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Scottish News for 29 March 2012

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Man charged with pensioner murder Mar 29 2012

A man has been charged with the murder of an 80-year-old woman in her own home last month, police said.Read

Lennon trial murder charges dropped Mar 29 2012

Two men accused of sending suspicious packages to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high profile supporters of the football club are no longer facing a charge of conspiring to murder them.Read

North Sea gas leak source 'located' Mar 29 2012

Operators of a North Sea platform say they have found the source of a gas leak which forced the evacuation of hundreds of offshore workers.Read

Universities 'worst for drop-outs' Mar 29 2012

Scotland is the worst in the UK for university drop-outs and for attracting students from the poorest backgrounds, according to new figures.Read

Student's dress set for catwalk Mar 29 2012

A wildlife-inspired dress designed by a Scottish student is to be modelled on the catwalk during New York's Tartan Week.Read

Local energy 'must be publicly run' Mar 29 2012

Councils should be involved with locally run public energy companies to help meet renewable energy targets, MSPs have heard.Read

FM reported for hosting lotto pair Mar 29 2012

First Minister Alex Salmond has been referred to the standards watchdog regarding a meeting with SNP donors at his official residence just days before they handed £1 million to the party.Read

Ex-Rangers chief halts legal action Mar 29 2012

Former Rangers chief executive Martin Bain has dropped his legal action against the club, lawyers have said.Read

'Murder' removed from plot charges Mar 29 2012

Two men accused of sending improvised explosive devices to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high profile supporters of the football club are no longer charged with conspiring to murder them due to insufficient evidence.Read

Minister tells drivers to keep fuel Mar 29 2012

Drivers should take "whatever measures they can" to keep their fuel tanks topped up, a UK Government minister has said.Read

Motorists quizzed over OAP attack Mar 29 2012

Police investigating the attempted murder of a great-grandmother have stopped and questioned motorists in the area, a week on from the sustained attack which left the woman with "horrendous" injuries.Read

Gardner to be made auditor general Mar 29 2012

The appointment of Scotland's first female auditor general is to be approved by Holyrood.Read

Renewables 'not just for business' Mar 29 2012

The Scottish Greens are to call on MSPs to back the concept of locally run public energy companies during a debate in Holyrood.Read

One structure for tribunals debated Mar 29 2012

MSPs are to debate plans to bring the tribunal system into a single, unified structure.Read

Sex offenders angry at cell-sharing Mar 29 2012

Sex offenders have been bombarding prison bosses with complaints about having to share a cell with other sex offenders, according to the prisons inspector.Read