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Highlands and Islands
Page last updated at 15:49 GMT, Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Edwin Brown
Husband committed 'ghastly crime'
A Highland pensioner is sentenced to prison for the culpable homicide of his wife of more than 50 years.
OAP made 999 killing confession
Chemist denies murdering his wife

A broken brick Hundreds of jobs 'lost in months'
A council and development agency estimate 300 posts have been lost in six months on the islands.
Snow 'Severe' weather warning issued
A severe weather warning is issued across Scotland, with forecasters highlighting dangerous conditions.

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Sheep Croft work
Pupils get practical lessons on running a small holding

Community becomes a go-slow zone
A 20mph speed limit is imposed on most roads in a small seaside village community in the Highlands.

Cloud computing centre for city
Inverness is chosen as the location for a planned computer complex offering data storage.



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