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72m bank fraud - July 8, 2008

A FRAUDSTER who ripped off Britain's biggest bank for 72 million was jailed for nine years at Southwark Crown Court yesterday.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/72m-bank-fraud.4264194.jp

Word has it the English language is set to pass the one-million mark - July 7, 2008

THE English language spoken by more than one billion people worldwide will celebrate its one millionth word within a year, linguistic experts have revealed.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Word-has-it-the-English.4261087.jp

E-fit issued of man who fled scene of student murders - July 7, 2008

AN E-FIT of a man seen running away from the scene of the murder of two French students was released by police yesterday.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Efit-issued-of-man-who.4261108.jp

Vigil for 77 victims - July 7, 2008

COMMUTERS, survivors and families of victims joined together in silence today to mark the third anniversary of the London bombings.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Vigil--for-77-victims.4262663.jp

Britain tunes in to new tennis sweetheart - July 7, 2008

SHE was born in Australia, her parents are Australian, her early childhood was spent in Singapore and her coach is Dutch. But Britain is claiming her.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Britain-tunes-in-to-new.4261101.jp

Straw to reveal plan to cut drug smuggling in prisons - July 7, 2008

A PLAN to slash the amount of illegal drugs available inside UK jails was to be unveiled by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Straw-to-reveal--plan.4261838.jp

Q and A: Paul Scholes - July 7, 2008

Paul Scholes owns the memorabilia store Sign of the Times. We spoke to him about the sale of a signed letter by the Queen Mother for 16,000.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Q-and-A-Paul-Scholes.4261113.jp

Carrying knife should spell automatic jail says Cameron - July 7, 2008

DAVID Cameron today said anyone caught carrying a knife in public without a reasonable excuse should be jailed as another young man died from stab wounds in London.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Carrying-knife-should-spell-automatic.4262666.jp

Tories to cut fuel levy when oil prices high - July 7, 2008

PLANS that would cut petrol by 5p a litre to shelter motorists from soaring oil prices were unveiled by the Conservatives yesterday.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Tories-to-cut-fuel-levy.4261097.jp

Sir Alan plays down 'death-defying' crash - July 7, 2008

MULTI-MILLIONAIRE Sir Alan Sugar yesterday light-heartedly played down reports he "cheated death" when his light aircraft crashed at an airfield.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Sir-Alan-plays-down-39deathdefying39.4261126.jp