Scottish News for 18 September 2012

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Emeli Sande weds boyfriend in US Sep 18 2012

Singer Emeli Sande has married boyfriend Adam Gouragine.Read

Anne feeds bears on park birthday Sep 18 2012

The Princess Royal has marked the 40th anniversary of a wildlife park by feeding the UK's only two polar bears.Read

30,000 on anti-gay wedding petition Sep 18 2012

An online petition opposing plans to legalise same-sex marriage has attracted around 30,000 signatures, campaigners have said.Read

Meat factory may secure rescue bids Sep 18 2012

Three parties are interested in bidding for a closure-threatened meat processing plant, the Finance Secretary has said.Read

Police looking for football fans Sep 18 2012

Two groups of football fans are being hunted by police for anti-social behaviour on trains.Read

Police HQ may lie on Roman road Sep 18 2012

Archaeologists are searching for a Roman road in the grounds of a police headquarters.Read

Welfare system is 'Kafkaesque' Sep 18 2012

The benefits system is a "Kafkaesque" machine that uses lies and misinformation to deprive people of their benefits, disabled people have told MSPs.Read

Creative Scotland answers criticism Sep 18 2012

The head of Scotland's arts funding body has insisted that it tries to reach all parts of the country after concerns were raised about central-belt bias and bureaucracy.Read

System of drug approval criticised Sep 18 2012

The system for approving new drugs for the NHS is bureaucratic, deeply flawed and could cost lives, according to a Labour MSP.Read

Lotto winners fund sports arena Sep 18 2012

A £1.2 million sports arena is to be built in the home town of EuroMillions winners Chris and Colin Weir after the couple made a six-figure donation towards the project.Read

Technology company latest sponsor Sep 18 2012

Technology company Toshiba TEC UK Imaging Systems has been unveiled as the latest sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.Read

Disorder 'created fear and alarm' Sep 18 2012

Two nights of disorder in a city community have left residents in a state of fear, police have said.Read

Chef cooks porridge for blog girl Sep 18 2012

A schoolgirl who has raised more than £100,000 to feed poverty-stricken children has enjoyed breakfast cooked by a celebrity chef as she prepares to travel to Malawi.Read

Lennox marries for the third time Sep 18 2012

Former Eurythmics star Annie Lennox has married for the third time.Read

Medicine availability probe begins Sep 18 2012

An inquiry is to open to examine the system which allows patients access to potentially life-saving drugs not routinely available on the NHS.Read

Cuts 'have reduced me to a beggar' Sep 18 2012

The UK Government's welfare reforms have reduced a former health worker to a "blind beggar".Read

Arts chief quizzed on 'destruction' Sep 18 2012

The head of an arts body faces questions from MSPs after an artist warned that its funding method will lead to the "wanton destruction" of the sector's vital infrastructure.Read