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Scottish News: '£140m cuts' for affordable housing

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:25:13 GMT

The amount of money allocated to building affordable houses in Scotland is facing a £140 million cut, Labour has claimed.

Scottish News: Water boss: 25% of bonus to charity

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:25:14 GMT

One of Scotland's highest-paid public servants has announced he will donate a quarter of his bonus to charity.

Scottish News: Bid to identify violence hotspots

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:25:14 GMT

A scheme that will use hospital data in a bid to identify violence hotspots has been launched.

Scottish News: SPL clubs creating work for jobless

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:25:16 GMT

More than 400 jobs are to be created at top-flight football clubs for out-of-work people, it has been announced.

Scottish News: Power station plans to be submitted

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:25:14 GMT

Plans for a new multi-fuel power station at Hunterston will be submitted to the Scottish Government.

Scottish News: Youth panel calls for booze ad ban

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:25:14 GMT

A youth panel is to call on the Government to ban alcohol advertisements from public places in a bid to "change Scotland's culture of alcohol misuse".

Scottish News: Charity condemns benefits scheme

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:25:14 GMT

A charity has criticised the "confusing and complex" benefits system as new figures revealed £8 million goes unclaimed by cancer patients every year.

Scottish News: Civil justice system revamp plan

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:25:13 GMT

A blueprint to create a civil justice system "fit for the 21st century" has been published.

Scottish News: Nash picked to contest seat

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:25:13 GMT

A 25 year-old parliamentary researcher has been selected to fight for John Reid's seat at the forthcoming general election.

Scottish News: Apology demand over death comments

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:25:14 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to apologise to the grieving family of a young Labour activist after a key SNP member circulated "disgusting" speculation about his death.

Scottish News: MP claims she has been bullied

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:25:14 GMT

A Labour MP facing deselection has claimed she had been the victim of bullying by the party's executives.

Scottish News: Pensioner, 87, robbed in her home

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:25:15 GMT

An 87-year-old woman has been assaulted and robbed in a "shocking" crime in her own home, police said.

Scottish News: Father killed in bike crash named

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:25:15 GMT

A father killed in a motorbike crash has been named by police.

Scottish News: Soldiers food rations 'inadequate'

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:25:13 GMT

Food rations for troops have been branded "inadequate" by Labour's political opponents, following reports soldiers are going to battle on a breakfast costing 52p.

Scottish News: Security guard wins bravery award

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:25:14 GMT

A security guard has insisted he is only doing his job after landing a bravery award for tackling two raiders he caught breaking into a warehouse.

Scottish News: ScotRail: Easter business as usual

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:25:14 GMT

Train operator ScotRail said it would be "business as usual" if rail workers strike during the Easter holidays.

Scottish News: Ellis set to takeover Rangers

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:25:15 GMT

Andrew Ellis is "very likely" to take over Rangers in the next few weeks, according to one of the men helping to facilitate a deal.

Scottish News: Knife crime plans 'may cost £80m'

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:25:16 GMT

Opposition proposals for mandatory jail sentences for knife crime will cost up to £80 million a year, official figures have shown.

Scottish News: Bid to reduce 'trans-fat' levels

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:25:16 GMT

Scottish politicians have been urged to back an attempt to cut the amount of "Frankenstein fats" in food and help save lives.

Scottish News: Man and woman die in caravan fire

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:25:14 GMT

A man and a woman have died in a blaze at a caravan park, police said.

Scottish News: Plans for multi-fuel power station

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:25:14 GMT

Plans for a new multi-fuel power station at Hunterston are to be submitted to the Scottish Government next week.

Scottish News: Campaigners march for flats trio

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:25:13 GMT

Hundreds of campaigners have joined a march and rally in memory of three asylum seekers who leapt from a tower block.

Scottish News: Two held over £120,000 drugs haul

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:25:14 GMT

Drugs with an estimated street value of £120,000 have been seized by police, it has been revealed.

Scottish News: Salmond joins Trident protesters

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:25:13 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond has joined hundreds of marchers in calling for the Trident nuclear programme to be scrapped.

Scottish News: Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:25:15 GMT

The postal watchdog is considering action against Royal Mail after allegations that quality tests were rigged.

Scottish News: Union supports rail workers strike

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:25:15 GMT

Union leaders claimed to have "rock solid" support for a 24-hour walkout by rail workers.

Scottish News: 'No disruption' for rugby fans

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:25:15 GMT

A train operator has insisted rugby fans would not have their journeys disrupted as staff began a 24-hour strike.

Scottish News: Protest march over flat deaths

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:25:15 GMT

Campaigners will stage a march and rally following the deaths of three asylum seekers who leapt from a tower block.

Scottish News: Salmond to join anti-Trident march

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:25:14 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond will lead calls to scrap the Trident nuclear programme at a major rally in the capital.

Scottish News: Murder probe after body found

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:25:14 GMT

The death of a mother-of-three whose body was found dumped in undergrowth after a night out is being treated as murder, police have said.