service marking 100 years since more than 200 people died in Britain's worst rail disaster.
Clive Goodman says he had "done some" phone hacking by September/October 2005, including the royal secretary and officials.
Mr Goodman says he didn't tell Mr Coulson that he had been hacking "on and off". He repeats, "I agree, I didn't tell him I was hacking."
Defence QC Murdo MacLeod asks Mr Goodman if he was misleading Mr Coulson: "You didn't mention hacking to him at all, did you?" he asks. Mr Goodman replies "That's not true".
Mr Goodman denies that he told Mr Coulson he needed the money for a source, rather than for phone hacking. He also denies there were "great risks" in telling Mr Coulson as, he says, Mr Coulson would not have shared it with other staff.
Mr Goodman says it would have caused an "enormous schism" in the newsroom had Mr Coulson shared what he allegedly told him.
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Join presenter Gordon Brewer for this week's discussion at Cumbernauld Theatre,, where members of the audience get the chance to pose questions about the issues making the news.
The victim was assaulted in the South Ayrshire town's Queens Drive, near Victory Park, at 12:10 on Thursday.
She was not badly hurt and managed to run back towards the Victory Park area.
The man was described as being white, in his late 40s, about 5ft 10in tall, of medium build and completely bald. He was wearing a light blue T-shirt and washed out blue jeans.
Andy Coulson trial shown email detailing "concerns" about "semi detached attitude" of former NOTW royal editor Clive Goodman.
Goodman denies the suggestion that he always thought everyone else was wrong and he was always right.
The court is shown an email from Kuttner to Coulson: it mentions Coulson's "concerns" about Goodman's performance/attendance" and Goodman's "semi-detached attitude and reluctance to get involved".
Mr Goodman says he was "an individual who did his best for the paper"; "I was doing the best I could in the circumstances". He says he felt his position at the paper was "under threat".
Mr Goodman denies he spoke to Glenn Mulcaire about hacking. "He called me," he said and added that the timing was a "coincidence".
Mr Goodman says Mulcaire contacted him in September/October 2005 as he had "strong need for money". Says almost every text he sent him was about money. Mulcaire's consultancy had signed exclusive contract with NOTW that July.
William Brown, 78, of Kintore, Aberdeenshire, was found guilty of offences against four boys between 1968 and 1991.
One victim told the trial at the High Court in Edinburgh: "Once it came out about Jimmy Savile I thought the person who abused me is still alive. Why should he get away with it?"
Coulson trial: Clive Goodman
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Former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman tells the Andy Coulson perjury trial that he needed to pay story sources in cash as the "paper trail" could land people in jail.
In emails, Clive Goodman says he needs to pay sources in cash; "paper trail" could land people in jail. Sources "at risk", he says.
An email from Ian Edmondson to Stuart Kuttner, on Clive Goodman: "attitude poor" and "arrogant"; has not come up with royal exclusives. An email further claims Mr Goodman had rejected a story that Prince Charles would marry Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Mr Goodman email to sister on NOTW colleague: "I feel like peeling his face right off his skull". He says he was "letting off steam".
Mr Goodman questioned on royal trip to America, which he says he could not go on due to family issue. His deputy went instead.
Mr Goodman describes a "dressing down" from Stuart Kuttner for "not producing stories"; he says he was "baffled" as this was "just wrong".
The white marble sculptures from the 1800s included Andromeda by Florentine sculptor Pasquale Romanelli and Nymph at the Stream by Scottish artist David Watson Stevenson.
It was the first time in more than a century that they had been put on the market.
Prized ship model returns home
The model of a famous Aberdeen-built ship is to be returned to the city, having lain relatively undiscovered for 150 years.
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The Thermopylae was designed for the China tea trade, and took part in the world-famous 'tea races, beating the Cutty Sark in 1872.
The whereabouts of the original builders model was a mystery for historians, until it was recently put up for auction.
The Maritime Museum in Aberdeen has now bought the model, which will go on display in the summer.
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More than 200 people died when three trains crashed at Quintinshill in Dumfries and Galloway on 22 May 1915.
One of the trains was a World War One troop transport carrying hundreds of Scottish soldiers who were bound for Gallipoli.
The Princess Royal and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be among those attending the service.
Your views...EU debate
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Stephen Jardine sits in for John on today's programme, which is discussing your thoughts on the EU debate.
Anne, Dumbarton: I would like all the tax back that I've paid to the EU since I voted to get out of it in 1975. Not all Scots want to stay in it.
Malcolm, Edinburgh: Without the EU we would be a country devoid of socially or environmentally responsible laws. The red tape is largely imposed by Westminster!
Graeme, Argyll: If the UK wants free trade with the rest of Europe it will have to accept 90 percent of EU law. Norway is not in the EU but still has to accept laws made in Brussels.
Stephen, Glasgow: Being part of the EU means we can counter the worst effects of egregious Tory policy to some extent. Restrictions on people's human rights anyone?
Danny: I am pro-EU. Love the freedom of travel. I think that no more expansion should occur without referendum of all citizens. Give it 50 years to settle as it is. The EU borders need securing and relationship with Russia improved.
He has promised an in-out referendum on the UK's EU membership by 2017.
Cancer patient care 'extremely safe'
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Scotland's chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood has said she has received assurances from the medical director of Greater Glasgow health board about patient safety at the country's largest cancer hospital.
It follows a warning from 56 professors and consultants at the Beatson cancer centre that patients could be put at risk by the ongoing re-organisation of services in Glasgow.
They have written to Health Secretary Shona Robison to say the situation is "desperate" and called for action.
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Chief medical officer for Scotland, Catherine Calderwood, told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that a high assessment unit at the hospital would be enhanced in a bid to increase patient safety.
She said: "Always when there are changes there are difficulties on both sides, for the health board and the clinicians."
She added: "The Beatson provides world-class cancer care to patients from all over the west of Scotland.
"The service at the moment is extremely safe and the proposals that I have heard about offer very safe care, safe transfer of patients that become more unwell, [and] an enhancement of the seniority of doctors, who will be present 24 hours a day on site."
Dead eel mystery in Scots rivers
Anglers throughout Scotland are being asked to look out for dead eels.
