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Scottish News for 9 March 2012

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Rangers players' pay cuts confirmed Mar 09 2012

Rangers' administrators have confirmed players have agreed a wage-reduction deal that has secured jobs at the club.Read

30 officers in shooting death probe Mar 09 2012

Thirty police officers are working on a murder investigation after a man was shot dead at his own home.Read

Gers players cut wages to save jobs Mar 09 2012

Rangers' administrators have confirmed players have agreed a wage reduction deal that has secured jobs at the club.Read

Brawl MP: I'm lucky to avoid jail Mar 09 2012

Shamed politician Eric Joyce has admitted he was lucky to avoid jail for brawling in a Commons bar then telling police: "You can't touch me, I'm an MP."Read

Batman movie boosts economy by £1m Mar 09 2012

More than £1 million was generated for the economy in the Highlands as a result of scenes for the new Batman film being shot there, according to a report.Read

Murderer missing from open prison Mar 09 2012

A convicted murderer has gone missing from an open prison, police said.Read

Crown ends case in Pilley trial Mar 09 2012

The prosecution in the trial of a man accused of murdering missing bookkeeper Suzanne Pilley has closed its case.Read

Ian Brady tribunal to be public Mar 09 2012

Moors Murderer Ian Brady will have his mental health tribunal hearing held in public this summer, a judge has ruled.Read

BoS 'guilty of serious misconduct' Mar 09 2012

Bank of Scotland was guilty of "very serious misconduct" which contributed to the taxpayer bailout of its parent company HBOS, the City watchdog has said.Read

Charity loses personal details Mar 09 2012

A Scottish charity lost the personal details of 101 people when memory sticks were stolen from an employee's home, the information commissioner has said.Read

Labour alcohol price rethink urged Mar 09 2012

An SNP MSP has urged Labour to fall into line with other parties on the issue of minimum pricing, both in Scotland and at Westminster.Read

Davidson vows more power for people Mar 09 2012

Tory leader Ruth Davidson has pledged her party would deliver "real devolution" by putting more power in the hands of the people.Read

Items 'suggest Loyalist sympathies' Mar 09 2012

Items recovered from the house of a man accused of plotting to kill Celtic manager Neil Lennon by sending improvised explosive devices through the post suggested the occupants had "obvious Loyalist sympathies", a court has heard.Read

MP spared jail for drunken attacks Mar 09 2012

MP Eric Joyce has been spared jail for beating up four politicians while drunk and telling police "You can't touch me, I'm an MP".Read

Scotland offers to aid dry South Mar 09 2012

Scotland could provide water to the South of England if supplies there run low.Read

Three-week-old crash victim named Mar 09 2012

A three-week-old boy who was killed in a car crash has been named by police.Read

Assault case MP 'shouted at police' Mar 09 2012

Drunken MP Eric Joyce attacked four politicians in a bar brawl before telling police: "You can't touch me, I'm an MP", a court has heard.Read

Westminster vote consultation ends Mar 09 2012

The UK Government's public consultation on the independence referendum is due to come to a close.Read

Nine held over football violence Mar 09 2012

Nine men have been arrested in connection with football violence in dawn raids, police have said.Read

Marine energy centre in Japan deal Mar 09 2012

Scotland's marine energy centre has announced plans to collaborate with its Japanese counterpart to provide advice and support.Read

MP admits Commons bar assaults Mar 09 2012

Labour MP Eric Joyce has admitted assaulting four people when he went berserk in a House of Commons bar.Read

Rushing into referendum is 'wrong' Mar 09 2012

It would be "wrong" to rush into a referendum on independence, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.Read

One million wear trainers for Games Mar 09 2012

A million Scots have pledged to show their support for the 2014 Commonwealth Games by wearing their trainers on Monday.Read

Energy firm outlines wind farm plan Mar 09 2012

Proposals for 10 wind farms could create almost 600 jobs and provide power for over 500,000 homes, if given planning consent.Read

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