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Scottish News for 6 October 2009

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Gandhi peace centre plan considered Oct 06 2009

First Minister Alex Salmond has agreed to consider a proposal from a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi for a peace centre in Scotland, it has emerged.Read

Deaths abroad law 'needs to change' Oct 06 2009

A mother whose son drowned while on holiday abroad has urged MSPs to change the law over fatal accident inquiries.Read

Text hotline to tackle knife crime Oct 06 2009

A mobile phone text service first piloted in London to crack down on knife crime has been launched across Scotland.Read

Display of lads' mags 'a problem' Oct 06 2009

The Scottish Government has agreed the display of explicit "lads' mags" on newsagents shelves posed a problem and offered to work with MSPs to find a solution.Read

Appeal to sex abuse victims Oct 06 2009

Victims of sex abuse at a residential home have been urged to come forward.Read

Questions asked after bridge deaths Oct 06 2009

An inquiry will establish if anything could have been done to prevent the deaths of two teenage girls in an apparent suicide pact, Scotland's First Minister has said.Read

Police job fears amid budget cuts Oct 06 2009

Top police officers have warned that staff numbers may be cut because of a squeeze on public spending.Read

£3.6m Lottery ticket left unclaimed Oct 06 2009

A "life-changing" lottery jackpot of more than £3.6 million has been left unclaimed for almost a fortnight.Read

Credit union for NHS staff launched Oct 06 2009

A credit union for more than 150,000 NHS staff has been launched by the Scottish Government.Read

Church archives available online Oct 06 2009

A "treasure trove" of historic archives has been published online for the first time.Read

Drug addicts spend '£1.4bn a year' Oct 06 2009

Scots drug users spent £1.4 billion in a year feeding their habit, new research has revealed.Read

RAF squadron branded as 'sloppy' Oct 06 2009

A coroner has branded an RAF squadron "a sloppy outfit" at the inquest of three men, including one from Glasgow, who died in a helicopter crash.Read

Pay claims handed to health boards Oct 06 2009

Nearly 13,000 claims for equal pay have been lodged with health boards, MSPs have heard.Read

New unit to assist social workers Oct 06 2009

A new national child protection unit has been launched aimed at providing specialist guidance for social workers across the country.Read

Lucas leaves play after McGee death Oct 06 2009

Comedian Matt Lucas pulled out of a starring role in an emotionally-intense West End play "until further notice" after the death of his former partner.Read

Lads' mags restriction rejected Oct 06 2009

Calls to restrict the display of "lads' mags" on newsagents' shelves will be rejected by the Scottish Government.Read

Pedestrian dies after car collision Oct 06 2009

A pedestrian has died after a collision involving a car near Rosewell in Midlothian.Read

£6m of drugs seized in crackdown Oct 06 2009

Drugs with a street value of more than £6 million have been seized by police during a month-long crackdown on organised crime gangs, it has been revealed.Read

Man robbed on Edinburgh rail bridge Oct 06 2009

A man has been assaulted and robbed on a railway bridge over a disused line in Edinburgh which is a popular location for joggers, cyclists and dog walkers.Read

Call for overseas death inquiries Oct 06 2009

The mother of a man who drowned on holiday abroad will lobby MSPs for a change in the law in the way that overseas deaths are investigated.Read

Scots aid workers in quake zone Oct 06 2009

Scots aid workers have arrived in East Asia to help with the aid effort after a series of natural disasters devastated the region.Read

Little Britain star's ex found dead Oct 06 2009

The former civil partner of Little Britain star Matt Lucas was found dead in his flat after leaving a tragic message on the social networking site Facebook, it has been reported.Read

Salmond launches Catholic archives Oct 06 2009

First Minister Alex Salmond will be joined by the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland to launch a new national archive.Read

Probe urged into teens' river death Oct 06 2009

An MP called for an inquiry after two teenage girls jumped from a bridge in an apparent suicide pact.Read

Text service to combat knife crime Oct 06 2009

A mobile phone text service first piloted in London to crack down on knife crime will be rolled out across Scotland.Read

Rail link row set to resurface Oct 06 2009

A recent row between city leaders in Glasgow and the Scottish Government over the cancellation of an airport rail looks set to resurface.Read

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