It follows the discovery of a number of dead eels in two of the country's most famous salmon rivers, the Dee and the Spey.
What's killing the eels remains a mystery but tests are being carried out and there are fears it could be a disease that could infect fish.
Celtic beat Rangers to win Youth Cup
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Celtic swept to an impressive 5-2 victory against Rangers in the Scottish Youth Cup final at Hampden.
The emphatic scoreline was an accurate reflection, with Aidan Nesbitt the standout with a hat-trick.
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A quick and skilful striker, he tormented Rangers' defenders, with Celtic's other goals coming from Sam Wardrop and Luke Donnelly.
Rangers levelled briefly at 1-1 through a Calum Waters own goal, with Dylan Dykes adding a late consolation.
There was an eerie atmosphere at the national stadium, since only 2,000 fans were allowed to attend, a decisions made by both clubs rather than the authorities.
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The Daily Record shows a graphic picture of a widow who was mugged for her late husband's crucifix which was stolen from her neck.
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Concerns have been raised about the anti-Trident SNP gaining membership of the Westminster committee that oversees the work of the UK's intelligence and security services, according to a report on the front page of The Herald.
Former SNP leader, Alex Salmond, said his party had secured time on Thursday to question the government over issues raised by a Royal naval submariner.
William McNeilly went on the run after alleging the missile programme was a "disaster waiting to happen". He later handed himself in to police.
Mr Salmond said the Ministry of Defence must provide detailed answers.
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Medical staff at Scotland's largest cancer hospital have warned that patients are at 'significant risk' because of changes connected with Glasgow's new super-hospital.
David Cameron attends the summit in Riga, hoping to make a start on renegotiating Britain's place in the EU, ahead of a planned referendum.
There are fresh calls for travel operators to be challenged about the spike in prices over school holidays.
The money is part of a £2m package from the Movember Foundation.
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It has been announced by the charity Prostate Cancer UK.
Dr Nicholas Leslie, of Heriot-Watt University, has received £300,000 for a three-year study on how the loss of a protein called PTEN leads to aggressive prostate cancers.
He said: "Almost half of aggressive prostate cancers develop following the loss of a protein called PTEN. We need to know why.
"Once we do, it could help us identify harmless from aggressive prostate cancers and speed up the development of drugs to successfully treat the latter."
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- Nicola Sturgeon condemns Alistair Carmichael leak 'dirty tricks' - Nicola Sturgeon has called on former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael to consider his position as an MP after he admitted being behind the leak of a memo ahead of the general election.
- SQA calms 'impossible' maths exam fears - Scotland's exams body has sought to calm fears that pupils will be disadvantaged by a Higher maths paper which candidates claim was impossible.
- Bank of Scotland to close 13 branches - Bank of Scotland has announced plans to close more than a dozen branches in Scotland this year.
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- The former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael was responsible for making public the incorrect claim that Nicola Sturgeon had told the French ambassador that she wanted David Cameron to be prime minister.
- Scottish Labour's deputy leader says she'll stand for the leader's job when Jim Murphy goes. Kezia Dugdale will also face a challenge from Ken MacIntosh.
- The first minister and the Princess Royal have taken part in events to commemorate the UK's worst rail disaster 100 years ago today.
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- More on the revelation that the former Scottish Secretary Alastair Carmichael was behind the leak of a controversial memo claiming Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to remain in office.
- Almost a million motorists were caught by fixed speed cameras last year - up 23% year on the year before.
- Islamic State militants are continuing to make gains as they build on the momentum of capturing the Iraq city of Ramadi and the world heritage site of Palmyra in Syria.
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- DC Gall confirms content of the News of the World (NOTW) emails are held by police.
- The court is being shown emails between Mr Coulson and Rebekah Wade from November 2011, discussing case.
- One email, from the day Mr Goodman pleaded guilty to phone hacking, references things as having gone "well".
- In another email, News International lawyer Tom Crone tells Mr Coulson that Mr Goodman could "stray off the preferred line".
- Later in the exchange, Mr Coulson says he trusts Mr Goodman will be told the "probation service have a clear anti-NOTW agenda".
- In an email from January 2007, Mr Crone tells Mr Coulson that the "who knew" subject "simply didn't arise" in Mr Goodman's probation meeting to which Mr Coulson replies: "Obviously keen to know what 'proof' Mulcaire claims to have around his allegations re relationship with NOTW."
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- Court being shown email from Mr Goodman to Mr Coulson about the costs of "matey"; "increasingly productive" contact.
- Advocate depute highlights passage: "there are costs for matey in setting it up and maintaining it." Highlights repeated mentions of "it".
- Mr Goodman says the "it" is the Alexander project, which he confirms is phone hacking.
- Mr Goodman says "organised procedure of phone hacking" was his "new way" of getting "into the family".
- Mr Goodman again reiterates that the "it" referred to in email is phone hacking.
- Court going back over emails where Mr Goodman and Mr Coulson discussed royal stories, which Goodman says were sourced from phone hacks.
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- Mr Goodman says royal directories are "not sold in WH Smith", but they are available to people "with the right contacts".
- He denies being a man who "bears grudges" and denies ever having had a grudge against Mr Coulson.
- The court is shown an email Mr Goodman sent his sister about Mr Coulson, saying he wanted to "push his larynx out the back of his neck".
- An extract from an unpublished book that Mr Goodman started writing after his release is shown to the court, with heavy mention of hacking.
- Mr Goodman says he does not know where his "contemporaneous" hand-written note of a post-arrest meeting that he says he had with Mr Coulson is.
- He also denies that Mr Coulson was supportive of him post-arrest. "Outwardly yes", he says but not behind the scenes.
- Mr Goodman says Andy Coulson "knew well" that he was referring to phone-hacking in "matey" emails, rather than a contact.
- The court is shown a police document, which says Kate Middleton's phone was hacked 155 times. Mr Goodman admits doing so on Christmas Day to "see if there was something we could use".
- The court is shown an email Mr Goodman sent to himself containing the text of a hack. He claims he showed it to Mr Coulson in memo form. He adds that the "only secure" way of saving this text was in email format, as senior staff could access NOTW computer drives.
