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  • Donations flood in for dead nurse's son

  • Reports of teenager raped near pier

  • Police name water car crash dead

  1. Scotland Live will be back from 08:00 tomorrowpublished at 18:00 BST 16 May 2016

    Nichola Rutherford
    BBC Scotland

    Thanks for joining us today. Goodbye. 

  2. Watch: Glasgow's Kelvin Hall to reopen as research centrepublished at 17:55 BST 16 May 2016

    Kelvin Hall has been a circus venue, a sports venue and a museum but it is due to reopen in the autumn as a research centre. 

    BBC Scotland arts correspondent Pauline McLean has been to have a look around.

    Media caption,

    Glasgow's Kelvin Hall to reopen as research centre

  3. Ray McKinnon: Head rather than heart ruled decision to become Dundee Utd bosspublished at 17:46 BST 16 May 2016

    Brian McLauchlin
    BBC Sport Scotland

    McKinnon has left Raith Rovers, and been followed by assistant Laurie Ellis, after only a year in Kirkcaldy to join another of his former clubs.

    "It is no secret that I'm a United fan, but I made this decision with my head this time," the 45-year-old former United midfielder told BBC Scotland.

    Ray McKinnonImage source, SNS

    "It could have been quite easy to rule with my heart."

    McKinnon, whose first senior club as a manager was Brechin City, earned praise for leading Rovers to fourth place in the Scottish Championship and qualifying for the play-offs.

    Full story here. 

  4. Postpublished at 17:41 BST 16 May 2016

    Travel update from Traffic Scotland

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  5. Release date unveiled for Trainspotting 2published at 17:36 BST 16 May 2016

    Award-winning director Danny Boyle's long awaited sequel to Trainspotting will be released in January next year, it has been confirmed.

    Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle are all set to reprise the roles they first played two decades ago.

    Ewan McGregor in original filmImage source, PA

    An online trailer with footage from the original movie sets a release date of 27 January 2017.

    Trainspotting is based on Irvine Welsh's tale of Edinburgh drug addicts.

  6. Weather: Expect rain in coming dayspublished at 17:28 BST 16 May 2016

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  7. Travel news: Smoke blowing across the M9 around Falkirkpublished at 17:22 BST 16 May 2016

    BBC Scotland Travel

    Smoke is blowing across the road between junction eight (Hill of Kinnaird) and junction 9 (Bannockburn), due to a fire in a field next to the motorway. 

    Police and fire service are on the scene. 

    The road is busy but traffic is moving.

  8. Football fans involved in 'disorderly and homophobic behaviour' after Falkirk-Hibs matchpublished at 17:22 BST 16 May 2016

    British Transport Police said a group of about 10 men were shouting, singing offensive songs and drinking alcohol on the 22:00 Edinburgh Waverley to Queen Street station, after they boarded the train at Falkirk.

    The behaviour of the men, believed to be Falkirk fans, forced other passengers to change carriages, the police force said.

    British Transport PoliceImage source, AP

    Officers are also investigating a separate incident in which a group of five men - thought to be Hibs supporters - shouted homophobic chants as they waited at Falkirk High station for the 22:30 service to Edinburgh Waverley. 

    PC Fiona MacAulay said: “The behaviour of this group was totally unacceptable and anyone with information is urged to contact British Transport Police as a matter of urgency."

  9. Judge in Peru grants order expelling Melissa Reid from the country, Foreign Office confirmspublished at 17:04 BST 16 May 2016

    Reevel Alderson
    BBC Scotland Home Affairs correspondent

    She was jailed in 2013 for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Spain, and was jailed for six years and eight months. 

    But it is understood the 22-year-old from Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire may not be able to travel home until later this week as the Peruvian prosecutor has three working days to contest the judge's ruling.

    Melissa ReidImage source, AP

    A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We can confirm that Melissa Reid has been granted expulsion from Peru. 

    "We remain in contact with Melissa, her family and local authorities."

  10. Escaped cow brings traffic to halt in Dumfriespublished at 16:47 BST 16 May 2016

    It got out from the town's auction mart at about 12:20 and made its way onto the Lockerbie Road.

    Cow in DumfriesImage source, Angus McDougall

    Pupils at the nearby Dumfries High were advised not to leave the grounds while the animal was on the loose.

    It made its way along Ardwall Road and the Annan Road before being cornered by staff from the mart and safely returned after a little over an hour.

  11. Tom English: Celtic need a new manager and fresh focuspublished at 16:33 BST 16 May 2016

    Tom English
    BBC Sport Scotland

    The reception area at Celtic Park was a hive of activity in the wake of the home team's obliteration of Motherwell in the final game of their season on Sunday.

