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Sunday, 15 July, 2001, 08:19 GMT 09:19 UK
What the Scottish Sunday papers say
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The Sunday Mail reports that popstar Robbie Williams is on a list of celebrities drawn up by Visitscotland - the Scottish Tourist Board - to "save" the tourism industry.

The paper reports that tourism agency bosses are already in talks with Robbie's managers.

Detailed proposals include plans for photoshoots using modern Scottish architechture like the Science Centre in Glasgow as a backdrop.

The Scottish edition of the News of the World reports that Gary Glitter has a child that he is unable to see because he is barred from making any contact with children following his conviction for having hundreds of pornographic images on his computer.

The Scotland on Sunday has a story that suggests that airlines will be forced to give passengers more leg room and bigger seats under plans to tackle the growing death toll from so-called economy class syndrome.

The paper says that ministers are to overhaul aircraft seating regulations in a bid to cut the 3,000 deaths worldwide which have been attributed to deep vein thrombosis.

The Sunday Herald reports that the morning-after pill will be handed out free of charge from chemist shops this autumn in a pilot scheme.

The emergency contraception has been available over the counter since January, but at £19.99.

The paper says there is concern that many of the young women who need the pill are not able to afford it.

The Sunday Post reports that the contaminated batch of heroin that killed over 30 drug users last year may be back in circulation.

It could be responsible for the flesh-eating bug that killed one Scot and left five others seriously ill last week.

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