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ShowCivil servants suspended, reviews ordered and millions in tax payers money to be paid out in compensation. Today the rail franchise process was branded "a shambles", as the deal for the main west coast railway line was scrapped. Virgin are now back in the running, after losing the original contract to Aberdeen-based FirstGroup. There are now calls for the service to be re-nationalised. In other news; A toddler has been left deaf, blind and brain damaged following an E.Coli outbreak at an Aberdeenshire Nursery. The 22 month old boy remains in hospital almost five months after catching the bug at the Rose Lodge Nursery in Aboyne. Tonight his mother has slammed an official report into the incident and may take legal action. In local news; Highland councillors have taken the first steps to cut the number of the region's offices by 2020. Officials say many of the authority's existing buildings are 'un-fit for purpose' and savings have to be made. Members have been told that no jobs will be lost in the major review. Meanwhile; Nat Fraser has suffered a set-back in his attempt to overturn his conviction for the murder of his estranged wife. A judge has said that his appeal would be a waste of court time after reading the paperwork his legal team have submitted. Also in sport; Martin Kaymer was reunited with the Ryder Cup in St Andrews this afternoon. The German has received a heroes welcome in Scotland, after sinking the putt that saw Jose Maria Olazabel's men come from behind to retain the trophy in Chicago. 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.
