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Scottish News for 7 May 2009

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Fans held after pitch invasion May 07 2009

Two football supporters have been arrested following a pitch invasion during a league game.Read

Government defeated in courts vote May 07 2009

The Scottish Government has suffered a parliamentary defeat over the creation of US-style community courts.Read

72 candidates contest Euro polls May 07 2009

Seventy-two candidates are to contest the European Parliament elections in Scotland, it emerged after nominations closed.Read

British soldier dies in Afghanistan May 07 2009

A British soldier from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, has been killed in southern Afghanistan.Read

Paedophile ring convicted of abuse May 07 2009

Eight members of a paedophile ring have been found guilty of a catalogue of child pornography and abuse charges, including the sexual assault of a three-month old baby.Read

Body found in hunt for missing man May 07 2009

A body has been recovered from waters in an area where a man was reported missing.Read

'No politics in transfer decision' May 07 2009

Politics will play no part in any decision on whether to return to Libya the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Alex Salmond has said.Read

Paedophiles abused three-month-old May 07 2009

Eight members of a paedophile ring have been found guilty of a catalogue of child pornography and abuse charges, including the sexual assault of a three-month old baby.Read

Swine flu case rate 'encouraging' May 07 2009

A fall in the number of possible swine flu cases under investigation in Scotland is "encouraging", Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said.Read

Salmond challenged over fund plans May 07 2009

First Minister Alex Salmond was challenged to set out how he would "tighten his belt" if spending cuts of £500 million were imposed on the Scottish Government.Read

Cycling main beneficiary of handout May 07 2009

Cycling is to get the lion's share of a £1.14 million handout announced for four Commonwealth Games sports in Scotland.Read

Leaders row over SNP performance May 07 2009

Alex Salmond and Labour leader Iain Gray traded insults in Holyrood clashes over the SNP's record in power.Read

Call for community court rethink May 07 2009

The Scottish Government has faced demands to reverse its decision not to introduce a US-style community court.Read

More pensioners affected by poverty May 07 2009

Pensioner poverty has risen while deprivation among children has fallen, official figures showed.Read

Teachers 'despair' at indiscipline May 07 2009

Many teachers are in "despair" about growing indiscipline in the classroom, MSPs heard.Read

Rural housing problem highlighted May 07 2009

Local authorities should be allowed to charge higher council tax rates on second homes and holiday houses, a committee of MSPs said.Read

MP3 player makes church music May 07 2009

A church congregation has been forced to sing along to an MP3 player as no one can be found to play hymns on their historic organ.Read

More officers for Old Firm games May 07 2009

Up to 1,000 extra officers are being drafted in by Scotland's largest police force this weekend to prevent a feared rise in violent crime associated with Old Firm games.Read