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Scottish News for 21 July 2010

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Salmond letter over bomber release Jul 21 2010

Scotland's First Minister has written to US senators as the row over the release of the Lockerbie bomber continued.Read

Inquiry into UK deepwater drilling Jul 21 2010

MPs are to launch an inquiry into deepwater drilling off the UK coast in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Read

Rain halts reservoir application Jul 21 2010

Scottish Water has withdrawn its application to replenish a drought-hit reservoir after the rain did the job for them.Read

Rail worker hurt in train collision Jul 21 2010

A man has been injured after a digger collided with a freight train, police said.Read

Record number of bust companies Jul 21 2010

The number of companies going bust has reached record levels, officials figures show.Read

Soldier killed on 'homecoming day' Jul 21 2010

A soldier killed on the day he was due to fly home from Afghanistan was the first Military Cross holder to die in battle since the Second World War, it has been disclosed.Read

Alert after floods hit city centre Jul 21 2010

Fire crews had to pump water from dozens of properties after heavy rain led to flooding in a city centre.Read

Legal action halts TV show airing Jul 21 2010

The broadcast of the final two episodes of the hit TV show The Scheme will be postponed again after fresh legal proceedings.Read

State schools 'miss out on grants' Jul 21 2010

A shake-up of lottery funding could see state schools missing out on grants that independent schools would be eligible for.Read

Bankruptcy levels show slight rise Jul 21 2010

Personal insolvency levels have grown slightly, latest figures have shown.Read

Jail for woman who killed mother Jul 21 2010

A woman who admitted killing her mother in a fight at her home has been jailed.Read

'Who you know' boosts job prospects Jul 21 2010

Job-hunters who have lots of employed friends are more likely to find work themselves, a new study has said.Read

Paedophile jailed for six years Jul 21 2010

A paedophile has been sentenced to six years in jail and faces life-long supervision for a catalogue of offences against children.Read

Scottish economic recovery stalls Jul 21 2010

Economic recovery stalled in the first three months of this year, official figures have shown.Read

'No regrets' over Lockerbie release Jul 21 2010

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted he did not regret the controversial release from prison of the Lockerbie bomber.Read

Cameron launches US trade offensive Jul 21 2010

David Cameron is due to meet American business leaders to launch a major trade offensive as he bids to shift focus away from the controversies over BP which have so far dominated his first US visit as Prime Minister.Read

Drink and drug-driver numbers drop Jul 21 2010

The number of drink and drug-drivers caught in an annual summer crackdown on Scotland's roads has dropped, new figures show.Read

Scots drink 100 pints per year more Jul 21 2010

New research which shows Scots drink 100 pints of beer a year more than the inhabitants of other UK nations has prompted a renewed call for alcohol prices to rise.Read

Fewer sales amid World Cup no-show Jul 21 2010

Fears over public sector job cuts and having no team to support in the World Cup saw fewer people heading to the shops last month.Read

Visitor attraction figures surge 7% Jul 21 2010

Visitors to major tourist attractions have surged by 7% in the last year, Historic Scotland said.Read

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