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Armed police in Glasgow siege

Armed police were last night dealing with an incident in Glasgow city centre after a man was reported to be “acting suspiciously” in a restaurant.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Probe into unfair cost burden in Highlands

A POWERFUL watchdog has launched an investigation into why consumers pay more in the Highlands and islands than the rest of the UK.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Hunt goes on for young soldiers’ Real IRA killers

Police have launched a fresh bid to catch the gunmen who killed two soldiers in Northern Ireland, as a terminally-ill man convicted of trying to torch their getaway car was told he must serve a minimum of 25 years in jail.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Family fear worst after beach body discovery

THE family of a missing north-east man were fearing the worst last night after a body was discovered washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Damilola killer called back to jail

The father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor called yesterday for a public inquiry after one of his son’s killers was recalled to prison for a second time.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Call for taxi stewards to tackle drink crime

Calls have been made for taxi marshals to become a permanent fixture at Inverness ranks after they successfully cut drink-fuelled crime.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Inquiry after country house burned to shell

AN INVESTIGATION was under way last night into the cause of a “spectacular” fire which destroyed a country house near Fraserburgh.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Aberdeen’s £50m loss could be Africa’s gain

Sir Ian Wood said last night that projects in Africa would benefit from the £50million he has offered to Aberdeen – should the City Garden Project be rejected.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Shock over ailing NHS buildings’ £270m repair bill

Crumbling buildings owned by health boards across the north and north-east are in need of £270million of repair work.
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Published: 11/02/2012

Teacher charged with primary pupil attack

A TEACHER has been charged with the alleged assault of a pupil at a Moray primary school.
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Published: 11/02/2012