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2007

2007 in Scotland.

Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal - Jack McConnell (22 November 2001 to 16 May 2007). Alex Salmond (from 16 May 2007)

17 January - Queen Margaret University College is granted University status, becoming Edinburgh's fourth university.^[1]
23 February - High speed train on the West Coast Main Line from London to Glasgow crashes in the Lake District, killing one person.^[2]
7 March 7 to 9 March - Network Rail signalworkers strike, causing rail services in Scotland to be severely curtailed.
3 May;
- Scottish Parliament election. The SNP win a plurality of seats and go on to form the Scottish Executive.
- Scottish local council elections.
16 May - UEFA Cup Final is held at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Sevilla FC defeat RCD Espanyol on penalty kicks.
30 June - Attempted terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport.
1 August - The University of Paisley and Bell College merge to create the University of the West of Scotland.^[3]
15 September - Rally driver Colin McRae and three other people are killed when their helicopter crashes near Lanark.^[4]
15 November - Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond wins The Herald's Scottish Politician of the Year award^[5] and is also named Parliamentarian of the Year in the Spectator magazine awards.^[6]
29 December - Phil O'Donnell, the 35-year-old Motherwell footballer, dies from a heart attack in a Scottish Premier League fixture. O'Donnell was capped for Scotland once in 1993, and had also been part of the Celtic side that won the Scottish league title in 1997-98 season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7165237.stm