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Scottish News for 22 February 2012

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Lockerbie probe request to Libya Feb 22 2012

A formal request has been sent to the Libyan Government requesting access to the country for police and prosecutors involved in the Lockerbie bombing investigation, the Crown Office said.Read

Anorexia no fad, says MSP father Feb 22 2012

An MSP whose teenage daughter died after suffering with a severe eating disorder for years, has called on doctors to treat the early stages of the illness as a psychological disease rather than an eating fad.Read

Cottage death OAP 'was murdered' Feb 22 2012

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of an elderly woman described as a "wonderful mother" and "true friend".Read

Murder jury retraces woman's steps Feb 22 2012

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering bookkeeper Suzanne Pilley has retraced her last known movements before she went missing.Read

Independence plan 'may block bank' Feb 22 2012

The SNP's plan for independence is a "potential barrier" to Edinburgh becoming home to the UK Green Investment Bank, a Labour MSP has warned.Read

Pine marten control called for Feb 22 2012

Licensing should be introduced to control the number of pine martens in the countryside, according to gamekeepers.Read

Navy diver joins Concordia probe Feb 22 2012

A Royal Navy diver has flown to Rome to join the investigation into how the luxury Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.Read

Moore suggests earlier referendum Feb 22 2012

The referendum on independence should be held in September next year, according to a shortened timetable endorsed by a UK Government minister.Read

Security guard robbed of £10,000 Feb 22 2012

Masked men have stolen around £10,000 from a security guard at knifepoint.Read

Direct flights 'key for economy' Feb 22 2012

Establishing more direct flights to Scotland is key to securing more exports and inward foreign investment, a Government adviser has told MSPs.Read

Son found dying mother in cottage Feb 22 2012

A pensioner found dying in her cottage was discovered by her son, police have said.Read

'400 Scottish jobs lost every week' Feb 22 2012

More than 400 jobs have been lost in Scotland every week Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has been in office, Labour have claimed.Read

Police merger VAT 'means staff hit' Feb 22 2012

A top police officer has warned that staff may bear the brunt of a potential £22 million annual VAT bill through the creation of the new Scottish national force.Read

SNP 'running away' from referendum Feb 22 2012

David Cameron has accused Scottish nationalists of "running away" from an independence referendum.Read

Witness tells of Pilley 'sighting' Feb 22 2012

A father has told a murder trial he contacted police after seeing an appeal about the disappearance of bookkeeper Suzanne Pilley.Read

Bronze sculpture stolen from museum Feb 22 2012

A bronze sculpture worth £20,000 has been stolen from public display.Read

47% of youth hide mental ill health Feb 22 2012

Half the number of young people who have poor mental health do not want anyone to know about it, new figures suggest.Read

'Serious failings' at health board Feb 22 2012

Scotland's Information Commissioner has accused a health board of "perhaps the most serious catalogue of failings" for not handing over more than 50 reports on serious incidents at its hospitals.Read