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22 May 2012 Last updated at 03:48

Plan put to cut Scots councilsEdinburgh City Council

The number of Scottish councils should be cut by almost half and their powers boosted to revitalise local government, a think tank says.


Children watching televisionWarning over child 'screen time'

Parents need to do more to stop children spending too much time in front of televisions, computers and smartphones, according to a psychologist.

Cybercrime graphicSummit 'first' on e-crime threat

A summit is being held to help Scottish businesses guard against the growing threat of cyber criminals.

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