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Funding gap between English and Scottish universities set to grow to £260m

INCOME from tuition fees could see England’s universities open up a £260m “funding gap” with their Scottish competitors by 2014, it has been warned.• English universities charging an average of over...

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£3,000 reward to help capture escaped prisoner

A REWARD of up to £3,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a “dangerous and predatory individual” suspected of committing a serious sex offence while on the...

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Pensioner appears in court accused of woman’s murder

A PENSIONER has appeared in court in connection with the alleged murder of another woman. Marlene Torlay, 61, was held by detectives after Marie McCracken was found dead in her semi-detached...

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Heart transplant woman calls for more Scots organ donors

A YOUNG woman who underwent a life-saving heart transplant has called on more Scots to join the organ donor register.Samantha Bell, 29, right, from Cambuslang said signing up to the register was the...

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‘Trio hadn’t courage to admit terror plot’, court hears

A GROUP accused of planning a huge suicide attack did not have the courage to admit their actions after being arrested, a court has heard.Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid and Ashik Ali, both 27, are part...

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David Cameron faces new pressure over EU budget

David Cameron is facing a fresh mutiny over Europe after Tory backbenchers and Labour MPs demanded a real-terms cut in the EU budget.The Prime Minister has been fighting proposals from the European...

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‘Miserable’ Cornton Vale jail to be replaced

PLANS are being drawn up to replace Scotland’s “miserable” women’s prison with a custom-made jail, the justice secretary has announced.Former lord advocate Dame Elish Angiolini recommended the closure...

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Joan Bakewell under fire over drinking claim

JOAN Bakewell clashed with a fellow peer in the Lords yesterday over the accuracy of a programme she made.JOAN Bakewell clashed with a fellow peer in the Lords yesterday over the accuracy of a...

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One hundred officers sent on hunt for Aberdeen rapist

MORE than 100 police officers have been deployed in the hunt for the rapist who sexually assaulted a young woman in Aberdeen.The 22-year-old woman was attacked as she was walking alone near the shops...

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Welfare reforms slated by think-tank

WORK and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms, intended to encourage claimants to find work, could leave many households worse off, an influential think-tank has warned.The Joseph...

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Richard Luscombe: This ill wind may blow Obama no good

SUPERSTORM Sandy has blown campaigning for the US presidential election off course, with some analysts predicting Barack Obama’s chances of a second term in the White House could be adversely affected...

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Superstorm Sandy: Two crew feared lost as tall ship HMS Bounty sinks in high...

TWO crew members of an iconic tall ship which has featured in Hollywood blockbusters were missing last night after the vessel was abandoned amid fierce winds and high seas caused by Hurricane Sandy....

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Man accused of rogue trading says if guilty, then ‘all banking is a gamble’

A BANKER accused of Britain’s biggest ever fraud has denied he was acting as a rogue trader when he lost £1.4 billion.Kweku Adoboli, 32, is accused of gambling away the money while working for Swiss...

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Superstorm Sandy: Obama sends in army

NEW York City was last night bracing itself to be hammered by the full force of Superstorm Sandy, as transport networks along America’s east coast went into lockdown amid predictions of violent winds,...

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Scottish Business Briefing - Tuesday 30 October, 2012

WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today. INSURANCEDirect Line bosses head for exit...

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Branston Pickle bought by Japanese firm

Britain’s biggest food producer has sold its Branston Pickle business for £92.5 million to Japan’s Mizkan Group, as part of its effort to trim debt.Premier Foods’ sale of its pickle and vinegar...

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BP shares surge as investors cheer rising divi on profit spike

SHARES in BP jumped more than 4 per cent today as the oil giant cheered investors with a substantial rise in its quarterly dividend, despite profits coming under pressure from a drop in production.News...

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Hitachi buys UK nuclear project for £700m as David Cameron hails move

JAPANESE engineering giant Hitachi today agreed to buy EON and RWE’s Horizon nuclear power projects for £700 million, winning plaudits from politicians but angering the environmental lobby.Prime...

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Mobile phone jamming technology set for Scotland’s prisons

MOBILE phone blockers, costing up to £1 million per prison, are being planned to stop inmates continuing to run criminal operations from behind bars.The Scottish Parliament’s justice committee will...

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In pictures: Raisin Weekend celebrations at St Andrews University

IT IS an historic tradition designed to celebrate the relationship between first year students and their ‘academic parents’, the older students who assume the role of mentoring and guiding their...

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