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ShowA helicopter carrying fourteen people has ditched into the North Sea off Aberdeen. All passengers and crew survived the crash, which emergency services are referring to as a "controlled ditching". In other news: In a surprise move prison Officers today joined strike action as thousands of workers walked out across the country. A nursery worker has admitted sexually assaulting two toddlers. A major search for a baby feared lost at sea has been called off after police in Northern Ireland said they believe initial reports that an infant fell from a ferry were incorrect. The Arlene Fraser murder trial has heard from the brother of Hector Dick who told of his disappointment at being deceived about a car thought to have been involved in the murder. An Aberdeenshire woman whose husband suffers from Alzheimer's disease has made a heartbreaking plea for a change in the law to allow him the right to die. The Scottish Government is considering the findings of an inquiry into a sex offender from Aberdeen who tried to abduct two children days after being released from prison. The future of a Lewis-based pharmaceutical company has been secured after it was bought by a major multi-national firm. The Shetland island of Whalsay has been dealt a major blow with the loss of 26 jobs following the closure of a salmon packing plant, less than a year after it re-opened. BMI Regional has been sold to Sector Aviation Holdings Limited for a total of 8 million pounds. And in sports: Dundee United Manager, Peter Houston says his current budget will only allow him to recruit two more new players. Aberdeen keeper Jamie Langfield says his recent health scare's made him more determined to achieve his football goals. Inverness defender Graeme Shinnie says the Highlanders stand to benefit from his involvement with the national side. The countdown to this summer's London Games officially began with the lighting of the Olympic flame in Greece today. This international version of STV News at Six is viewable world-wide. It has been edited for rights reasons, which also allows us to keep the programme online after the initial 24-hour broadcast window in the UK has passed. Viewers within the UK who want to watch the full episode 'as broadcast' should select the UK version of the programme.
