Spy chief fighting for his life in hospital

12:58am Saturday 5th July 2008

Britain's top intelligence adviser is seriously ill in hospital, the Cabinet Office said yesterday.

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Science centre funding cuts a ‘blasphemy’

12:27am Saturday 5th July 2008

Scotland's Astronomer Royal has added his voice to a growing chorus of protests against cuts in funding for Glasgow Science Centre.

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By DAVID LEASK

Dancing queens hit red carpet for Abba film

12:32am Saturday 5th July 2008

The super troupers of ‘70s pop were back in force last night. All four members of Abba appeared together at the Swedish premiere of the film Mamma Mia!, delighting fans with their first public showing for years.

Collision closes M77 in Ayrshire

2:13pm Friday 4th July 2008

The southbound carriageway of the M77 was closed today after a car crash.

Queen opens Queen Margaret University campus

1:08pm Friday 4th July 2008

The Queen officially opened a new multimillion-pound university campus today.

Court rules Pringle is not a potato crisp

1:02pm Friday 4th July 2008

A Pringle is undoubtedly crisp - but it is not a potato crisp.

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Sales of new cars dip as credit crunch hits motorists

12:22pm Friday 4th July 2008

New car sales dipped last month as consumers felt the credit crunch, it was announced today.

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World Bank blames biofuels for food inflation

12:17pm Friday 4th July 2008

Biofuels have caused world food prices to go up by 75%, according to a new report from the World Bank.

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Former defence chief's shame at Iraqi's new Glasgow home

12:13pm Friday 4th July 2008

A former defence chief today said he was "ashamed" at the treatment of an Iraqi interpreter, allowed to resettle in Scotland after working for the British Army.

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RAF Lossiemouth man jailed for shaking daughter to death

12:10pm Friday 4th July 2008

An RAF technician who shook his baby daughter to death then blamed his wife for the killing was jailed for six years and eight months today.

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