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Women to get the Pill direct from pharmacist
SCOTTISH women will be able to obtain the contraceptive Pill directly from High Street chemists without a prescription under a radical new scheme.
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Independent Scotland a ‘terror risk’
INDEPENDENCE for Scotland could leave all parts of the UK more vulnerable to terrorist attack due to the risk of communication failure between intelligence services, a former leading police officer has warned.
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Scottish council elections: Stroll on easy street for defiant Salmond
ALEX Salmond’s fiercest critics might have been revelling in his discomfort yesterday, but on the campaign trail in Glasgow the First Minister’s buoyant demeanour betrayed no sign of inner turmoil.
75 commentsDemocracy ‘strange and distant’ to Scots
SCOTLAND is the least democratic nation at a local level of any in Europe leading to widespread disinterest in regional politics across the country, according to a new report by a leading think-tank.
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Success the only hitch for Humanists tying the knot
THEY have become victims of their own success. Soaring numbers of secular weddings, funerals and baby namings in Scotland have led to a shortage of officials capable of carrying them out.
Trouble at mill as locals fight to save ruin
THE future of an 18th-century Scottish windmill – the most complete in existence – is in doubt following a stand-off between the owners and campaigners who want to preserve it as a tourist magnet.
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Case study: Cost of driving ‘just not worth it’
WHEN Monica Reeves turned 17 she says she had the funds to learn to drive but didn’t feel getting behind the wheel was for her.
3 commentsParents to the rescue for home buyers
THE “Bank of Mum and Dad” is increasingly being used to help first-time buyers step on to the property ladder, according to Scotland on Sunday’s annual Scottish house price guide.
Shops seek £5m tram rates relief
HUNDREDS of businesses affected by prolonged tram work disruption could be in line to receive compensatory discount rates, some saving up to £250,000 a year.
7 comments£35,000 boost for cancer detector
A SCOTTISH foundation has awarded a £35,000 grant to campaigners raising funds for a new cancer-detecting microscope.
Queen Mum’s Mey days in the frame
IN ONE frame she is captured enjoying a beautiful spring day in the company of her beloved corgis in the Shell Garden of her Caithness retreat. In another she poses in front of the impressive Castle of Mey while her pet dogs scamper across the croquet lawn.
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Lights out at Turnberry landmark
IT HAS shone out across the Firth of Clyde for more than 130 years as well as becoming one of the most iconic lighthouses in the world.
Salmond’s Olympic club hire criticised
THE Scottish Government has been criticised for using taxpayers’ money to hire an exclusive London gentlemen’s club during the Olympic Games.
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Whodunnit? Rankin in the dark over drawings
THE plot thickens. Scotland’s mystery sculptor has struck again and this time at the home of one of its most celebrated crime novelists.
Argylls and Dragoons set to be scrapped
THE axe is set to fall on two of the most famous names in Scottish military history with armed forces cuts bringing an end to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Scots Dragoon Guards as front-line units.
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Dare to go bare: naturist idyll’s desperate quest for raw recruits
SCOTLAND’S oldest naturist resort is facing closure after membership slumped to the bare minimum.
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Labour calls for adviser to be investigated over News Corp role
ALEX Salmond hailed Rupert Murdoch as one of journalism’s most “substantial figures” on Saturday as Labour raised questions about the conduct of one of the First Minister’s closest aides over his role in lobbying the media mogul.
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Concerns over composting as study reveals health risks of recycling organic household waste
DRIVEN by government targets, commercial composting is now turning into big business as a convenient way of dealing with the millions of tonnes of organic waste produced by Scottish households and companies every year.
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Fears over food waste recycling
SCOTLAND’S environment watchdog is investigating “bioaerosol” pollution caused by food and garden waste recycling amid fears it poses a danger to public health.
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Scottish council elections: The battle for Scotland’s cities
NORMALLY the bridesmaid of UK politics, councils get their day in the sun in two weeks’ time, when the country goes to the polls to elect its local representatives. With no national election to divert attention, all eyes are on the local battlegrounds.
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Call for rehabilitation cash to cut rising jail numbers
SCOTLAND’S justice system is “broken” and needs an urgent and radical overhaul if the problem of prison overcrowding is going to be tackled, according to the head of a leading rehabilitation charity.
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Role out the barrel as whisky expert lands acting job in The Angel’s Share
AS ONE of Scotland’s leading authorities on whisky, it is not unusual for Charles MacLean to be called upon by film makers making movies involving malt to give them the benefit of his expertise.
4 commentsViolin teacher vacancy is a threat to Shetland’s heritage, warns Aly Bain
MUSICIAN Aly Bain has attacked the council on his home islands because of a decision not to replace the only violin teacher in Shetland’s schools.
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Housing and health beat wealth for Scots’ main priorities in life
HAVING a warm home and good health are the top priorities for most Scots ahead of having a huge bank balance, according to a new survey of the happiness of the nation.
