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‘Forgotten’ pets in the frame at show
Portraits of “forgotten” pets who have spent months waiting to be rehomed are to feature in a new art exhibition.
Hibs cup final parade planned for Monday 27th May
PLANS for the first Hibs Scottish Cup victory parade since 1902 have been finalised – all the Easter Road side have to do now is win.
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Man murdered by neighbour just hours after meeting
A MAN was stabbed in the heart by his next door neighbour just hours after meeting him for the first time and inviting him into his home to play cards.
Call for sterner sentence for double-killer driver
Thousands of cyclists have demanded the sentence given to double-killer driver Gary McCourt be reviewed.
Portobello couple to appear on new reality TV show
Music mogul Simon Cowell once said they had more chance of winning the Grand National than getting a record deal.
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Veteran ‘overwhelmed’ by pledge to fix wheelchair
A WAR veteran rendered housebound after his motorised wheelchair was wrecked by vandals will be back on the streets within days after a charity stepped in to repair the machine.
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Sick Kids fundraiser’s wheelchair wrecked by thugs
A FRAIL army veteran honoured by the Queen for collecting tens of thousands of pounds for charity has been rendered housebound after his motorised wheelchair was “torn to pieces” by yobs as he lay bedridden with illness.
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Portobello school campaigners in Holyrood petition
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a new high school in Portobello Park have launched a public petition in support of a new Private Bill which would allow education chiefs to build on the green space.
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£40k bowls club carpet to be sold after axe plan
A BOWLING carpet worth £40,000 was laid at an indoor bowling centre just 18 months before the decision to close it.
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Fury at sheriff’s helmet claim in cyclist death case
A SHERIFF who allowed a motorist to walk free after killing a 75-year-old cyclist has caused fury by saying she contributed to her death by failing to wear a helmet.
83 commentsDrinker battered by boxing fans in Portobello bar
A PUB-GOER suffered a broken cheekbone after he was attacked by three boxing fans who had blocked his view of a band playing in the bar.
National bowls association wants closure rethink
THE national indoor bowls association has called for a plans to axe the Capital’s only public indoor bowls facility to be reversed amid fears the move will damage the future of the game.
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Portobello High School: Parliament bill bid made
A Private Bill to allow the new Portobello High School to be built in Portobello Park has been introduced in the Scottish Parliament.
23 commentsPair press for Yes outcome
Former Labour MP John McAllion will join forces with ex-SNP MSP John Finnie to press the case for an independent Scotland at a public meeting tonight.
Measles jabs offer to kids
Older children in Scotland are being offered a vaccination against measles following an outbreak in England and Wales.
32-year amateur football rivalry under threat
IT’S a historic fixture that first kicked off in the year Scotland’s David Narey blasted a wonder strike past a helpless Brazilian goalkeeper in the World Cup.
3 commentsMission to Malawi for Queen Margaret uni
EXPERTS at a major health studies institute are to reunite with Malawian graduates at an event marking its 20th anniversary.
Gambling addict duped 96-year-old with tree ruse
A GAMBLING addict who conned a 96-year old woman into giving him her bank card and PIN number blew £600 playing a roulette machine in a bookies’ shop.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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