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Scottish News for 23 January 2013

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Independence backing drops to 23% Jan 23 2013

Support for independence has dropped back to the lowest level since devolution, according to a survey.Read

Police name motorway body girl, 15 Jan 23 2013

A teenage girl whose body was found on a motorway has been named by police.Read

Police sub-committee plans unveiled Jan 23 2013

Proposals to set up a parliamentary sub-committee to oversee the new single police force are to be put forward at Holyrood.Read

Energy efficiency plans 'held back' Jan 23 2013

The UK Government has held Holyrood back from introducing a national scheme to insulate older, colder homes and make them more fuel efficient, according to the Scottish housing minister.Read

Ferguson tribute at Fallon funeral Jan 23 2013

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to former Celtic player Sean Fallon at his funeral.Read

Lloyds set to cut 135 banking jobs Jan 23 2013

More than 100 Scottish posts are to be lost under plans announced by Lloyds Banking Group.Read

Missing woman 'owed criminals cash' Jan 23 2013

A missing businesswoman owed thousands of pounds to well-known criminals, according to a man who denies murdering her, a court has heard.Read

Committee backs council tax plans Jan 23 2013

Some homeowners could face an annual council tax bill of up to £5,000 if they leave their property empty for more than a year, MSPs have heard.Read

McDonald's serves up 200 new jobs Jan 23 2013

Restaurant chain McDonald's is creating about 200 new jobs in Scotland this year, the firm has announced.Read

Salmond slams 'confused' EU speech Jan 23 2013

David Cameron's European Union referendum speech has "completely changed" the debate in Scotland ahead of the 2014 independence referendum, according to First Minister Alex Salmond.Read

Benefits sanctions 'trap' people Jan 23 2013

Benefits sanctions are trapping people in jobs where they are unable to work enough hours to make ends meet, MSPs have been told.Read

Missing woman 'hit with golf club' Jan 23 2013

A missing businesswoman had her kneecaps broken with a golf club during a torture session, a murder trial has heard.Read

Burns' face recreated for TV show Jan 23 2013

Forensic experts have constructed a life-size model of the face of national poet Robert Burns "in his full living glory" for a TV documentary.Read

Cannabis charges pair face court Jan 23 2013

Two men have appeared in court in connection with a haul of cannabis recovered by police worth almost half a million pounds.Read

Unemployment total drops by 14,000 Jan 23 2013

Scotland has seen another big fall in unemployment, with the latest figures showing the jobless total fell by 14,000.Read

Flybe axes 300 jobs to slash costs Jan 23 2013

Around 300 jobs are to be axed at regional airline Flybe as it battles to slash costs by £35 million to stem losses.Read

Appeal on fuel poverty funding Jan 23 2013

Housing associations have called on the Scottish Government to increase funding to cut fuel poverty and bring down carbon emissions.Read

Trident replacement 'not realistic' Jan 23 2013

A Government review will provide "credible" alternatives to the like-for-like replacement of Trident, a Cabinet minister has said.Read

No respite as snowy spell continues Jan 23 2013

Fresh snow has fallen across many parts of the UK overnight, continuing a week of disruption to schools, airports and traffic networks.Read

Call for post-grad apprenticeships Jan 23 2013

The Scottish Government should create a post-graduate apprenticeship scheme to address underemployment among university leavers, according to the National Union of Students (NUS).Read