- Court shown list of Goodman's hacks in February and March 2006, running to several pages. Prince William and Kate Middleton were among the targets.
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- Court is also shown a memo from Clive Goodman, asking for £500 for research by "David Alexander".
- Murdo MacLeod, defence QC, asks Mr Goodman if Alexander was a "human source". Mr Goodman says a "source" could be a person or a "hacked voicemail".
- The court is shown an email where Mr Goodman told Mr Coulson that cutting regular payments to "Matey" would be a "devastating loss for my network".
- Mr MacLeod asks Mr Goodman if he was "misleading the editor" about the source. Mr Goodman says this is "nonsense".
- On Mr Goodman's claims to Andy Coulson about hacking costs, Mr MacLeod asks: "Is this or is this not a lie?" Goodman replies by saying it was "salesmanship".
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- Mr Goodman says he didn't tell Mr Coulson that he had been hacking "on and off". He repeats, "I agree, I didn't tell him I was hacking."
- Defence QC Murdo MacLeod asks Mr Goodman if he was misleading Mr Coulson: "You didn't mention hacking to him at all, did you?" he asks. Mr Goodman replies "That's not true".
- Mr Goodman denies that he told Mr Coulson he needed the money for a source, rather than for phone hacking. He also denies there were "great risks" in telling Mr Coulson as, he says, Mr Coulson would not have shared it with other staff.
- Mr Goodman says it would have caused an "enormous schism" in the newsroom had Mr Coulson shared what he allegedly told him.
- Goodman denies the suggestion that he always thought everyone else was wrong and he was always right.
- The court is shown an email from Kuttner to Coulson: it mentions Coulson's "concerns" about Goodman's performance/attendance" and Goodman's "semi-detached attitude and reluctance to get involved".
- Mr Goodman says he was "an individual who did his best for the paper"; "I was doing the best I could in the circumstances". He says he felt his position at the paper was "under threat".
- Mr Goodman denies he spoke to Glenn Mulcaire about hacking. "He called me," he said and added that the timing was a "coincidence".
- Mr Goodman says Mulcaire contacted him in September/October 2005 as he had "strong need for money". Says almost every text he sent him was about money. Mulcaire's consultancy had signed exclusive contract with NOTW that July.
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- In emails, Clive Goodman says he needs to pay sources in cash; "paper trail" could land people in jail. Sources "at risk", he says.
- An email from Ian Edmondson to Stuart Kuttner, on Clive Goodman: "attitude poor" and "arrogant"; has not come up with royal exclusives. An email further claims Mr Goodman had rejected a story that Prince Charles would marry Camilla Parker-Bowles.
- Mr Goodman email to sister on NOTW colleague: "I feel like peeling his face right off his skull". He says he was "letting off steam".
- Mr Goodman questioned on royal trip to America, which he says he could not go on due to family issue. His deputy went instead.
- Mr Goodman describes a "dressing down" from Stuart Kuttner for "not producing stories"; he says he was "baffled" as this was "just wrong".
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- Mr Goodman is summing up his relationships with NOTW colleagues. He says his relationship with Mr Coulson became "more and more difficult"
- The court is shown emails between Mr Goodman and his sister; he describes colleagues Ian Edmondson and James Weatherup as "idiots"
- Mr Goodman denies that he was "under-performing" at work.
- Another email; #Coulson tells Goodman "I need a story this week. Something of substance." Another describes his column as, "way off the pace".
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- Anne, Dumbarton: I would like all the tax back that I've paid to the EU since I voted to get out of it in 1975. Not all Scots want to stay in it.
- Malcolm, Edinburgh: Without the EU we would be a country devoid of socially or environmentally responsible laws. The red tape is largely imposed by Westminster!
- Graeme, Argyll: If the UK wants free trade with the rest of Europe it will have to accept 90 percent of EU law. Norway is not in the EU but still has to accept laws made in Brussels.
- Stephen, Glasgow: Being part of the EU means we can counter the worst effects of egregious Tory policy to some extent. Restrictions on people's human rights anyone?
- Danny: I am pro-EU. Love the freedom of travel. I think that no more expansion should occur without referendum of all citizens. Give it 50 years to settle as it is. The EU borders need securing and relationship with Russia improved.
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- Medical staff at Scotland's largest cancer hospital have warned that patients are at 'significant risk' because of changes connected with Glasgow's new super-hospital.
- David Cameron attends the summit in Riga, hoping to make a start on renegotiating Britain's place in the EU, ahead of a planned referendum.
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That's all from Scotland live for today. We'll be back at 07:00 tomorrow.
The headlines this evening:
Time to speak at FMQs
Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland
As I recall, one of the finest contributions to Scottish Parliamentary discourse came from the former First Minister Jack, now Lord, McConnell.
Read the full story on Brian's blog here.
Family plea for missing tourist
The family of an American tourist who went missing in Perthshire on Sunday evening has appealed for information to help trace her.
Susan McLean, 61, was last seen on CCTV outside the Moness Resort on Crieff Road in Aberfeldy at about 19:45.
Ms McLean was on a two-week tour of Scotland with her family.
Andy Murray to play Facundo Arguello
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland
So it's lucky loser Facundo Arguello of Argentina for @andy_murray in the French Open first round. No further questions....
On Reporting Scotland tonight
BBC Scotland News
Coming up at 18:30 on BBC One Scotland:
Bomb threat teenager caught making call
A teenager who made a bomb scare threat against a shopping centre was caught after security guards realised the call was coming from inside the building.
Connor Begley called security from a public phone inside The Centre at Almondvale in Livingston, West Lothian.
A security officer saw the call was coming from inside the centre and arranged for a CCTV camera to be trained on the spot.
Begley, 18, who is from Livingston but has moved to Glasgow since the offence, appeared for sentence at Livingston Sheriff Court after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing to making the bomb threat on 18 February. He was given a community payback order.
Coming up: Here's one for the sports fans
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On #BBCSportsound from 18:30, @GlasgowWarriors v @UlsterRugby plus all the football news including @SaintMirrenFC, tennis and golf.
For details, click here.
