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Scottish News for 22 June 2012

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Man held over seaside town death Jun 22 2012

A man has been arrested over the death of another man in a disturbance in a seaside town.Read

Police investigate suspicious death Jun 22 2012

Police are investigating a suspicious death in the Highlands.Read

ScotRail to ban alcohol at nights Jun 22 2012

Alcohol is to be banned from ScotRail trains at night, it has been announced.Read

Meals blog girl raises £100,000 Jun 22 2012

A schoolgirl who was banned by her council from blogging about her school meals has helped raise £100,000 for a charity that feeds poverty-stricken children.Read

Murder inquiry after flats man dies Jun 22 2012

A murder inquiry has been launched into the death of a man who was found lying outside a block of flats following a disturbance, police have said.Read

McGuinness-Queen talks welcomed Jun 22 2012

Alex Salmond has welcomed discussions about a proposed meeting between Stormont Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth II.Read

£5m boost for green energy project Jun 22 2012

A further £5 million has been set aside to help householders generate their own clean green energy.Read

Edinburgh airport scoops award Jun 22 2012

Scotland's busiest airport has been voted the best in Europe in its size category for the second year in a row.Read

Four on £415m motorway project list Jun 22 2012

Four "world-class" contractors are in the running for a £415 million motorway improvement programme.Read

'Ghost village' on property market Jun 22 2012

An abandoned "ghost village" on the west coast of Scotland which has been unoccupied for more than 35 years has gone on the market.Read

Man dies after flats 'altercation' Jun 22 2012

A man has died and another is in hospital after an "altercation" outside a block of flats, police have said.Read

Expert call for referendum question Jun 22 2012

Experts should be tasked with setting the question for Scotland's independence referendum, the leaders of the three main opposition parties have suggested.Read

Dalai Lama plays down Salmond row Jun 22 2012

The Dalai Lama has said he is in Scotland to meet its people and spread a message of harmony.Read

Banks ride out ratings downgrade Jun 22 2012

Britain's banks have ridden out the latest blow to confidence in the sector after 15 of the world's biggest institutions were downgraded by Moody's.Read

Sex attacks man gets 10-year term Jun 22 2012

A man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another in the space of 15 minutes in a city centre street has been jailed for 10 years.Read

Man, 25, arrested in death inquiry Jun 22 2012

A man who was detained after the suspicious death of another man has been arrested, police said.Read

Crews tackle school building blaze Jun 22 2012

Around 60 firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a derelict school which is believed to have been started deliberately.Read

Poorest 'slow to seek medical help' Jun 22 2012

People in deprived areas are more likely to suffer heart attacks, yet are slower to call for medical help, research has revealed.Read

Thousands due to greet Dalai Lama Jun 22 2012

Thousands of people are expected to turn out to see the Dalai Lama as he continues his visit to Scotland.Read

British-Irish Council holds talks Jun 22 2012

Ministers from around Britain and Ireland are to convene in Stirling to discuss shared priorities in boosting energy generation and tackling unemployment.Read

War grenade found in city garden Jun 22 2012

A second world war grenade has been found in a garden.Read

Kenny set to update UK colleagues Jun 22 2012

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is to give his UK counterparts an update on Ireland's path to economic recovery.Read

Bonds issue consultation launched Jun 22 2012

A consultation on whether to allow the Scottish Government to issue its own bonds has been launched.Read

Bodies 'need better joint working' Jun 22 2012

A cultural change is needed in parts of the public sector so that different bodies can work together to deliver vital services, a Holyrood committee has said.Read

Education standards 'must improve' Jun 22 2012

Scots should not delude themselves about the quality of education available to children compared with international standards, according to one of the architects of the new curriculum.Read

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