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Scottish News: SNP 'breaking' school nurses pledge

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:25:18 GMT

The SNP Government is breaking a pledge to double the number of school nurses, Labour has sai.

Scottish News: Salmond and BBC in debate talks

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:25:17 GMT

SNP leaders will meet the BBC on Friday in the ongoing row about leaders of devolved nations being excluded from General Election television debates.

Scottish News: Tributes paid to 'voice of rugby'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:14 GMT

Rugby stars were among thousands of people who gathered to remember veteran commentator Bill McLaren at Murrayfield.

Scottish News: Ex-hostage relives mock shooting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:14 GMT

Former hostage Peter Moore has described the moment he thought he had been shot dead when his captors staged a mock execution.

Scottish News: £10,000 for world's oldest malt

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:25:15 GMT

The world's oldest malt whisky went on sale with a price tag of up to £10,000 a bottle.

Scottish News: Final stage of mountain cycle trek

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:25:14 GMT

Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont said goodbye to the bicycle that carried him 13,000 miles across the Americas.

Scottish News: GPs want alcohol loyalty points ban

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:25:14 GMT

Shoppers should not be able to get supermarket loyalty points for alcohol, doctors said.

Scottish News: Calls for high-speed rail link

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:25:18 GMT

A high-speed railway proposed by the UK Government must be extended to Scotland from the outset, business leaders said.

Scottish News: MacAskill dismisses fraudster remarks

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:25:17 GMT

Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill resisted an opposition call to back the recovery of assets from a fraudster represented by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Scottish News: Labour: 'Axe civil service bonuses'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:15 GMT

Civil servants pocketed £1.3 million in bonuses over a nine-month period at the height of the recession, official figures revealed.

Scottish News: Salmond slams ferry bribery claims

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:15 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond was accused of "bribing" SNP-supporting islanders with ferry fare concessions - while prices rise elsewhere.

Scottish News: MPs and peer deny expenses fraud

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:14 GMT

Livingston MP Jim Devine accused of expenses fraud said he would plead not guilty when he appeared in court for the first time.

Scottish News: Tributes paid to heroic soldier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:14 GMT

Hundreds of mourners paid tribute at the funeral of a hero Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Scottish News: Sturgeon announces NHS funding rise

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

Funding for the NHS will rise to a record £8.4 billion, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said.

Scottish News: Second man charged over shooting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

A second man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting at a pub, police said.

Scottish News: Government 'must focus on planning'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

Business chiefs urged the Scottish Government to "get a grip" of the planning system after a slowdown in major commercial applications.

Scottish News: Teaching reforms a 'shambles'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

Labour leader Iain Gray branded teaching reforms a "shambles" as he called on Alex Salmond to act to ensure planned changes are brought in at the start of the new school year.

Scottish News: Lowest wedding numbers since 1855

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:25:15 GMT

The number of marriages in Scotland plunged to its lowest level since Victorian times, new figures have revealed.

Scottish News: Scottish Power cuts gas prices

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:25:15 GMT

Energy provider Scottish Power has said it would cut gas bills by an average of 8% from March 31.

Scottish News: Seizure of criminals' assets urged

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:14 GMT

Tories will demand that the Scottish Government use "all necessary measures" to seize the assets of criminal masterminds.

Scottish News: Funeral held for 'great' soldier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:14 GMT

The funeral of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan is due to be held.

Scottish News: MSPs to debate Tory school plans

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:13 GMT

The Tories will step up calls for a break-up of the monopoly local councils have in the running of state schools.

Scottish News: Winston named as Government advisor

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:16 GMT

A celebrity scientist has been appointed as an advisor to the Scottish Government.

Scottish News: Body found in missing woman search

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:16 GMT

Forensic work is continuing after a body was found during a search for a missing woman.

Scottish News: New snaring rules come into force

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:16 GMT

Rules governing the way animals can be caught in snares have come into force despite a campaign to have the traps outlawed.

Scottish News: Crew given wrong airport approach

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:16 GMT

The crew of a British Airways plane had to quickly pull out of an approach to a busy airport after not being correctly warned they were flying in an area of steeply rising ground, an official accident report said.

Scottish News: MPs call for 'more co-operation'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:16 GMT

Political will is needed if the level of co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster is to be improved, a committee of MPs said.

Scottish News: Council confidence 'remains low'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:15 GMT

Confidence in a council's leadership "remains low" despite repeat attempts to improve performance, a report revealed.

Scottish News: Trams could face two-year delay

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:13 GMT

A tram project for Edinburgh may not be finished for another two years, it has emerged.

Scottish News: Labour MP faces vote on future

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:14 GMT

A Labour MP is facing deselection after the party's executive agreed to allow a vote on her future.