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SNP 'breaking' school nurses pledge

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:25:18 GMT

The SNP Government is breaking a pledge to double the number of school nurses, Labour has sai.

Salmond and BBC in debate talks

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:25:17 GMT

SNP leaders will meet the BBC on Friday in the ongoing row about leaders of devolved nations being excluded from General Election television debates.

Tributes paid to 'voice of rugby'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:14 GMT

Rugby stars were among thousands of people who gathered to remember veteran commentator Bill McLaren at Murrayfield.

Ex-hostage relives mock shooting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:14 GMT

Former hostage Peter Moore has described the moment he thought he had been shot dead when his captors staged a mock execution.

£10,000 for world's oldest malt

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:25:15 GMT

The world's oldest malt whisky went on sale with a price tag of up to £10,000 a bottle.

Final stage of mountain cycle trek

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:25:14 GMT

Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont said goodbye to the bicycle that carried him 13,000 miles across the Americas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.