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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:13:29 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ 15 Barclays bank to create 600 jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11196329 Banking giant Barclays announces it is to expand its presence in Glasgow, creating 600 jobs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11196329 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:04:22 GMT Man dies in Philippines stabbing http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11207658 A 27-year-old Aberdeen man is stabbed and killed two days after flying to the Philippines. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11207658 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:00:56 GMT Assisted suicide evidence taken http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11203010 MSPs begin taking evidence on plans to give terminally ill people in Scotland the right to die. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11203010 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:05:14 GMT Volcanic ash cloud study planned http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11200836 A £430,000 research project aims to improve forecasts of the direction of volcanic ash clouds after eruptions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11200836 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:08:11 GMT Minister makes ferry cuts U-turn http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11208074 Scotland's transport minister backs down on controversial plans to make £1m of savings to Northern Isles Ferry Service. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11208074 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:15:41 GMT 'Sherlock' violin finds new home http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11206330 A violin made from a tree at author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's childhood home is to join a musical instrument collection. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11206330 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:11:33 GMT Drilling safety focus of inquiry http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11204403 Oil industry figures are to be quizzed on how to prevent a repeat of the Gulf of Mexico disaster off Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11204403 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:13:16 GMT MoD names two killed UK soldiers http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11202142 A Scottish soldier who died in Afghanistan is named, along with another who died in a UK hospital on the same day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11202142 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:18:51 GMT Extra police drafted in for case http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11205234 Extra police are drafted into Airdrie Sheriff Court when a teenager appears in private charged with assault to severe injury. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11205234 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:30:22 GMT Body recovered from Arthur's Seat http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11200266 Police and search and rescue teams recover a man's body which was spotted on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11200266 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:34:51 GMT US firm buys Realtime Worlds game http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11202200 Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11202200 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:41:38 GMT Gang 'advertised city brothels' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11205164 A Scottish crime gang spent more than £50,000 advertising brothels in Belfast, a court is told. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11205164 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:43:37 GMT Headteacher's skirt comments investigated http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11199524 A head teacher in the Borders is under investigation for warning female pupils to stop dressing "provocatively". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11199524 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:46:48 GMT Inverness radio bulletin picked up in Finland http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11200827 A collector of distant radio signals in Finland tunes into news bulletin broadcast from Inverness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11200827 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:45:30 GMT Research into age-related illness http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11178078 Edinburgh scientists are attempting to find the trigger which leads older people to develop dementia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11178078 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:46:22 GMT Turnover up for enterprise firms http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11198879 Firms backed by Scottish Enterprise saw turnover rise by £376m last year, according to new figures from the agency. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11198879 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:03:30 GMT Conception unit extension started http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11199981 A £3.8m building project to upgrade the Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee begins. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11199981 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:50:55 GMT City fire brought under control http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11197574 A major fire at a tyre storage centre on the south side of Glasgow leads to disruption on roads in the area. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11197574 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:48:10 GMT New Burns museum given extra £1m http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11201048 The Scottish government has promised more than £1m to allow a new Burns museum to open later this year http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11201048 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:54:35 GMT Divers helped by diverted ferry http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11201474 A Caledonian MacBrayne ferry is diverted to help in the rescue of two divers in the Firth of Clyde. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11201474 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:57:48 GMT Driver dies in Highlands accident http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11208545 A driver has died after a one-vehicle accident on the B9091 between Croy and Clephanton in the Highlands. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11208545 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:39:17 GMT Isles' longest causeway hits 50 http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11203513 The construction of the longest causeway on the Western Isles is being recalled on the 50th anniversary of its opening. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11203513 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:15:31 GMT Death crash drink-driver jailed http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11198415 A man who pled guilty to causing death by driving dangerously while drunk is sentenced to more than three years in prison. