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Scottish News for 16 July 2009

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Pressure on jobs threat drinks firm Jul 16 2009

The Scottish Government has stepped up the pressure on drinks giant Diageo over proposals for 900 redundancies.Read

Safety body quizzed on plant blast Jul 16 2009

Health and safety chiefs have been given eight weeks to explain to the Government "serious failings" in the years leading up to a factory blast in Glasgow which killed nine people.Read

Scottish graduates getting jobs Jul 16 2009

At The Robert Gordon university in Scotland, 98% of graduates are in employment, or further study, six months after graduating last year.Read

Police impersonator avoids jail Jul 16 2009

A male stripogram from Aberdeen convicted of impersonating a policeman escaped a prison sentence.Read

Gearbox probe ordered on helicopter Jul 16 2009

Crash investigators have ordered an urgent review of helicopter gears following the North Sea crash which claimed 16 lives.Read

Tourist with swine flu dies Jul 16 2009

A female tourist suffering from the swine flu virus has died in hospital in Scotland, Health Secretary Nicola Surgeon said.Read

Reward after OAP robbed of £50,000 Jul 16 2009

A reward has been offered for help tracing those responsible for stealing £50,000 from a pensioner.Read

Foxes blight football club plans Jul 16 2009

A football club's preparations for the new season have been hit by the arrival of a family of foxes.Read

Small firms hit as loans rejected Jul 16 2009

Smaller firms in Scotland have been hit hardest by banks turning down applications for finance, a report has revealed.Read

Hospital expands despite cut fears Jul 16 2009

Some care services are to expand at a hospital where cuts had been feared.Read

Bus drivers stage strike over pay Jul 16 2009

A one-day strike by bus drivers is under way in a protest over pay.Read

New bid for Treasury swine flu cash Jul 16 2009

Scottish ministers have made a fresh attempt to secure extra money to cover the costs of mass vaccination against swine flu.Read

Woman and girl held over assault Jul 16 2009

A teenage girl and a woman have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault which was filmed and posted on a social networking site.Read

Factory blast was 'avoidable' Jul 16 2009

A factory blast which killed nine workers was an "avoidable disaster", an inquiry into the tragedy has found.Read

Hartson 'critical but stable' Jul 16 2009

Former Celtic star John Hartson remains in a critical but stable condition after undergoing emergency neurosurgery to relieve pressure on his brain, a hospital spokesman has said.Read