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24/05/2013 - Last News Update: 03:54
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Tarlair open air pool improvements suggested
- Councillors are being asked to approve a £300,000 programme of essential improvements to a former 1930s outdoor swimming pool complex at Macduff in Aberdeenshire.
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Legal high dangers highlighted across Scottish Borders
- Police in the Borders are to stage a series of events to raise awareness of the harmful effects of the drugs known as legal highs.
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Musical boat for Ullapool's Skiff World Championships
- A small boat that doubles as a musical instrument has been entered into a new competition for vessels called skiffs.
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Running course created at Caithness wind farm
- A special 10K running course set up to take competitors through a Highland wind farm is to be used for the first time later this year.
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RES Glenchamber wind farm condition changes rejected
- Councillors have rejected an attempt to change conditions imposed on plans for a wind farm in south west Scotland.
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International response to Glasgow rebranding project
- More than 1,500 people from 42 countries around the world have put forward their ideas for a new marketing brand name for Glasgow.
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Gamers given 48-hour challenge to help dementia patients
- A marathon meeting of video game enthusiasts is being staged in Glasgow in a bid to help people with dementia.
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Schools fitted with defibrillators in North Lanarkshire
- North Lanarkshire Council is set to be the first local authority in Scotland to install life-saving defibrillators in all of its high schools.
New curriculum workload 'too high', EIS union survey warns
- More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union has claimed.
Lifeboat volunteer from Anstruther in Fife awarded medal
- A gallantry medal has been awarded to a lifeboat volunteer for a night-time rescue which saved two lives.
Zebrafish may help motor neuron replacement
- A discovery made in fish could help research into motor neuron disease, according to Edinburgh scientists.
'Explosive' alert at Inverness recycling site
- A recycling centre in Inverness has been closed as a precaution following the discovery of a suspected grenade-like explosive device.
Salmond quizzed again on cancer patient Maureen Fleming's case
- The case of a West Dunbartonshire grandmother who is fighting to receive a life-prolonging cancer drug was raised for the second time in Holyrood.
Scots World War I commemorations announced by Alex Salmond
- Key observance dates have been announced for World War I centenary commemorations in Scotland.
Graham Weatherup denies steering car with elbows in Fife
- A man is to stand trial accused of driving dangerously by overtaking a series of cars while steering with his elbows and filming himself in Fife.
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International response to Glasgow rebranding project
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Gamers given 48-hour challenge to help dementia patients
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Bristol delegation aims to impress European Green Capital judges
A delegation from Bristol has left for Brussels to try to convince judges the city should be European Green Capital for 2015.... -
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Isles teenager Liam Aitchison 'stabbed 20 times'
South Uist teenager Liam Aitchison was stabbed 20 times, the High Court in Glasgow has heard.... -
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Revamped Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games pool to open
Glasgow's swimming venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games is to open to the public on Friday after a 19-month refurbishment costing £13.... -
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Sharkey fire deaths: Victim 'got what he deserved'
A man accused of murdering Thomas Sharkey and his two children in a house fire is alleged to have told his boss that the father "got wh... -
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Gun tragedy father David Grimason honoured by UK government
A father whose toddler was killed by a gunman with an illegal weapon in Turkey is to be honoured by the UK government for his campaigning ef... -
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Man arrested after 'gun incident' in Carmyle, Glasgow
A man has been arrested following a major police operation in the Carmyle area of Glasgow.... -
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Flybe pulls out of Belfast to London Gatwick flights
Airline Flybe is dropping its direct flights from Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick.... -
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Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall to visit Hay festival
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are to attend the opening day of the Hay Literary Festival in Powys....
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Three boats join the rescue of a woman off Barry Island beach
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Cannes: Robert Redford gets ovation for All Is Lost
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Giant's Causeway resort row: Unesco report calls for halt
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Cancer cell enzymes shown to act as 'good cops'
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New curriculum workload 'too high', EIS union survey warns
More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union ha...
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