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<title>Kilmarnock News: Simply the best</title>
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<description>A NEW Ayr-based business will take the complexities out of the Home Report scheme which is about to become law.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: MSPs back asbestos compensation</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:55:19 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>An influential body of MSPs have supported calls to compensate victims of an asbestos-related condition.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Hero &apos;Smeato&apos; shows recovery signs</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:25:24 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton remains in intensive care but his father said he was showing signs of recovery.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: MSPs backs asbestos compensation</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:25:24 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>An influential body of MSPs have supported calls to compensate victims of an asbestos-related condition.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: &#163;37bn banks lifeline from taxpayer</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:25:16 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Three of Britain&apos;s biggest banks have been thrown a &#163;37 billion lifeline by the Government as part of a dramatic taxpayer rescue of the UK&apos;s banking system.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Tories launch by-election campaign</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:55:15 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>The Tories are due to launch their campaign for the forthcoming Glenrothes by-election.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Doctor Who pair in TV awards battle</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:55:15 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>David Tennant is set to go head-to-head with his Doctor Who sidekick Catherine Tate at this year&apos;s National Television Awards.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Russia trip to attract tourists</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:55:14 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Leading members of the Scottish tourism industry will showcase their country&apos;s charms on a visit to Russia this week in a bid to attract high-spending visitors.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Ban on &apos;gruesome&apos; snares urged</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:55:14 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Animal rights campaigners called for a ban on snaring as a report revealed a &quot;gruesome catalogue&quot; of animal killing and suffering.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Economic crisis hitting small firms</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:55:13 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>More than half of small businesses in Scotland have suffered worsening trading conditions as the economic crisis bites, new research has revealed.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Motorcyclist dies in road crash</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:55:14 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>A motorcyclist has died after losing control of his bike, police said.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Highlands porridge perfection</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:55:18 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Cooking enthusiasts have battled to be named the best porridge maker in the world at a competition in the Scottish Highlands.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: SNP slammed over economic crisis</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:25:16 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Scottish secretary Jim Murphy has attacked the SNP over the economic woes facing the smaller of independent states previously hailed as the &quot;arc of prosperity&quot; by Alex Salmond.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Bid to trace car in shooting probe</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:25:16 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Detectives investigating a double shooting have released details of the vehicle they believe was involved.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: By-election candidates clash</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:25:15 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>The four main candidates in the forthcoming Glenrothes by-election have clashed over education and the economy.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Bedside vigil for Smeaton</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:55:14 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton&apos;s family and fiancee are at his hospital bedside as he battles for survival.</description>
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<link>http://www.kilmarnockstandard.co.uk/ayrshire-news/scottish-news/2008/10/12/return-queen-of-scots-remains-81430-22018651/</link>
<title>Scottish News: &apos;Return Queen of Scots&apos; remains&apos;</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:25:14 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Moves to have the body of Mary Queen of Scots returned to Scotland will be initiated by a Scottish Nationalist MSP this week.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Judgment questioned over grant</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:55:13 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>The Scottish Government provided &#163;215,000 for an Islamic festival after talks involving an activist with links to a Palestinian terrorist group, it emerged.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Salmond presses for &#163;1bn package</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:25:14 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>First Minister Alex Salmond is to press the UK Government for a &#163;1 billion funding package to help save the Scottish economy from recession.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Tartan Army praised by police</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:55:13 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Police praised football fans for their &quot;outstanding&quot; behaviour during the Scotland v Norway world cup qualifier clash.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Five hurt as stalls blow over</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:25:15 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Five people were taken to hospital after high winds blew over stalls at an Italian market in the Scottish capital.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: First Minister is &apos;armchair pundit&apos;</title>
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<description>The First Minister was attacked by the Liberal Democrats today for offering &quot;armchair punditry&quot; on the world&apos;s economic ills.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: SNP&apos;s under-21 alcohol ban attacked</title>
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<description>SNP plans to ban the sale of drink to under-21s in off-licences have been attacked by the Liberal Democrats.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Lib Dems step up 2p tax cut demands</title>
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<description>Liberal Democrats will put a demand for a 2p cut in income tax at the heart of their Scottish budget proposals, their leader is due to say.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Salmond challenged to rescue HBOS</title>
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<description>First Minister Alex Salmond was challenged again to use Westminster&apos;s &#163;50 billion banking sector rescue package to stop HBOS being taken over by Lloyds TSB.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Free-to-air matches &apos;right thing&apos;</title>
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<description>Labour&apos;s candidate at the Glenrothes by-election called for Scotland football matches at Hampden to be shown on free-to-air TV.</description>
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<description>The fiancee of Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton flew in from the US to be at his hospital bedside after an asthma attack.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Conditions perfect for competition</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:55:16 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Some of the world&apos;s top windsurfers descended on a remote island for one of the sport&apos;s most prestigious events.</description>
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<title>Scottish News: Heavy rain brings fears of flooding</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:25:15 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Roads remain closed in parts of the country with further rainfall expected.</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:25:18 GMT</pubDate>

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<description>Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton was rushed to hospital with serious asthma as the two men accused of the attack went on trial.</description>
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