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Scottish News for 19 July 2009

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Discovery could help allergy deaths Jul 19 2009

Scientists have made a discovery which could lead to a major drop in allergy deaths.Read

Protests over Sunday ferry service Jul 19 2009

The first Sunday ferry crossing between Lewis and the mainland took place amid protests about sailing on the Sabbath.Read

Swinney to visit Japan Jul 19 2009

Finance secretary John Swinney is to visit Japan this week to help improve business links, it was confirmed.Read

Bikers back road safety campaign Jul 19 2009

Motorcycling TV chefs the Hairy Bikers have backed a summer road safety campaign.Read

Firefighters hurt in second blaze Jul 19 2009

Three firefighters were taken to hospital after a blaze in the same street where a colleague was killed last weekend.Read

Postal workers set to strike Jul 19 2009

Up to 30,000 postal workers across the UK could soon be taking strike action in a worsening row over jobs, pay and services, threatening huge disruption to deliveries, it has been warned.Read

Offenders not finishing sentences Jul 19 2009

More than a third of offenders who start community sentences don't complete them, new figures revealed.Read

Keepers hand-rear abandoned chicks Jul 19 2009

Two ostrich chicks are being hand-reared by animal park staff after being abandoned by their mother, it has emerged.Read

Lewis to make first Sunday sailing Jul 19 2009

The first scheduled Sunday sailing between the mainland and Lewis will be undertaken later by the route's usual ferry after a fault was repaired.Read

Equipment may halt troop deaths Jul 19 2009

More troops will die unnecessarily in Afghanistan unless the Government provides much-needed equipment, one of Scotland's most senior military figures warned.Read