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Scottish News for 26 February 2013

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Egypt balloon crash victims named Feb 26 2013

Two Britons and a UK resident killed in a horrific balloon crash which left 19 people dead have been named.Read

Britons die in fatal balloon crash Feb 26 2013

A British man is in hospital following a horror balloon crash that killed his wife and 18 other people - in the biggest accident of its kind in history.Read

Three Britons die in balloon crash Feb 26 2013

Nineteen tourists have been killed in a horror balloon crash in Egypt - thought to be the biggest of its kind in history.Read

Food testing 'needs resources' Feb 26 2013

Councils must ensure they are adequately resourcing their environmental health departments to maintain food testing standards, the Public Health Minister has said.Read

Third Briton dies in balloon horror Feb 26 2013

A third Briton has died following the horrific hot air balloon crash in Egypt.Read

MacAskill against phones in cells Feb 26 2013

The Justice Secretary has ruled out installing telephones in prison cells and called on governors to use "common sense" over allowing prisoners to stay up all night watching television.Read

Suspect sought over rape of woman Feb 26 2013

A man is being hunted by police after a 42-year-old woman was raped last month.Read

'Schools must teach sex abstinence' Feb 26 2013

Pupils should be encouraged to abstain from sex as part of their sex education classes, a Christian charity has told MSPs who are looking into ways to reduce teenage pregnancies.Read

Catholic Church 'needs reforming' Feb 26 2013

The scandal-hit Catholic Church needs to undergo renewal and reform, the former leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales said as he called for the "pope's own house to be put in order" in the wake of recent troubles.Read

NI hosting G8 summit 'unbelievable' Feb 26 2013

A senior police representative has questioned the choice of Northern Ireland to host this year's G8 summit, citing the daily pressures officers there already face.Read

A&E wait-time target not being met Feb 26 2013

More than 300 people in Scotland had to wait longer than 12 hours in hospital accident and emergency departments in the space of a month, figures have revealed.Read

City airport to get Games makeover Feb 26 2013

Improvements to Glasgow Airport are to be carried out in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.Read

One person killed in house fire Feb 26 2013

Fire officers have stressed the importance of fitting smoke alarms after a fatal kitchen blaze.Read

MSPs continue teen pregnancy probe Feb 26 2013

Children's charities will give their views on what needs to be done to reduce teenage pregnancy rates when they appear before MSPs.Read

West Coast fiasco 'to cost £50m' Feb 26 2013

Civil servant failures over the West Coast rail contract will cost taxpayers "at least £50 million", a report by MPs has said.Read

Trespass secures 2014 uniforms deal Feb 26 2013

Outdoor clothing label Trespass is to provide the uniforms for workers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.Read

Sturgeon appeals to MEPs on funding Feb 26 2013

Scotland's Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will ask Scottish MEPs to back calls for a fair share of European Union (EU) funding during her visit to Brussels.Read

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