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Scottish Business Briefing - 09 November, 2009
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Defence firm boosts economy A leading defence contractor pumped more...
A leading defence contractor pumped more than A 300 million into the economy last year, a report has shown.
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Big rise in fire-raising is putting lives at risk
THERE has been a big rise in the number of deliberate fires in Glasgow as crews prepare for one of their busiest nights of year.
Warmer Homes Mean Better Health For Poor People
Being warm enough at home might lead to better health, according to a new review appearing online in the American Journal of Public Health.
250 Scots to lose their jobs as off-licence firm fails
Almost 250 Scots jobs are expected to go as administrators for the off-licence group First Quench make more than a quarter of its workforce redundant.
Murder witness jailed for no show
A woman whose brother walked free from a murder charge after she failed to give evidence at his trial has been jailed for six years.
Campaign to keep OAPs safe on the streets
GLASGOW'S older citizens are being warned that they are at the greatest risk of harm on the city's roads.
Police surgery in Bo'ness cancelled
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Christians protest at portrayal of Jesus as transsexual woman
Protesters wave placards opposing Jesus, Queen of Heaven at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow.
LINLITHGOW is going to lose one set of public loos as refurbishment work on the old one is likely to cost far more than spending a penny.
Fired up for safety in Bo'ness
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Remembrance Service in Bo'ness a Remembrance garden is being opened...
A REMEMBRANCE garden is being opened at St Andrew's Church, Bo'ness next week to enable townsfolk to honour the fallen.
I don't see how this area can be the most deprived in Scotland'
Picture: James Galloway Helen McArdle and Rebecca Gray Published on 30 Oct 2009 It may only be a stone's throw from "Paradise", but Barrowfield and Parkhead East is now officially Scotland's most deprived area.
Waste aware Bo'ness helps hit green target
HOUSEHOLDS in Bo'ness and Blackness helped 18,000 tonnes of waste be recycled or composted last year across Falkirk district a ' equal to 900 double-decker buses! Kinneil Kerse in Bo'ness saw delivery of around 7000 tonnes of garden waste, collected in brown bins, for composting.
Bo'ness runners take to their heels
HUNDREDS of youngsters were under starter's orders on Wednesday, as Bo'ness hosted a successful first event of this season's Primary Schools Cross Country League.
Progress made in battle against deprivation in city's worst areas
UNHELPFUL: David McDermott hit out at the - deprived' label. Helen McArdle Published on 30 Oct 2009 Pockets of deprivation are improving in the worst affected areas of Scotland, with Glasgow in particular experiencing "sustained change" in levels of prosperity, health, crime, and educational attainment during the last five years.
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Dealers jailed after 'Wire' sting
Stephen George Jamieson and Brian McCulloch and Stephen Caddis and Gary Caddis Members of a multi-million pound Scots drugs gang have been jailed after being caught in a police surveillance sting similar to the TV series, "The Wire". The High Court in Glasgow heard how officers were able to interpret coded conversations after bugging a car and ...
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