- Pine marten control called for
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- Navy diver joins Concordia probe
- Independence plan 'may block bank'
- Moore suggests earlier referendum
- Anorexia no fad, says MSP father
- Murder jury retraces woman's steps
- 'Serious failings' at health board
- Lockerbie probe request to Libya
- Cottage death OAP 'was murdered'
- Bronze sculpture stolen from museum
- Nursery man accused of sex offences
- Man held over street stabbing death
- Security guard robbed of £10,000
- SNP 'running away' from referendum
- '400 Scottish jobs lost every week'
- Police merger VAT 'means staff hit'
- Pupils updated on exam reform plans
- 47% of youth hide mental ill health
- Police target speeding drivers
News
Five more bodies recovered from Costa Concordia
SALVAGE workers have found four more bodies on the wreck of the Costa Concordia, bringing to 21 the confirmed number of dead from the accident in which the huge cruise ship hit rocks and capsized off the Italian coast last month.
Forteviot pensioner death: Police examine CCTV footage
POLICE are scouring CCTV footage for clues in the investigation into the death of a Scottish pensioner.
Suzanne Pilley trial: Colleague surprised to learn of explicit emails
ONE of Suzanne Pilley’s colleagues has told a court how she was surprised to find out about explicit emails between her and murder accused David Gilroy.
Syria: Two journalists killed in Homs shelling
TWO journalists killed in Syria have been named today as French photojournalist Remi Ochlik and American reporter Marie Colvin.
Reduction in direct flights to Scotland poses risk to business
A FALL in direct flights to Scotland could reduce the number of export deals and discourage inward foreign investment, a government adviser has warned.
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Sport
Six Nations: Scotland make four changes ahead of France match
YOUNG full-back Stuart Hogg is set to make his first Test start in a reshuffled Scotland side to face France in the RBS Six Nations. Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has made three additional personnel changes ahead of Sunday’s match at Murrayfield.
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Rangers crisis: SFA inquiry will ‘flush out’ truth about Craig Whyte, says Stewart Regan
SCOTTISH Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has pledged that his organisation’s independent inquiry into the crisis at Rangers will “flush out” the truth of Craig Whyte’s controversial takeover of the club and their humiliating slide into administration.
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Six Nations Scotland 2012: Ross Ford insists frozen-out French will still be ready
SCOTLAND captain Ross Ford has shrugged off any potential for France to be caught cold at Murrayfield when the RBS Six Nations Championship resumes this weekend.
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Rangers accept South Korean offer for Matt McKay
RANGERS have accepted an offer from South Korean club Busan I’Park for Australian midfielder Matt McKay.
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The Rumour Mill: Wednesday’s football news and gossip
In today’s Rumour Mill: Craig Whyte under fire over latest revelations as Matt McKay heads for exit door; Neil Lennon offers to talk up Stokes for Ireland; Hearts closing in on Beattie signing; plus the rest of the day’s football news and gossip.
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Business
Barratt sees strong start to year
Barratt Developments has revealed a strong start to its spring selling season after reservations jumped by a fifth on a year earlier.
£3m UK loss for recruitment firm
The boss of recruitment firm Hays has said there is still evidence that bankers were heading overseas as hiring in the sector fell by around 10 per cent and pushed its UK division to a £3 million loss.
New pension scheme will cost biggest firms up to £11m each
SCOTLAND’S largest employers face a potential bill of up to £11 million each under new legislation designed to “auto-enrol” employees into pension schemes, research has suggested.
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Scottish Business Briefing - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.
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Lifestyle
London Fashion Week: Burberry Picture gallery
When it comes to London Fashion Week, Burberry is the biggie. It’s the collection that grabs the headlines, thanks to an A-list front row and a show that’s as much theatre as it is fashion.
London Fashion Week: Holly Fulton
COLOUR, print and embellishment are Holly Fulton’s strengths, and she made sure to play to them with a collection which focused on what she does best.
London Fashion Week: Temperley Picture gallery
THE Temperley show flaunts its blue-blooded connections with a regal and heavily bejewelled collection
London Fashion Week: Pringle Picture gallery
PRINGLE finds its wild side while maintaining its classy heritage
Interiors: Grant and Laura Clouston see the light in basement Edinburgh apartment
SEEING potential in some properties can require a huge amount of imagination. In December 2009, when builder and developer Ian Murray viewed an A-listed garden apartment at 31a Heriot Row in Edinburgh’s New Town for potential clients Grant and Laura Clouston, he needed all the imagination he could muster.
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- Alan Pattullo: Dignity, not sanctimony, is required at Parkhead
- 300 jobs at risk as Ryanair axes five Edinburgh routes
- Suzanne Pilley trial: I kissed her goodbye then never saw her again, says would-be lover
- David Cameron is playing into the SNP’s hands, says Michael Forsyth
- Rangers administration: Craig Whyte’s promise to step aside and hand Rangers over to fans ‘ludicrous’
- Scottish independence: Spectre of border controls raised by top Tory
- David Cameron is playing into the SNP’s hands, says Michael Forsyth
- Scottish independence: Alex Salmond hits back at Tory ‘Bourbons’ in battle over devo-max
- Scottish independence: Anti-Scottish jibes boost separation, Michael Gove warns Right
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