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GPs want alcohol loyalty points ban

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:25:14 GMT

Shoppers should not be able to get supermarket loyalty points for alcohol, doctors said.

Calls for high-speed rail link

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:25:18 GMT

A high-speed railway proposed by the UK Government must be extended to Scotland from the outset, business leaders said.

MacAskill dismisses fraudster remarks

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:25:17 GMT

Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill resisted an opposition call to back the recovery of assets from a fraudster represented by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Labour: 'Axe civil service bonuses'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:15 GMT

Civil servants pocketed £1.3 million in bonuses over a nine-month period at the height of the recession, official figures revealed.

Salmond slams ferry bribery claims

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:15 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond was accused of "bribing" SNP-supporting islanders with ferry fare concessions - while prices rise elsewhere.

MPs and peer deny expenses fraud

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:14 GMT

Livingston MP Jim Devine accused of expenses fraud said he would plead not guilty when he appeared in court for the first time.

Tributes paid to heroic soldier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:14 GMT

Hundreds of mourners paid tribute at the funeral of a hero Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Sturgeon announces NHS funding rise

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

Funding for the NHS will rise to a record £8.4 billion, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said.

Second man charged over shooting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

A second man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting at a pub, police said.

Government 'must focus on planning'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

Business chiefs urged the Scottish Government to "get a grip" of the planning system after a slowdown in major commercial applications.

Teaching reforms a 'shambles'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:25:16 GMT

Labour leader Iain Gray branded teaching reforms a "shambles" as he called on Alex Salmond to act to ensure planned changes are brought in at the start of the new school year.

Lowest wedding numbers since 1855

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:25:15 GMT

The number of marriages in Scotland plunged to its lowest level since Victorian times, new figures have revealed.

Scottish Power cuts gas prices

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:25:15 GMT

Energy provider Scottish Power has said it would cut gas bills by an average of 8% from March 31.

Funeral held for 'great' soldier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:14 GMT

The funeral of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan is due to be held.

Seizure of criminals' assets urged

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:14 GMT

Tories will demand that the Scottish Government use "all necessary measures" to seize the assets of criminal masterminds.

MSPs to debate Tory school plans

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:13 GMT

The Tories will step up calls for a break-up of the monopoly local councils have in the running of state schools.

Winston named as Government advisor

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:16 GMT

A celebrity scientist has been appointed as an advisor to the Scottish Government.

Body found in missing woman search

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:16 GMT

Forensic work is continuing after a body was found during a search for a missing woman.

MPs call for 'more co-operation'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:16 GMT

Political will is needed if the level of co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster is to be improved, a committee of MPs said.

New snaring rules come into force

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:16 GMT

Rules governing the way animals can be caught in snares have come into force despite a campaign to have the traps outlawed.