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Salmond plays down halving of apprentice builders

By Rory Reynolds FIRST Minister Alex Salmond played down figures that showed more than half of all construction apprenticeships are expected to be cut this...

Nursing agencies paid higher hourly rate than First Minister

By Rory Reynolds NHS boards in Scotland are paying nursing agencies a higher hourly rate than the First Minister in a desperate bid to cover...

Snow-blanketed Britain seen from space

By Michael MacLeod THE extent of Britain’s winter whiteout is revealed in a stunning picture from space, received today by scientists in Dundee. The nationwide...

Minature book of Robert Burns’ poetry to be launched into orbit

By Oliver Farrimond A TINY book of Robert Burns’ poems is set to be blasted into SPACE. The miniature book will dock with the International Space...

Scottish midwife behind bestselling cookbook launches new volume

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH midwife who became a surprise best-selling author with her first cookbook is about to publish the THIRD edition – with...

Demands for Salmond to repay hotel bills

By Michael MacLeod FIRST Minister Alex Salmond is under pressure to repay over £1000 after he stayed in London hotels while also renting a flat...

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