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Buckfast brewers pressured to remove caffeine

By Rory Reynolds THE makers of Buckfast are under pressure to remove caffeine from its recipe after new figures linked the drink to crime. Research shows...

Old Labour government planned to give Scotland more international powers

By Rory Reynolds A LABOUR government planned to give Scots control over their foreign policy to appease “maverick” nationalists, according to newly declassified documents. James Callaghan’s...

Hundreds of psychiatric patients escaped

By Cara Sulieman HUNDREDS of psychiatric patients have escaped from Scotland’s mental hospitals in the past five years. The figures include 38 serious offenders who receiving...

Top earners at NHS Scotland took home £230 million last year

By Oliver Farrimond THE number of NHS staff earning wages totalling £100,000 or more is costing the Scottish taxpayer a staggering £230 million a...

Scottish politicians told they can claim back Remembrance Day wreaths on expenses

By Cara Sulieman SCOTTISH politicians will be allowed to claim back the cost of Remembrance Day poppy wreaths on their expenses – despite a ruling...

VisitScotland embroiled in spending row

By Cara Sulieman A GOVERNMENT body has come under fire after spending nearly a quarter of a million pounds at a luxury hotel that is...

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