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Breaking News for 12 March 2009

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MSPs back health board elections Mar 12 2009

MSPs have approved plans for the first direct elections to health boards.Read

MSP's health board bid voted down Mar 12 2009

MSPs have voted down a last-minute bid for most members of health boards to be directly elected.Read

Fireman 'carried baby from house' Mar 12 2009

A fireman has told a murder trial of the moment he carried a baby's motionless body from a smoke-filled building.Read

Higgins 'nervous' about getting MBE Mar 12 2009

Snooker star John Higgins has said he felt more nervous about receiving his MBE for services to the sport than for any snooker match.Read

Warning over cost of motorway plan Mar 12 2009

First Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to ensure taxpayers are not left with the bill for any increased costs associated with a £700 million motorway project.Read

House prices plunge in Scottish town Mar 12 2009

House prices have fallen by more than 20% in a number of towns during the past six months, research has showed.Read

Doctors reject chocolate tax plan Mar 12 2009

A controversial proposal to campaign for a tax on chocolate to help curb obesity has been narrowly rejected by doctors.Read

Cash machine firm plans to cut jobs Mar 12 2009

A cash machine manufacturer is planning to cut more than 250 jobs in reaction to the economic downturn.Read

More babies 'born to unwed parents' Mar 12 2009

More than half the babies born in Scotland were born to unmarried parents last year, figures have revealed.Read

Man faces trial over park murder Mar 12 2009

A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a businesswoman in a park.Read

Chocolate tax call in obesity fight Mar 12 2009

Chocolate should be taxed in a bid to control the obesity epidemic, a medical conference will hear.Read

Students 'must be given cash boost' Mar 12 2009

Many students are living in poverty and should be given a funding boost to help them through their studies, MSPs have heardRead

Wife of party leader expecting baby Mar 12 2009

The wife of Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Tavish Scott is expecting a baby, the party has said.Read

Stevenson apologies over outburst Mar 12 2009

A minister has apologised for an outburst when he swore during a heated Holyrood debate.Read

Government in plastic bag campaign Mar 12 2009

The biggest high street campaign ever mounted by the Scottish Government will seek to halve the number of plastic bags handed out to customers.Read

Talks begin on human rights claims Mar 12 2009

Talks will start immediately between Westminster and the Scottish Government on moves to stop a flood of human rights claims by prisoners, Scots Secretary Jim Murphy has said.Read