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Breaking News for 20 February 2012

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Law officer to head Oxford college Feb 20 2012

Scotland's former top law officer has been elected as principal of a University of Oxford college.Read

Victim 'did not break up marriage' Feb 20 2012

A bookkeeper was not the cause of a break-up between the man accused of her killing and his wife, a court has heard.Read

Scotland may need passport control Feb 20 2012

Scotland may have to establish passport controls at the English border if it votes for independence, the UK's Europe Minister has said.Read

Fat surgery 'should be last resort' Feb 20 2012

An MSP has called for a change in attitudes to health after figures showed gastric bypass operations in Scotland have increased three-fold since 2007.Read

Man on trial over woman's murder Feb 20 2012

A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a book-keeper almost two years ago.Read

Zoo tests pandas for 'best mating' Feb 20 2012

Zoo keepers have started daily tests to try to work out the best time to mate a pair of giant pandas.Read

Train worker hit by thrown brick Feb 20 2012

A conductor has been hit by a brick which was thrown at a moving train.Read

Community buyout fund launched Feb 20 2012

A £6 million fund has been launched to help more rural communities in Scotland buy land.Read

Police response to complaint 'poor' Feb 20 2012

Strathclyde Police should re-examine a crowd control complaint and apologise to a protester involved, the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland has said.Read

Stagecoach spends £60m on new buses Feb 20 2012

Transport group Stagecoach has said it will invest around £60 million in nearly 400 "greener" vehicles for its bus and coach fleet.Read

Wright murder comments 'offensive' Feb 20 2012

Comments made by presenter Matthew Wright about the alleged murder of a teenager on a remote Scottish island caused "considerable offence" to viewers, TV watchdog Ofcom has said.Read

Smart collar could save cows' lives Feb 20 2012

Farmers are to be able to closely monitor the health of their cows using mobile technology.Read

Up to 80 chasing each job vacancy Feb 20 2012

Almost 80 unemployed people are chasing every job vacancy in parts of the country, compared with just one in cities where more work is available, new research shows.Read

Early cancer diagnosis encouraged Feb 20 2012

A new £30 million plan aims to prevent more than 300 deaths from cancer a year in Scotland.Read

Smartphone app helps stroke victims Feb 20 2012

Stroke patients could be helped to hospital quicker with a new smartphone app.Read

Six cases of HIV diagnosed in city Feb 20 2012

New cases of HIV among drug users have sparked a health warning.Read

Men in court over Lennon explosives Feb 20 2012

Two men have appeared in court accused of plotting to murder Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high-profile supporters of the club.Read

Isles projects secure EU funding Feb 20 2012

Fifteen projects have overcome "increasingly tough competition to attract European funding" and secure over £5 million for job creation and economic growth.Read

Murder probe after fatal stabbing Feb 20 2012

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death at the weekend.Read

Women injured in separate fires Feb 20 2012

Two women have been taken to hospital following separate fires.Read

Lennon plot accused trial to start Feb 20 2012

Two men who allegedly conspired to murder Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high-profile supporters of the club will go on trial this week.Read

Woman's bid for martial arts title Feb 20 2012

Scotland's first professional female 'cagefighter' hopes she can blaze a trail for more women to get involved in the sport with victory in her first bout this week.Read

Retail report shows footfall slump Feb 20 2012

Retail representatives have issued another warning of "troubled times" for Scottish stores after festive footfall nosedived while the UK as a whole saw an unexpected rise.Read