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May, 2006
UK journalists and soldiers killed in Iraq The Scotsman, 30 May 2006 Four Britons - two soldiers and two journalists - were killed within 24 hours during a wave of bomb attacks across Iraq that left dozens dead and injured.
Journalists' deaths bring UK toll to 11 in Iraq month of carnage The Scotsman, 30 May 2006 Four Britons - two soldiers and two journalists - were killed in the space of 24 hours during a wave of bomb attacks across Iraq that left dozens dead and injured.
Flying wing lets German paratroops jump 125m from target The Scotsman, 27 May 2006 Paratroops could soon be able to land 125 miles away from where they are dropped, thanks to a new wing system being developed in Germany.
UK customs foils plot to sell WMD to hostile country The Scotsman, 26 May 2006 British investigators have foiled an attempt to smuggle a weapon of mass destruction to a hostile state, it was revealed yesterday.
Two-thirds of women in forces 'sexually harassed' The Scotsman, 26 May 2006 Sexual harassment is rife in Britain's armed forces, with more than two-thirds of servicewomen saying they have been victims of some form of abuse in the last year, the Ministry of Defence admitted yesterday.
Eight arrests as police move against groups financing terrorism in Iraq The Scotsman, 25 May 2006 Eight people were being held last night after a series of anti-terrorism raids across the UK aimed at halting the flow of money to insurgents in Iraq.
Watson says crime no bar to governing The Scotsman, 25 May 2006 Lord Watson yesterday apologised for the fireraising crime for which he served half of a 16-month jail sentence - but insisted that it should not disbar him from playing a part in governing the country.
Hotel blaze peer walks out of prison into row over newspaper diary deal The Scotsman, 24 May 2006 The shamed peer Lord Watson walked free from prison yesterday morning and straight into a fresh row over claims that he will make a profit as a result of his criminal behaviour.
Secret report reveals how the MoD has lost track of its personnel injured in conflict The Scotsman, 23 May 2006 Soldiers injured in Iraq are receiving "insufficient care" because the Ministry of Defence has lost track of what happened to them, a leaked report to the head of the army has revealed.
Lawyers seeking pay rise of 50 per cent warn of legal aid boycott The Scotsman, 20 May 2006 Solicitors are warning they will abandon legal aid work in serious criminal cases in pursuit of a pay rise of at least 50 per cent.
Prodi's promise to withdraw troops from Iraq bodes ill for UK The Scotsman, 19 May 2006 Italy's new prime minister yesterday branded the invasion of Iraq a grave error and pledged to withdraw the country's 3,000 troops there, casting doubt on the UK's hopes of drawing down its presence in the near future.
Sex case against prosecutor dropped The Scotsman, 17 May 2006 A prosecutor arrested after he was caught with a prostitute will not face trial after the Crown decided it would not be in the public interest to proceed.
The world must act to save Darfur, says Annan The Scotsman, 16 May 2006 Hundreds of thousands more people in Darfur will die from hunger, malnutrition and disease unless the rest of the world intervenes, the secretary general of the United Nations warns today.
MoD uses FOI get-out clauses toavoid releasing casualty figures The Scotsman, 3 May 2006 The government knows how many soldiers have been wounded in action in Iraq but is using loopholes in Freedom of Information (FOI) laws to prevent the figures becoming public, The Scotsman has learned.
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