Wednesday 10th March, 2010
Pair admit digger joyride rampage
BBCTwo men have admitted stealing diggers from a building site and causing up to £6,000 of damage as they raced them through an area of Glasgow.Kevin Barr, 21, and Garry Rooney, 18, stole the vehic...
Gangland murder hunt van appeal
BBCPolice investigating a gangland murder in Glasgow want to trace the driver of a van which was seen in the area where the getaway vehicle was set on fire.Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll, 29, was shot ...
Victim 'murdered over prostitute'
BBCA murder accused admitted stabbing a man because he did not want his girlfriend working as a prostitute, a trial has heard.Paul Balgowan, 24, is alleged to have stabbed Alan Bennett, 56, to death in A...
Government outlines plan for Scotland to become 'world leader' in carbon capture
The ScotsmanA carbon capture and storage "roadmap" was published detailing aspirations to develop demonstration projects, attract outside support and identify skills and training.The process takes carbon emission...
Government outlines plan for Scotland to become 'world leader' in carbon capture
The ScotsmanA carbon capture and storage "roadmap" was published detailing aspirations to develop demonstration projects, attract outside support and identify skills and training.The process takes carbon emission...
Mike Russell admits cutting class sizes has been "difficult"
The ScotsmanBut he insisted that progress is being made across the country after an SNP pledge to cut all classes for P1-3 pupils to 18 or less.This has been scaled back to 20% of classes by August this year and ...
Killer Luke Mitchell's bid to overturn Jodi Jones murder conviction hangs by a thread
The Scotsmante.But judges had come prepared to rule on whether Mitchell – who has already lost an appeal against conviction – should be allowed to re-open the question of DNA evidence.Four similar attempts to...
Killer Luke Mitchell's bid to overturn Jodi Jones murder conviction hangs by a thread
Edinburgh Evening Newste.But judges had come prepared to rule on whether Mitchell – who has already lost an appeal against conviction – should be allowed to re-open the question of DNA evidence.Four similar attempts to...
Smith buoyed by Webster loan form
BBC SportManager Walter Smith has backed Andy Webster to play a significant role for Rangers when he returns from his season-long loan at Dundee United.The 27-year-old has turned in a number of impressive disp...
Double deal boost for Glasgow
Planet RugbyDougie Hall and Calum Forrester on Wednesday became the latest players to sign new contracts with Glasgow. Scotland hooker Hall and Scotland A flank Forrester have both penned two-year deals, follo...
Taiwan allows ANZ to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's business
Earth TimesTaipei - Taiwan on Wednesday approved the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's (ANZ) acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland's business in Taiwan. ANZ will take over the retail, commercial and ...
Minimum alcohol price will kill own brand whiskies and cost hundreds of jobs, say Whyte & Mackay
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Revealed: Glasgow Commonwealth Games logo 'strikingly similar' to arts group logo produced by same company
Daily RecordMar 10 2010 THE new logo for the 2014 Commonwealth Games resembles a design produced for an arts organisation several years ago, it emerged today. Brand consultants Marque Creative is behind both ...
Driver jailed for A9 death crash
BBCA man who admitted causing the death of another motorist by dangerous driving has been jailed for three years.Patrick McFadden, 52, from Inverness, overtook a car in his van and tried to pass a lorry ...
FM backs public sector pay freeze
BBCThe Scottish government will adopt the same approach as the UK government by instigating a pay freeze for top-earning public sector workers.The plan follows Gordon Brown's decision to implement a free...
BBC criticised by SNP and Plaid Cymru
BBCPlaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party (SNP) claim the BBC's live Prime Minsterial TV debates could "endanger the conduct of a free election".The claim was made in a joint letter from t...
Under-age petrol sale brings fine
BBCAn Edinburgh petrol station has been fined after admitting selling petrol to a customer under the age of 16.BP Oil UK Limited was fined £200 after petrol was sold to an under-age volunteer in So...
Whyte and Mackay warn minimum pricing will "decimate" Scotch whisky industry
The ScotsmanThe Glasgow-based company's managing director John Beard will face questions from Holyrood's Health committee today. His submission to the panel warns that the proposal would "decimate" the Scottish w...
Tartan Week: From curling to catwalk as ice star heads for New York
The ScotsmanTEENAGE Olympic curler Eve Muirhead is set to swap the ice rink for the catwalk after being named as one of the models at this year's Dressed to Kilt event in New York.
Cow autopsy at Edinburgh's Science Festival slated as throwback to Dark Ages
The ScotsmanANIMAL rights campaigners have called for the live post-mortem examination of a cow to be dropped from Edinburgh's Science Festival programme – claiming it would be like "going back to the Dark Ages...
Dundee Utd seek Ibrox atonement
BBC SportDundee United are desperate to make amends for their 7-1 thrashing by Rangers when the sides meet for the first time since on Sunday.With a Scottish Cup semi-final place up for grabs, United hope to a...
Pharmacy In Scotland Stand Tours Spring Party Conference Season
Medical News TodayPharmacy's increasing contribution to the NHS and easing health inequalities in Scotland was high on the agenda at the Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference in Perth (5 - 7 March 2010). The 'Pharmacy...
Wider-faced men 'not as trustworthy' as thinner-faced
BBCMen with wider faces, such as TV mogul Simon Cowell, are deemed less trustworthy than thinner-faced men, a study has suggested.St Andrews University experts had 285 men play a computerised game for mo...
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