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Scottish News for 23 November 2010

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Mine 'still not safe for rescuers' Nov 23 2010

Rescue teams are still unable to go into a mine where 29 people including two Britons were caught up in an underground blast because it is not safe, police said.Read

Man arrested over woman's death Nov 23 2010

Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found on wasteground.Read

Policeman guilty of misconduct Nov 23 2010

A police officer accused of raping vulnerable women has been convicted of six counts of misconduct in a public office.Read

Immigration cap proposal condemned Nov 23 2010

The Scottish Government has claimed Home Office plans to cap immigration are not right for the country.Read

MSP escapes punishment over conduct Nov 23 2010

A politician has escaped punishment after being found to have breached the MSPs' code of conduct.Read

Inquiry date set over bridge deaths Nov 23 2010

A Fatal Accident Inquiry is to be held into the deaths of two teenage girls who apparently jumped from a bridge together, the Crown Office said.Read

Dentists join domestic abuse fight Nov 23 2010

Dentists in a health board area are to be trained to spot signs of domestic abuse in patients.Read

Forest blast scene search complete Nov 23 2010

An examination of an area of woodland where an explosion took place has been completed.Read

BBC Rangers coverage 'not biased' Nov 23 2010

BBC Scotland was not biased in its coverage of Rangers Football Club or its fans, the body responsible for the broadcaster's editorial standards has said.Read

1,000 police support jobs 'at risk' Nov 23 2010

More than 1,000 police support staff positions could be lost to budget cuts in order to maintain increased levels of frontline officers, force leaders have said.Read

Forced marriages 'more prevalent' Nov 23 2010

Forced marriages have become "more prevalent" in Scotland, a leading police officer has warned MSPs.Read

Motorist escapes masked gun terror Nov 23 2010

A man was apparently threatened with a gun by a carload of masked men after he stopped to examine a puncture, police said.Read

Poll: 77% back assisted suicide law Nov 23 2010

Almost eight out of 10 Scots support plans to legalise assisted suicide, a survey has revealed.Read

Church sued over Peru boys' deaths Nov 23 2010

The Free Church of Scotland is to be sued in South America after two Peruvian boys died in a car crash on a trip to the Highlands organised by the church.Read

NZ warned over bad news on miners Nov 23 2010

New Zealand's prime minister has warned his nation to prepare for the worst as 29 coal miners remained trapped and unreachable five days after a massive news underground blast.Read

Hospital cleanliness 'must improve' Nov 23 2010

Rapid improvements need to be made in the cleaning of hospital equipment in Scotland, inspectors have said.Read

Front-room computer hacker jailed Nov 23 2010

A computer hacker from Banffshire who accessed highly personal data and photographs in a sophisticated email scam from his mother's front room has been jailed for 18 months.Read

Call for witness to attack on woman Nov 23 2010

An elderly man who tried to stop an assault on a pregnant woman has been urged to contact police to help with inquiries.Read

Gallagher announces new band tour Nov 23 2010

Liam Gallagher has announced his first shows with new band Beady Eye.Read

Ref strike: Foreign help 'unlikely' Nov 23 2010

A former referee has questioned whether football chiefs would be able to bring in match officials from other countries to allow games in Scotland to go ahead.Read

MSP leads St Andrew's Day calls Nov 23 2010

An MSP has called for St Andrew's Day to be recognised as a full public holiday.Read

Archivists in video footage appeal Nov 23 2010

A hunt is under way for amateur video footage showing life in Scotland in the 1980s and '90s.Read

Child crash figures 'outrageous' Nov 23 2010

One in 10 school-age children in Scotland has been hit by a car or a bicycle before the age of 13, a survey suggests.Read

Recovery 'to slow down next year' Nov 23 2010

Scotland's economic recovery is likely to peak this autumn and slow down into next year, a study has said.Read

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