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Scottish News for 6 August 2010

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Mother charged with child murders Aug 06 2010

The mother of three children found dead in their home has been charged with their murdersRead

Motorcyclist dies in road accident Aug 06 2010

A motorcyclist has died after he lost control and was thrown from his bike, hitting a bus, police said.Read

Warrant for dead children's mother Aug 06 2010

The mother of three children found dead in their home faces prosecution over the deaths.Read

'Twice as many Scots go bankrupt' Aug 06 2010

Personal bankruptcy rates among Scots is almost double that of the rest of Britain, official statistics have shown.Read

'£1m spent on ministerial limos' Aug 06 2010

The Scottish Government has spent almost £1 million on ministerial limousines in the last year.Read

MSP accused over letters to pupils Aug 06 2010

A Government minister has called on Labour's Karen Whitefield to resign from Holyrood's Education Committee after accusing her of breaching data protection rules by writing to schoolchildren.Read

Search halted for missing fisherman Aug 06 2010

The search for a teenage fisherman who went missing after his boat and a passenger ferry collided has been called off.Read

Drunk boys, 14, spark river rescue Aug 06 2010

A drunk teenager had to be rescued after falling into a river while his friend lay passed out in a nearby park, police have said.Read

Fall in hospital superbug deaths Aug 06 2010

The number of deaths from hospital superbugs is falling, official statistics have shown.Read

Fear for teenager after ferry crash Aug 06 2010

Hopes are fading for a 16-year-old fisherman missing at sea after a collision involving a prawn trawler and a passenger ferry.Read

Cheryl Cole threats man jailed Aug 06 2010

A man who threatened to kill singer Cheryl Cole and blow up a football stadium has been jailed for two years.Read

Curtain goes up on Fringe festival Aug 06 2010

The world's largest arts festival has got under way with its busiest line-up to date.Read

Country dancing 'helps OAP fitness' Aug 06 2010

Scottish country dancing could be the key to keeping fit in old age, a leading university claimed.Read

Dead children's father 'struggling' Aug 06 2010

The father of three children found dead in their home said the family is struggling to come to terms with the "immense and tragic" loss.Read

12% fall in suicides last year Aug 06 2010

The number of suicides in Scotland fell by 12% last year, according to new figures.Read

Scots life expectancy remains lower Aug 06 2010

Life expectancy in Scotland remains lower than in many European Union countries, according to a new census published.Read

Post-mortems on flat death children Aug 06 2010

Post-mortem examinations are to be carried out on three children found dead in their home.Read

Fisherman missing after ferry crash Aug 06 2010

The search was resuming for a fisherman missing after his boat collided with a passenger ferry.Read

Pope could face Mass picket lines Aug 06 2010

The Pope's visit to Scotland could be disrupted by a day of strikes by council workers in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, it has emerged.Read

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