Water bills will rise to average of £310

12:50am Thursday 31st January 2008

Water and sewerage bills are to increase by 3.74% from April, Scottish Water said yesterday. The increase is 0.5% less than inflation as measured by the Retail Price Index but it is a higher increase than last year.

Top pathologist admits Diana crash driver may have been drinking

12:27am Thursday 31st January 2008

A top Scottish pathologist hired by Mohamed al Fayed to challenge evidence that Henri Paul had been drinking before his Paris crash accepted yesterday there may be "compelling evidence" he had.

Warning of 90mph gales in Highlands

12:01am Thursday 31st January 2008

The Met Office yesterday issued a severe weather warning for northern and western areas of Scotland forecasting that blizzards, heavy rain and gales could cause widespread disruption to transport networks and power supplies.

Mother and sons hit by car ‘improving’ in hospital

Thursday 31st January 2008

A mother and two sons left seriously injured after being hit by a car as they crossed a road were recovering yesterday. The three were injured as they crossed Clifton Road in Aberdeen at 5.30pm on Tuesday.

TV presenter Beadle dies of pneumonia

6:57pm Wednesday 30th January 2008

TV presenter Jeremy Beadle has died after a short battle with pneumonia, his agent said today.

Salmond announces quango cull for Scotland

3:24pm Wednesday 30th January 2008

The number of public bodies in Scotland is to be cut in the most ambitious drive to reduce government bureaucracy since devolution, Alex Salmond told MSPs today.

All Scotland's bridges to be toll free from February 11

12:30pm Wednesday 30th January 2008

Scotland's road bridges will be toll-free in less than two weeks.

Single seller surveys to be introduced across Scotland

12:26pm Wednesday 30th January 2008

A controversial new system of single seller surveys for property sales will be introduced across Scotland.

Health bosses U turn on closure threat A&E dept

12:23pm Wednesday 30th January 2008

Plans to close a hospital accident and emergency department in Lanarkshire were dropped by health bosses today. With video

	From extortion to assault: the tide of pupil exclusions
	12:01am Wed 30 Jan 08
	It is a depressing litany of persistent disobedience, verbal abuse, vandalism, insolence, physical assault, drug-taking and fighting.

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