Dry, with a touch of frost in the Highlands
@BBCScotWeather
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Hi, Gillian here. Dry tonight with clear spells. Chillier than last night, 5-7C in town; 2 in Central Highland glens, touch of grass frost.
Tomorrow: Sunny morning. Cloud increasing from West, rain W Isles & W Coast late afternoon. Best of the sun in East, 18C. 13-15 in West.
Outlook for Sunday: A cool, breezy day with sunny spells and blustery showers, most of the showers NW. Temperatures 11-14C. Brightest in SE.
Sturgeon - voters have a right to feel aggrieved
In a BBC interview, Nicola Sturgeon has called on former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael to consider his position as an MP after he admitted being behind the leak of a memo ahead of the general election.
The first minister said she accepted his apology, but that voters in his constituency had a right to be aggrieved.
Watch the interview here.
George Galloway Ebola scare
Former MP George Galloway tweets: "I'm in Scotland but my staff in Bradford are quarantined in the office following delivery of a suspect package alleged to be Ebola infected"
Community to celebrate buying village pier
A Highland village will celebrate one of Scotland's more unusual community buyouts in a ceremony on Saturday.
Residents of North Kessock, near Inverness, have purchased the village's former ferry slipway from Highland Council.
It fell into disuse following the opening of the Kessock Bridge in 1982.
A community gala day will be held on Saturday to officially mark the handover of the pier from the local authority.
Traffic and travel this evening
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The A8 Glasgow Road by Edinburgh airport is closed westbound because of an accident at the roundabout.
There is a diversion in place so westbound traffic for the airport is to continue to the M9 J1 Newbridge roundabout and access the airport via the eastbound carriageway.
On the A9 northbound, one lane is closed and traffic is slow because of an accident at Millbank.
In Moray, the A96 Spey Bridge has slow moving traffic because of a broken down van and trailer. The van is on the bridge. This is affecting traffic between Keith and Nairn.
If you are travelling in or out of Edinburgh by train, do check before you travel as there are changes and cancellations.
Forth Bridge set for world heritage status
The Forth Bridge could become a World Heritage Site when Unesco delegates meet in Germany at the end of June.
Papers for the international meeting include a draft decision to inscribe the Forth Bridge as Scotland's sixth world heritage site.
The rail bridge, which opened in 1890, would join St Kilda, the Antonine Wall, the old and new towns of Edinburgh and New Lanark on the prestigious list.
Alistair Carmichael talks to BBC Shetland
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Kevin Keane
BBC Scotland reporter
Alistair Carmichael MP tells @bbcshetland memo leak "doesn't affect his work as a member of parliament." More at 1730
Ball-hit golfer wins £10,000 damages
A golfer who was hit on the head by another player's wayward tee shot has been awarded £10,000 damages.
John Ure, 46, was hit by a ball played by Stewart Muir at Bellshill Golf Club, North Lanarkshire, on 9 March 2013.
He raised a damages action at the Court of Session in Edinburgh after suffering a head injury, headaches and nausea.
Judge Lord Brailsford ruled it was "reasonably foreseeable" that the risk of a bad shot would endanger a player in Mr Ure's position on the fairway.
Sturgeon condemns Carmichael leak 'dirty tricks'
Nicola Sturgeon has called on former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael to consider his position as an MP after he admitted being behind the leak of a memo ahead of the general election.
The leak suggested the Scottish first minister wanted David Cameron to remain as prime minister.
Mr Carmichael said it was an error of judgement and he accepted "the details of the account are not correct".
Ms Sturgeon said it had been a "blatant election dirty trick".
Glasgow charity seeks owners of Lake District dog
A Scottish animal welfare charity has launched an appeal to locate the owner of a dog found wandering on the top of the highest mountain in England.
The black and tan male collie cross was picked up at the summit of Scafell Pike in the Lake District on Saturday by a couple of Scottish holidaymakers.
Concerned about its wellbeing, they took it home and handed it to the Scottish SPCA rescue centre in Glasgow.
The charity now wants to locate the owner of the dog, nicknamed Scafell.
Sturgeon: Carmichael 'should consider position'
James Cook
Scotland Correspondent, BBC News
Nicola Sturgeon says Alistair Carmichael should consider his position as an MP after being caught failing to tell the truth.
One dead in Livingston flat fire
One person has died in a fire at a flat in West Lothian on Thursday.
Firefighters were called to the two-storey flat in Tweed Drive, Livingston, at 14:52.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it searched the property and "one person was found deceased inside".
Sticky tape repair attempted on Scottish Cup
The replica of the Scottish Cup, which is awarded to match winners, has been damaged during a photocall in Inverness.
The figure of a footballer on top of the trophy was accidentally broken off during the event and an effort was made to reattach it with sticky tape.
The SFA said it was aware of the breakage and it would be repaired in time for next Saturday's Scottish Cup Final at Hampden.
The real Scottish Cup, the oldest national football trophy in the world, is kept at Hampden.
Scots raise £5.5m for Nepal appeal
Almost £5.5m has been raised in Scotland to help those caught up in the Nepal earthquake.
The 7.8-magnitude quake left more than 8,000 dead and affected millions of others when it struck on April 25.
A spokesman for the DEC earthquake appeal said they had been "very moved by the extraordinary generosity of people in Scotland".
Across the UK, £65m has been raised.
'Collusion' claim report published
A report into a collusion claim against Dumfries and Galloway Council which has remained under wraps for six years has finally been made public.
It comes after police ruled the document contained no evidence of criminality by the local authority.
Former Highland Council chief executive Arthur McCourt compiled the report.
It was put together following a complaint against the council's planning department in connection with proposed data farm developments.
Coming up at 16:00
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Leaked memo: Sturgeon responds
@NicolaSturgeon
Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has tweeted to confirm she has received a letter of apology from Liberal Democrat MP, Alistair Carmichael, after he admitted being involved in a memo, which was leaked before the general election.
The memo claimed Ms Sturgeon had said she would prefer for David Cameron to remain as Prime Minister, over Ed Miliband.
Ms Sturgeon included an image of the letter in her Tweet, which read, "I have received letter from @acarmichaelmp apologising for leak and accepting that contents of memo not correct."
