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Al-Megrahi arrives home in Libya to a cheering crowd
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi who was released today by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill on compassionate release has arrived home in Tripoli, Libya. He was greeted by thousands... Lockerbie bomber's full statement after being released
The following statment was released by Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi after he was released from prison in Scotland: I am obviously very relieved to be leaving my prison cell at last and returning to Libya, my homeland. I would like to first of all take the opportunity to... Terminally-ill Lockerbie bomber Al-Megrahi released from prison
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, the man convicted of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 over the sky at Lockerbie walked away a free man today and went straight on to a plane bound... Lockerbie bomber 'to be released' - BBC & SKY reports
The BBC & SKY news this morning has reported that the Lockerbie bomber, Ali al-Megrahi will be released next week on compassionate grounds. Al-Megrahi has terminal prostate cancer and has been serving life in a... 60 Pakistani business officials & musicians refused entry to UK
Over 60 Pakistanis from the Lahore pipe band and a trade group have been refused entry to the UK by the UK Border Agency. The pipe band members were due to attend the World Pipe Band Championships on... Two 'Swine flu' cases in the United Kingdom
There are two seprate cases of suspected swine flu in the United Kingdom so far, one where a pair are in a Scottish hospital and another involving a businessman in England. The Scottish government health... Forty battery-powered Peugeot's hit the streets of Glasgow
Forty battery-powered Peugeot 207 cars and Peugeot Eurobus taxis will be used in Glasgow over the next two years in a trial. This is a test by a group including power companies and teaching groups, including the Scottish Government to see how well low-carbon vehicles proform... Scottish civilians to help police investigate crime
Independent evaluators have giving their belssing to the idea of using civilians in Scotland to help the police investigate crimes with the police. It is Central Scotland Police who have been piloting the idea and... Scottish Government to set alcohol prices
The Scottish Government has announced plans to set the price that alcohol can be sold for in Scottish supermarkets and off-licences. They believe that this will help the major problems Scotland face with drink... Polish now the second language spoken in Scottish Schools
For the first time ever the second language spoke most in Scottish schools is Polish in 19 local authorities across the country. In the past it has been Punjabi and Urdu that was heard most, but in recent times alongside Polish, Cantonese, Arabic, French and Gaelic are up and... Killers to be made to pay for victims' funerals
The Scottish Government said they are to make a law where killers would be made to to foot the bill for their victims' funerals. The range would be from murder to people killed by drunk or speeding drivers. "... Scottish budget approved by MSPs
After a week of talks MSP's have aproved the Scottish budget after it was rejected last week. Labour voted with the Scottish Government after ministers agreed to an extra 7,800 apprenticeships next year, along with... Robert Burns was "a drunk, misogynistic, racist philanderer" ?
This year Scots get to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns' birth.Like every year, we with, thousands of Scots over the world will throw a Burns supper. But who was he? His story is causing a bit of... Scottish hospital staff face sack for dirty hands
The Scottish Government are to introduce a "zero tolerance" approach as hospital staff are not washing hands often enough. Those who fail to wash their hands according to set guidelines after the new rules are... Bluetongue vaccination programme compulsary in Scotland
Scottish farmers will now be forced to vaccinate their sheep and cattle against the deadly bluetongue disease; the first compulsory vaccination programme in the UK. England and Whales have already done...
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