20 November 2010 Last updated at 19:47 ET

Fears grow for trapped UK minersPeter Roger - Picture courtesy of Gary Fraser

Fears are growing for the safety of 29 men, including two from Scotland, missing following an explosion in a coal mine in New Zealand.


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The Ministry of Defence says that no decision has been taken regarding the future of RAF Leuchars in Fife.

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The Scots energy firm involved in oil exploration in the Arctic refuses to publish details of its plan should a spill occur.

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