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11198415 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:54:02 GMT Director suspended amid inquiry http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11206289 A leading Aberdeen businessman and Dundee FC director is suspended amid a management probe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11206289 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:12:54 GMT Fishermen boycott over mackerel http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11199799 Scottish fishermen are to boycott a meeting in the Faroe Islands over controversial mackerel quotas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11199799 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:59:13 GMT Crew battle winds to rescue yacht http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11200778 A lifeboat crew battled winds of force 5 to 7 to reach a yacht that had suffered engine failure three miles off Faraid Head, Durness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11200778 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:44:26 GMT Drugs gang member faces jail term http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11201550 A man admits being part of drugs gang which flooded Dumfries with heroin with a street value of more than £600,000. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11201550 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:52:04 GMT MSPs examine grouse moor project http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11204122 MSPs visit a grouse moor project in southern Scotland as part of a rural affairs committee visit to Langholm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11204122 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:19:24 GMT Alcohol claims 'damage' Borders http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11199418 An MSP criticises a south of Scotland colleague for claiming the Borders should pilot minimum alcohol prices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-11199418 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:26:29 GMT Woman jailed for prison drug haul http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11204893 A hairdresser is given an 18-month sentence after admitting smuggling drugs into a maximum security prison. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11204893 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:17:18 GMT Memorial for fire death jockeys http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-11192753 A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-11192753 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:47:44 GMT Top award for humble bee project http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11192504 A Stirling-based bumblebee project is voted the UK's best environment project at the National Lottery Awards 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11192504 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:38:53 GMT Independence 'an election issue' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11196967 A bill to hold an independence referendum will not be put to a vote before the 2011 elections, the Scottish government confirms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11196967 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:47:54 GMT Scotland faces £3.7bn budget cuts http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11188977 Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11188977 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:47:44 GMT Transport body flights 'sky high' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11188362 The number of flights taken by Transport Scotland officials is "sky high", the Scottish Liberal Democrats claim. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11188362 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:50:27 GMT Snow hits soccer centre profits http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-11196866 East Kilbride firm Goals Soccer Centres says snow wipes £0.8m off the company's profits in the first six months of the year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-11196866 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:43:07 GMT Record year for health IT company http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-11197281 Livingston-based healthcare IT firm, Craneware , announces a 24% rise in pre-tax profits to more than £4.5m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-11197281 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:04:05 GMT Scots face further economic toil http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-11191617 The boss of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Scotland warns the next 18 months may be much tougher for the economy than the past 18. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-11191617 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:42:06 GMT Boyd and McFadden in Scots return http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/scotland/8970226.stm Kris Boyd, James McFadden and Lee Wallace return to the Scotland team for Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein at Hampden. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8970226.stm Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:42:50 GMT Highlights - Lithuania 0-0 Scotland http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/scotland/8968552.stm Lithuania manage to frustrate Scotland in a goalless encounter in the opening match of the 2012 Euro qualifier in Kaunas. Please note: only available to users in the UK. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8968552.stm Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:02:29 GMT Higgins to face 'bribes' tribunal http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8973869.stm John Higgins will face a Sport Resolutions tribunal on Tuesday and Wednesday following allegations that he took bribes to lose frames. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8973869.stm Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:45:47 GMT Taking on the wilder wild campers http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11204029 Police crack down on anti-social behaviour by wild campers on the banks of Loch Lomond. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11204029 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:03:19 GMT Edinburgh Festival closes with a bang http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11196228 The Edinburgh International Festival finished with a bang on Sunday as more than 100,000 fireworks lit up the night sky. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11196228 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:44:27 GMT Canine Cinema gets audience howling http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11185066 In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11185066 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:13:44 GMT Travel warning over Papal visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11181086 Traffic plans are finalised to minimise disruption during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI on 16 September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11181086 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:09:20 GMT In pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11196576 Fireworks concert marks end of the Edinburgh Festival http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11196576 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:59:39 GMT Starting point http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11203273 Prince Charles gets on track with 'eco-tour' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11203273 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:40:25 GMT Your pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10569321 Your pictures from across Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10569321 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:24:28 GMT Newspaper round-up http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-10695082 Stories making the headlines in Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-10695082 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:22:03 GMT