<![CDATA[Scotsman.com - West Edinburgh]]> Feed http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/west-edinburgh Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/west-edinburgh/swts-edinburgheveningnews-dynmc-edinburgh-westedinburgh-feed-1-1834577 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:09:24 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Oklahoma Tornado: Edinburgh student tells of storm]]> http://www.scotsman.com/oklahoma-tornado-edinburgh-student-tells-of-storm-1-2939410

A TERRIFIED student is lucky to be alive after being forced to shelter just yards from the path of the Oklahoma tornado.

]]> 1.2939410 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:09:24 +0100 <![CDATA[Eric Joyce MP arrested after Edinburgh Airport row]]> http://www.scotsman.com/eric-joyce-mp-arrested-after-edinburgh-airport-row-1-2939379

DISGRACED MP Eric Joyce is facing charges of breach of the peace after being arrested following an incident at Edinburgh Airport, after one witness said police pinned him to the floor.

]]> 1.2939379 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:00 +0100 <![CDATA[Eco-homes plan on Edinburgh green belt refused]]> http://www.scotsman.com/eco-homes-plan-on-edinburgh-green-belt-refused-1-2937067

A ROW has broken out over proposals to build four eco-homes on the green belt, after the development was knocked back despite claims it would improve the area.

]]> 1.2937067 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:25:21 +0100 <![CDATA[Safety boost for crossing]]> http://www.scotsman.com/safety-boost-for-crossing-1-2936177

NETWORK Rail will close a dangerous level crossing from tomorrow to install new safety barriers, despite opposition to the move.

]]> 1.2936177 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:39:37 +0100 <![CDATA[Edinburgh charity sparks Kate Middleton visit hope]]> http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-charity-sparks-kate-middleton-visit-hope-1-2927033

AN art charity supported by the Duchess of Cambridge is opening a centre in the Capital – sparking hopes of a Royal visit.

]]> 1.2927033 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:59:27 +0100 <![CDATA[£100k stolen from council depot in ram raid]]> http://www.scotsman.com/100k-stolen-from-council-depot-in-ram-raid-1-2926327

THIEVES carried out a “reverse ram raid” by breaking into a council depot then smashing a newly stolen truck through its gates to escape.

]]> 1.2926327 Sat, 11 May 2013 10:51:30 +0100 <![CDATA[Plan for nursery on ‘rat run’ is slammed]]> http://www.scotsman.com/plan-for-nursery-on-rat-run-is-slammed-1-2921734

FURIOUS residents have hit out at plans to open a nursery on a notorious “rat run” as a “fatal accident waiting to 
happen”.

]]> 1.2921734 Tue, 7 May 2013 09:56:37 +0100 <![CDATA[Police launch probe into race hate crime spree]]> http://www.scotsman.com/police-launch-probe-into-race-hate-crime-spree-1-2921232

HEADSCARVES have been torn off two Muslim women amid a spate of racist attacks carried out by children as young as eight.

]]> 1.2921232 Mon, 6 May 2013 10:49:09 +0100 <![CDATA[Kids fight to keep grass amid care home plan]]> http://www.scotsman.com/kids-fight-to-keep-grass-amid-care-home-plan-1-2916859

IT’S been dubbed a ‘battle of the generations’ pitting care of the elderly against the needs of the young.

]]> 1.2916859 Thu, 2 May 2013 10:19:15 +0100 <![CDATA[Forth bridge names: Favourites emerge on shortlist]]> http://www.scotsman.com/forth-bridge-names-favourites-emerge-on-shortlist-1-2913922

QUEENSFERRY Crossing or St Margaret’s Crossing today emerged as the local favourites from the shortlist of names for the new Forth road bridge.

]]> 1.2913922 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:41:25 +0100 <![CDATA[Little kitten Titch gets lucky break after main road scare]]> http://www.scotsman.com/little-kitten-titch-gets-lucky-break-after-main-road-scare-1-2912217

A “TERRIFIED” five-week-old kitten has been found wandering along a busy road.

]]> 1.2912217 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:01:05 +0100 <![CDATA[Allan Jacobsen’s cauliflower ear to create trophy]]> http://www.scotsman.com/allan-jacobsen-s-cauliflower-ear-to-create-trophy-1-2912124

THE Capital’s pro-rugby team is to honour its longest-serving player on his retirement by creating a new club trophy – moulded on his “cauliflower” ear.

]]> 1.2912124 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:16:15 +0100 <![CDATA[Edinburgh Zoo to let visitors feed lions]]> http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-zoo-to-let-visitors-feed-lions-1-2910743

IT promises to be the mane attraction everyone will want to get their teeth in to. Bosses at Edinburgh Zoo are beaming with pride after unveiling their latest gift experience – the chance to feed two hungry lions.

]]> 1.2910743 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:21:37 +0100 <![CDATA[Female driver killed in horrific crash with bus]]> http://www.scotsman.com/female-driver-killed-in-horrific-crash-with-bus-1-2910730

A WOMAN has been killed in a horror road smash which sliced her car in half.

]]> 1.2910730 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:22:19 +0100 <![CDATA[Thieves smash into charity shop]]> http://www.scotsman.com/thieves-smash-into-charity-shop-1-2907003

Thieves have left a charity shop hundreds of pounds out of pocket after breaking in just a week after it opened.

]]> 1.2907003 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:19:03 +0100 <![CDATA[Minister for Learning visits Sighthill Primary]]> http://www.scotsman.com/minister-for-learning-visits-sighthill-primary-1-2906995

Minister for Learning Alasdair Allan was due to visit Sighthill Primary today to mark the publication of a Scottish national survey on pupil literacy.

]]> 1.2906995 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:14:27 +0100 <![CDATA[Airport taxi war nears end]]> http://www.scotsman.com/airport-taxi-war-nears-end-1-2906983

A DECISION on whether to award licences for two taxi booking offices at Edinburgh Airport to a private hire car company will be made today.

]]> 1.2906983 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:07:15 +0100 <![CDATA[Edinburgh pandas: Berlin panda used for insemination]]> http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-pandas-berlin-panda-used-for-insemination-1-2905613

IT was supposed to be the start of a beautiful romance – but now it seems to have turned into a bizarre love triangle.

]]> 1.2905613 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:48:55 +0100