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Scottish News for 16 January 2013

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Dead man found in private garden Jan 16 2013

The body of a man has been discovered in a private garden.Read

Work starts to restore oil flow Jan 16 2013

Work to restore the flow of oil through a major UK pipeline system in the North Sea has begun.Read

Civil servants to vote on strikes Jan 16 2013

The Government is facing a fresh strike by civil servants after a union announced it is balloting 250,000 of its members in a row over pay, pensions and working conditions.Read

Film festival publishes programme Jan 16 2013

One of the UK's fastest growing film festivals has unveiled its biggest programme.Read

FoI 'to cover culture and leisure' Jan 16 2013

The public may soon have the right to request information from publicly owned companies that provide culture and leisure facilities on behalf of councils, the Deputy First Minister has announced.Read

Consultation 'would be priority' Jan 16 2013

Establishing a written constitution would be one of the first duties of an independent Scottish Parliament, the First Minister has said.Read

Agency staff in equal pay protests Jan 16 2013

Hundreds of agency workers have braved freezing temperatures to stage protests across the country against "morally wrong" contracts they claimed were costing some more than £500 a month.Read

Armed robbers in £1m jewellery raid Jan 16 2013

Two men have stolen £1 million-worth of jewellery during an armed shop raid in which they smashed glass display cabinets with an axe.Read

Fire deaths twice that of England Jan 16 2013

Scotland has twice as many fire deaths than England and Wales despite running the most expensive fire brigades in Britain, according to the public spending watchdog.Read

No pedestrian access on new bridge Jan 16 2013

Measures aimed at preventing people from jumping to their deaths from the new Forth Replacement Crossing have been outlined to MSPs.Read

Self-employed rise 'worrying trend' Jan 16 2013

The rise in the number of self-employed people is not a sign of an entrepreneurial boom but is instead a worrying trend, MSPs have been told.Read

Hundreds wait eight months for test Jan 16 2013

Hundreds of patients have waited up to eight months for diagnostic tests, breaching the Scottish Government's 18-week guarantee.Read

Clip of pupil assault investigated Jan 16 2013

An internet clip apparently showing a schoolgirl attacking a male pupil has been reported to police.Read

Diagnostics wait breaches guarantee Jan 16 2013

Some patients have waited up to eight months for diagnostic tests, breaching the Scottish Government's 18-week guarantee.Read

Right to home 'could be enshrined' Jan 16 2013

People living in an independent Scotland could have the right to a home and free education enshrined in the country's constitution, the First Minister has said.Read

Leak closes North Sea oil pipeline Jan 16 2013

A leak on a North Sea platform has forced the closure of a major pipeline system supplying UK oil, it has emerged.Read

Freezing weather pushing north Jan 16 2013

Winter weather conditions will push north to Scotland before a new front brings a deluge of snow to the UK on Friday, according to forecasters.Read

Wards trial flexible visiting hours Jan 16 2013

A pilot project introducing more flexible visiting hours at some hospitals is the first step to making the NHS more user-friendly, the Health Secretary said.Read

Focus 'should be on job quality' Jan 16 2013

The Scottish Government has been accused of failing to sufficiently focus on the type and quality of jobs being created in its economic strategy.Read

Holyrood due to pass new FoI Act Jan 16 2013

Legislation to update the public's right to scrutinise how taxpayers' money is spent is expected to be passed at Holyrood.Read

Primal Scream to play Wickerman Jan 16 2013

Primal Scream will headline this year's Wickerman Festival.Read

Police hunt armed jewellery robbers Jan 16 2013

Police are seeking witnesses to the robbery of a city jewellery shop by two men with an axe and a gun.Read

House price average 'down £5,000' Jan 16 2013

The average house price has fallen by more than £5,000 in the last year, according to a market index.Read

Facilities 'threaten' Games legacy Jan 16 2013

A lack of volunteers and facilities will threaten the sporting legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, a Holyrood committee has warned.Read

Protests over agency staff loophole Jan 16 2013

Agency workers will stage protests outside call centres, claiming a loophole in the law is costing some more than £500 a month because they are being denied the right to equal pay.Read

High street sales 'up by 1.5%' Jan 16 2013

The high street enjoyed some of the best sales for two years in the run-up to Christmas, according to new figures.Read

Independence 'will help firms grow' Jan 16 2013

Finance Secretary John Swinney has told business leaders that an independent Scotland would allow them to "realise their growth ambitions and contribute" to the country's success.Read

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