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Licensed trade demands parity with store giants

Large supermarkets should pay business rates using the same turnover formula as pubs, clubs and hotels and generate an extra £100 million for the public purse, licensing leaders said yesterday.

Kirk facing loss from collapse of Bible charity

The Church of Scotland has suffered a further cash blow after a Bible charity went bust, leaving behind a £70,000 unpaid rent bill.

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Home News

Claims company re-used old logo in Commonwealth design

Designers of the new Glasgow Commonwealth Games logo came under attack last night amid claims they had copied another symbol they made for a city arts group three years ago.

Tartan on the Royal Mile may be limited by council

The number of “tartan tat” shops on one of Scotland’s most famous streets could be restricted under new plans.

Rangers fans want say in sale

Rangers’ shareholding supporters yesterday called for involvement in talks with potential takeover suitors as concerns were raised about their suitability to take the reins at Ibrox.

Politics

Demand for action after MoD failures laid bare

The families of four soldiers killed in Afghanistan have called for lessons to be learned after an inquest heard a string of criticisms about their equipment and training.

Northern Ireland policing deal hailed

Politicians have welcomed the historic decision of the Northern Ireland Assembly to agree to the devolution of policing and justice powers.

Quango to face urgent questioning by Swinney

Finance Secretary John Swinney has demanded a meeting with heads at an embattled quango after revelations in The Herald about their expenses, hospitality trips and visit to a five-star spa resort.

Crime & Courts

Opposition pour scorn on latest crime statistics

The Scottish Government and opposition parties have tussled over the latest crime statistics after figures showed longer sentences for those found handling a knife.

'Limbs in the loch' killer Beggs has appeal thrown out

"Limbs-in-the-loch" killer William Beggs failed today in a bid to have his conviction for murdering and dismembering a teenager overturned.

Living in fear: hidden crime that is taking a terrifying grip on society

Too often seen as an infrequent crime that targets celebrities, new research and changes in the law and police approach indicate that stalking is far more widespread than previously thought.

Health

Acupuncture ‘won’t help fertility treatment couples to conceive’

Couples having on fertility treatment who try acupuncture to boost their chances of having a baby are wasting their time, according to experts.

Threat to isle’s historic surgery

It took a decade-long campaign and £5.5 million to transform a B-listed building from an eyesore into a thriving community hub on a small island in the Firth of Clyde.

GMC clears ‘breast exam’ surgeon

A plastic surgeon who examined a patient’s breasts in a supermarket baby-changing room in Scotland has been cleared to continue practising unconditionally after being told he acted inappropriately and unprofessionally by the General Medical Council.

Education

Unions divided on curriculum delays

Calls from secondary teachers for the Scottish Government to delay the roll-out of the country’s new school curriculum should be resisted, key education figures warned yesterday.

Row over college running costs

The running of colleges across Scotland has been attacked by union leaders after new figures showed a marked difference in management costs, expenses paid to senior staff and the financial performance of individual institutions.

New film to tackle homophobic bullying is sent to schools

Copies of a new film designed to tackle homophobic bullying are to be sent to every school in Scotland this week.

Transport & Environment

Call to ban bigots from trains

Sectarian bigots should be banned from the railway network, the new transport police chief has demanded.

Fears for green belt as derelict land ignored by developers

Scotland’s countryside is under threat because developers cannot afford to clean up contaminated sites for new projects, campaigners have warned.

Adonis: Scotland won’t miss out on high-speed revolution

High-speed trains will operate between London and Scotland years before the construction of a multi-billion-pound track, under plans due to be announced this week.

World News

Seven held in Ireland over alleged plot to kill cartoonist

Seven Muslims arrested in Ireland were last night being questioned over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog.

Bigelow smashes sex bias at Oscars

One of the final glass ceilings in showbusiness has been shattered by Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman to win the best directing Oscar.

Film world pays court to Queen Kathryn

Kathryn Bigelow may not be the most productive director in the movie business, but she is one of the most accomplished.