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Scottish News for 4 March 2012

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Top lawyer found dead in hotel Mar 04 2012

Tributes have been paid to one of Scotland's most prominent lawyers who died in his sleep while on a business trip in Pakistan.Read

Cell find boosts liver disease hope Mar 04 2012

Boosting the production of certain cells could help treat liver disease, new research has suggested.Read

Scotland debate 'does not scare us' Mar 04 2012

Labour has "nothing to fear" from the debate over Scotland's future, shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran has said.Read

Bomb plot case lawyer found dead Mar 04 2012

A lawyer who two men are accused of conspiring to murder, along with Celtic manager Neil Lennon, in an explosives plot has died.Read

Cardinal accused of scaremongering Mar 04 2012

A Catholic cleric who hit out at the "madness" of the Government's gay marriage plans has been condemned for "scaremongering".Read

Salmond 'busy with billionaires' Mar 04 2012

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie rounded off his party's spring conference with an attack on Alex Salmond who he accused of spending too much time with "billionaires".Read

Independence campaign begins in May Mar 04 2012

The Scottish independence campaign will be launched in May more than two years before the yes campaign's preferred date, First Minister Alex Salmond said.Read

Schoolgirl claims not true - MP Mar 04 2012

An MP suspended from the Labour Party after being charged with assault has denied claims he had a relationship with a schoolgirl.Read

Lib Dem argues against independence Mar 04 2012

An independent Scotland risks joining South Ossetia, Kashmir and Chechnya in "a growing list of tiny countries nursing their grievances through the international community", according to a leading Lib Dem MP.Read

MSP suspended over abuse claims Mar 04 2012

An MSP has been suspended following allegations of domestic abuse.Read

'Meteor' sight swamps switchboards Mar 04 2012

Police forces across the UK have received numerous calls after a large fireball, thought to be a meteor, was spotted in the sky.Read

Report: Scotland facing budget cuts Mar 04 2012

The Scottish Government has said its budget faces continued cuts in real terms until 2017 because of UK spending plans.Read

Mortgage scheme to be announced Mar 04 2012

The Scottish Government is expected to announce its support for a scheme which will help thousands of people who are struggling to buy a home due to high deposit requirements.Read

Lib Dems plan more Holyrood powers Mar 04 2012

The Liberal Democrats will open the door to working with the Scottish National Party to deliver more powers to Holyrood if Scotland votes no to independence.Read