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Cancer Alert As 360 Foods Pulled From the Shelves Pot Noodles to Pizzas Are Contaminated

CONSUMERS were yesterday warned to avoid almost 360 food products after it was discovered they contained a potentially cancer-causing dye. The list of 359 banned products includes soup, sausages, shepherd's pie, pot noodles, and pizza, and extends to a low-fat Caesar dressing made for McDonald's.

Irish Police in Pounds-26m Hunt Raid Home of Bank of Scotland Executive

THE non-executive chairman of the Bank of Scotland's Irish arm resigned last night after becoming embroiled in the police investigation of suspected IRA money-laundering of the pounds-26.5m stolen in Belfast. The home and office of Phil Flynn, 61, were raided by detectives after it emerged he was also a non-executive director with Chesterton Finance, which is being investigated by the Garda.

Mcletchie Quits Law Firm After Row Over 'Interests'

DAVID McLetchie, the Scottish Tory leader, yesterday quit his pounds-30,000-a-year job with a law firm after failing to shut down a debilitating row about conf licts with his work as a member of the Scottish Parliament. After a fortnight of accusations about his position with Tods Murray, the Edinburgh Pentlands MSP announced he had brought forward his retirement and was resigning with immediate effect.

Fearing the Future

Herald Nominated for Three Awards

Danger Dye That Lurked in Hundreds of Supermarkets Most Retailers Affected by Cancer-Linked Ingredient

THE alert over Sudan 1 implicates most of the country's biggest supermarket chains and firms from every part of Britain's processed food chain. The thread of responsibility is complex but begins with a red dye which has been found in chilli powder, and is now thought to have contaminated a staggering 359 products, with the prospect of more to be added to the list as investigations continue.

Disturbing Story of Abu Ghraib Inmate's Final Hours Revealed 'Palestinian Hanging' Used by Cia to Torture Prisoner

WHEN the soldiers released the shackles and lowered the Iraqi prisoner's broken body to the ground, blood gushed from his mouth as if a tap had been turned on. His arms were stretched behind him in such a way that one guard was surprised that "they didn't pop out of their sockets".

Councils Called On to Find Homes for Asylum Seekers

DES Browne, the immigration minister, has urged Scottish local authorities to house some of the world's most vulnerable refugees. Mr Browne criticised the "irony" of Scottish bodies calling for greater protection of asylum seekers but failing to house and welcome the most persecuted people.

Bigotry Warning for Old Firm Fans

Police ready to utilise powers FANS at tomorrow's Old Firm match at Celtic Park have been reminded that any involvement in bigoted or racist abuse could result in them being banned from future matches. The warning was delivered by police and club security chiefs ahead of the first fixture involving Celtic and Rangers since Jack McConnell's first summit on sectarianism earlier this week, which he declared as a historic step towards banishing what he has called "Scotland's shame".

Scots Children's Choir in Uk Competition Final

ONE hundred children will sing their hearts out for Scotland tomorrow when they compete in the final of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year competition. The Inverclyde Schools Junior Choir, made up of children aged nine to 14 from across the region, beat off competition from more than 50 other children's choirs across the UK to reach the final.

Minister Dismisses 300mph Trains

Ferry Staff to Vote On Industrial Action

Worker Back in the Good Books

Man Arrested Over City Murder

Government Will Press Ahead with New Anti-Terror Proposals

CONTROVERSIAL new antiterror laws will be introduced by the government next week, after a bid to win cross-party support failed. Charles Clarke, home secretary, will present the "control orders" after talks with opposition leaders ended in disagreement yesterday.

Nhs Pay Rise Pounds-48m More Than Expected

Twelve Ill Within Hospital Virus

House Arrest Scheme Is Fundamentally Flawed, Says Howard

TONY Blair's attempt to win cross-party support for the government's controversial antiterror plans failed last night as Michael Howard denounced house arrest proposals as "illthought through" and "fundamentally flawed". Despite claims by Charles Kennedy, Liberal Democrat leader, that there had been "some movement" on the part of the Home Office's thinking about the involvement of the judicial process in these orders, the Tory chief claimed the government's policy was "wholly unacceptable".

Sheriff 'S Behaviour On Plane 'Due to Loss of Wife'

A SHERIFF accused of making bomb references while on a plane was suffering from an abnormal bereavement reaction following the death of his wife, a court heard yesterday. Dr Raj Jandoo, an advocate and former part-time sheriff, also presented symptoms consistent with severe depression following tests carried out by a clinical psychologist.

Poor Pay High Price As Fuel Companies Pump Up the Bills Scottishpower Under Fire After Revealing Record Profits

ACONSUMER watchdog has attacked ScottishPower for raising the energy prices of its poorest customers by between 8-per cent and 11.8-per cent. The increase in the bills of the 600,000 UK and 250,000 Scottish customers using prepayment meters was unjustifiable, according to the independent energywatch Scotland, just a fewweeks after a jump in profits was revealed. The energy company announced pretax profits had risen to pounds-252m for the three months to December 31 from pounds-226m in the sam...