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City's 'warm welcome' for Rangers
Manchester authorities say there will be a warm welcome for Rangers fans for next week's Uefa Cup Final.

'Missing' sex offender in court
A registered sex offender, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport after going missing, appears in court.

Police stripogram charges dropped
The trial of a stripper cleared of having an offensive weapon will not proceed, BBC Scotland can reveal.

'Concern' over referendum shift
Lib Dems and Tories voice concern over Wendy Alexander's shift on a referendum on independence.

Nimrod engineer not told of leaks
An RAF engineer tells of the 'serious failure' of not being told about fuel leaks before a Nimrod spy plane exploded.

Second man on fall death charge
A second man appears in court after the death of a girl on rocks above a waterfall in southern Scotland.

Man charged with murdering wife
A pensioner appears in court charged with murdering his 74-year-old wife in the Highlands.

Bomb team at Local Hero village
A Royal Nayy bomb disposal unit is called to Pennan after a metal object was found on the shore.

Sir Walter Scott retreat for sale
The Midlothian country retreat where Sir Walter Scott wrote his first poetry is offers over £1.5m.

Bus firm lodges appeal over fine
A bus company fined for not running some services and leaving passengers at stops lodges an appeal.

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26th April 2006 - Event Listings

We have just launched our events listing service. If you would like to know what's happening in our area over the coming weeks and months, or you would like to tell everyone about your event, you have come to the right place. Use our event calendar to browse through upcoming events or complete our simple submission form to add your event to our listings.

10th April 2006 - Directory online

Our community and business directory has just gone live. If you need to find a business or community group, you'll find it in our directory. If you would like to add your business or group to the directory, simply submit your listing.

3rd March 2006 - Forums launched

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Education: Should Sleat Primary School become Gaelic-only?

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