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<copyright>Copyright 2012, STV Group plc</copyright>
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<title>Missing 13-year-old found by police</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/297207-missing-13-year-old-found-by-police/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Imhotep Booth, who disappeared from his home in Caithness on Friday, has been found suffering from hypothermia.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:45:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Major search as 13-year-old boy missing from Highlands home</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/297185-major-search-as-13-year-old-boy-missing-from-highlands-home/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Officers with dogs search until darkness to find Imhotep Booth who has gone missing from his home in Aultnabreac near Halkirk.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:59:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Man seriously injured in boat fall at harbour</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/297031-man-seriously-injured-in-ullapool-harbour-fall/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Coastguard called in to incident in Ullapool harbour in the early hours of Friday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:16:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>&apos;Slow food&apos; on the menu of new Orkney group</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/296993-slow-food-on-the-menu-of-new-orkney-group/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The new Slow Food Orkney group hopes to promote the benefits of high-quality and locally grown produce.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RAF jets come &apos;wee bit too close&apos; to passenger jet in attack simulation</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296967-raf-jets-come-wee-bit-too-close-to-passenger-jet-in-attack-simulation/</link>
<description><![CDATA[RAF Tornado jets were carrying out an attack exercise when they got close to a passenger jet coming in to land.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Drink-driver&apos;s claim she mistakenly ate vodka-laced jelly rejected</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296999-drink-drivers-claim-she-mistakenly-ate-vodka-laced-jelly-rejected/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Donna Forbes claims she only later discovered the jelly had alcohol in it after being caught drink driving.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:15:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Emergency cover nurse could take three hours to reach patients</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296945-nurse-providing-emergency-cover-to-remote-community-lives-50-miles-away/</link>
<description><![CDATA[NHS Highland promises nurse will move closer to the community she is currently 50 miles away from.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Five rescued seal pups released back into wild</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296955-five-rescued-seal-pups-released-back-into-wild/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some of the pups were badly injured when they were taken in by the Highland Seal Hospital.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:34:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Police dogs find body in search for missing man</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296953-body-found-in-search-for-missing-man/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Search and rescue teams have stood down the search for Stephen McGurk missing since Sunday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:19:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Council tax frozen in the Highlands for fifth year</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296950-council-tax-frozen-in-the-highlands-for-fifth-year/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Highland Council to make nearly £19m savings but says no cuts will be needed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Activists blast nuclear waste disposal plan</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296866-activists-blast-nuclear-waste-disposal-plan/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Campaigners in Cumbria are protesting moves that could see 100 tonnes of nuclear fuel moved from Dounreay to the Sellafield reprocessing plant.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:12:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rail workers vote for strike action</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/296841-rail-workers-vote-for-strike-action/</link>
<description><![CDATA[West of Scotland signal staff to stage walk outs over career progression row.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New firm confirmed in takeover of rescue helicopter contract</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/296833-new-firm-confirmed-in-takeover-of-rescue-helicopter-contract/</link>
<description><![CDATA[CHC Helicopters has lost the contract to run rescue aircraft in the north of Scotland.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:26:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Parents renew appeal for information over son&apos;s harbour death 15 years ago</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296759-parents-renewed-appeal-for-information-over-sons-death-15-years-ago/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kevin McLeod's body was found in Wick harbour with signs he had suffered serious injuries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:11:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Warning as avalanche carries climbers 200m down mountain</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296793-warning-after-three-climbers-carried-nearly-200m-in-avalanche/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Walkers and climbers urged to take care after experts record 43 avalanches over the past month.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fishermen protest at Holyrood over conservation plans</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296746-fishermen-protest-at-holyrood-over-conservation-plans/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Campaigners say plans for Sound of Barra shellfish grounds could jeopardise dozens of local jobs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:18:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Police dogs join search for missing Highland man</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296763-police-dogs-join-search-for-missing-highland-man/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 38-year-old man has been missing for three days.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Man threatened to enter oil terminal armed with shotgun</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/296639-man-threatened-to-enter-oil-terminal-armed-with-shotgun/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Roderick Nicolson warned staff at Sullom Voe oil terminal to 'take cover'.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:30:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>First public appearance for UK&apos;s only musk ox</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/296686-first-public-appearance-for-uks-only-musk-ok/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The mother and daughter pair are the first musk ox to be imported into the country for more than 24 years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:42:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Industry boss to meet Western Isles residents over fuel prices</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/highlands-islands/295799-industry-boss-to-meet-western-isles-residents-over-fuel-prices/</link>
<description><![CDATA[A 1600-signature calling for an investigation into fuel pricing has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:59:30 GMT</pubDate>
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