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22 May 2012 Last updated at 01:39

Plan put to cut Scots councils

The number of Scottish councils should be cut by almost half and their powers boosted to revitalise local government, a think tank says.

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Batman prop returns to Highlands

The flight deck of an aircraft used in the new Batman film has been purchased by a pilot who flew it as passenger plane.

Resort in new High Life card deal

A hotel chain is to continue its involvement in a local authority launched leisure scheme for another three years.

• Bid to find new butterfly sites

• Second officer in abduction claim

• Highlands in new Bond film teaser

• Remains of bridge fall man found

• Inverness-Jersey flight resumes

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• Canna find

  Stone discovered by chance Scotland's first known example of a "cursing stone"

• 'As rare as tigers'

  Greyfriars Bobby breed 'is facing extinction'

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• New electric car for ComhairleStornoway Gazette

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