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Scottish News for 21 July 2009

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Deal to secure shipbuilding Jul 21 2009

A big defence deal will help secure shipbuilding on the Clyde for the next 15 years.Read

Whisky jobs axe 'alternative' Jul 21 2009

First Minister Alex Salmond believes there is a "powerful counter-argument" to drinks giant Diageo's proposals to axe 900 whisky jobs.Read

Suspected puma attack on horse Jul 21 2009

Police are warning the public to be beware of big cats after a suspected puma attack on a horse.Read

Boat tragedy fishermen named Jul 21 2009

Three men who died when their fishing boat capsized have now been named by police.Read

Swine flu girl dies in hospital Jul 21 2009

A 15-year-old girl has died in hospital after contracting swine flu, taking the number of UK deaths linked to the virus to 30.Read

Crash death soldier loved army Jul 21 2009

The family of a soldier killed in a road accident said his "life was the Army."Read

Food for thought over tikka Jul 21 2009

A campaign to recognise chicken tikka masala as an official "Glasgow dish" has been launched in Westminster.Read

Far more fixed penalty notices Jul 21 2009

The number of penalty notices issued by police has soared since the launch of "reforms" to bring about swifter justice.Read

Teenager with swine flu dies Jul 21 2009

A 15-year-old girl with swine flu has died in hospital .Read

Fishermen not wearing lifejackets Jul 21 2009

A skipper and two crewmen who died when their fishing boat capsized were not wearing lifejackets.Read

Swinney seeks cash boost from Japan Jul 21 2009

Japanese business leaders have been urged to forge links with Scotland to help develop a "greener" economy.Read

'No inquiry' into factory blast Jul 21 2009

A fatal accident inquiry will not be held into a factory explosion which killed nine people, the Crown has said.Read

Two bodies found in city house Jul 21 2009

The bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered in a house in what police said were unexplained deaths.Read

Anaphylactic shock cases increase Jul 21 2009

The number of people treated in hospital after having an anaphylactic shock has almost doubled in 10 years.Read

Workman killed in Elgin cafe Jul 21 2009

A man has been killed while carrying out work in a cafe.Read

Stranded fisherman found on island Jul 21 2009

A fisherman who ran into trouble at sea found shelter on a remote island until he was rescued, coastguards said.Read

Eight years jail for nurse abductor Jul 21 2009

An illegal immigrant who abducted a nurse and left her tied up in the boot of her own car for 10 days has been sentenced to a minimum of eight years in jail.Read

Man sentenced in kept-in-boot case Jul 21 2009

An illegal immigrant who abducted a nurse and left her tied up in the boot of her own car is being sentenced.Read

Tributes to experienced skipper Jul 21 2009

Tributes have been paid to a skipper who died along with two crewmen when his fishing boat capsized.Read

Trio perish in fishing boat tragedy Jul 21 2009

An investigation is under way after three sailors died when their fishing boat capsized at sea.Read

Rape cases by youngsters probed Jul 21 2009

Police have investigated almost 500 charges of rape by children and teenagers in the past five years, a BBC documentary has revealed.Read

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