The market place is a bit more stable this week, which has been bullish for the gold market as it is behaving like a risk asset and following other commodity markets at present.

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But what many analysts here are saying is that because it's only been a week since those arrests, the judge will most likely extend this detention period.

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Unless there is a surprise thaw, it will be the third week in a row that Scottish football has been almost wiped out by the wintry weather.

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This is the overriding theme that has run through my week, but it has been building for a while.

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It's been a very tiring week and being in the lead quite a long way is demanding.

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Talking of rows and worries, NHS Direct came and that was blamed for one tragedy this week, but that, that's not typical is it, that's been a good innovation hasn't it?

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The BBC will not be bringing us the third series of 24, which has been picked up by Sky1 for February, but it is making The Worst Week of My Life, a seven-part comedy about the week before a wedding.

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