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Anger as ScotRail profits to increase after announcing fares hike

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - August 19, 2012

FIRST SCOTRAIL has admitted an increase in profits, prompting criticism of its plans for ticket price hikes unveiled last week. The train company admitted its...

Health quango back-tracks on external PR contract

Deadline News Journalist - January 18, 2010

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH health quango has back-tracked on plans to hire an external public relations company after coming under fire from politicians. NHS Health...

Scottish court service lost in translation

Deadline News Journalist - November 1, 2009

By Kirsty Taylor POLITICIANS are urging the Scottish Government to “sort out” problems within the court translation service as it is revealed that there is...

Lack of firefighters putting lives at risk – claim

Deadline News Journalist - August 30, 2009

By Cara Sulieman UNION officials have slammed Scotland’s fire services for cutting staff when fire-related deaths are on the rise. Ken Ross from the Scottish Fire Brigades...

Six thousand suspected criminals on the run in Scotland

Deadline News Journalist - June 26, 2009

By Cara Sulieman JUSTICE Secretary Kenny Mackaskill was yesterday accused of “losing grip” on crime after it was revealed almost 6,000 suspected criminals are on...

Scots gun cops fire Olympic blanks

Deadline News Journalist - February 16, 2009

By Michael MacLeod SCOTLAND’S armed police officers have been banned from the London Olympics after failing to hit the target in shooting tests. A report, ordered...