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Scottish News for 5 December 2012

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Babies' ashes 'secretly buried' Dec 05 2012

The cremated remains of babies were secretly buried after parents were led to believe there would be no ashes to scatter, it has emerged.Read

Referendum measure agreed by MSPs Dec 05 2012

A legal measure needed to ensure that the Scottish Parliament can hold the independence referendum has been agreed by MSPs.Read

Waiting times fiddlers 'dealt with' Dec 05 2012

Health Secretary Alex Neil has pledged to deal with NHS boards that fiddle their waiting times figures amid concerns that the practice has spread beyond just one board.Read

G4S repeatedly late with prisoners Dec 05 2012

The security firm which transfers prisoners to courts in Scotland has been late on nearly 22,000 occasions since taking over the contract at the start of the year.Read

Firefighters set for heart tests Dec 05 2012

Firefighters are to be studied in an attempt to understand how the heart is affected by their type of work.Read

Young take part in work aid summit Dec 05 2012

Young people have met leading politicians to discuss how they can be supported into work.Read

Human bones found at ex-asylum site Dec 05 2012

Human remains have been discovered at a building site in Irvine.Read

Police power struggle 'almost over' Dec 05 2012

The power struggle over governance of certain administrative functions in the new single police force has been 95% resolved, the Justice Secretary has said.Read

Extra £331m for Scottish Government Dec 05 2012

An extra £331 million will be available to the Scottish Government as a result of decisions by the Chancellor in his autumn statement.Read

Man's body found in Edinburgh flats Dec 05 2012

A man's body has been found in a block of city flats.Read

Extroverts 'could live longer' Dec 05 2012

Having an extrovert personality could help you live longer, an international study of gorilla behaviour suggests.Read

Fewer conceiving at fertility unit Dec 05 2012

An investigation is under way to establish why rates of conception at an NHS fertility treatment unit are falling, which has seen patients transferred to a private hospital.Read

Drivers warned of snow forecast Dec 05 2012

Snow forecast for across Scotland during the night may significantly disrupt Thursday's rush-hour traffic.Read

Body of missing man found in river Dec 05 2012

The body of a man missing for almost six weeks has been pulled from a river.Read

Household numbers 'up 23% by 2035' Dec 05 2012

The number of households is predicted to rise by almost a quarter over the next 25 years, new figures for Scotland show.Read

More legal aid spent on civil cases Dec 05 2012

The amount spent on legal aid for civil cases rose by almost a fifth last year, even though the number brought before the courts fell, statistics show.Read