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A prisoner who absconded from Castle Huntly jail has been found.
A search was launched for Robert Wilson on Thursday after he failed to return to the prison outside Dundee from temporary release.
Police confirmed today that Wilson has been traced and returned to custody.
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Image source, Twitter/BloombergSurveillanceThe family of Irish student Karen Buckley, who went missing in Glasgow and was later found dead, have expressed their gratitude to people in Scotland.
In a statement in the Irish Examiner, Miss Buckley's parents John and Marian said they were grateful for all the messages of sympathy, and that they wanted to "thank everybody in Scotland who helped us in any way."
Image source, REX ShutterstockThey said that Police Scotland officers were "wonderful and very professional", and that they appreciated some of the detectives travelling to Ireland for the funeral.
The body of Ms Buckley was found at a farm in Milngavie after a four-day search in April. Alexander Pacteau, 21, has appeared in court charged with her murder. He has made no plea or declaration.
A drug dealer who was caught with amphetamine with a street value of £83,000 has been jailed for 50 months.
Alexander McMillan, 35, was caught with more than 1.5 kilos of the drug at his home in Garthamlock, Glasgow, on 21 June last year.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard that police recovered bags containing drugs, digitals scales and a "tick list" showing money owed for drug sales.
McMillan pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of the drug.
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Equipment contaminated with blood was uncovered during an inspection of Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin.
Three requirements have been made in a Healthcare Environment Inspectorate report, external after an unannounced inspection in April.
However, the HEI said the inspection was largely positive and there was a good standard of environmental cleanliness at the hospital.
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Mark Wylie from Luss took this picture while he was gathering some of his flock from the hills beside Loch Lomond. You can see Ben Lomond in the distance and Luss glen in the middle distance.
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Two men have been injured in a jet ski crash on the River Tay near Perth.
Image source, Mike PenningtonParamedics and a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service water rescue team went to the aid of the men following the collision near Moncrieffe Island om Sunday.
One of the men, who suffered broken bones, had to be taken back to shore by boat, while the other managed to climb onto the railway bridge and walk to safety.
The man with more serious injuries was taken to Ninewells Hospital.
Robin, Edinburgh: Why can't HMRC organise excise duty on a per unit basis, something it could do with minimal amendments to existing legislation. This would implement a pay for what you get policy avoiding cheap strong alcohol, and the money would go to the Treasury not the alcohol producers.
Duncan Bryson, Larkhall: Minnium pricing is a nonsense - addicts will get their 'fix' whatever it may be at whatever price.
You're flat on your back in a hospital bed and the pain is indescribable. There's a hole in your spine where they drilled through your neck and hacked out a tumour the size of a tennis ball. You can't walk. You can't sit up. You can't eat. Be honest - what might you be thinking?
Image source, Getty ImagesI wish I'd done this? I wish I could have done that? Why me? Cocooned in a world of self-pity, regret and resignation, maybe you just want death to swoop down and carry you off to a more peaceful existence.
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Image source, Getty ImagesPeter, Glasgow: Gave up drinking on 10 June 1990 with the birth of my daughter...never missed a hangover yet.
Anna, Inverurie: Many of my friends will suggest having a glass of wine after a stressful day. Why not go for a jog, have a hot bath, an early night, a cup of tea? And what message are we showing our children if we do turn to drink under stress? Surely we need to demonstrate to them all the alternative ways of coping with the strains of life.
Jennifer: When perceived middle class and parents are giving their 14 and 15 years olds a lot of alcohol to take to parties then there needs a complete change in society. This then leads to enormous drinking problems in their early 20s and above.
Heriot-Watt University students at their Galashiels campus have staged their end of term fashion show. See the pictures here.
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A humpback whale spotted tangled in a rope last week has been found dead.
A fisherman reported seeing the whale in distress off Helmsdale in Sutherland on Thursday.
Efforts by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) to find the animal were hampered by bad weather.
The organisation said it helped to recover the whale's body on Saturday.
Scottish actor Alan Cumming co-hosted the Tony theatre awards in New York, which produced a best actress win for Dame Helen Mirren.
Image source, Getty ImagesDame Helen took home the prize for her portrayal of the Queen in The Audience.
She accepted the award saying: "Your Majesty, you did it again."
Other British wins included Alex Sharp for best actor and Marianne Elliott for best directing of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which was also named best play.
Mr Cumming hosted the ceremony at the Radio City Music Hall, along with musical star Kristin Chenoweth.
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Big cat on Arthur's Seat 'three times the size police officer'
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Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree believes the new hour record may take some beating after Sir Bradley Wiggins added an extra mile to the iconic challenge.
Image source, Getty ImagesObree, who held the record in 1993 and 1995, told BBC Scotland that Wiggins had achieved something special.
"It's a bit like Ice Dancing: you don't know how good it is until you see the other dancers," Obree said.
The Scot previously described the challenge as akin to drilling holes in your own teeth.
Wiggins broke the iconic hour record by completing a distance of 54.526km (33.88 miles).
A police and fire service investigation has been launched after a man died in a blaze at a former community hall in the Scottish Borders.
His body was discovered by fire crews at the Old Village Hall in Nenthorn near Kelso on Sunday morning.
The emergency services received a call at about 08:30, but said the blaze was fully developed when they arrived.
It is understood the building had been undergoing renovations.
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Campaigners are calling on the Scottish government to ban the purchase of sex.
Image source, PAEnd Prostitution Now claims the move would decriminalise victims of sexual exploitation and protect vulnerable prostitutes.
But those who work in the industry say there is no evidence such laws reduce the amount of sex work and warn the move could push prostitution further underground.
Liz Curran Women's Support Project, which backs the initiative, said: "The crux of this campaign is about challenging the demand for prostitution which, is inherently harmful to women."
Scotpep is the sex workers rights organisation, which works with prostitutes on the streets and in saunas.
"Molly", which is not her real name, is a member, she said: "There are huge harms associated with this law and there is a huge increase in violence with laws like it. Why not tackle poverty rather than what people are doing to survive?"
Northern Ireland recently became the first UK country to make buying sexual services a criminal offence.