While Tripoli falls from the grasp of Colonel Gaddafi The Guardian is running a liveblog to keep up with events. We are running our own series of liveblogs to allow you to contact your MSP starting on Wednesday 24 August. You can put your own questions to Marco Biagi MSP. Next Monday 29 August Labour MSP Sarah Boyack will be answering questions live.
A soldier from 2nd Battlion Royal Regiment of Scotland was killed at the weekend in a car crash near Penicuik. Associated Press tell us that another man was in a critical condition at Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.
An Edinburgh cyclist has died following a fall from his bike in Perthshire as reported in The Scotsman.
The Festival truck trundles on. The only thing that marks the end of the Edinburgh Festival is the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert which, this year, takes place on Sunday 4 September 2011. You can still buy tickets for the gardens here.
The Telegraph tells us the top ten jokes being told at the 2011 Festival Fringe.
