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Scottish News for 22 June 2010

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Dozens caught in mobile phone blitz Jun 22 2010

More than 150 motorists have been caught on mobile phones during a day-long operation, police said.Read

Workers back university jobs strike Jun 22 2010

Glasgow University staff have voted in favour of industrial action against job cuts.Read

C.diff target 'to stretch boards' Jun 22 2010

A "tough" new target to tackle Clostridium difficile can be met, Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has insisted.Read

Salmond meets lifeboat volunteers Jun 22 2010

The First Minister visited Scotland's busiest lifeboat station where he praised the courage of volunteer crews.Read

'New formula needed' for UK funding Jun 22 2010

There will be "very serious problems" in England unless the Barnett formula for allocating public funds to other parts of the United Kingdom is replaced, the man who invented it said.Read

Government mulls lawyer access move Jun 22 2010

Community Safety Minister Fergus Ewing has reassured MSPs that the implications of a court ruling which could result in changes to suspects' legal rights was being given due consideration by the Government.Read

Gormley's public sculpture unveiled Jun 22 2010

The first public project in Scotland by renowned British artist Antony Gormley has been formally unveiled.Read

Burnham wants more Holyrood power Jun 22 2010

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has backed greater powers for the Scottish Parliament.Read

C diff target 'to stretch boards' Jun 22 2010

A "tough" new target to tackle Clostridium difficile can be met, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has insisted.Read

Average level of student debts rise Jun 22 2010

Students are leaving university and college with increasing debt levels, official statistics have shown.Read

Plea over threatened insurance jobs Jun 22 2010

The Scottish Government has been urged to intervene to protect hundreds of insurance jobs.Read

Scottish Water pockets extra £30m Jun 22 2010

Households across Scotland paid over £740 million in water bills last year, an increase of more than £30 million on the previous year's total.Read

Lotto couple reveal winning formula Jun 22 2010

A football-mad couple has been celebrating scoring on all seven of their lottery lines, and winning a £2 million share of the jackpot.Read

250 blazes started over weekend Jun 22 2010

Fire crews were called out to more than 250 deliberately-set fires in the Strathclyde area over the weekend, figures showed.Read

Fans question Murray court 'snub' Jun 22 2010

Murraymania has hit Wimbledon - with fans questioning why their hero was not playing on Centre Court.Read

Brown set to miss Budget speech Jun 22 2010

Former prime minister Gordon Brown will not be at Westminster to hear the new coalition Government's emergency Budget, it has been confirmed.Read

Warning over 'horror' cuts impact Jun 22 2010

The impact of harsh cuts in public spending could be "horrendous", the head of Scotland's councils has warned.Read

Murraymania begins at Wimbledon Jun 22 2010

Murraymania will hit Wimbledon as the British No 1 launches his latest bid to net his first grand slam.Read

Lotto jackpot winners unveiled Jun 22 2010

A Scots couple who won £2 million on the lottery are due to speak about their plans for the future.Read

Lifeboat crew to welcome Salmond Jun 22 2010

The First Minister will praise the work of lifeboat crews in Scotland.Read

New measures to fight hospital bugs Jun 22 2010

New measures to tackle hospital bugs are due to be announced by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.Read

Cameras will monitor crossings Jun 22 2010

The first two vehicles equipped with state-of-the-art video cameras to monitor railway level crossings in Scotland have been unveiled.Read

Pensioner dies after bus collision Jun 22 2010

An elderly woman has died after she was struck by a bus as she crossed a road, police said.Read

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