    Families gathered, some happy to hang out, others keen to get going. There was mention of flight times and taxis and airports.

    Ronny DeilaImage source, SNS

    There were hugs and handshakes and goodbyes. Midfielder Stefan Johansen moseyed through a door and hung his winners' medal round the neck of Jay Beatty, a young fan that Celtic people have taken to their hearts.

    Johansen gifted Beatty his medal then fist-pumped. The whole scene was of a club at ease with itself after winning their fifth league title in a row. And yet, that's not the case.

    Read Tom English's full analysis of Celtic's future here.

  12. Travel news: A915 closed in both directions after accident east of Lower Largopublished at 16:22 BST 16 May 2016

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  13. Up to 80 jobs at risk at Moray soup and food firm Baxterspublished at 16:13 BST 16 May 2016

    The Fochabers-based business said it was beginning what is described as a two-year "manufacturing transformation programme".

    Baxters at FochabersImage source, Google

    Baxters said it was entering a period of consultation with workers at Fochabers, where it employs up to 700 people throughout the year. 

    The family business is famed for its soups and preserves. It has been built up from a cottage industry into an international food group.

  14. Man seriously injured in 'unprovoked attack' attack by young womanpublished at 15:59 BST 16 May 2016

    The 22-year-old-man was standing outside a common close at 300 Westmuir Street, Parkhead, at about 18:20 on Friday when he was approached by a woman.

    The woman began speaking to him before attacking him and then running off.

    The victim was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and treated for lacerations to his face.

    Police said the woman was white and between 16 to 20 years old. She has long blond hair which was worn in a ponytail and was wearing a grey tracksuit top with jeans or dark trousers.

    Officers have appealed for witnesses.

  15. Firefighters use ladder to rescue woman from house blazepublished at 15:44 BST 16 May 2016

    The fire broke out at a house in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, at about 10:20 on Monday.

    Scotland Fire and Rescue said a crew from Alloa Fire Station reached the scene on Gartmorn Road within five minutes.

    Firefighters

    The crew used a ladder to rescue the woman out of a first floor window. They then extinguished the fire and ventilated the property.

    The woman was taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and burns to her hand.

  16. Extending Borders Railway to Carlisle is 'realistic prospect', says Scottish Secretary David Mundellpublished at 15:36 BST 16 May 2016

    The Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale has pledged to work with the Scottish government to deliver the SNP's manifesto pledge to explore extending the recently re-opened railway line to England. 

    Borders RailwayImage source, Dougie Johnston

    In a speech in Edinburgh, Mr Mundell said: "Scotland needs good transport links to thrive. During the election, the first minister stated her commitment of exploring the feasibility of extending the Borders Railway to Carlisle.

    "Patently, such a development would require cross-border working and partnership. I am ready to work with the Scottish government on this issue, as they develop their plans and thinking."

  17. Travel: A726 near Strathaven closed in both directions after crashpublished at 15:24 BST 16 May 2016

    BBC Scotland Travel

    The road is closed in both directions following an accident close to the Crutherland Hotel, between East Kilbride and Strathaven. 

    Emergency services are at the scene and accident investigation work is taking place. 

    Speed sensors indicate that traffic is coping well.

  18. Thousands of pounds raised for young son of Edinburgh nurse killed by car being pursued by policepublished at 15:15 BST 16 May 2016

    A fundraising appeal was launched by colleagues at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in memory of Jill Pirrie, 33, who was knocked down on Old Dalkeith Road on Thursday.

    Four men have been detained in connection with the incident.

    Jill PirrieImage source, family handout

    The gofundme.com page, external has passed its £2,000 target and reached £6,350.

    The car involved was a silver Ford Ka that was being followed by a police car with blue lights and siren activated.

  19. Weather: Dry and bright for most this eveningpublished at 15:07 BST 16 May 2016

    From BBC Scotland Weather

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  20. Work officially starts on new £25m secondary school in Dumbartonpublished at 14:55 BST 16 May 2016

    Construction of the new Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School is expected to take 18 months with the first pupils set to be welcomed to the building in October 2017.

    The three-storey school, which is being built on council-owned land in Bellsmyre, will accommodate 1,000 pupils.

    Construction site of schoolImage source, West Dunbartonshire Council

    The council said the school would feature "state of the art classrooms", an ICT suite, a construction skills area, hospitality kitchen, outdoor teaching spaces and an allotment garden.

    An all-weather sports pitch, outdoors games courts, a fitness suite, gyms and a games hall are also being built.

    All of the facilities will be available for community use outside school hours.