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22 May 2012 Last updated at 01:43

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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'Drunk' babysitter found asleep

A babysitter who was found asleep after consuming alcohol, drugs or both, while looking after a two-year-old girl is fined £450.

Woman dies after nightclub fall

A 46-year-old woman dies in hospital after falling and banging her head in a Dundee nightclub.

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