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22 May 2012 Last updated at 01:41

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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Man in court for Banff incident

A teenager appears in court charged under the explosive substances act after an incident in the Aberdeenshire town of Banff.

Nat Fraser will not give evidence

Nat Fraser, accused of murdering his wife Arlene in 1998, will not be giving evidence in his trial.

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