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Scottish News for 25 February 2010

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Pay rise snub angers unions Feb 25 2010

Unions have reacted angrily after their bid for a 3% pay rise for some of the lowest-paid local authority workers was dismissed.Read

Holyrood talks on possible Tory win Feb 25 2010

A senior Conservative has held talks with Holyrood bosses over how a future Tory Government at Westminster could work with the Scottish Parliament.Read

Second Scots teacher struck off Feb 25 2010

A school teacher has became only the second in Scotland to be struck off for incompetence.Read

MSPs warned over Holyrood lunches Feb 25 2010

Holyrood bosses have warned MSPs that the Scottish Parliament's restaurant should not be used for party political fundraising.Read

Scots at front of farming debate Feb 25 2010

Scotland is leading the way in addressing some of the "difficult issues" the farming sector is facing, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has said.Read

Motorists stranded by blizzard Feb 25 2010

Hundreds of drivers have been left stranded for hours after blizzard conditions and fallen electricity lines forced the closure of a major road.Read

Teenage murder gets life sentence Feb 25 2010

A teenager who stabbed a man to death when he caught him trying to steal a car has been sentenced to life behind bars.Read

Call for end to rail dispute Feb 25 2010

The First Minister has urged ScotRail and striking union members locked in a row about the use of train conductors to resolve the "unnecessary dispute".Read

Houses evacuated after landslips Feb 25 2010

Residents have been forced to flee their homes following landslips on a vulnerable stretch of cliffs.Read

Salmond pressed on quango bonuses Feb 25 2010

Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott has attempted to switch the focus on bonus payments to the Scottish Government.Read

Knife sentence calls dismissed Feb 25 2010

First Minister Alex Salmond has refused to back calls for automatic jail sentences for those caught carrying a knife.Read

HIV infection case man jailed Feb 25 2010

A chef who infected his lover with the HIV virus has been jailed for 10 years.Read

Use of tasers is 'police decision' Feb 25 2010

The use of stun guns is an operational matter for the police and should not be decided by ministers, the Justice Secretary has said.Read

Artist's body is found on beach Feb 25 2010

The body of a foreign artist who disappeared on a visit to Scotland has been found on a beach, police said.Read

New teaching curriculum faces delay Feb 25 2010

An overhaul of the teaching curriculum in schools could be delayed, MSPs have been told.Read

Heavy snow causes travel misery Feb 25 2010

Heavy snow has caused travel misery across Scotland.Read

RBS reports £3.6bn loss Feb 25 2010

Part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland has posted a £3.6 billion loss for last year.Read

Avalanche kills two climbers Feb 25 2010

Two climbers swept away by an avalanche on a Scottish mountain died, police confirmed.Read

RBS to pay bonuses totalling £1.3bn Feb 25 2010

Royal Bank of Scotland is to pay bonuses totalling £1.3 billion to its investment bankers despite expectations of grim annual results.Read

Painter Vettriano named Great Scot Feb 25 2010

Artist Jack Vettriano said he had done well in his "career of wall decoration" as he was crowned this year's Great Scot.Read

Draft referendum Bill unveiled Feb 25 2010

Voters are due to find out what the question could be in a referendum on independence for Scotland.Read

Public spending squeeze report due Feb 25 2010

Public bodies are facing the biggest spending squeeze since devolution, a watchdog report has warned.Read

HIV infection case man sentenced Feb 25 2010

A man who infected his lover with the HIV virus is due to be sentenced for culpable and reckless conduct.Read

Lib Dems to lead taser guns debate Feb 25 2010

Ministers should take responsibility for plans to arm police officers with stun guns, Liberal Democrats are set to argue.Read

Bodies of soldiers return home Feb 25 2010

The bodies of two soldiers killed during the major military campaign in central Afghanistan are to return to Britain.Read

Crackdown on drivers' phone use Feb 25 2010

Police have launched a new campaign to crack down on people using their mobile phones while driving.Read

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