http://www.heraldscotland.com/news Scottish News | Herald Scotland Copyright 2012 Herald & Times Group all rights reserved 2012-02-10T07:35:03Z http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/rangers-takeover-probe-demanded-by-johnston.16705898 FORMER Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston has asked a Government enforcement body to investigate Craig Whyte's takeover of the club, citing allegations that "certain financial arrangements of concern were executed by the buyer". http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/sustainable-catch.1328843066 Although severely deaf, serial social entrepreneur Geoff Tunstall has never wanted people to make assumptions. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/rural-schools-can-support-whole-communities.16692760 Commissions and task forces can be the government equivalent of kicking a ball into touch. http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/political-news/scotland-could-lose-business-networks-says-cable.1328843044 KEY UK-wide business networks, including the Royal Mail's universal service obligation, could be threatened and lost if Scotland became independent, Vince Cable, Britain's Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) Secretary, warned. http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/political-news/sports-stars-fear-games-will-be-hijacked-by-politicians.1328843045 A LEADING Scottish sportswoman has expressed concerns that the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow could be hijacked by politicians. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/fresh-call-to-endbarbaric-treatment-of-scots-hacker.16706153 COMPUTER hacker Gary McKinnon is "unable to control the terror that consumes his every waking moment" as he fights extradition to the US, his mother has said. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/swinney-bows-to-pressure-in-20m-college-funding-u-turn.16702671 THE Scottish Government has bowed to public pressure over cuts to colleges by pledging nearly £20 million in extra cash for the sector. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/signalling-staff-plan-two-fresh-strikes-in-jobs-row.16702246 RAIL signalling workers are to stage two fresh strikes in a row over career progression amid claims that talks with management have broken down. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/visiting-expert-class-plan-faces-axe.16706176 CONTROVERSIAL moves to replace teachers with visiting experts for some lessons are expected to be ruled out by the Scottish Government. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/glasgow-budget-scrapes-through-after-councillors-rebel.1328812865 A Labour-controlled council has seen off an internal party rebellion to secure narrow approval for its budget. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/young-couple-scoop-45m-lottery-win.1328797528 A young couple have won a £45million EuroMillions jackpot. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/400m-spending-boost.16700805 JOHN Swinney has pumped more than £400 million into the Scottish Budget, with colleges, transport, housing and health receiving extra funding as part of Scotland's attempts to recover from the global economic problems. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/snp-at-loggerheads-with-bbc-over-salmond-ban.16708708 RELATIONS between the Scottish Government and the national broadcaster plummeted last night as the row deepened over the BBC's ruling that Alex Salmond could not appear as a rugby pundit. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/bank-injects-50-billion-into-uk-economy.1328792568 The Bank of England injected a further £50 billion into the economy today as the UK battles to stave off another recession. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/big-man-in-youtube-train-row-will-not-face-charges.16706245 AN alleged fare dodger and the male passenger who threw him off the train in an incident that became an internet sensation will not face charges, after prosecutors decided that it was "not in the public interest". http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/scots-bail-law-overturned.16706322 THOUSANDS of crime suspects could have to return to court to have their bail conditions amended following a ruling in the Court of Appeal. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/montgomeries-ex-wife-launches-hacking-bid-as-list-of-stars-settle-claims.16706514 Golfer Colin Montgomerie's former wife has launched a claim against the publishers of the News of the World over phone hacking. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/hester-in-two-minds-about-quitting-rbs.16702364 EMBATTLED Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester has revealed the extent of the pressure he faced over his near-£1 million bonus and admitted his view on whether he will stay on to turn the institution around "varies from moment to moment". http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/scots-suicide-rate-worst-in-great-britain.16702385 THE gap between Scotland's historically high suicide rate and the situation in the rest of Great Britain is widening, a new study has revealed. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/redknapps-relief-as-jury-clears-him-of-tax-evasion.16702393 HARRY Redknapp said he had been through a five-year "nightmare" after he was cleared of taking bungs in an offshore tax dodge. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/third-sector-faces-funding-difficulties.16706080 CHARITIES are coming under increasing strain because of the global economic downturn, a director of the umbrella group the Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has said. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/capello-quits-england-as-jury-clears-the-way-for-redknapp.16709694 FABIO Capello quit as England's football manager last night – just eight hours after heir apparent Harry Redknapp was cleared by a jury of tax evasion.