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Scottish News for 29 January 2009

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Crewman describes pirates ordeal Jan 29 2009

A British crewman held hostage on a hijacked oil supertanker has spoken of his ordeal.Read

Higher education enrollment down Jan 29 2009

The number of students signing up for higher education in Scotland has fallen, figures have revealed.Read

Rural scheme set to be reviewed Jan 29 2009

Ministers have announced a review of the £1.6 billion rural development programme.Read

Evacuation bid on stranded ferry Jan 29 2009

An operation is under way to evacuate 200 passengers and crew stranded on board a ferry after a lorry broke free and burst through the ship's rear door.Read

Ferry stranded after lorry smash Jan 29 2009

Almost 200 passengers and crew remain stranded on board a ferry after a lorry broke free and burst through the ship's rear door.Read

Pledge to support Gaelic language Jan 29 2009

The Scottish Government is committed to the future of Gaelic, culture minister Linda Fabiani has said.Read

Salmond backs discipline debate Jan 29 2009

The First Minister has backed calls for a full scale debate on school discipline.Read

Salmond in talks over failed budget Jan 29 2009

Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has begun talks with opposition party leaders in a race against time to save his £33 billion budget.Read

Fingerprint expert wins tribunal Jan 29 2009

A fingerprint expert who lost her job over the Shirley McKie affair has won her case for unfair dismissal, her solicitors have said.Read

Scotland now in recession: Salmond Jan 29 2009

Scotland is in recession, First Minister Alex Salmond has told MSPs.Read

No plans for victims commissioner Jan 29 2009

The Scottish Government has no plans to introduce a commissioner for victims of crime, First Minister Alex Salmond has told MSPs.Read

SNP slammed over transport plans Jan 29 2009

Labour has launched an attack on the SNP's national transport plans in an attempt to embarrass ministers over "missing" projects.Read

MSPs oppose forestry lease plans Jan 29 2009

Proposals which could see a quarter of Scotland's publicly-owned forests leased to private firms should be dumped opposition MSPs have said.Read

Glenrothes named most dismal place Jan 29 2009

Glenrothes has been handed the unwanted title of the most dismal place in Scotland.Read

'Non-emergency police number' bid Jan 29 2009

Scotland's police forces should have a single non-emergency telephone number, MSPs have said.Read

Election warning 'no idle threat' Jan 29 2009

The SNP has insisted the prospect of an early Holyrood election if their £33 billion budget was rejected again was not an idle threat.Read

Passengers stranded on board ferry Jan 29 2009

Passengers have been left stranded on a ferry travelling from Stranraer to Northern Ireland after a lorry broke free and forced open the vessel's rear door.Read

Mother angry over gay adoption Jan 29 2009

A recovering drug addict whose two children are reportedly to be adopted by a gay couple has told how she had wanted them to have a "mum and dad".Read

Forest lease plans under fire Jan 29 2009

Wildlife groups on Thursday hit out at plans which could see a quarter of Scotland's forests leased to private firms.Read

'Most dismal' Scot town unveiled Jan 29 2009

The unwanted title of Scotland's most dismal town will be awarded on Thursday.Read

SNP in bid to salvage budget Jan 29 2009

The SNP administration at Holyrood will on Thursday try to salvage its £33 billion budget after suffering its biggest setback since coming to power when MSPs rejected its spending plans.Read