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Scottish News: Bedroom tax review vital - Sturgeon

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:25:14 GMT

It is "absolutely imperative" that the UK Government review the impact of the so-called bedroom tax on Scots, the Deputy First Minister has said.

Scottish News: Winning BP Portrait a family affair

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:25:14 GMT

This year's £30,000 BP Portrait Award is a family affair with both the winner and runner-up entering portraits of their children.

Scottish News: Ukip: Democracy problem in Scotland

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:25:14 GMT

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has said there is "something unpleasant going on" in Scotland after a chaotic day's campaigning, with a senior party figure claiming there is a "problem with democracy" north of the border.

Scottish News: 25-year-old man charged with murder

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:25:14 GMT

A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man who was found badly hurt in a town street.

Scottish News: Swinney in pledge over pensions

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:25:15 GMT

Senior citizens in Scotland would benefit from stronger pension safeguards than those elsewhere in the UK if Scotland became independent, the Finance Secretary has said.

Scottish News: 'More rapes but overall crime down'

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:15 GMT

Recorded crime has fallen to its lowest level for almost four decades, new figures reveal.

Scottish News: Coulson bailed on perjury charge

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:15 GMT

Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has appeared in court charged with perjury.

Scottish News: Teacher's wife weeps over split

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:15 GMT

The wife of a teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl to France has broken down in tears as she told a court how their marriage was falling apart.

Scottish News: Bird of prey poisoner given fine

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:16 GMT

A gamekeeper who poisoned a bird of prey and owned illegal pesticides has been fined £4,450.

Scottish News: Fish discards trial hailed success

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:25:15 GMT

A trial which encourages fishermen to fish more selectively has virtually eliminated "discards" of species such as cod and plaice, officials have revealed.

Scottish News: Victoria artwork in castle display

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:25:15 GMT

Intimate sketches by Queen Victoria of her children will be one of the highlights of a new exhibition featuring artwork by the Royal Family through the centuries.

Scottish News: Man arrested over attempted murder

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:25:14 GMT

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a man outside a bar.

Scottish News: Man becomes Europe's oldest jumper

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:25:14 GMT

A 90-year-old man has leapt 131ft from a bridge for charity, becoming the oldest bungee jumper in Europe.

Scottish News: Girl 'feared teacher faced prison'

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:25:16 GMT

A schoolgirl allegedly abducted to France by her married maths teacher was worried that he could be imprisoned for "sexual contact" with her, a friend has told a court.

Scottish News: Hydro opening 'still on schedule'

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:25:15 GMT

The fire-damaged Hydro entertainment venue remains scheduled to open at the end of September, operators have said.

Scottish News: Farage set for return to Scotland

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:25:17 GMT

Ukip leader Nigel Farage is to return to campaign in Scotland, a month after angry demonstrators hounded him out of an Edinburgh pub.

Scottish News: Event to mark Piper Alpha disaster

East Kilbride News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:25:17 GMT

A three-day conference to review health and safety in the oil and gas industry, marking the 25th anniversary of one of the world's worst offshore disasters is beginning.

Scottish News: Shark spawning found at coral reef

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:25:17 GMT

A deep-sea shark spawning ground has been discovered in Scottish waters for the first time, according to marine biologists.

Scottish News: Games mascot spreading the word

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:25:17 GMT

Clyde the Commonwealth Games mascot has so far met 250,000 people, including royalty, as momentum builds for Glasgow 2014, officials said.

Scottish News: Childcare right 'must be statutory'

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:25:16 GMT

Families should have a statutory right to childcare from birth up to the age of 15, according to a committee of MSPs.

Scottish News: Swinney in pension protection claim

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:25:15 GMT

Protecting pensions is "more affordable" in Scotland than the UK, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth has said.

Scottish News: Bug shuts ward to new patients

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:25:15 GMT

A bacterial infection has caused a city hospital to shut one of its wards to new admissions.

Scottish News: City palace seeks superintendent

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:25:15 GMT

The job of running the Queen's official residence in Scotland is being advertised.

Scottish News: Brady 'wants to end life in prison'

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:25:15 GMT

Moors murderer Ian Brady wants to go to prison so he is "free to end his life", a mental health tribunal has heard.

Scottish News: Afghan blast corporal to get award

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:25:15 GMT

A Royal Air Force serviceman who foiled a Taliban raid despite being blown off his feet in a grenade blast is to receive an award for his bravery.

Scottish News: Spain 'veto' claims challenged

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:15 GMT

A Catalan nationalist MEP has challenged claims by a European Parliament vice-president that Spain could veto an independent Scotland's membership of the European Union.

Scottish News: Government donates Piper Alpha cash

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:17 GMT

A memorial garden to the victims of the Piper Alpha disaster has been given £100,000 towards its upkeep.

Scottish News: Rare glimpse of child killer Brady

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:17 GMT

Moors Murderer Ian Brady has been seen in public for the first time in decades as his mental health tribunal began.

Scottish News: Rings could identify murder victim

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:16 GMT

Murder detectives have released images of four rings that could prove vital in identifying a woman whose dismembered remains were found in a shallow grave.

Scottish News: Jewellery shop robbers sent to jail

East Kilbride News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:16 GMT

Two men who admitted their part in a £730,000 jewellery store raid have been jailed.