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Minimum alcohol pricing plans cleared in Parliament
Scots could face the highest alcohol prices in the UK as early as next April after MSPs approved legislation to crack down on problem drinkers. (...)
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MSPs do a job on no-show businessman who criticised young people's readiness for work
A top businessman who said young people have ''poor attitudes'' and are ''unprepared'' for work failed to show up at the Scottish Parliament to defend his claims. (...)
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Armed forces minister says battalions' 'golden thread' will be safeguarded
The UK armed forces minister has confirmed there will be no attack on the ''golden thread'' of famous Scottish regimental names like The Black Watch. (...)
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Scottish Government reveals plans to put victims ''at the very heart'' of justice system
Offenders could be forced to contribute to the cost of supporting their victims in the aftermath of the crime. (...)
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Scottish Law Commission says juries should be told of previous convictions
Juries should be told if an accused has previous convictions for a similar crime, a major review of Scots law has concluded. (...)
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Scottish Labour accused of 'besmirching' NHS Tayside staff in waiting lists attack
Scottish Labour has been accused of ''besmirching'' NHS Tayside staff during a furious row over waiting lists. (...)
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Dining MSP forced to make time for an apology to parliament
A red-faced MSP has been forced to make a grovelling apology after enjoying a fancy meal with Alex Salmond when she should have been in the parliamentary chamber. (...)
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Lord Foulkes rejects Tory peer's 'peculiar' independence prediction
The comments of a Tory peer from Tayside conceding the ''inevitability'' of Scottish independence have been branded ''peculiar''. (...)
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Abertay University appoints Professor Nigel Seaton as new principal
A university once threatened with merger has given a clear signal of its long-term independence by appointing a new principal. (...)
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Scotland's drinks tab will be the highest in the UK
Scots will be hit with the highest alcohol bills in the UK under pricing plans unveiled by the Scottish Government. (...)
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'Something of an inevitability' — Tayside Conservative peer claims it is time 'to let Scotland go'
A distinguished Conservative peer from Tayside has made the startling claim that Scottish independence is ''inevitable''. (...)
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'He doesn't seem to get it' — anger at Philip Hammond's stance on The Black Watch
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has refused to rule out axing The Black Watch. (...)
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First Minister warns of Black Watch 'calamity' for Scotland
Alex Salmond says the loss of The Black Watch would be a ''calamity'' for Scotland. (...)
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Banker says independence debate is helping to promote Scotland's brand
The independence debate is ''no bad thing'' for promoting Scotland to international investors, one of the country's top bankers has claimed. (...)
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'A disgraceful state of affairs' — Scottish Ambulance Service needs list of no-go areas to protect staff
Ambulance crews need a police escort to answer 999 calls from more than 80 addresses in Tayside and Fife because the people living there are so dangerous. (...)
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Westminster committee says proposed independence question is biased
Alex Salmond's preferred wording for the independence referendum question is ''biased'', a committee of MPs has concluded. (...)
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MSP hopes council tenants will feel benefit of Dundee Energy Summit
Energy experts from across Europe are to visit Dundee to discuss a plan that could save council tenants up to 20% on their fuel bills. (...)
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Work and Pensions Secretary accused of Remploy 'insult'
UK Government minister Iain Duncan Smith has been branded ''insensitive'' after being accused of criticising disabled workers. (...)
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Leaders say SNP and Labour free to work together at local level
A range of unlikely political alliances are being forged today as coalition deals to control Scotland's hung councils are hammered out. (...)
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Scottish council election: SNP take Dundee and Angus while Labour fight back in Fife
The SNP has claimed historic election victories in Dundee and Angus on a day of mixed fortunes for the Nationalists. (...)
