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Scottish News for 10 January 2013

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Man discovered dead behind flats Jan 10 2013

A man has been found dead behind a block of flats on the Isle of Lewis.Read

Welsh hails independence 'unity' Jan 10 2013

Getting rid of the "imperialist baggage" of the UK state through Scottish independence will present new cultural and political opportunities, according to author Irvine Welsh.Read

Police probe after girl, 15, raped Jan 10 2013

A 15-year-old girl has been raped as she walked home along a rural road.Read

Community service figures blasted Jan 10 2013

Thousands of criminals who are sentenced to community service are escaping full punishment, Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has warned.Read

Government failing on NHS: Lamont Jan 10 2013

The First Minister and his Labour rival have clashed over the state of the NHS, with the Scottish Government accused of "failing to deliver for the health of the people of Scotland".Read

Travellers 'unwilling to interact' Jan 10 2013

Barriers between Gypsy-Travellers and "settled" communities are likely to remain because of an unwillingness to interact, MSPs have been told.Read

Ashes row probe 'could be helpful' Jan 10 2013

An inquiry to establish if other crematoriums have secretly buried the ashes of babies could be "helpful", a councillor has said.Read

Eight arrested in police operation Jan 10 2013

Police have made eight arrests after a 48-hour operation to tackle crime.Read

Salmond cleared in legal advice row Jan 10 2013

The First Minister did not breach the Scottish Ministerial Code with his stance on legal advice over an independent Scotland's future in Europe, a report has found.Read

Missing girl's remains not in grave Jan 10 2013

The fate of a schoolgirl who disappeared more than 50 years ago remains a mystery after a grave search found no evidence of her remains.Read

Images from before crash published Jan 10 2013

Photographs showing a microlight aircraft moments before it crashed into a mountain killing both men aboard have been published by accident investigators.Read

Campaigner's hopes for missing girl Jan 10 2013

A woman who believes her father murdered a schoolgirl more than 50 years ago has spoken of her fervent hope that the child's body is recovered from a grave that is being exhumed.Read

Savile cottage 'should be museum' Jan 10 2013

The Highland cottage owned by the late TV presenter Jimmy Savile should be transformed into a mountaineering museum, according to a leading author and broadcaster.Read