For the full story, click here.
Carmichael admits Sturgeon memo leak
BBC Scotland News
Alastair Carmichael has said he will not accept the ministerial severance payment, which is normally due to ministers when they leave office, after it emerged he was behind a leak that suggested Nicola Sturgeon preferred the idea of David Cameron remaining in Downing Street over the former Labour leader, Ed Miliband.
Mr Carmichael said it was an "error of judgement".
He told the BBC: "I accept full responsibility for what's happened here. This happened in my department while I was Secretary of State. It involved my special advisor. It was something that I could have stopped and very much should have stopped."
Mr Carmichael said he deeply regretted his actions and added: "For the consequences of that error of judgement I've apologised to the first minister and to the French ambassador.
"If I were still a cabinet minister at this point I would tender my resignation.
"Obviously the Liberal Democrats are no longer in government so I am not, but I have said to the cabinet secretary that I will not accept the ministerial severance payment.
"I've said in the past I don't think that would be appropriate in other cases and I'm not going to do it myself."
Scots £1m lotto ticket unclaimed
A £1m lotto prize has gone unclaimed after the person who bought the ticket in East Ayrshire did not come forward.
National Lottery operator Camelot said the ticket won the raffle prize draw on 22 November last year.
After the 180-day deadline for claiming passed at midnight on Thursday, the £1m prize, plus interest, was given to lottery-funded projects across the UK.
A National Lottery spokesman said the ticketholder had "sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money".
The spokesman added: "We tried very hard to find the ticketholder and it's a real shame that they have missed out, but there is still one winner - the nation."
Bank of Scotland to shut 13 branches
Bank of Scotland has announced plans to close more than a dozen branches in Scotland this year.
The bank said that a total of 13 branches in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paisley and Aberdeen would shut by 18 September.
The move follows a strategic review of the business which was announced in October last year.
The bank said there would be no redundancies as a result of the decision.
BreakingCarmichael forced to admit leak
Tim Reid
Political correspondent, BBC News
The former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has been forced to admit that he was behind a leak that suggested Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to remain as prime minister.
His former special adviser Euan Roddin disclosed the confidential memo to the Daily Telegraph during the general election campaign - but had Mr Carmichael's permission to do so.
Mr Carmichael says it was an "error of judgement" and if he'd still been a cabinet minister today he would have resigned.
Ms Sturgeon said at the time that she rejected the claim "100%".
Mr Carmichael has written to Nicola Sturgeon to apologise - describing it as a "breach of protocol."
Coulson trial: DC Martin Hall
Philip Sim, Reporting from the High Court in Edinburgh
@BBCPhilipSim
DC Martin Gall is called as the next witness in the Andy Coulson perjury trial.
After a very brief cross examination, proceedings end for the day.
The Advocate Depute says that progress has been "good" and he expects to close the Crown case "well before the end of next week".
Man hit by car dies in hospital
A 40-year-old man has died in hospital a week after being seriously injured by a car in South Lanarkshire.
The man was struck by a southbound Ford Kuga while crossing the A73 at Sherifflats Road, Thankerton, at about 11:10 on Thursday 14 May.
He was taken by air ambulance to South Glasgow University Hospital where he died on Thursday.
The 71-year-old car driver was not injured in the crash. Police have appealed for witnesses.
SQA denies 'impossible' maths exam
Scotland's exams body has sought to calm fears that pupils sitting this year's Higher maths paper will be disadvantaged because it is "impossible".
Some pupils were said to have been reduced to tears by questions in Wednesday's exam.
More than 14,000 people have signed two online petitions about the paper.
An SQA spokesman said this year's pass mark would not be set until the marking of all papers was complete.
#Ouch - Lord McConnell falls down drain
Lord McConnell has fallen down a drain while walking in the dark in Malawi.
The former first minister was in the African country to discuss the importance of electricity at the time.
He tweeted: "Spent the evening discussing the importance of better electricity for #Malawi. Walked out to the dark street and fell down a drain. #Ouch."
McKinnon to take charge of Raith
Jim Spence
BBC Sport
Ray McKinnon will be named as the new Raith Rovers manager tomorrow.
The Brechin City manager who was also interviewed for the St Mirren job, will leave Glebe Park to take over at Starks Park.
The former Dundee United and Aberdeen player recently signed a new deal at Brechin City, where he has been boss since 2012.
The 44-year-old is a former Scottish FA technical director and previously managed at junior club Lochee United.
Brechin finished fourth in League One, losing out to Alloa 2-1 on aggregate in their play-off semi-final.
Coulson trial: Clive Goodman
Cross examination continues
Philip Sim, Reporting from the High Court in Edinburgh
@BBCPhilipSim
Proceedings resume in the Andy Coulson perjury trial. Former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman is being asked about emails detailing "matey" contact.
That concludes Clive Goodman's evidence after three days of testimony.
£1m lotto ticket goes unclaimed
The winnings from a £1m lotto raffle ticket that was bought in East Ayrshire have been donated to good causes after they went unclaimed.
Camelot said the ticket was bought on 22 November last year and that its 180-day deadline for the winner to get in touch had passed at midnight on Thursday.
The company said the money, plus the interest it earned, has now gone to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.
Historic station to be rebuilt after fire
Aberdeenshire Council is pledging to rebuild a historic railway station in Royal Deeside that was destroyed by fire.
The authority is meeting with Historic Scotland to determine what can be salvaged from the B-listed Old Royal Station in Ballater.
The council said that rebuilding work was likely to take two years.
The old station was the final stopping point for the royal train when the Queen visited Balmoral before the line was closed in 1966.
Kezia Dugdale: 'education and aspiration'
The World at One BBC Radio 4
Kezia Dugdale, who confirmed she will be running to become leader of Scottish Labour, tells Mark Mardell on BBC Radio Four's World at One: "For me, Labour stands for education and aspiration."
She said the Labour Party has been the vehicle for social change in the UK and would be again in the future.
You can listen to the full interview here.
Cold War football scandal is remembered
A controversial football match between Highland villagers and fishermen from the USSR during the Cold War has been recalled in a new exhibition.
