A positive step to better health
	Tai chi’s benefits to body and mind are unprecedented. Martin Williams meets converts to the discipline.
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By MARTIN WILLIAMS

A very friendly hostel takeover

In a pioneering move, a Scottish youth hostel is set to be bought by its local community. Cate Devine finds out what the future holds

By CATE DEVINE

Rising rates spell holiday blues

ALISON CAMPSIE and HANNAH GIVEN Summer holidays: a time to relax, feel the sun on your back and leave all those everyday worries at home. But this year be prepared for a little black cloud to cast a shadow over your great escape.

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Terminal 5 chaos hits Scottish airports

Passenger numbers at Scotland's airports fell last month in the wake of the debacle surrounding the opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5, new figures revealed yesterday.

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By BRIAN DONNELLY

Mosley fails to get injunction against paper over sex video

JAN COLLEY The High Court yesterday refused to grant an injunction stopping the News of the World newspaper putting a 90-second extract of an "intrusive and demeaning" video involving motorsport boss Max Mosley and five prostitutes on its website.

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Fight to be king of the castles

DAVID ROSS and ALAN MacDERMID IT is a tale of two castles, both historic landmarks which are now at the centre of thoroughly modern battles. On one side there are businessmen keen to renovate and develop, while on the other is the guardian of Scotland's heritage.

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	Back to the future
	James Morgan discovers why one Scottish scientist needs to see the birth of the universe
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By JAMES MORGAN reporter

Squeezed by the mortgage mangle

As the credit crunch begins to hit homeowners, Cate Devine meets the worst affected – and those who scraped in through the door

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By CATE DEVINE

	Selkirk: plastic bag no go zone
	Julia Horton visits a town in Scotland putting itself on the map as an environmentally-friendly destination
	By JULIA HORTON

Opening a concordat of worms?

Concerns raised only days after the SNP’s deal with local councils comes into force, Julia Horton finds

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By JULIA HORTON

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