Nicola Sturgeon

Wha's like us... Laura, Julia and Erin

Published Date: 22 November 2009 THEY are roundly castigated for yobbish street violence, underage binge drinking and addiction to brainless celebrity culture, so when some young people come up with a sensible solution to a...

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Cleanliness of Lothians NHS staff failing to hit targets

Published Date: 21 November 2009 EVEN fewer Lothian hospital workers are washing hands properly, despite health bosses vowing to get tough to combat the threat of swine flu and superbugs. New figures show NHS Lothian is the...

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40th H1N1 swine flu death recorded in Scotland

Saturday, November 21, 2009 The victim who contracted the virus came from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde . The person is currently remaining unidentified. Nicola Sturgeon , the current Health Secretary in Scotland, said: "People...

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Swine flu: Now drug-resistant strain spreads from one patient to another

Published Date: 21 November 2009 HEALTH officials are probing the first British case of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu spreading from person to person. But in a case at University Hospital College, Cardiff, the resistant...

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Real Life: Brave Lewis all set for festive dash in memory of special mum

Nov 21 2009 Heather Greenaway NEXT month more than 3500 Santas will take to the streets of Glasgow for a charity run. Six-year-old Lewis Brown was his mum Angela Stewart's little angel, and was broken-hearted when she lost her...

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Swinney scoops politician of year

Mr Swinney was praised for his role in combating recession Finance Secretary John Swinney has been named the Scottish Politician of the Year at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Mr Swinney was presented with The Herald newspaper...

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Tackling Scotland's drink problem demands effort from everyone

Who do these booze giants think they’re catering for when they sell two-litre bottles of cider at knock-down prices, asks Alan Cochrane. The coming days are expected to see ministers attempt to beat Scotland’s growing booze...

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Talk of the Town: Flatulent Fresian puts wind up the Cowgate

Published Date: 20 November 2009 GALE warnings for the Cowgate as Norrie Rowan reveals that the life-size cow's bum on the wall of his Caves nightclub is ready to start passing wind again. The flatulent Friesian was acquired by...

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Tearful MSP describes 'heartbreaking' superbug case

An emotional MSP broke down in tears as she related the “heartbreaking” experience of an elderly woman who died in a hospital superbug outbreak. By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour’s...

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Queen's Speech doubt over Calman proposals

It is difficult to escape the conclusion that the political undergrowth is precisely where the recommendations from the Calman Commission for more powers for the Scottish Parliament are heading says Alan Cochrane.

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