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22 May 2012 Last updated at 01:51

Plan put to cut Scots councils

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

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Warning 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.

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