Scottish News for 17 July 2009

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Sunday sailing ferry breaks down Jul 17 2009

The ferry which was due to make the first Sunday sailing between the mainland and Lewis has broken down, causing disruption to crossings.Read

Festival move in contamination fear Jul 17 2009

Organisers of 80s music festival Retrofest have said they had been forced to move venue from Richmond Park after discovering the original site had a history of contamination by toxic chemicals.Read

Nursery start dates may change Jul 17 2009

Starting dates for nursery education could be changed under plans being considered by the Scottish Government.Read

Music festival moves venue Jul 17 2009

Organisers of next month's 1980s music festival Retrofest say they have been forced to move venue after the discovery of toxic chemicals at the original site.Read

Soccer star's wife is laid to rest Jul 17 2009

Scottish flags have been flown at half mast as hundreds of mourners gathered at the funeral of the wife of former footballer Colin Hendry.Read

Body found in search for rig man Jul 17 2009

A body has been found during the search for a man who disappeared from a North Sea oil rig.Read

Airman clocks up 5,000 hours Jul 17 2009

A helicopter officer has joined a select group of flyers by notching up more than 5,000 hours in the air.Read

No takers for mortgage scheme Jul 17 2009

A scheme to help homeowners struggling with mortgage payments has not been taken up by a single family.Read

'OAP' seabird going strong at 34 Jul 17 2009

Experts on a bird-ringing expedition to a remote Scottish island have discovered two OAPs - "old age puffins" - including the oldest known member of the species in Europe.Read

Sea search for missing man Jul 17 2009

A major search has been launched for a man missing from a North Sea oil rig.Read

Postal workers join strike Jul 17 2009

Hundreds of postal workers in Scotland have joined a national one-day strike in an escalating row over jobs, pay and services.Read

Plane forced to turn back Jul 17 2009

A plane was forced to turn around shortly after take-off when the pilot smelled smoke in the cockpit.Read

Ex-TV presenter only nominee Jul 17 2009

A former TV presenter has emerged as the only challenger for the SNP to fight a forthcoming Westminster by-election.Read

Support for service aid package Jul 17 2009

Moves to help service personnel including war veterans have been given public backing by the Scottish Government.Read

Teenagers die in road crash Jul 17 2009

A teenage driver and his passenger have died in a crash which police said left a scene of "devastation".Read

Plastic bag use down by 39m Jul 17 2009

Leading supermarkets have come within a whisker of reaching a target of halving the number of single-use carrier bags handed out to customers, it has been announced.Read

Postal workers set to strike Jul 17 2009

Scots postal workers are to join a national 24-hour strike in a row over jobs and pay.Read

Home town funeral for Hendry's wife Jul 17 2009

The funeral for the wife of former Scotland football captain Colin Hendry is due take place.Read

Man charged after attack on cleaner Jul 17 2009

A 21-year-old man has been charged following the attempted murder of a Polish national, police said.Read

Funds formula 'should be scrapped' Jul 17 2009

The system which sets public spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has outlived its usefulness and should be scrapped, peers have said.Read

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