The fishermen had come ashore at Ullapool from "klondykers", factory ships that would anchor in Loch Broom to process mackerel.
The kick-about caused controversy because it came at a time of heightened hostilities between East and West.
Ullapool Museum's new exhibition on the klondykers commemorates the match.
Kezia Dugdale on World at One
The World at One BBC Radio 4
@kdugdalemsp confirms she's running for Scottish Labour leader - she'll be live on #wato http://bbc.in/1PAyx4j
SNP takes control of two Westminster committees
The SNP will chair two House of Commons select committees at Westminster, it has been announced.
Nationalist MPs will take control of the UK Parliament's energy and climate change select committee and Scottish affairs select committee.
SNP chief whip Mike Weir said both committees were especially important to Scotland in this parliament.
Parliamentary convention dictates that the official third largest party at Westminster gets to chair a number of select committees.
Pair jailed for random attack on OAP
Two men who forced their way into a 74-year-old man's home and subjected him to a brutal attack have each been jailed for four and a half years.
Gary Ironside, 19, and 28-year-old Ryan Jendrycha's terrified victim lay crying "why me?" as the pair delivered a sustained assault on his head and body.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard that the attack in Dundee on Alexander Lees - who knew neither - was completely unprovoked and occurred after the pair downed an "industrial amount" of alcohol.
Mr Lees had to move out of his home following the attack.
Top Scots artists oppose cut to Arches licence
Some of Scotland's best-known artists are backing a campaign to reinstate the late licence at Glasgow's Arches venue.
Glasgow Licensing Board imposed a midnight closure amid police complaints about drug and alcohol incidents.
More than 400 artists - including Makar Liz Lochead, novelist Irvine Welsh and members of Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand - have signed a letter criticising the move.
An online petition to bring back the licence has attracted 36,000 names.
Your pictures of Scotland
This week's gallery of reader's photos is now live. You can check it out here.
Mike Lynch from Finstown, Mainland Orkney, came across a derelict house near Yesnaby.
Christopher Docherty sent in this photo by Nicky Coll, who was working near the Forth Rail Bridge.
Coulson trial: Goodman - 'bitter regret'
Philip Sim, Reporting from the High Court in Edinburgh
@BBCPhilipSim
Clive Goodman told the High Court in Edinburgh that it was a "matter of bitter regret" that he was giving evidence against [Andy Coulson].
The former News of the World royal editor said: "I've been labelled the rogue reporter by the full weight of News International, an appalling lie.
"I don't bear Andy any personal animosity but he did know about phone hacking and he did try to manipulate me. I would rather not relive this nightmare over and over and over again."
Mr Goodman added: "Andy knew there was phone hacking and he knew it was Glenn Mulcaire."
The court has adjourned for lunch. Prosecution re-examination of Mr Goodman will resume in the afternoon session.
Stuart McDonald v Stewart McDonald round one
BBC Newsbeat
Radio 1 and 1Xtra
The SNP won a massive landslide in Scotland in the general election. So much so that there are now more MPs called Stuart/Stewart McDonald than there are Labour MPs in Scotland.
There's also a Stewart Donaldson. It's a recipe for confusion.
Which is why they got their tickets mixed up and McDonald, MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, was left stuck at Heathrow after the other McDonald took his ticket.
Read Newsbeat's story here.
Coulson trial: Goodman holds no grudge
Philip Sim, Reporting from the High Court in Edinburgh
@BBCPhilipSim
Clive Goodman is now being questioned on royal internal phone directories and "green books".
Defence QC Murdo MacLeod concludes his questioning of Mr Goodman.
Coulson trial: Kate Middleton phone hacking
Philip Sim, Reporting from the High Court in Edinburgh
@BBCPhilipSim
Clive Goodman, former royal editor at the News of the World (NOTW), denies the suggestion that he is willing to tell lies or exaggerate "at the drop of a hat" and says he would "dearly love" to move on from phone hacking.
"I'm not the slightest bit proud of it," he told the court. "I wish it had never happened."
Follow Philip Sim's tweets from the court here.
Dumbarton say boss joining St Mirren
BBC Sport
Scotland
Dumbarton say manager Ian Murray has left the Championship club to join St Mirren.
"Murray accepted the position at the Paisley club... and will be officially unveiled at St Mirren Park today," Dumbarton said on their website.
St Mirren, relegated from the top flight this season, have yet to comment on the statement.
Gary Teale has been in charge of the Paisley club since Tommy Craig's dismissal in December.
Andy Murray: French Open qualifier
Andy Murray will play a qualifier in his opening match at the French Open.
The Scot, seeded third, was drawn in the same half as nine-time champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic.
Nadal has beaten the Serb for the last three years running at Roland Garros, including two finals, but Djokovic is on a 22-match winning streak as he targets the one major title he has yet to win.
The only time the pair have met as early as the quarter-finals was the first of their six meetings in Paris, nine years ago.
Murray arrives in Paris with a 10-0 record on clay this year, having won his first title on the surface in Munich and then beating Nadal to win in Madrid.
The 28-year-old could meet seventh seed David Ferrer in the last eight and either Djokovic or Nadal in the semis.
Dugdale intends to "transform" party
Kezia Dugdale, who announced her bid to replace Jim Murphy as leader of Scottish Labour earlier, says she intends to "transform my party for the good of my country".
"This is a moment when Scottish Labour must and will change. It's time for a new generation with a vision for the future of Scotland," she said.
"Labour lost badly in the general election. Nothing we can say or do will disguise that fact. The job of our next leader isn't to explain away that loss or find excuses - it's to understand why people were so reluctant to vote for us and find a way of regaining the trust of the people of Scotland."
Ms Dugdale added: "We have a mountain to climb, but I believe I offer a fresh start for Scottish Labour. The great social change we fight for is not a partisan cause. I can be a unifying figure across our party and our country."
Coulson trial: 'Sources'
Philip Sim, Reporting from the High Court in Edinburgh
@BBCPhilipSim
The court is shown a Black Adder column from December 2005; with stories about Angelina Jolie, Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince Andrew.
