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Scottish News for 29 February 2012

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OAP suffers 'terrifying' abduction Feb 29 2012

An elderly woman was subjected to a "horrific and terrifying" assault and abduction, police said.Read

Midwives are 'saddened' by ruling Feb 29 2012

Two Catholic midwives who lost a legal bid challenging a health board's decision that they were not entitled to refuse to delegate, supervise or support staff involved in abortion procedures have said they are "very disappointed and greatly saddened" by the decision.Read

Football behaviour laws brought in Feb 29 2012

Fans attending this weekend's football matches could face up to five years in jail if they do anything deemed unlawfully "offensive".Read

Salmond holds talks with Murdoch Feb 29 2012

Rupert Murdoch has met Scotland's First Minister to discuss the potential for further investment in the country.Read

Man convicted of murdering brother Feb 29 2012

A man has been found guilty of murdering his brother alongside two others in a "despicable crime" which was "motivated by greed".Read

Tributes left to dead woman and boy Feb 29 2012

Tributes have been left outside a house where a woman and her five-year-old son were found dead.Read

Population to grow 10% by 2035 Feb 29 2012

The east of Scotland will see a population boom while much of the west will go into decline over the next 25 years, according to the latest projections.Read

Minister rejects Megrahi book claim Feb 29 2012

Scotland's Justice Secretary has rejected allegations that he urged the only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing to drop his appeal to smooth the way for his compassionate release.Read

Underwater search for missing OAP Feb 29 2012

An underwater search is being carried out for a 77-year-old woman missing for over a week.Read

Network Rail pleads guilty on crash Feb 29 2012

Network Rail (NR) is facing an unlimited fine after its lawyers said they would plead guilty to health and safety breaches leading up to the fatal Grayrigg train crash.Read

Midwives lose abortions legal bid Feb 29 2012

Two Catholic midwives have lost a legal bid challenging a health board's decision that they were not entitled to refuse to delegate, supervise or support staff involved in abortion procedures.Read

Island shaken by two earthquakes Feb 29 2012

Two earthquakes have hit a Scottish island.Read

Constance rejects paid work scheme Feb 29 2012

Youth Employment Minister Angela Constance has dismissed suggestions that the Scottish Government could set up its own paid version of the controversial UK-wide work experience scheme.Read

Court rejects bypass challenge Feb 29 2012

An appeal against the decision to build the Aberdeen bypass has been refused.Read

Woman, 80, killed with blunt object Feb 29 2012

An 80-year-old murder victim was attacked in her kitchen and killed with a blunt object, police have revealed.Read

Scots 'concerned over finances' Feb 29 2012

Scots appear concerned about the impact independence may have on their financial prospects, a poll has revealed.Read

Suspect packages 'were not franked' Feb 29 2012

Three packages sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon, former MSP Trish Godman and the republican organisation Cairde Na Heireann had not been franked despite appearing to have gone through the postal system, a court has heard.Read

Concern over island fuel cut scheme Feb 29 2012

Island motorists might not see the benefit of a fuel discount scheme because of recent price hikes, a Liberal Democrat MP has said.Read

Kelly thanks NHS staff for care Feb 29 2012

Television presenter Lorraine Kelly has thanked staff and fans as she left hospital more than a week after falling from a horse.Read

MSP package 'could have exploded' Feb 29 2012

A suspicious package sent to former MSP Trish Godman's constituency office could have exploded under the correct circumstances, a court has heard.Read

Woman and son found dead in house Feb 29 2012

A mother and her five-year-old son have been found dead at a house in Edinburgh, police have said.Read

NSPCC in warning over sex abuse Feb 29 2012

A children's charity is urging young people to speak out about sexual assaults as new research shows that many teenage girls do not report attacks by boys.Read

Concern over abusive relationships Feb 29 2012

Youth workers across Scotland are "seriously concerned" over the number of teenagers in abusive relationships, a coalition of charities has said.Read

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