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Scottish News for 29 October 2008

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Embryo attack cardinal under fire Oct 29 2008

A church leader came under fire after he accused the Prime Minister of promoting legislation which would enable cells to be taken from people without consent.Read

British-Irish council 'undermined' Oct 29 2008

The Scottish Government has been accused of trying to undermine the work of the British-Irish Council.Read

Call for clarity over class sizes Oct 29 2008

Education secretary Fiona Hyslop has faced calls for "transparency" over the SNP's pledge to cut class sizes to 18 for younger pupils.Read

Council faces £20m shortfall Oct 29 2008

Councillors in Edinburgh have warned they face a multi-million pound budget shortfall.Read

Doctors petition against shake-up Oct 29 2008

Doctors have lodged a petition of almost 22,000 signatures to the Scottish Parliament objecting to a shake-up of health services.Read

New memorial for stillborn babies Oct 29 2008

Parents of stillborn children have been given "somewhere to grieve" decades after the infants died, with the unveiling of a new memorial.Read

Well-wishers welcome home troops Oct 29 2008

Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets to welcome the troops of the Royal Highland Fusiliers back to their home city.Read

Ship grounded above gas pipeline Oct 29 2008

A cargo ship has run aground above a gas pipeline.Read

New steps to protect vulnerable Oct 29 2008

New measures aimed at protecting adults who are at risk of abuse or neglect have come into force.Read

Number of winter deaths falls Oct 29 2008

The number of winter deaths in Scotland fell last year, figures have revealed.Read

Call for focus on economic recovery Oct 29 2008

All future government decisions should be based on how they will boost economic recovery, a leading business group has said.Read

Cardinal slams PM over embryo bill Oct 29 2008

The Prime Minister has come under fierce public attack from a church leader who accused him of promoting legislation which would enable cells to be taken from people without consent.Read

MSPs in scuffle on football pitch Oct 29 2008

A football match involving a team of MSPs was called off after tempers boiled over, it has been confirmed.Read

GPs oppose services shake-up plan Oct 29 2008

Doctors are due to deliver a petition to the Scottish Parliament objecting to a proposed shake-up of services.Read

Hero's welcome for British soldiers Oct 29 2008

Hundreds of soldiers are due to receive a hero's welcome as they take part in a homecoming parade.Read

Memorial service honours stillborn Oct 29 2008

A memorial to honour the graves of more than 250 stillborn children buried in common ground will be unveiled.Read

Rangers fans warned on Famine Song Oct 29 2008

Rangers fans have been warned that they could face arrest if caught chanting a controversial song.Read

MSPs question school meals plan Oct 29 2008

Education secretary Fiona Hyslop will face a grilling from MSPs over the Government's spending plans for the coming year.Read

Councils urged to listen to public Oct 29 2008

Scotland's councils must improve how they listen to the public to ensure their services put people's needs first, a report has found.Read

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