Tributes to Quintinshill victims
Willie Johnston
BBC Scotland
The Princess Royal has laid a wreath in memory of the victims of the Quintinshill rail tragedy at Gretna Green.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among those attending the memorial service marking 100 years since more than 200 people died in Britain's worst rail disaster.
Coulson trial: Clive Goodman
Cross examination
Philip Sim, Reporting from the High Court in Edinburgh
@BBCPhilipSim
Clive Goodman says he had "done some" phone hacking by September/October 2005, including the royal secretary and officials.
Coming up at 12:00
The Big Debate
BBC Radio Scotland
Join presenter Gordon Brewer for this week's discussion at Cumbernauld Theatre,, where members of the audience get the chance to pose questions about the issues making the news.
Listen live.
Woman attacked while walking dog
Police are attempting to trace a man who attacked a 23-year-old woman while she was walking a dog in Girvan.
The victim was assaulted in the South Ayrshire town's Queens Drive, near Victory Park, at 12:10 on Thursday.
She was not badly hurt and managed to run back towards the Victory Park area.
The man was described as being white, in his late 40s, about 5ft 10in tall, of medium build and completely bald. He was wearing a light blue T-shirt and washed out blue jeans.
Andy Murray at the French Open
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Kheredine Idessane
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Andy Murray draws a qualifier. Same half as Nadal and Djokovic. Those two could meet in the quarters. #RG15
It's tough for @andy_murray right from the off. A qualifier will already have played 3 matches. Then possibly Pospisil and Kyrgios? #RG2015
Coulson Trial: Clive Goodman cross-examination
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Andy Coulson trial shown email detailing "concerns" about "semi detached attitude" of former NOTW royal editor Clive Goodman.
Abuser jailed after Jimmy Savile coverage
A man has been jailed for six years for child sex crimes after a victim came forward following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
William Brown, 78, of Kintore, Aberdeenshire, was found guilty of offences against four boys between 1968 and 1991.
One victim told the trial at the High Court in Edinburgh: "Once it came out about Jimmy Savile I thought the person who abused me is still alive. Why should he get away with it?"
Coulson trial: Clive Goodman
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Former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman tells the Andy Coulson perjury trial that he needed to pay story sources in cash as the "paper trail" could land people in jail.
Woman jailed for murdering friend
A disabled woman who stabbed a friend to death in a flat in Fife has been jailed for at least 13 years.
Tammy Hoggan, who has cerebral palsy, was given a life sentence after being convicted of murdering Leslie Carrington, 48, in Kirkcaldy in 2013.
The High Court in Glasgow heard Hoggan, 29, describe her victim as a "lovely guy, harmless and caring".
She had denied the killing but a jury heard she told five police officers she had attacked Mr Carrington.
'A terrible day for the regiment'
BBC Scotland's Willie Johnston reports from close to the site of Britain's most deadly train crash at Quintinshill near Gretna. Listen here.
Coulson trial: Clive Goodman cross examination
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BBC reporter Philip Sim is Tweeting live from inside the perjury trial of former News of the World editor Andy Coulson:
BreakingLabour leadership: Kezia Dugdale to stand
Kezia Dugdale has announced her bid to replace Jim Murphy as leader of Scottish Labour.
The 33-year-old, who was elected to Holyrood in 2011, has served as deputy leader of the party since December last year.
Ms Dugdale's announcement follows the resignation of Jim Murphy in the wake of Labour's dismal general election performance.
He is due to stand down next month.
'Hostel' artworks sold for £1m
Sculptures from what was once described as Scotland's most spectacular youth hostel have been sold for more than £1m at auction.
The white marble sculptures from the 1800s included Andromeda by Florentine sculptor Pasquale Romanelli and Nymph at the Stream by Scottish artist David Watson Stevenson.
It was the first time in more than a century that they had been put on the market.
Prized ship model returns home
The model of a famous Aberdeen-built ship is to be returned to the city, having lain relatively undiscovered for 150 years.
The Thermopylae was designed for the China tea trade, and took part in the world-famous 'tea races, beating the Cutty Sark in 1872.
The whereabouts of the original builders model was a mystery for historians, until it was recently put up for auction.
The Maritime Museum in Aberdeen has now bought the model, which will go on display in the summer.
Wrong accident apology
Dumfries and Galloway Council has apologised over using an image of the wrong accident on website details of events to mark the Quintinshill crash.
The local authority posted a picture of the Harrow and Wealdstone disaster which happened 37 years later.
Events are taking place in Gretna to mark the 100th anniversary of the Quintinshill crash on 22 May 1915.
The council apologised for the "oversight" and said the picture had now been changed.
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Impossible maths exam?
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Anderson wins Premier League title
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Gary Anderson beat Dave Chisnall and Michael van Gerwen to win the Premier League title for a second time.
The 44-year-old Scot, who won the PDC World Championship in January, had finished third in the group phase.
Anderson overcame Chisnall in a deciding leg in his semi-final before beating Van Gerwen 11-7 in the final to claim a £200,000 first prize.
"It's four years since I had my hands on this trophy and it means a lot," said Anderson, who also won in 2011.
Man injured in lorry crash
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A man has been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the A90 near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire.
The collision, which involved a car and a lorry, happened at the Marykirk turnoff.
Fire crews are at the scene amid reports that the car was on fire.
The man has been taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
Southbound traffic is being diverted.
Quintinshill memorial
Giancarlo Rinaldi
South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland
A memorial service for the victims of Britain's worst rail disaster will be held at Gretna Green later.
More than 200 people died when three trains crashed at Quintinshill in Dumfries and Galloway on 22 May 1915.
One of the trains was a World War One troop transport carrying hundreds of Scottish soldiers who were bound for Gallipoli.
The Princess Royal and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be among those attending the service.
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John Beattie phone-in
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Accident creates traffic backlog
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#Bogend - A77 Kilmarnock Road both ways partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident, two cars involved at B730 Tarbolton Road.
Lorries crash on A90
Emergency services are at the scene of a three vehicle crash on the A90 near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire.
The collision between two lorries and a car happened a short time ago at the Marykirk turnoff.
The car is said to be on fire. There are no details of any injuries.
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It comes as Prime Minister David Cameron is due to begin talks with other European leaders on his plans to renegotiate Britain's relationship with the EU.
