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MSP calls for tightened regulation of non-affiliated sports clubs
A north-east MSP has warned thousands of children are being left more vulnerable to abuse because of a loophole in the law. (...)
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Auditor general says Scotland will have to consider reintroducing bridge tolls
A return of tolls on the Forth and Tay bridges may be needed if Scotland is to meet carbon emission targets, MSPs have been told. (...)
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Scottish Government says Infrastructure and Investment Plan will bring 'benefits for all'
The Scottish Government has unveiled plans for the largest investment in Scotland's road and rail network for a generation. (...)
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Fewer trains, higher fares, more standing — just some of the ideas in vision of 'world class' Scottish rail service
Rail passengers will have to pay more to stand longer on slower trains under new Scottish Government proposals. (...)
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Pictish Arts Society accuses Pictavia of 'Disney-type' distortions of history
The Pictish Arts Society (PAS) has launched a stinging criticism of an Angus heritage visitor attraction. (...)
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Scottish Government says extra support is response to rocketing fuel prices
An extra £5 million of Scottish Government money is to be used to tackle fuel poverty. (...)
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Scottish Government pressed to end 'ludicrous' practice of full-time union staff being paid from public purse
Scottish taxpayers are forking out hundreds of thousands of pounds for government staff to carry out union activities. (...)
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Conservative fundraiser rebuffs Murdo Fraser's breakaway plan
The Scottish Conservatives appear on the brink of civil war over plans to form a new party. (...)
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Murdo Fraser divides opinion with 'radical' plan for Scottish Conservatives
The Conservatives must completely rebrand in Scotland to once again become a credible force, a candidate for party leader has insisted. (...)
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Tricia Marwick pledges to be 'fair to all' as Scottish Parliament's first female presiding officer
Fife MSP Tricia Marwick has spoken of her "delight" after becoming the first female presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament. (...)
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Angus hopefuls appear at The Courier's first Holyrood hustings
A blend of topics from the district's doorstep to the desert sands of the Middle East set the ball rolling on The Courier's 2011 election hustings. (...)
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Extra Brechin funding for renovation of disused flats
Brechin will see six disused flats revamped after Angus Council successfully secured £100,000 from a Scottish Government allowance that had been thought lost. (...)
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Scots are UK's hardest-hit by recession
The Scottish Government has been accused of failing the poor after a new survey revealed the recession has hit Scots harder than people elsewhere in the UK. (...)
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Concern over 'temptation' for offenders if Noranside closes
Fears over the rehabilitation of sex offenders and other criminals housed at Noranside open prison in Angus are growing after it emerged that the establishment could be closed as early as March. (...)
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St Andrews study finds right-to-buy leaves owners trapped
Many former council tenants who bought their homes through right-to-buy legislation feel trapped, new research has found. (...)
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MSP calls for help to move travellers' camps
Alex Johnstone MSP is calling for more help for landowners plagued by illegal traveller encampments following the nightmare suffered by a Mearns pensioner made a prisoner in her own home after the arrival of nearly two dozen caravans. (...)
