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12 - 26 April

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Cover story: How to buy your dream home

We've all heard the horror stories. Houses going for three times the asking price, thirtysomethings stuck living at home with their parents, hundreds of potential buyers fighting over the right to own the keys to a public lavatory-come-one bedroom flat. But owning a property doesn't have to be beyond your grasp. The List has quizzed a range of property experts from lawyers and estate agents to Kirstie and Phil from Channel 4’s Location Location Location, and got their insider tips. With our help you'll bag your dream home. We have also spoken to recent buyers who have taken a creative approach to property owning, without blowing their budget. Discover how, where and what to buy on page 17.

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1 O Triptych The highlights from this year's monster music festival which takes over Glasgow. Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

14 Kittie Klaw The Scottish burlesque sensation lifts the lid on her saucy artform.

3O Ewan Morrison Car keys in the middle of the coffee table . . . the writer speaks frankly about his adventures in the Glasgow swinging scene.

80 Sunshine on Leith The Proclaimers talk about their new musical. politics. making music for Hollywood and finally making it to number one in the UK singles chart.

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Agenda

2 LETTERS

4 15 DAYS TO LIVE 7 NEWS

8 NEWS EXTRA

: What'sOn

27 AROUND TOWN

30 BOOKS 32 COMICS

33 CLUBS 4O COMEDY 42 FILM

58 GAY

59 KIDS

60 MUSIC 63 RECORDS

8O THEATRE 87 TV 88 VISUAL ART

Life&Style

93 EAT & DRINK 95 PLAY

96 TRAVEL

98 CLASSIFIED

' Rear View

104 ANSWER MACHINE: JAMELIA

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