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Three arrested in drugs seizure

1 hour 19 min ago
Police say they have seized Class A drugs with a street value of about £11,000 from a property in Falkirk.
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Charity buys historic ship for £1

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 16:45
A Tayside marine charity buys a historic lightship moored near the centre of Dundee for just £1.
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Council to introduce care charges

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 14:28
Falkirk Council says it will begin charging for some social care services like home shopping delivery later this year.
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Beano Club to go digital

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 14:06
The club for dedicated fans of Dennis the Menace is to be replaced with a website in a bid to attract more members.
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Daughter reveals axe killer abuse

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 12:48
A daughter whose father killed her mother with an axe has said he abused his wife for years before the attack.
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Daughter reveals axe killer abuse

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 12:48
A daughter whose father killed her mother with an axe has said he abused his wife for years before the attack.
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Girl tells of Rottweiler attack

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 10:35
The 10-year-old schoolgirl injured after she was pulled off her bike and attacked by a pair of Rottweilers has spoken about her ordeal.
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Council staff opt for redundancy

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 17:36
More than 450 staff apply for redundancy at Dundee City Council after it announced plans to save £40m from its budget.
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Popular restaurant was 'filthy'

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 16:56
A town's top-rated restaurant was found to be filthy when visited by hygiene inspectors, a court has been told.
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Police appeal after garden blaze

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 16:55
Police are appealing for information after two wheelie bins and a recycling box were found on fire in a garden.
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High winds sink boats in harbour

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 13:46
Two fishing boats sink in a Fife harbour after severe winds sweep the east coast of Scotland overnight.
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ME 'virus link' found in children

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 11:42
ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists in Dundee say.
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US firm buys Realtime game

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 11:32
Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by a US company, administrators say.
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Director suspended amid inquiry

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 17:12
A leading Aberdeen businessman and Dundee FC director is suspended amid a management probe.
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Woman jailed for prison drug haul

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 16:17
A hairdresser is given an 18-month sentence after admitting smuggling drugs into a maximum security prison.
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Conception unit extension started

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 13:50
A £3.8m building project to upgrade the Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee begins.
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Your pictures of Scotland

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 11:13
Photographs from around Scotland sent in by readers
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Turnover up for enterprise firms

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 11:03
Firms backed by Scottish Enterprise saw turnover rise by £376m last year, according to new figures from the agency.
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Memorial for fire death jockeys

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 18:40
A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire.
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Top award for humble bee project

Sun, 05/09/2010 - 13:38
A Stirling-based bumblebee project is voted the UK's best environment project at the National Lottery Awards 2010.
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