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Fury as NHS spends £5M on taxis to ferry patients around Scotland

on April 27, 2013 Total Views: 109 Daily Views: 0

27 Apr 2013 07:24 DAMNING figures have been obtained through freedom of information but some health chiefs claim cabs may be the only option of transport in some cases. HEALTH chiefs have been accused of running a chauffeur service after it emerged they spent more than £5million on taxis for patients. One health board – NHS Ayrshire and Arran – splashed out almost £1.9million on private taxis since 2007. NHS Highland paid £1.14million in cab fares for the same period. But neither would reveal how much of the total went on ferrying patients. NHS Lanarkshire admitted they spent nearly £1million in five years ferrying patients by cabs. Other cash-strapped boards forked out six-figure sums on taxis – even though taxpayers already foot a £200million annual bill ...

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Whisky Galore bottles expected to attract attention from around the world as they go to auction

on April 25, 2013 Total Views: 213 Daily Views: 0

25 Apr 2013 18:04 THE two bottles of whisky were salvaged from the wreck of the ship SS Politician which sank in 1941 inspiring the book and film Whisky Galore. Whisky Galore Diver Bob Pert brings up bottles of whiskey the wreck of the sunken ship Daily Mirror TWO rare bottles of whisky salvaged from a shipwreck which inspired a book and film are to be auctioned. The collector's items were part of the cargo on the 8,000-ton cargo ship the SS Politician which sank off the shores of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides in 1941 and inspired the book and film Whisky Galore. The bottles, which have documents of authentication, are to be sold as a pair by Britain's biggest internet-only auction site Scotch Whisky Auctions, based in Glasgow, with bidding opening...

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Live blog: News, weather and travel updates from across the country

on March 15, 2013 Total Views: 22 Daily Views: 0

WEATHER: Strathclyde & south west - Cloudy start with outbreaks of rain. Drier, brighter weather from the west will extend to all parts during the morning. Sunny spells this afternoon with scattered showers, wintry over hills. Lothian & Borders - Cloudy start with outbreaks of rain. Drier, brighter weather extending across east coast by early afternoon. Tayside and Fife - Cloudy with outbreaks of

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Rise in average house price halts the property market decline

on March 13, 2013 Total Views: 27 Daily Views: 0

13 Mar 2013 09:40 NEW figures show the average house has risen in price by £1,000 which has temporarily put the breaks on the property market slide, according to analysts.  THE decline in house prices has slowed as the average cost has risen for the first time in six months, according to a report. The average property price in January was £141,866, up £1,028 from the previous month but still down from £145,880 in January 2012. Low savings and fewer successful mortgage applications contributed to the decline in the market over the last year, the latest Scotland House Price Index by LSL Property Services shows. Gordon Fowlis, regional managing director of Your...

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Snowstorm and hurricane winds cause traffic chaos and school closures across Scotland

on February 6, 2013 Total Views: 24 Daily Views: 0

6 Feb 2013 00:01 SCOTLAND was hit by jacknifed lorries, overturned cars and early closures for educational establishments because of the weather. A snow storm rolling into Uig bay in the Isle of Skye Caters News Agency Ltd LOOKING out to sea, the deceptive beauty of a snowstorm rolls ­menacingly closer, before bringing chaos as it moves across Scotland. This picture was taken yesterday in Uig bay on the Isle of Skye, as most of the UK battened down the hatches in the wintry weather. Commuters faced treacherous ­conditions...

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Scotland braced for more severe weather with snow and high winds to hit the country

on February 4, 2013 Total Views: 23 Daily Views: 0

4 Feb 2013 13:39 AMBER warnings have been issued across the country by the Met Office with heavy snow potentially falling this afternoon. Motorists face snow and ice on the roads Garry F McHarg HIGH winds and snow are expected to hit much of the country today, according to forecasters. Amber "be prepared" warnings for snow have been issued by the Met Office for many parts of Scotland, including the Highlands and western isles, Strathclyde, the south west, Lothian and Borders and Central, Tayside and Fife. Snow could fall in these areas between 5pm today and 9am tomorrow, with some heavy showers and blizzard conditions predicted. A yellow ...

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