The latest stories from the Scotland section of the BBC News web site.
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person ever convicted in connection with the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has died at his home in Tripoli from cancer.
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McDowell makes Match Play final
Graeme McDowell is through to the final of the World Match Play, but Paul Lawrie is beaten in the semi-finals.
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Scapa Flow whale rescue filmed
Footage of a whale tangled in fishing lines being rescued in the waters of Scapa Flow off Orkney is captured.
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Referendum battle 'gearing up'
Campaigns urging voters to back either Scottish independence or the United Kingdom are set to be launched within weeks.
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Chemical weapon 'risk' at Kinloss
RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.