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Scottish News for 28 July 2010

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Man arrested after fatal incident Jul 28 2010

A man has been arrested after a 20-year-old man died following an incident outside a pub.Read

Part of Attenborough's forest sold Jul 28 2010

A community has bought part of a forest owned by film director Lord Richard Attenborough.Read

Dinghy boy rescued in sea alert Jul 28 2010

An 11-year-old boy was rescued after winds drove his dinghy more than half a mile out to sea.Read

Pedestrian killed on motorway named Jul 28 2010

A man who died when he was struck by a number of vehicles as he walked along a motorway has been named by police.Read

Fury as axe falls on rural school Jul 28 2010

The Scottish Government has been accused of breaking a pledge to protect rural schools from closure after a remote primary was not spared the axe.Read

Private firms could face scrutiny Jul 28 2010

Private sector firms which run prisons and maintain schools and hospitals may face closer scrutiny under Government proposals to make them more accountable to the public.Read

Man admits murder bid over £75 debt Jul 28 2010

A man has admitted trying to murder an acquaintance over a £75 debt.Read

Teenage drivers jailed over death Jul 28 2010

Two teenage drivers who caused the death of a talented young rugby player after they raced each other at more than 90mph along a country road have been locked up for four-and-a-half years.Read

Man killed friend with scissors Jul 28 2010

A man has admitted killing a friend with a pair of scissors after an argument over a girl in South Lanarkshire.Read

Scientist shot dead in South Africa Jul 28 2010

A Scottish scientist has been shot and killed in an incident which saw his car stolen in South Africa, it has emerged.Read

Salmond: Throwaway culture must end Jul 28 2010

The First Minister insisted Scotland's throwaway culture must end as he launched a new food waste recycling scheme.Read

Larger people 'target for midges' Jul 28 2010

Tall men and women with a high body mass index are more likely to be bitten by midges, experts have said.Read

Private firms set to face scrutiny? Jul 28 2010

Private sector firms which run prisons and maintain schools and hospitals may face closer scrutiny under Government proposals to make them more accountable to the public.Read

Lockerbie bomber hearing postponed Jul 28 2010

A string of high profile British witnesses who refused to testify at a US Senate hearing into the release of the Lockerbie bomber are facing accusations of "stonewalling".Read

New project takes aim at food waste Jul 28 2010

First Minister Alex Salmond is to step up efforts to tackle the 20 million tonnes of annual food waste with the launch of a recycling project.Read

Crackdown on hate crime launched Jul 28 2010

Police have launched a three-year plan to cut hate crime.Read

Senate Lockerbie hearing postponed Jul 28 2010

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has postponed Thursday's hearing on the release of the man convicted for bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie because of what a senator says is "stonewalling" by British and Scottish officials who refused to testify.Read

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