- Barge hauls aircraft carrier's hull
- 'Only husband had murder motive'
- Children at nursery contract E.coli
- Fire debris 'may have asbestos'
- Young professionals 'prefer cities'
- Man arrested over rape of woman, 19
- Water warning issued amid hot spell
- Murder inquiry after man found dead
- Yes declaration seeks 1m signatures
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Nick’s rock is a hard place for weekend
A CHARTERED surveyor is to set to spend a weekend on the country’s remotest and loneliest rocky outcrop.
Coffee chain accelerates drive-thru cafe proposal
A MAJOR coffee chain has revealed plans to open a “drive-thru” cafe in the Capital.
Lib Dem gets to work on finding job opportunities
A CITY MP will tomorrow launch a campaign to find at least 100 training opportunities or jobs in 100 days.
New community to expand to fund canal basin plan
A NEW village on the outskirts of Edinburgh is set to be expanded to pave the way for the construction of a new canal basin.
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Football coach caught filming boy in shower
A YOUTH coach with a city football club is facing jail after he was caught filming a 13-year-old boy showering at a sport centre.
Hoteliers mix old and new
A BOUTIQUE hotel has re-opened to guests following a £220,000 refurbishment.
Court confiscates just £680 from convicted drug dealer
A CAREER criminal jailed for four years after being caught with heroin worth £50,000 has been ordered to hand over just £680 in criminal profits.
Hope corneal stem cell transplant can treat hereditary condition
A WOMAN who received the UK’s first corneal stem cell transplant today told how her son’s struggle with a hereditary eye condition inspired her to try the treatment.
Bear Grylls drops in for Scouting skills day
ADVENTURER Bear Grylls will be in South Queensferry tomorrow to meet Scouts.
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Samurai swords and machetes recovered during drug raids
POLICE recovered three samurai swords and two machetes from the homes of alleged drug dealers during a series of raids in west Edinburgh.
Festival flies high to have proper blast
FLYING women, a bullet being caught in teeth and an “exploded” version of Tam o ’Shanter are some of the Scottish highlights at this year’s Edinburgh Festival.
Wall change for show
A SEVEN-METRE stretch of wall which has stood in a Perthshire estate for almost 100 years is to be moved stone by stone to Edinburgh for just three days to be part of Gardening Scotland 2012.
DJ can barely walk but the government took our car
A FAMILY with a disabled son who is unable to walk to school have been stripped of their car by the UK Government.
13 comments‘Imagination’ event at zoo
Edinburgh Zoo will host an “imagination workshop” for children and families next Wednesday morning.
Police launch blitz on dealers with city-wide series of raids
POLICE today staged a string of raids against heroin and cocaine dealers in the west of Edinburgh.
Toddler fund raises £2400
More than £2400 has been raised towards sending a toddler with a chronic illness to China for treatment.
False teeth turn up in beach clean
False teeth, sofa cushions and a lone volleyball were among the foreign objects discovered and removed from Cramond beach during a community clean up.
Man hurt as plastic bags go on fire
A MAN has been injured in a blaze at his home in the Inch which is understood to have been started after plastic bins were left too close to a gas fire.
‘Wheel fell off’ another bus run by school ban company
A COACH firm suspended from two school runs after a wheel fell off one of its buses had a similar mishap involving a city bowling club, it was claimed today.
Gavin Hastings launches hospital open day before big move
RUGBY legend Gavin Hastings is to kick off an open day at the Royal Victoria Hospital tomorrow, which is being held to give members of the public a last chance to bid goodbye to the hospital before it closes.
Disruption warning as tram work set to enter next phase
MOTORISTS have been warned of major road closures starting this weekend for the latest phase of the tram works.
Crockart calls for funds test
EDINBURGH West MP Mike Crockart has called on residents to test their financial health.
Mum beats £50k Maggie’s target
A MOTHER-OF-TWO who has incurable cancer has smashed her goal of raising £50,000 for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres in less than five months.
Ciggy patrols on the tweet
COUNCIL wardens will be tweeting updates today as they crack down on litterbug smokers in Gorgie and Dalry.
Wallaby saved in blaze drama
A WALLABY had to be rescued after its enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo caught fire.
