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26 May 2012 Last updated at 19:30 ET

Former RAF airbase bought for £1RAF Hawk jet

The former airbase at Machrihanish on the Kintyre peninsula has been sold for £1, BBC Scotland learns.


LeithCities draw young professionals

The ten most popular areas for young Scottish professionals to buy property are all in major cities, according to the Bank of Scotland.

The front of Rangers' Ibrox StadiumRangers launch SFA legal action

Rangers ask the Court of Session to overturn a transfer ban imposed on the club by the Scottish Football Association.

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Douglas Fraser, Business and economy editor, Scotland Article written by Douglas Fraser Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland

Fact check: the Declaration of Independence

As a cultural event, it may have had a sprinkling of Hollywood and Holyrood A-listers, but the reviews for the launch of Yes Scotland in an Edinburgh cinema on Friday fell some way short of critical acclaim.

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