Scottish News for 2 March 2009

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Boy 'changing plea' in murder case Mar 02 2009

A teenager who admitted the brutal murder of a British backpacker in New Zealand may be preparing to change his guilty plea.Read

Three cleared of counterfeit scam Mar 02 2009

Three men, including two men from Glasgow, have been cleared of taking part in a countrywide counterfeit currency "business" that put millions of pounds worth of fake notes in people's pockets.Read

Confusion over Goodwin pension Mar 02 2009

The Government's efforts to claw back some of former RBS chief Sir Fred Goodwin's £693,000-a-year pension are mired in confusion.Read

Boy, 14, stabbed at school Mar 02 2009

A 14-year-old school boy is in hospital after being stabbed.Read

Arguments over new alcohol plans Mar 02 2009

The Scottish Government is heading for a clash with the drinks industry after announcing a plan to set a minimum price for alcohol.Read

Snow due across Scotland again Mar 02 2009

Wintry weather is expected to grip parts of Scotland again over the next few days, forecasters have said.Read

Police arrest 20 in drug raids Mar 02 2009

Twenty suspected drug dealers have been arrested in a series of early-morning raids during a major police operation in Aberdeen.Read

Hotels suffering during downturn Mar 02 2009

Scottish hotels have been hit harder by economic turmoil than the rest of the UK, a report revealed.Read

'Drinking time-bomb' predicted Mar 02 2009

Higher levels of drinking by older people could place significant demands on health and social services, an academic has warned.Read

Tesco creates 200 banking jobs Mar 02 2009

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a plan to create more than 200 finance jobs.Read

Clyde gets extra work on warships Mar 02 2009

Two shipyards on the Clyde are to get a bigger slice of a mammoth £4 billion order for two aircraft carriers, it was announced.Read

Plan for minimum alcohol prices Mar 02 2009

Ministers have announced plans to set a minimum price for alcohol in a bid to stop drink being sold for "pocket money prices".Read

Police launch drug dealer crackdown Mar 02 2009

A major crackdown on drug dealers has been launched with a series of early-morning raids by around 150 police officers.Read

Government may block Goodwin cash Mar 02 2009

The Government was set on a legal collision course with former banking chief Sir Fred Goodwin after a Cabinet minister vowed he would not get his £650,000-plus pension even if he was lawfully entitled to it.Read

Gang violence crackdown launched Mar 02 2009

Police in Scotland have launched a nationwide crackdown on gang violence and other forms of group disorder.Read

Stag night attack victim recovers Mar 02 2009

A pilot who was attacked while on a stag night in New Zealand is out of a coma but remains in intensive care, police have said.Read

Alcohol misuse crackdown plans due Mar 02 2009

Ministers are due to unveil the Scottish Government's plans for tackling the country's £2.25 billion alcohol misuse problems.Read

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