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Public pay freeze call triggers backlash from unions
Alistair Darling has triggered a furious reaction from trade unions by refusing to rule out a public sector pay freeze in the battle to put the government’s finances back into balance. continued...
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Charitable donations fall 10% in Scotland
The number of Scots donating to charity has dipped almost 10% in a year, according to research published today.
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Serious Fraud Office to investigate Rover collapse
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been asked to investigate the collapse of MG Rover after a four-year probe into the Midlands car maker's demise, it was confirmed today.
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Diageo could get financial incentives to save Scottish jobs
Drinks firm Diageo could be given financial incentives to keep a closure threatened packaging plant open, an SNP councillor said today.
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Postcode lottery leaves carers in poverty
Exclusive: Thousands of grandparents who become family carers are the victims of a postcode lottery in the allowances they receive.
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Police watchdog: single force is ‘inevitable’
Exclusive: Scotland's new police watchdog is the latest figure to back the amalgamation of the country’s eight forces into one. The appointment of Bill Skelly has drawn criticism from politicians concerned that the country’s forces are to be centralised.
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Government is ‘silencing voice of parents’ on school changes
Exclusive: The Scottish Government has been accused of downgrading the influence of parents on key decisions made about education. The warning follows the removal of Judith Gillespie from the board of Scotland’s exam body.
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Town in chaos as burst pipe leaves 9000 without water
More than 9000 households were left without water yesterday when a whole town centre was cut off, leaving families to queue for hours for bottled water at the local supermarket.
VIDEO: Cumbernauld's water chaos
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Two more British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two British soldiers were killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan. Their names have not yet been released by the Ministry of Defence.
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SFO to investigate collapse of Rover
The Serious Fraud Office is to begin a criminal investigation into the collapse of MG Rover following a four-year government probe into the Birmingham carmaker’s demise, Lord Mandelson is expected to confirm today.
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Eighth of nine detained embassy staff in Iran to be freed today
Iran has said it will release the eighth of nine British embassy employees detained in Tehran today, Foreign Secretary David Miliband revealed.
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UK advertising spending to fall until 2011
Advertising spending in the UK will be mired in decline until 2011, figures released today revealed.
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CBI targets employment law
Employers' body the Confederation of British Industry will today unveil plans to revolutionise employment rights by introducing an “alternative to redundancy” (ATR) scheme to get workers to stay at home in return for £128 a week.
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Ogston to capitalise on contacts at equity firm
Jack Ogston, who retires as head of corporate and structured finance for Clydesdale Bank in Scotland this month, is to use his extensive contacts to help Glasgow private equity firm Maven Capital Partners build its co-investment business with wealthy individuals and companies.
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REFLECTED GLORY: Roger Federer made history yesterday as he won a record 15th grand slam title by taking the Wimbledon final in a five-set match against the American Andy Roddick. The Swiss star’s sixth Wimbledon victory meant he broke the record previously set by tennis legend Pete Sampras, who was among the former champions looking on from the front row of the Royal Box on centre court. Federer, 27, will now return to the top of the world rankings ahead of rival Rafael Nadal.
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Who's the daddy?
It was the greatest Wimbledon final since the last one. Roger Federer and Andy Roddick yesterday conspired to produce the longest grand slam final in history as it stretched to 77 games.
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Ingredients of this man’s genius as magical and elusive as ever
This was supposed to be about the figures. Roger Federer was going for a record 15 majors, Andy Roddick was hoping it would be third time lucky after two losses in Wimbledon finals.
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No let-up now greatness has been certified
There is no finish. Far from done. Seven words on Roger Federer’s t-shirt. It was a statement of intent. The winning of 15 grand slams is a staging point, not the terminus. The quest goes on. The words, though, were unnecessary.
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Murray won’t get mad; he’ll get even
He walked away sore, even bruised. Defeat at Wimbledon hurts not just emotionally. The strains of the previous two weeks seeped through as the adrenaline receded. But before the body had healed, the mind was working.
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A-game just not quite enough
Despite clearing her diary earlier in the tournament, the Queen declined to take her place in the Royal Box for the final of the men’s singles. It was appropriate that she wasn’t here.
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Williams the conquerors
There is only one factor that stands between the Williams sisters and further grand slam victories. And that is the very large obstacle of the Williams sisters.
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Celtic still waiting for Fortune
Celtic should find out by tomorrow if their pursuit of Marc-Antoine Fortune has been successful. A fee of £3.8m has been agreed with AS Nancy for the striker but a number of other clubs, including Hull City, West Ham United and Fulham, are also said to be keen on the 28 year-old.
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Ford evokes an overdue feeling of Scottish pride
Ross Ford may never turn the torrent of images and emotions that he took away from Saturday’s victory over South Africa into any sort of coherent memory but the moment when British and Irish Lions scrum coach Graham Rowntree tapped him on the shoulder is one that will burn brightly
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McGeechan’s parting shot at preparation time
It was not only on the scoreboard that Paul O'Connell and his mates saved the best until last. They also provided a glorious finale to the Lions coaching career of Ian McGeechan.
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Putting a fresh spin on things
Shane Warne flights and floats responses to enquiries much as he used to weave subtlety and sledging in consigning opponents to defeat throughout the world of international cricket.
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