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Breaking News: MP to face fate in local party vote

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:25:18 GMT

A Labour MP is to learn whether she has the support of her local party in a crucial vote on her future.

Breaking News: Mother slams meow meow availability

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:25:15 GMT

The mother of a teenager who died after taking the "legal high" drug mephedrone has said it was "disgusting" it was so easily available.

Breaking News: High winds blow off roof of flats

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:25:15 GMT

Strong winds blew the roof from a block of flats.

Breaking News: Dundee among 'least visited' cities

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:25:14 GMT

Dundee in Scotland has come third in a poll of the cities travellers least want to visit.

Breaking News: Salmond unveils aid for small firms

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:25:17 GMT

Fresh support for small businesses is due to be announced by First Minister Alex Salmond.

Breaking News: Warning over public services crisis

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:25:14 GMT

Union chiefs have called for action as they warned that public services are facing a crisis.

Breaking News: Bradford 'least attractive city'

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:25:19 GMT

Bradford in Yorkshire is the city travellers least want to visit as it is deemed "dangerous, ugly and boring".

Breaking News: Accused Briton claims self-defence

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:25:14 GMT

A former soldier facing the death penalty over the killing of two colleagues in Iraq reportedly claims he acted in self-defence.

Breaking News: Vote opposes power station plan

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:25:14 GMT

MSPs signalled their opposition to a controversial new coal-fired power station.

Breaking News: £7m Malawi aid package unveiled

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:25:15 GMT

Projects working to help people in the poverty-stricken nation of Malawi are to receive more than £7 million, it was announced.

Breaking News: Offender management plans

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:25:14 GMT

The First Minister said on Thursday that the Government was working hard to assess and manage violent offenders once they are released from jail.

Breaking News: BMA wary of waiting time plans

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:25:14 GMT

Doctors' leaders said they were "not convinced" by SNP plans to enshrine guaranteed waiting times in law.

Breaking News: Support for pupils of shot teacher

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:25:14 GMT

Pupils of a teacher who was shot dead at her home were offered counselling and support.

Breaking News: Card company to close city office

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:25:13 GMT

Barclaycard announced it is to close an office in Scotland with the loss of around 350 jobs.

Breaking News: Five face court after drugs raids

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:25:15 GMT

Cannabis plants with a potential street value of £600,000 have been seized in a series of police raids, it was disclosed.

Breaking News: Young want say on alcohol policy

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:25:14 GMT

Young people must be properly represented on licensing board forums to give them a bigger voice on alcohol issues, the First Minister was told.

Breaking News: Inquiry demanded over flats deaths

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:15 GMT

A charity has written to the Lord Advocate demanding an inquiry into the deaths of three asylum seekers who jumped off a tower block.

Breaking News: Body recovered after dock plunge

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:15 GMT

A man's body has been recovered from a dock after the stolen van he was driving plunged into the water, police said.

Breaking News: RBS unveils new bonus schedule

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:15 GMT

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares.

Breaking News: Probe after van plunges into docks

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:25:14 GMT

An investigation is under way after a stolen van plunged into a dock.

Breaking News: Ewing wants 'legal high' drug ban

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:25:17 GMT

The Scottish Government has stepped up calls for a "legal high" drug to be outlawed after the deaths of the two teenagers.

Breaking News: Labour in greener buses call

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:25:17 GMT

Labour will call on the Scottish Government to set up a new £3 million fund to put more environmentally friendly buses on roads.

Breaking News: Greens: Scrap power station plans

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:25:17 GMT

Greens have demanded plans to build a new power station be abandoned after research suggested that carbon capture and storage technology was "not feasible at any cost".

Breaking News: Bid to end rail dispute deadlock

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:25:15 GMT

Talks aimed at ending the deadlock in a rail dispute are being held.

Breaking News: Dragons' Den stars in non-dom spat

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:25:14 GMT

Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status.

Breaking News: Ministers urged to change limos

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:25:14 GMT

Labour is to call on the Scottish Government to replace ministerial limousines with more eco-friendly vehicles.

Lanark & Carluke News: ancient excitement at Elsrickle

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Biggar Archaeology Group became mud larks at Elsrickle recently when, with colleagues from Stirling University, they cored down into the valley floor beside the village.

Hamilton News: Lanarkshire's Ups and Downs in successful new show

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Ups and Downs Theatre Group’s new show was recently held over five nights at Hamilton Town House. "Take 15" was another successful production from Leanne Ramage, Maureen Anderson and musical director David Black.

Hamilton News: Photographic evidence to be used in bringing Lanarkshire domestic abusers to justice

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

POLICE in Lanarkshire are putting domestic abuse in the frame by using photographic evidence to dispense swift justice to violent spouses.

Hamilton News: Uddingston takeaway denies breaching hygiene regulations

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE owner of an Uddingston takeaway is to go on trial charged with 11 alleged food hygiene offences.