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Scottish News for 23 February 2011

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Woman arrested over death of girl Feb 23 2011

A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a four-year-old girl whose body was found in the grounds of a hospital.Read

Youths held over airgun incident Feb 23 2011

Police have detained two teenagers after 11 youngsters were injured in an airgun attack near a school.Read

Daughter tells of oil worker fears Feb 23 2011

The daughter of a British oil worker has spoken of her anguish after her father was stranded in a Libyan desert camp.Read

Ministers back Lockerbie verdict Feb 23 2011

The Scottish Government says it "never doubted" the safety of the conviction of the Lockerbie bomber following reports that Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gaddafi ordered the attack.Read

Witness reveals crash fire torment Feb 23 2011

A witness in the trial of a man accused of killing his wife in a deliberate car crash broke down as she told a court she blamed herself for the death "for years".Read

School airgun incident: eight hurt Feb 23 2011

Eight pupils have been injured after an air weapon was fired near a school.Read

Shamed Devine declared bankrupt Feb 23 2011

Former MP Jim Devine has been formally declared bankrupt following a court hearing.Read

Airgun incident at secondary school Feb 23 2011

Police have been called to a secondary school after it is understood an airgun was fired.Read

Council could seek more tram funds Feb 23 2011

Edinburgh Council has not ruled out asking the Scottish Government for more public money to complete the capital's embattled tram project.Read

EasyJet expands Scottish operations Feb 23 2011

Low-cost airline easyJet is to boost its Scottish operations with a new Athens service and an extra aircraft.Read

Heads could 'retire' failing staff Feb 23 2011

There could be scope to give headteachers more powers to deal with staff who are not performing in the classroom, the Education Secretary has said.Read

Gaddafi 'ordered Lockerbie bombing' Feb 23 2011

Libya's recently resigned justice minister claims Muammar Gaddafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people in 1988, according to a Swedish newspaper.Read

Pothole woe for roads report author Feb 23 2011

The author of a report that identified Scotland's roads require £2.25 billion worth of repairs has revealed his car is off the road due to a pothole.Read

Patients to get superbug screening Feb 23 2011

All patients will be screened for the superbug MRSA under plans to improve standards at hospitals, it has been announced.Read

£1m Games upgrade for culture sites Feb 23 2011

Two cultural venues could benefit from more than £1 million of investment before the Commonwealth Games.Read

Jurors shown crash scene photos Feb 23 2011

The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing his wife in a deliberate car crash have been shown "distressing" photographs of the scene.Read

New centre to improve care services Feb 23 2011

A new centre of excellence to improve the lives of children in care is to be established in Scotland, children's minister Adam Ingram has announced.Read

Pensioners tied up in raid ordeal Feb 23 2011

An elderly couple have been tied up as knife-wielding thieves ransacked their home in an upmarket town.Read

Figures spark theft fears in NHS Feb 23 2011

Equipment worth more than £1 million has been lost or stolen from the Scottish NHS in a year, according to new figures.Read

Girl's body found near hospital Feb 23 2011

The body of a young girl has been discovered near a hospital.Read

PM vows to rescue Britons in Libya Feb 23 2011

David Cameron has insisted that the Government is doing "everything we can" to help British nationals escape chaos-hit Libya.Read

PM vow on Britons' Libya evacuation Feb 23 2011

David Cameron has insisted that the Government is doing "everything we can" to help British nationals escape chaos-hit Libya.Read

MSPs move to ban 'invasive' deer Feb 23 2011

An order has been backed to destroy an "invasive" species of deer if any escape into the wild.Read

Body found in missing people search Feb 23 2011

A body has been found by police investigating a report of two missing people.Read

Elderly man dead after flat fire Feb 23 2011

An elderly man has died following an early morning fire in a block of flats.Read

Council quizzed on tram project Feb 23 2011

MSPs are set to quiz executives from Edinburgh City Council over concerns that it has become "overwhelmed and unable to contain and manage the costs" of the capital's troubled tram project.Read

Castle rated top tourist attraction Feb 23 2011

Edinburgh Castle has been confirmed as Scotland's number one visitor attraction.Read

Fox rules out cuts to Trident fleet Feb 23 2011

The UK Government must retain all its Trident missile submarines if the country's nuclear deterrent is to be preserved, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said.Read

Child poverty 'a national scandal' Feb 23 2011

Urgent action is needed in Scotland's most deprived areas to prevent a "lost generation", a charity has warned.Read

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