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22,000 Scots call for an end to the killing
Petition against the illegal killing of birds of prey heads to Holyrood

Courts sending clear message on knife possession
Statistics show increase in length of sentences.

Golden eagles to get protection boost
News that one of Scotland's most iconic birds could soon receive better protection from damaging developments and disturbance was today applauded by RSPB Scotla..

School chiefs buy silence of teacher who was victimised by ..
A TEACHER convicted of assaulting pupils has been given an out-of-court settlement by his former council employers.

Marine bill needs strengthening to help protect Scotland's a..
RSPB Scotland is today calling on MSPs to reinforce Scotland's Marine Bill to help better protect our world-class wildlife, following a debate at Holyrood on Th..

Gordon Brown facing demands to go before Iraq inquiry again
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown is under pressure to reappear before the inquiry on the Iraq war.

Poisoned red kite found on Dumfries road
Investigations reveal bird killed by illegal poisoning

Peace set to break out in Royal Mail dispute as staff offer..
A DEAL that could end the acrimonious dispute between postal workers and the Royal Mail was agreed yesterday, with staff being offered a pay rise of 6.9 per cen..

Fare rise to protect lifeline ferry services
Increase will maintain efficient running across network - Transport Minister.

Two sought in connection with shooting at Edinburgh pub
POLICE have issued descriptions of two men after the shooting and stabbing of a customer at an Edinburgh pub.

Hepatitis C
New campaign to encourage people to come forward for testing.

Taleban seizes Afghan villages after fierce turf war with ri..
TALEBAN fighters have gained control of several villages in north-eastern Afghanistan after two days of gun battles with another Islamist group that ended with ..

Windfarm consent could seriously damage internationally prot..
RSPB Scotland is extremely concerned at a decision to grant consent to a wind farm within a designated Special Protection Area (SPA) on the island of Lewis.

Nigeria: Attackers show no mercy as 200 killed in sectarian ..
THE killers showed no mercy. They did not spare women and children, or even a four-day-old baby, from their machetes.

US inspired child health programme
Family Nurse Partnership gives children healthier start.

Jack Straw accused over 'creeping state of privacy for cri..
JAMES Bulger killer Jon Venables might be murdered by vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who granted his anonymity has warned.

'I never knew anything' says Pope's brother caught up in s..
GERMANY'S justice minister has accused the Vatican of covering up severe sexual abuse after reports of cases at three Catholic schools in the Pope's native Bava..

Support for Scottish seafood
Retailers pledge to work with fishing industry to stock more Scottish seafood.

Funding for golf
Investment to help golfers at every level.

Wind farm approval must include monitoring of rare birds
Consent granted in area with one of the highest densities of golden eagles anywhere in the world

Sea eagle poisoning a 'despicable crime'
A white-tailed eagle has been found poisoned on an Angus shooting estate

Help for heroes
Thousands of pounds for innovative projects assisting Scottish veterans.

'Bring Bank of Scotland home to boost competition in high st..
BANK of Scotland needs to be "brought home" as part of a break-up of Britain's gigantic financial institutions, a leading politician said last night.

Cancer doctors are cleared of killing girl, 16 with overdose..
A FATAL accident inquiry into the case of a teenage cancer sufferer given an overdose of radiation has been abandoned after experts agreed there was no link bet..

Bittersweet year for capercaillie
Best brood counts for 13 years, but ongoing declines still a real worry

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