‘Burns-Iqbal Supper’ is part of new Islamic awareness campaign

12:04am Monday 1st December 2008

A year-long programme of events has been launched to increase awareness of the Islamic faith in Scotland.

Hoy was stranded in Thailand

Monday 1st December 2008

Triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy was among thousands of Britons stranded in Thailand, it has emerged.

Thatcher death play to mark miners’ strike anniversary

Monday 1st December 2008

A play which starts with the death of former Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher is set to open on a London stage to mark the 25th anniversary of the miners' strike Maggie's End, which is sponsored by trade unions including the National Union of Mineworkers, is described as a "dark comedy". It has been playing to sell-out audiences in north-east England.

LibDems ‘will not volunteer to return £2.4m donated by crook’

Monday 1st December 2008

Nick Clegg yesterday made clear that the Liberal Democrats would not volunteer to give up their biggest ever donation of £2.4m after the benefactor turned out to be a crook who stole the money.

GPs to close down for eight days over the festive season

Monday 1st December 2008

Asking GP surgeries to stay open and provide extra medical cover this Christmas has been ruled out because it would be "confusing" for patients.

Glasgow attracts more hits on Yahoo than New York

12:02am Monday 1st December 2008

Holidaymakers around the UK are increasingly likely to take breaks close to home with Glasgow attracting more hits than big-name destinations such as New York and Paris, according to internet search engine Yahoo.

Decision day for conjoined newborn twins

Monday 1st December 2008

Doctors will decide tomorrow whether to operate this week to separate newly born conjoined twins Faith and Hope Williams.

Two teenagers killed and one injured in weekend crashes

12:09am Monday 1st December 2008

Police have named a teenage girl who died in a road crash. Kimberly Logan, 17, from Mauchline in Ayrshire, was killed when her Citroen Saxo was in a collision with a Mercedes van on the B743 Mossblown to Mauchline road on Saturday morning.

Group psychology is ‘as effective as medication at combating depression’

12:01am Monday 1st December 2008

Group psychology involving Buddhist meditation techniques can be just as effective at combating depression as medication, a study has found.

Thief admits stealing cars worth thousands by asking for test drives

Monday 1st December 2008

A thief yesterday admitted stealing cars worth thousands of pounds from showrooms and private sellers.

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