4 commentsLast call for Half Moon charity walk entries
ORGANISERS of Edinburgh’s annual MoonWalk are urging walkers to sign up ahead of the deadline at the end of this week.
Plans for £200m NHS cuts attacked
FIGURES revealing that NHS boards plan to make “savings” of more than £200 million this year are a “nail in the coffin” of the Scottish Government’s vow to protect the health service, according to Labour.
4 commentsMotherwell footballer cleared after gambling probe
MOTHERWELL midfielder Steve Jennings has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a police investigation into alleged betting irregularities, according to his solicitor.
Scots crime writer Shona MacLean ‘killed off’ to appeal to men
SCOTTISH crime writer Shona MacLean has been forced to change her name – to S G MacLean – to make her novels more appealing to men.
Body found in woods is missing teenage girl
A BODY found in woods in the Highlands is that of a missing teenage girl, police confirmed last night.
MSP urged to step aside in conflict of interest row
FRESH calls were made last night for Scotland’s local government minister to stand aside from his job ahead of the council elections amid claims he had been involved in a “conflict of interest” after announcing a £40 million funding deal for councils last week.
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Scots ski resorts seek Royal ascent from Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge
WILLS and Kate are being urged to forgo the traditional winter playgrounds of the rich and famous to help boost ski-ing in Scotland.
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‘Exploding’ t-shirts become mobile app-arel video
THE humble T-shirt is getting a hi-tech overhaul.
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Offenders ignoring fines worth millions
MORE than 40 per cent of antisocial behaviour fines remain unpaid, according to new statistics revealing that offenders have dodged more than £17 million in penalties imposed by the justice authorities.
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Lose wind farm or lose my hotel, warns Donald Trump
US TYCOON Donald Trump will warn the Scottish Parliament this week that his plans to build a luxury hotel alongside his Aberdeenshire golf course will be axed if ministers back a series of “insane” wind turbines nearby.
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Popularity of vertical gardens on the up
GARDENING is on the up. Vertical planting is on the rise as urban gardeners with small outdoor spaces make the most of their walls to plant everything from lavish flower displays to home-grown vegetables.
3 commentsCommunity sets sights on lighthouse buy-out
IT shone for almost two centuries as a beacon of both hope and warning for fishermen and RAF pilots on one of the most treacherous stretches of the Scottish coast.
1 commentScottish police officers call for right to enter premises without a warrant
POLICE officers at Scotland’s largest force are demanding new powers to enter and search premises without a warrant, bringing them in line with colleagues across England and Wales.
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Falklands veteran to return foe’s ID
A FALKLANDS war veteran is to return a dog tag he removed from the body of a dead Argentinian soldier and kept – 30 years after the end of the conflict.
Organ donors top 2m
THE number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register in Scotland has exceeded two million for the first time.
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Pressure for changes to ‘right to roam’ law
THE Scottish Government is being urged to overhaul landmark “right to roam” legislation amid concerns that it is biased in favour of pro-access groups at the expense of rural homeowners.
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Outdoor fabric manufacturer to back Scotland’s first national trail
IT’S 373 miles long, takes two months to walk, and is being named after a type of waterproof fabric.
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Scots holding firm to Sunday family values despite technology
IN an age dominated by Twitter feeds, Blackberry emails and advanced games consoles, it might have become one of the early casualties.
Miscarriage support set for online switch
WOMEN suffering the grief of miscarriage will be given online advice instead of face-to-face counselling under radical plans being developed by the government.
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SNP councillor Anthea Dickson facing land vote probe
AN SNP politician is to be reported to the standards watchdog for failing to declare an interest when she blocked an ambitious Scottish Enterprise project designed to create jobs and attract millions of pounds of investment.
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‘Granny in fishnets’ Madonna fails to draw Murrayfield crowds
SHE may be becoming the immaterial girl. Thousands of tickets for Madonna’s much-hyped show at Murrayfield this summer are unsold even though she has never played in Scotland.
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Rocky start for Hebrides fundraiser
A CHARITY fund-raiser is facing a race against time to raise the cash he needs to spend two months on the UK’s most remote and lonely rocky outcrop.
Magnifying glass may be required as miniature Sherlocks go on show
MINISCULE but intricate drawings of characters from Sherlock Holmes films will form part of an exhibition at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre next month.
Turner prize-winning artist to create plastic version of Stonehenge on Glasgow Green
THE familiar outlines of Stonehenge are to appear on Glasgow Green as part of an ambitious project by award-winning artist Jeremy Deller.
Spectators injured in crash at Granite City car rally
FOUR spectators have been injured, one critically, after a car ploughed into the crowd at a rally event in north-east Scotland.
Scottish independence: Scotland ‘needs UK to set up trade missions’
SCOTLAND’S only Conservative MP last night sparked a furious row when he said that Scottish ministers were unable to organise top-level foreign trade missions without the help of the UK government.
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- Tram project in worse state than ever, claim engineers
- Top law firm Ross Harper shut down after client cash probe
- Teenager identifies herself as mother of baby found dead at recycling plant
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Saturday 05 May 2012
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