Killer fails to clear name as appeal bid turned down
A MAN convicted of raping and murdering his wife 24 years ago has lost his bid for a fresh appeal despite a new suspect being identified by campaigners backing his case.
Horses given free rein in annual riding
the annual Riding of the Marches took place in Currie at the weekend.
Gilroy pleads for jail move
KILLER David Gilroy has pleaded to be transferred out of Saughton Prison, it was reported today.
‘Felon’ Richey back behind bars for threatening judge
FORMER Death Row Scot Kenny Richey was branded a “sociopathic felon” by the judge he threatened during a New Year’s Eve phone call as he was returned to jail to serve three years in a US prison.
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NHS chiefs ‘sorry’ for treatment of patient
HEALTH chiefs have offered an “unreserved apology” to the family of an elderly man for mistakes in his care and the unfeeling treatment he received from doctors.
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Race for Life: Women prove power of pink video
HUNDREDS of pink-clad participants helped bring a touch of colour to the Lothians for Scotland’s opening Race for Life event.
Drumbrae/Gyle: Dramatic win for first-time candidate Karen Keil
FIRST time candidate Karen Keil was dramatically elected as Labour councillor for the Drumbrae/Gyle ward - while the ward’s current Liberal Democrat councillor, Robert Aldridge, just scraped through on the final stage of the count of people’s preferences.
6 commentsPupils’ pedal power lesson
CYCLIST Hannah Ferguson has paid a visit to pupils at Sighthill Primary School to educate them on the importance of health and fitness.
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Thieves rip up floorboards to make off with club safe
A GANG of housebreakers are suspected of staging a raid at a golf club which saw them rip up floorboards in an office to make off with the safe.
Attack victim on the mend
A CHARITY shop worker who was taken to hospital after being assaulted in a Barnardo’s store has been discharged.
Teenagers get rolling on plans for skatepark
SKATEBOARDING youngsters have helped to push forward plans for a new £250,000 skatepark in the Capital.
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Allotment holders lose the plot over tram work floods
ANGRY plot holders have hit out at the city council after tram works left dozens of allotments flooded.
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Dad in global appeal to end weapons trade
A DAD whose two-year-old son was shot dead in Turkey is to make an international plea to end reckless arms deals.
Film stars at ‘Waverley’
HOLLYWOOD superstars Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth were hard at Perth railway station – as it doubled for Edinburgh Waverley in their new film, The Railway Man.
Police raids seize £135k of cannabis
CANNABIS with an estimated value of £135,000 was seized by police during two raids in the Capital.
RBS calls for relaxation of greenbelt rule
THE Royal Bank of Scotland wants planners to relax green-belt restrictions to allow new housing and office developments around its global headquarters at Gogarburn.
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Vomiting bug strikes at popular city farm
A CITY farm has been told to stop its popular animal- feeding sessions after youngsters were struck down by a vomiting bug.
11 commentsNHS chief hails new hospital handover
construction of the new Royal Victoria Building at the Western General has been completed on time and on budget, it was announced today.
3 commentsBus crash sparks traffic woes
A crash involving a bus has caused traffic problems in the West of the Capital.
Plan for extra homes greeted with dismay
THE addition of 70 houses to the mass expansion of Kirkliston has been greeted with dismay by villagers already fearful of their community being doubled in size.
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Fury as broken fence leaves nursery kids stuck indoors
PARENTS of children at a city nursery have hit out after claiming they have been banned from playing in an outdoor area for five months while they wait for the council to fix a broken fence.
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Hearts pub avoid Scottish Cup final own goal
FANS’ favourite Robertson’s Bar in Gorgie Road had faced the nightmare scenario of being banned from selling alcohol on cup final day after its licence was suspended.
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Steve’s getting stung if he goes too far
FORMER world heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon has warned the police officer he will face in a charity boxing match that he might have to “take him down” in the ring.
School Santa admits child porn offence
A VOLUNTEER classroom assistant at an Edinburgh primary school, who once dressed as Santa Claus for pupils, is facing jail after admitting a child pornography offence.
Six-fold rise in speeding
More than six times as many drivers as normal were caught speeding over the Easter holidays on one stretch of road near the Forth Replacement Crossing.
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: Politicians and celebrities join forces for ‘Yes’ campaign launch
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