An end to the pay freeze for most public sector workers. John Swinney today announced a raft of funding to create jobs and boost the flagging economy. But it was condemned as a timid budget, which showed he was more concerned about the independence referendum than employment. In other news: The sister of an Edinburgh woman killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan has said she died doing a job she loved. Jenny Ayris had spent a year working in the war torn country. She was one of twelve people killed in Kabul on Tuesday, when a car packed with explosives was driven into a minibus. A recovering anorexic whose weight plummeted to just under three stones, described today how at her worst point, she no longer felt like a human being. Emma O’Neil, who has battled the eating disorder for eight years, has now set up a foundation to help others. A new sports project set-up to tackle unemployment and homelessness has been launched in Edinburgh. ‘Football Works’ brings together the already successful Street Soccer scheme, and local support services – with the aim of getting more people back into work. And in sports: Hearts boss John McGlynn insists he isn’t concerned that he hasn’t been paid his wages and admits it “might not be the last” time he will have to address salary issues at the club. McGlynn, another member of his coaching staff and six players failed to receive their wages on time this week. Meanwhile Hibs boss Pat Fenlon says he’s surprised he hasn’t received an apology …
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