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22 May 2012 Last updated at 01:49

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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Murder trial told of sex toy find

A court hears how police investigating the death of a man allegedly murdered by his housemate found "sex accessories" in his bedroom.

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