- Pandas a hit with YouTube viewers
- Pedestrian dies after car accident
- No prosecution of rail fare row man
- Family devastated by boy's death
- Devolution papers release vetoed
- Rail signal staff to strike again
- Snow set to settle over 'wide area'
- Knife sentences longer in Scotland
- Reoffending services data 'lacking'
- Colleges and housing get extra cash
- Navy rescuers have busiest UK base
- Home recycling 'saves £20m a year'
- Police name bus fall death woman
- Sports scheme to help youngsters
- Probe into university blaze begins
- Offshore energy 'needs efficiency'
- Murray vows to win grand slam title
- Alcohol plan 'complies with EU law'
- Secrecy over Megrahi 'orchestrated'
- UK banks owner launches review
News
‘Big man’ will not be prosecuted over train incident video
A PASSENGER who achieved internet celebrity after helping eject an alleged fare dodger from a train has been told he will not be prosecuted over the incident.
Russia must ‘look at its conscience’ over Syria, says David Cameron
DAVID Cameron said today that Russia has to “look at its conscience” after its decision to veto a UN resolution calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit.
Minimum pricing on alcohol is legal in EU says Nicola Sturgeon
THE Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol are, in principle, “entirely compatible” with European Union law, Nicola Sturgeon has been told by senior EU officials.
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Andy Murray: I owe success to swingball
IT IS a simple game that has provided hours of entertainment in gardens across the country.
Now swingball has been credited by the mother of tennis star Andy Murray with setting him on the road to stardom.
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Syria: state forces continue assault on Homs
Syrian forces have thrust into the rebellious city of Homs, killing dozens of civilians by the accounts of opposition activists, as Turkey appears to be preparing a new push against President Bashar al-Assad.
Sport
Six Nations: Two changes to Scotland team for Wales clash
Scotland have made two enforced changes for Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff, with Greig Laidlaw set to make his first Test start and Geoff Cross coming in to replace Euan Murray.
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The Rumour Mill: Wednesday’s football news and gossip
In today’s Rumour Mill: Daniel Cousin may rejoin Rangers; Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello denies wanting a move to Celtic; St Johnstone striker Fran Sandaza’s relief at the shutting of the transfer window; plus the rest of today’s transfer news
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Hearts boss has selection headache for Celtic clash
HEARTS manager Paulo Sergio must make two key decisions on his team before tonight’s meeting with Celtic at Tynecastle, with Danny Grainger returning to the squad and David Templeton set to miss out due to injury.
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Edinburgh sign Argentina prop Ulises Gamboa in short-term deal
EDINBURGH have signed Argentina international prop Ulises Gamboa from RaboDirect PRO12 rivals Aironi until the end of the season.
Golf: Andrew Coltart claims Paul Lawrie’s resurgence will boost all levels of Scottish golf
PAUL Lawrie’s current purple patch, which has seen him chalk up a seventh title triumph, record four top-10 finishes for the first time in his career and burst back into the world’s top 50, will have a positive effect from the grass-roots up to the top of the tree in Scottish golf, according to one of his former Ryder Cup team-mates.
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Business
Virgin Media creates 620 jobs
Cable operator Virgin Media is to create 620 jobs as it looks to meet demand for its broadband and television on-demand service.
Thomas Cook sees losses increase
The struggle at tour operator Thomas Cook was laid bare as the beleaguered company revealed heavy losses - but offered some hope with robust summer bookings.
Strategic review of Clydesdale fuels concerns of NAB pull-out
Clydesdale Bank is set to be “reshaped” ahead of a possible sale after economic conditions in the UK deteriorated in the final three months of 2011.
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Scottish Business Briefing - Wednesday February 8, 2012
WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.
Records tumble as bull fetches 15,000gns
Records fell at Stirling yesterday when Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn bulls achieved their best-ever averages and a Shorthorn bull sold for a record price at auction of 15,000 guineas.
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Lifestyle
The enduring appeal of Slacker
It’s a rambling, plotless movie featuring a succession of effusive weirdos relentlessly gabbing about everything from art and politics to conspiracy theories and Madonna’s pap smear.
Interview: Sam Worthington, actor
He plays the tough guy in all-action movies but, at heart, Sam Worthington is a bit of a pussycat. He certainly has a healthy fear of heights that, finds Claire Black, wasn’t ideal for his latest role
Interview: The Twilight Sad video
The Twilight Sad seem like a happy-go-lucky bunch, so what about those doom-laden lyrics, asks Aidan Smith
Adventurer’s bid to break record on inhospitable island
Take one man in a converted plastic water tank to a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean and leave him for 60 days.
Madness? Nick Hancock doesn’t think so.
If you love something let it go: our film critic on 1990s nostalgia
Ah, the early 1990s: a time when lumberjack shirts were briefly fashionable, thrift store shopping was considered cool and grunge dominated the music scene to such an extent that Teenage Fanclub almost become one of the biggest bands in the world.
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Wednesday 08 February 2012
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