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Scottish News for 4 August 2010

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Three children dead in blast flat Aug 04 2010

The deaths of three young children in an explosion are being treated as suspicious, police said.Read

STURGEON IN TALKS ON NHS JOB CUTS Aug 04 2010

Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has held talks with union leaders and medical chiefs about looming job cuts in the NHS.Read

Three children killed in gas blast Aug 04 2010

Three primary school children, two boys and a girl, have died in a suspected gas explosion in the Scottish capital.Read

Sturgeon row man must repay £53,000 Aug 04 2010

A fraudster who was plunged into a political storm when Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote a letter supporting him has been ordered to pay £53,000 under Proceeds of Crime legislation.Read

Salmond slammed over golf remark Aug 04 2010

Alex Salmond has come under fire after claiming that the chance to play golf at one of Scotland's top courses was a factor in the decision to hold a meeting of his Cabinet in the area.Read

Three charged over football orders Aug 04 2010

Police insist they will be targeting potential disorder throughout the new football season after three men were charged with breaching their banning orders.Read

Pupils get results electronically Aug 04 2010

Tens of thousands of pupils have successfully received their exam results, a day before the postal delivery.Read

Second clone animal in food chain Aug 04 2010

Meat from a second offspring of a cloned cow has entered the food chain, the Food Standards Agency said.Read

Three killed in city gas explosion Aug 04 2010

Three people have died in a gas explosion in the Scottish capital, the ambulance service said.Read

Farmer defends cloned cow actions Aug 04 2010

A farmer whose bull entered the food chain despite being the offspring of a cloned cow insists he has done nothing wrong.Read

Council pulls out of capital revamp Aug 04 2010

A controversial £300 million development in the Scottish capital is unlikely to ever go ahead as originally envisaged, it has been confirmed.Read

Pupils get exam results by text Aug 04 2010

Tens of thousands of pupils are due to receive their exam results by text and email, a day before the postal delivery.Read

Woman raped in 'despicable' attack Aug 04 2010

A young woman was forced into a lane by three men and raped in what police have described as a "despicable assault".Read

Brocklebank to step down as MSP Aug 04 2010

Conservative MSP Ted Brocklebank has announced his retirement from politics.Read

Husband jailed for murdering wife Aug 04 2010

A husband who subjected his wife to a "horrific and terrifying" death as she planned to leave him has been jailed for life.Read

Cash boost for autism jobs project Aug 04 2010

A new social enterprise which is expected to create up to 50 jobs for people with autism has been launched.Read

Cloned cow claims probe under way Aug 04 2010

An investigation has been launched into claims that the offspring of a cloned cow entered the food chain.Read

Warning over workload for NHS staff Aug 04 2010

NHS staff must not be burdened with "excessive workloads" as thousands of jobs disappear in the service, union leaders have warned.Read

Criminal record accuracy questioned Aug 04 2010

Concerns over the accuracy and efficiency of criminal records have been raised by inspectors.Read

Sturgeon: minimum drink price soon Aug 04 2010

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has reiterated that she will "name the price" of a minimum unit of alcohol next month.Read

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