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Scottish News for 19 September 2012

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Body found in man's remains search Sep 19 2012

Police searching for the remains of a man killed almost 13 years ago have recovered a body.Read

1,100 people have whooping cough Sep 19 2012

The number of cases of whooping cough continues to rise, with almost 1,100 reported to GPs since the start of the year.Read

FM 'must explain welfare claims' Sep 19 2012

The Work and Pensions Secretary has called on Scotland's First Minister to explain how the country would meet its welfare bill if it became independent.Read

Connolly latest Games ambassador Sep 19 2012

Comedian Billy Connolly has been announced as the latest ambassador for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, hosted by his home city of Glasgow.Read

Glasgow-Edinburgh rail plan 'cut' Sep 19 2012

The Scottish Government has been accused of slashing planned improvements for one of the country's busiest rail lines with Labour claiming the project to upgrade the main Edinburgh to Glasgow route is a "shadow of its former self".Read

Tributes paid to Kabul bomb victim Sep 19 2012

Tributes have been paid to a "warm, kind and generous" British woman who was among 12 people killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.Read

Watchdog bans Trump anti-turbine ad Sep 19 2012

An anti-wind turbine newspaper advert by the Trump Organisation has been banned by the advertising watchdog.Read

Recession 'could last 20 years' Sep 19 2012

The recession could last over 20 years as the economy struggles to cope with an ageing population and extraordinary levels of debt, experts have warned.Read

Bomb victim was due home in days Sep 19 2012

A woman who was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan was due to return home this week.Read

Salmond hopeful of format agreement Sep 19 2012

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has said he hopes to get the format for an independence referendum settled with the UK Government within the next few weeks.Read

Giant snails seized at airport Sep 19 2012

A group of 36 giant snails has been seized from a passenger's luggage at an airport.Read

IDS welfare claims rubbish: Salmond Sep 19 2012

Claims from Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith that an independent Scotland could not afford to pay its welfare bill were branded "offensive, nonsensical rubbish" by First Minister Alex Salmond.Read

Payouts on superbugs top £660,000 Sep 19 2012

Families of people who died after contracting superbugs in hospital have been awarded £660,000 by NHS boards.Read

Charity wants hate crime crackdown Sep 19 2012

Anti-sectarianism campaigners have called for organisers of public processions in a Scottish city to agree to crack down on hate crime troublemakers.Read

More call-outs at lifeboat stations Sep 19 2012

More lifeboats were launched in Scottish waters over the summer months, new figures show.Read

New children's hospital approved Sep 19 2012

Plans to build a replacement for Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital have been approved by the Scottish Government.Read

Scotland 'could not afford welfare' Sep 19 2012

An independent Scotland could not afford to pay its welfare bill without cutting services or raising taxes, the UK Work and Pensions Secretary has said.Read

PM hosts meeting of first ministers Sep 19 2012

The leaders of the UK's devolved administrations have been in Downing Street for a meeting focused on the economy.Read

Sick kids hospital plan approved Sep 19 2012

Plans to build a replacement city hospital for sick children have been approved by the Scottish Government.Read

Assisted suicide bill prepared Sep 19 2012

A fresh attempt to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland is under way after MSPs backed the preparation of a new Bill.Read

Emeli Sande weds boyfriend in US Sep 19 2012

Singer Emeli Sande has married boyfriend Adam Gouragine.Read

Ovarian cancer study gets results Sep 19 2012

Measuring how active a certain gene is could predict which women with ovarian cancer will benefit from certain chemotherapy drugs, research has suggested.Read

Change to services 'eroding rights' Sep 19 2012

Freedom of information laws are being eroded by a change to the way public services are provided, it has been claimed.Read

Monthly house sales 'up by a fifth' Sep 19 2012

The number of houses sold in July increased by 21% on the previous month with first-time buyers helping to push up activity, according to a report.Read

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