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Cancer patients 'miss out' on £8m Cancer patients are losing out on benefit payments worth millions of pounds, according to a leading charity. Young Scots want alcohol ads ban A group of young Scots says a plan to charge a minimum price for alcohol will not solve the country's drink problems. Experts discuss Afghan conflict Leading experts on Afghanistan are gathering in Scotland for a conference on the country's future. Road speed limit review planned A review of speed limits on A and B roads in the Highlands is planned to help meet government safety targets. Selection row MP vows to fight on A Labour MP caught up in a reselection dispute is fighting claims from local party members she is not up to the job. Coal power station plan under way The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way. Biker 'died a mile from his home' Police name a motorcyclist who was killed in a road crash almost a mile from his home in an Aberdeenshire village. A photographer documents Scottish hydro electric schemes A London-based photographer is spending two months documenting Scottish hydro electric schemes. Carbon capture bid wins funding Scottish Power wins "tens of millions of pounds" in funding to develop technology designed to tackle climate change. Losses reported by Scots airline Newly-published accounts show the extent of a Scottish aviation company's financial difficulties. Dundee Utd hit back to hold Rangers Rangers and Dundee United share six goals in an eventful Scottish Cup quarter-final. Robinson positive on Scots draw Andy Robinson hails Scotland's 15-15 draw with England as progress but is frustrated to see his side waste good opportunities to win. Resisting temptation Health correspondent Eleanor Bradford on why diets could be doomed to fail Prey for success Steven McKenzie spies on a red kite roost Fit to vote Are we clever enough to decide who governs? Choice revolution Would Swedish school system work in Scotland? Question time Would you like to quiz the SNP Commons leader? Your pictures Photographs from around Scotland sent in by readers Feel the force Pauline McLean on a musical Star Wars spectacular Protest says cut Trident not jobs About 1,000 people have joined an anti-nuclear protest in Edinburgh calling for the scrapping of Trident. Union hails 'solid' rail strike The RMT says there is "rock solid" support for a strike by rail staff, while the train operator claims most services were unaffected. Police seize drugs in dawn raids More than £250,000 worth of drugs are seized by police in Fife, following early morning raids on 12 properties in the area. Two people killed in caravan fire A man and a woman have died in a fire in a caravan park in Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde Police say. Hundreds at 'suicide' flats rally Hundreds of people join a rally in memory of three asylum seekers who apparently jumped to their deaths from flats in Glasgow. Two men arrested over drugs find Two men are arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of £120,000 were seized by police in South Lanarkshire. Potter films boost for Highlands The series of Harry Potter films are reported to have helped to bring in up to £4m to the economy of the Highlands. Winter disruption to be reviewed Highland Council looks set to review how its services performed during one of the coldest winters in 100 years. XML error: not well-formed (invalid token) at line 1 | ||
