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Scottish News for 4 March 2011

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Call for action over petrol pledge Mar 04 2011

The UK Government has been accused of "reheating" an announcement that it would push ahead with plans to reduce fuel duty by 5p in island and remote communities.Read

Man charged over death at flat Mar 04 2011

A man has appeared in court in connection with the death of a 44-year-old man whose body was discovered at a flat.Read

Labour rules out fees for students Mar 04 2011

University students will not have to pay tuition fees if Labour wins power in the Holyrood elections, the party's leader in Scotland said.Read

Work with us, Scott urges parties Mar 04 2011

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott has invited opposition parties to "come and work with us" to deliver improvements for the country.Read

Earl opens £11m university library Mar 04 2011

The Earl of Wessex has visited Scotland to formally open a new university library.Read

Brown rejects single police force Mar 04 2011

Liberal Democrat justice spokesman Robert Brown has described plans for a single Scottish police force as "undemocratic".Read

Newborn dies in infection alert Mar 04 2011

A baby has died after developing a bloodstream infection and 11 others are being monitored in hospital, health chiefs have said.Read

Police board buses in death probe Mar 04 2011

Police investigating the discovery of a woman's body in woods have had a "good response" after taking their appeal for information on to buses she may have used.Read

Scotland 'could be best for young' Mar 04 2011

Scotland could be one of the best places in the world to bring up children, a top police officer has said.Read

Commons size to be reduced to 600 Mar 04 2011

England will lose 31 MPs, Wales 10, Scotland seven and Northern Ireland two under changes to reduce the size of the House of Commons from 650 to 600, it has been announced.Read

Blood victims' payouts increased Mar 04 2011

More Scots who were infected with hepatitis C through treatment with NHS blood or blood products will now be eligible for thousands of pounds of extra support.Read

Handler and dog return together Mar 04 2011

They served together and died together. Now Army dog handler Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his springer spaniel Theo are to be flown home together.Read

Remote areas 'to see fuel duty cut' Mar 04 2011

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced plans to reduce fuel duty by 5p in island and remote communities.Read

Council leader 'assault' probed Mar 04 2011

Police are investigating claims that a city council leader was assaulted in a pub.Read

Jail population predicted to surge Mar 04 2011

Scotland's prison population will reach a record level of 9,500 within the next decade, according to Government projections.Read

Woman found dead in property named Mar 04 2011

Police have named a woman found dead in Annan.Read

95 university jobs under threat Mar 04 2011

A university has approved restructuring plans which could see up to 95 posts shed.Read

Mexican jailed over cocaine haul Mar 04 2011

An unemployed baseball player who brought high-purity cocaine with a potential street value of up to £1.28 million into one of the country's busiest airports has been jailed for eight years.Read

OAP killed in three-vehicle crash Mar 04 2011

A pensioner has died in a three-vehicle road crash involving a van and a tractor, police said.Read

Fuel cost plan to be announced Mar 04 2011

Plans to ease the burden of fuel costs on Scotland's island communities are due to be revealed.Read

'Solutions for Scotland' promised Mar 04 2011

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott is to outline his "solutions for Scotland" in a speech to his party's conference.Read

Event debates preventative spending Mar 04 2011

Ministers and a panel of leading experts are to gather in Holyrood to discuss how investing in early years can prevent social problems such as ill health and violence.Read

Sales up for engineering factories Mar 04 2011

The manufacturing engineering industry in Scotland has reported strong growth in sales, output volume and staffing for the third consecutive quarter, according to a new report.Read

Jobs scheme to help city teenagers Mar 04 2011

Fifty young people in Glasgow will have help finding jobs through a scheme which aims to leave a legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.Read

Review to consider boundary changes Mar 04 2011

A review is to examine which seven Westminster constituencies Scotland will lose as part of a boundary shake-up in the wake of new legislation.Read

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