He has promised an in-out referendum on the UK's EU membership by 2017.
Cancer patient care 'extremely safe'
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Scotland's chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood has said she has received assurances from the medical director of Greater Glasgow health board about patient safety at the country's largest cancer hospital.
It follows a warning from 56 professors and consultants at the Beatson cancer centre that patients could be put at risk by the ongoing re-organisation of services in Glasgow.
They have written to Health Secretary Shona Robison to say the situation is "desperate" and called for action.
Chief medical officer for Scotland, Catherine Calderwood, told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that a high assessment unit at the hospital would be enhanced in a bid to increase patient safety.
She said: "Always when there are changes there are difficulties on both sides, for the health board and the clinicians."
She added: "The Beatson provides world-class cancer care to patients from all over the west of Scotland.
"The service at the moment is extremely safe and the proposals that I have heard about offer very safe care, safe transfer of patients that become more unwell, [and] an enhancement of the seniority of doctors, who will be present 24 hours a day on site."
Dead eel mystery in Scots rivers
Anglers throughout Scotland are being asked to look out for dead eels.
It follows the discovery of a number of dead eels in two of the country's most famous salmon rivers, the Dee and the Spey.
What's killing the eels remains a mystery but tests are being carried out and there are fears it could be a disease that could infect fish.
Celtic beat Rangers to win Youth Cup
Richard Wilson
BBC Scotland
Celtic swept to an impressive 5-2 victory against Rangers in the Scottish Youth Cup final at Hampden.
The emphatic scoreline was an accurate reflection, with Aidan Nesbitt the standout with a hat-trick.
A quick and skilful striker, he tormented Rangers' defenders, with Celtic's other goals coming from Sam Wardrop and Luke Donnelly.
Rangers levelled briefly at 1-1 through a Calum Waters own goal, with Dylan Dykes adding a late consolation.
There was an eerie atmosphere at the national stadium, since only 2,000 fans were allowed to attend, a decisions made by both clubs rather than the authorities.
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Train fail
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#scotrail - Cathcart Circle 08:10 Glasgow Central to Glasgow Central due 08:39 This train will be cancelled. This is due to a train fault.
M80 accident
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The Daily Record shows a graphic picture of a widow who was mugged for her late husband's crucifix which was stolen from her neck.
Concerns have been raised about the anti-Trident SNP gaining membership of the Westminster committee that oversees the work of the UK's intelligence and security services, according to a report on the front page of The Herald.
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New world record for Mark Beaumont
Scottish cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont has set a new world record after cycling from Cairo to Cape Town in only 42 days.
He beat the previous record of 59 days and eight hours, set by South African rider Keegan Longueira earlier this year.
Mr Beaumont, from Perthshire, was met at the finish line by his family.
In a video posted on Facebook from South Africa, he thanked his supporters.
He said: "It has been the toughest ride of my life by far. There have been some incredibly hard hours and days.
"It is hard to describe the amount of pain you go through on a trip like that.
Slow M8
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Slow on the Eastbound M8 from J2(Claylands) to Hermiston Gait.
SNP secures Commons debate on Trident safety
The safety of the Trident nuclear weapons system is to be debated in the House of Commons next week.
Former SNP leader, Alex Salmond, said his party had secured time on Thursday to question the government over issues raised by a Royal naval submariner.
William McNeilly went on the run after alleging the missile programme was a "disaster waiting to happen". He later handed himself in to police.
Mr Salmond said the Ministry of Defence must provide detailed answers.
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Damp but mild
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A cloudy damp start but mild values of 12C already showing up. Drier brighter conditions spreading in from the north. 13 to 16C. Breezy.
'Learning town' school rolls capped
Pupil numbers at schools in Dumfries will be capped under plans to transform education in the town.
Limits will be imposed on S1 numbers at all four secondary schools in 2016/17 as part of the Dumfries Learning Town project.
The town's 25 primary schools will also be subjected to restrictions on their primary one intake.
Council officials said they need to reduce the town's school estate by 1,000 pupils "to reflect demographics".
It is likely to mean that the most popular schools in Dumfries will be forced to turn some prospective pupils away.
Delays on the waves
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#CalMac engineering works mean there may be possible delay/disruption to the 07:30 sailing from Tarbert - Uig.
Cancer researchers get funding boost
Scientists from two Scottish universities will share £350,000 in funding to research prostate cancer.
The money is part of a £2m package from the Movember Foundation.
It has been announced by the charity Prostate Cancer UK.
Dr Nicholas Leslie, of Heriot-Watt University, has received £300,000 for a three-year study on how the loss of a protein called PTEN leads to aggressive prostate cancers.
He said: "Almost half of aggressive prostate cancers develop following the loss of a protein called PTEN. We need to know why.
"Once we do, it could help us identify harmless from aggressive prostate cancers and speed up the development of drugs to successfully treat the latter."
Townsend seeks semi-final repeat
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Head coach Gregor Townsend aims to draw inspiration from last year's dramatic Pro12 semi-final as Glasgow bid to reach back-to-back finals.
Warriors, who finished top of the table, host Ulster on Friday.
In 2014, they edged Munster 16-15 in a thrilling encounter at Scotstoun before losing out to Leinster in Dublin.
"Last year we had to play one of our best ever games to win by a point and this game will be close and competitive again," said Townsend.
Service marks Quintinshill disaster
A memorial service for the victims of Britain's worst rail disaster will be held at Gretna Green later.
More than 200 people died when three trains crashed at Quintinshill in Dumfries and Galloway on 22 May 1915.
One of the trains was a World War One troop transport carrying hundreds of Scottish soldiers who were bound for Gallipoli.
The Princess Royal and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be among those attending the service.
Beatson cancer doctors warn of 'risk to patients'
More than 50 professors and consultants at Scotland's largest cancer hospital have warned patients could be put at risk by a change of services.
A major shake-up of care in the city is taking place as part of a move to the new South Glasgow University Hospital.
Doctors at the Beatson cancer centre claim the changes will leave inadequate staffing in the event of emergencies.
They have written to Health Secretary Shona Robison to say the situation is "desperate" and called for action.
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