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Ombudsman orders NHS Tayside to apologise to mother whose baby died at nine days
NHS Tayside has been ordered to apologise to a woman whose brain-damaged baby died nine days after being born. (...)
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Alex Salmond confirms there will be a single police force for Scotland
First Minister Alex Salmond has confirmed the worst-kept secret in Scotland — there will be a single police force. (...)
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Plea for more support for city's construction industry
Dundee Labour group leader Kevin Keenan has said that investment in the construction industry in the city should be a "priority of the Scottish Government." (...)
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Scotland now has 500 fewer nursing posts than in March
Nearly 500 nursing posts have been lost in Scotland since the end of March, official workforce figures have shown. (...)
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Sharp increase in numbers claiming benefits across Tayside and Fife
There has been a dramatic spike in the number of people claiming the dole in Tayside and Fife in the last year, new official figures have shown. (...)
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'The worst face of nationalism' — Alex Salmond criticised for 'English problem' riot comments
Alex Salmond has provoked a furious political row after insisting the riots that have brought chaos to the streets of Britain were solely an "English problem." (...)
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Politicians accused of scoring points over RAF Leuchars rather than looking to the future
A Fife independent councillor has attacked mainstream political parties for being more interested in scoring political points on the withdrawal of the RAF from Leuchars, rather than looking to the base's prospects. (...)
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MSP Jenny Marra urges Scottish Parliament to condemn Ardler Surgery closure
A Dundee MSP has called on the Scottish Parliament to condemn the closure of a city medical practice that has left hundreds of people without a doctor. (...)
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Dundee councillor taking protest over Royal Mail's Crichton Street office closure to UK Government
The closure of Royal Mail's parcel office in Dundee city centre is being protested to the UK Government. (...)
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Danny Alexander under increasing pressure to speak out over RAF Leuchars claims
Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has come under increasing pressure to outline his involvement in the closure of RAF Leuchars amid allegations he may have broken the ministerial code. (...)
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Labour accused of 'ridiculous smears' in Brian Souter knighthood row
Scottish Labour have been accused of "ridiculous smears" as the row over the knighthood of Stagecoach tycoon Sir Brian Souter continues. (...)
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SNP's 'exclusive' focus must be on independence, claims MP
The SNP's "total and exclusive" focus over the coming years should be on gaining Scottish independence, a Tayside MP has said. (...)
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Councillor accused of hypocrisy and double standards over Fife Council care homes
Fife's SNP social work spokesman has hit back in the row over the future of council-run care homes, accusing the main opposition party of "hypocrisy and double standards" by continuing to criticise the plans. (...)
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Scottish Labour is warned it must look beyond its central belt heartland
Scottish Labour must look beyond its central Scotland heartland and refocus on areas like Dundee if it is to recover from its election humiliation, one of its MSPs has claimed. (...)
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Revised Grundon incinerator plans are threat to Perth, warns councillor
City leaders risk underestimating the threat posed to Perth by plans for a £100m incinerator, a senior local councillor has told The Courier. (...)
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'Shocked' Coupar Angus father Ian Stewart delivers baby Abbie at home
A Perthshire father has told of his shock at having to deliver the latest addition to his family after his wife went into labour while in the bathroom. (...)
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Advocate general attacks SNP in UK Supreme Court row
The UK's top law adviser has launched an unprecedented attack on the Scottish Government as the row over the UK Supreme Court escalated. (...)
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Tricia Marwick makes commitment to Mid Fife and Glenrothes constituency
Holyrood's presiding officer Tricia Marwick is to remain the Mid Fife and Glenrothes representative in the Scottish Parliament, despite resigning from the SNP to take up her new non-political position. (...)
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SNP manifesto pledge to "kick ass for Scotland"
The key role to be played by Tayside and Fife in developing Scotland's renewable energy was at the heart of the SNP's election manifesto. (...)
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Holyrood candidates for Fife battleground clash at Glenrothes hustings
Candidates vying for the Mid Fife and Glenrothes seat in the Scottish Parliament were given a grilling by the Glenrothes public as The Courier's latest hustings ensured another healthy debate between the area's politicians. (...)
