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A BRITISH soldier has died in an "operational accident" in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said last night. The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, was serving in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province at the time of the incident.

Barclays Chief Set for Pound(S)9m Bonus

BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond is expected to received a bonus package of more than pound(s)9 million, reigniting the row over bankers' pay. Members of Barclays' remuneration committee have discussed giving the package to the new chief executive although a decision will not be made until next Thursday when the full board meets and the final figure could be amended.

Pensioner Held Over 'Book Scam'

A PENSIONER has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sell "signed" books on the internet by authors including Scots-born Robert Louis Stevenson, who died in 1894. Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Art and Antiques Unit arrested the 65-year-old man after allegedly discovering calligraphy pens, ink and about 30 old books - including titles by the Treasure Island author, JRR Tolkien and TS Eliot - at a house.

Family's Tribute As Man Charged Over Son's Death

THE family of Reamonn Gormley last night spoke of their "wonderful son" after a 22-year-old man was charged in connection with the popular student's murder. Mr Gormley, 19, died from stab wounds he allegedly received when walking home from his local pub in Blantyre with a friend on Tuesday night.

Scots Are Warned to Brace Themselves for Flooding

SCOTLAND has been warned to brace itself for flooding today as the damage clear-up begins after a second day of hurricane-force winds caused chaos to householders and the transport network. Last night the floods were already causing major disruption to the rail network with a series of train cancellations and major delays out of Glasgow.

Applicants Warned Over Subjects

A GROUP of top universities, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, have published guidance for potential students revealing a preference for traditional subjects. The Russell Group of 20 leading universities lists the strongest subjects for gaining a place as maths, English, geography, history, biology, chemistry, physics and classical or modern foreign languages.

International Student Likes Ability to Work and Study

FOR Natalya Zhdanova, being able to work as well as study was a crucial part of her decision to come to Scotland. The 21-year-old from Kazakhstan, who is in her first year of a Masters degree at Glasgow University's business school studying management, said working was essential in developing her experience and understanding of industry.

University Principals Plead for Exemption On Immigration Law

FIVE of Scotland's leading universities have written to the Home Secretary calling for institutions north of the Border to be made exempt from tough new immigration laws. The letter to Theresa May from the principals of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, St Andrews and Glasgow universities, says restricting the lucrative flow of overseas students will threaten their world-class status.

Drink-Driver May Serve 25 Years for Killing Two

A DRUNK driver who killed a Scottish student working in America was jailed for at least eight years yesterday, with a warning he could serve up to 25 years. Aberdeen business student Emily Lewis and Dominic Hartley, both 21, were killed in Warrensburg, in New York state, when a vehicle driven by Peter Goldblatt, 40, hit the group they were standing in.

I Didn't Advise Devine Over Claims, Labour Ex-Whip Says

A LABOUR MP told a court yesterday that he had not advised Jim Devine to find a "friendly printer" to pass him false invoices with which he could fiddle his expenses. Devine, 57, claims that he had a conversation with Steve McCabe and another Labour MP, Tom Watson, in the Strangers' Bar in the House of Commons in which he was told that he could use money from his communications budget to help pay his staffing costs.

Rules Clear, Official Tells Court

A FORMER senior House of Commons official told the jury in Jim Devine's expenses trial that the rules surrounding MPs allowance claims were "clear" yesterday. Giving evidence, Terry Bird, director of operations of resources at the Commons between 2004 and 2010, told the court that no transfers were allowed from MPs' communications budgets into other accounts.

Father of Snooker Star Higgins Loses Cancer Battle

THE father of snooker star John Higgins has died after a long battle with cancer. The world's No 1 snooker player, from Wishaw, learned his father's condition had deteriorated while at the German Masters in Berlin and flew home.

Schoolgirl Hit by Car has Died

A SCHOOLGIRL lost her fight for life in hospital yesterday after being knocked down by a car on a busy road. Danielle Reid, 14, was injured after being struck by a car on Provost Fraser Drive in Aberdeen on Thursday.

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