- Rover pipes up to save trapped fox
- £9.5m waves test centre being built
- 2014 Games 'on track and on budget'
- Gas leak stopped, says rig operator
- Eye stem cell breakthrough sought
- Irn-Bru company's sales buck trend
- Agency jobs 'show moderate growth'
- Fraser murder trial defence starts
- MSPs demand review of rail services
- Cameron rejects Megrahi probe plea
- Ultimo tycoon 'has found happiness'
- Mustard gas 'may be under airbase'
Scottish news
Scottish Cup final: The talk of the toon are the Hearts in maroon Picture gallery
EDINBURGH’S famous Royal Mile is normally a beacon for tourists drawn by the street’s rich history and gothic beauty. However, as hundreds of jubilant Heart of Midlothian fans gathered around the police cordon and open-top bus yesterday, it was all about history in the making.
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Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi: The Lockerbie bomber is dead
PRESSURE is mounting on the Scottish Government to launch an independent inquiry into the Lockerbie bombing following the death of the only person convicted of the 1988 atrocity.
Lockerbie bomber is buried amid calls for fresh inquiry
LOCKERBIE bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi was being buried in Libya today as Prime Minister David Cameron dismissed calls for a fresh inquiry into his conviction.
Glasgow Commonwealth Games on course to hit budget - report
THE 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is on track and on budget, according to the latest progress report on the event.
North Seas gas leak killed off - Total confirm
FRENCH energy giant Total has confirmed that the dynamic well kill operation to stem the uncontrolled gas leak on the Elgin platform has proved an unqualified success.
UK
Olympic torchbearers sell gold torches on eBay
Olympic torchbearers have cashed in on the once-in-a-lifetime dream by selling their torches on eBay.
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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies after long battle with cancer
BEE Gees singer Robin Gibb died last night at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer, his family announced.
The performer, originally from the Isle of Man, was a third of one of the most successful groups of past decades, with a string of number one hits.
Ken Clarke warns over Greek exit from eurozone
GOVERNMENT minister Ken Clarke has delivered a stark warning about the consequences of Greece crashing out the eurozone.
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Snoring heightens risk of cancer, scientists find
PEOPLE who snore and suffer from disturbed sleep may have a heightened risk of dying from cancer, a study has shown.
Families ‘could save £1,000’ with flat rate of income tax
A RADICAL shake-up of the tax system, which would see huge savings for all earners, has been backed by a leading right-wing campaign group and business leaders.
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International
G8 summit: German union’s pay deal bypasses austerity
EUROPE’S most powerful trade union, IG Metall of Germany, last night blew a hole through the austerity measures dictated by chancellor Angela Merkel by winning the biggest rise in wages in two decades for workers.
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Lockerbie bombing: Salmond defends compassionate release of Megrahi
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond released a statement this afternoon, in which he defended the decision to release Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds.
Quake in Italy sends towers and churches tumbling
A STRONG earthquake killed six people, injured dozens and damaged churches, towers and a mediaeval castle early yesterday, waking terrified citizens across northern Italy and sending thousands running into the streets.
China activist Chen Guangcheng free – but supporters still suffer
While the blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng yesterday enjoyed his first hours in New York after years of jail and detention, relatives and supporters back home remain locked down by security authorities.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg marks marriage with status update
FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg has updated his profile status to “married” after netting more than £700 million from one of the biggest stock market floatations in history.
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Politics
Cameras to stream live footage from City Chambers
CITY chiefs are to introduce cameras to stream live footage from debates in an attempt to spark interest in local government.
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Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
FORMER chancellor Alistair Darling has hosted high-level meetings at his Edinburgh home about how the “No to Independence” campaign should proceed.
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G8 summit: German union’s pay deal bypasses austerity
EUROPE’S most powerful trade union, IG Metall of Germany, last night blew a hole through the austerity measures dictated by chancellor Angela Merkel by winning the biggest rise in wages in two decades for workers.
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Anti-bigotry law fails to protect England fans
A CONTROVERSIAL new law designed to tackle bigotry and disorder in football will be powerless against anti-English racism and violence during this summer’s European Championships.
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Lockerbie bombing: Salmond defends compassionate release of Megrahi
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond released a statement this afternoon, in which he defended the decision to release Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds.
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Transport
Trains ‘will be classed late after only a minute’
TRAINS across Scotland’s rail network should be considered late if they are more than a minute overdue, rather than the current five to ten-minute thresholds, a report will urge today.
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TRAINS across Scotland’s rail network should be considered late if they are more than a minute overdue, a new report has urged.
Analysis: Committee plays it safe and backs railway stability
WHEN the current ScotRail franchise runs out in 2014, it will be 20 years since the last Conservative government began the break-up and sell-off of British Rail.
Glasgow worst place in UK for laser attacks on planes
AIRCRAFT landing in Scotland’s largest city are now subject to the most laser attacks in the UK.
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Hearts to parade Scottish Cup: Full details of route to Tynecastle
HEARTS will parade the Scottish Cup on an open-top bus through the streets of Edinburgh tomorrow.
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Education
Plan to make EU students pay tuition fees
SCOTTISH students could be charged tuition fees and then reimbursed under plans being considered to make their EU counterparts pay towards their education at Scottish universities.
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Dani Garavelli: Language policy sure to be lost in translation
EVERY couple of weeks I have the same row with my eldest son. As he sighs theatrically over his French homework, I burble on about the merits of being able to converse with people from other countries.
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Geoff Mulgan: New generation of pioneers waiting to be switched on
YOU might have thought that learning about information technology in schools would be exciting and infinitely motivating. After all, teenagers find it hard to tear themselves away from games and social media. Left to their own devices, they have no difficulty creating new characters, stories and home movies.
Number of suspect university applications trebles
THE number of budding students suspected of plagiarism in their university applications more than tripled last year, new figures show.
A–level question on... Frankie Boyle
SCOTTISH comedian Frankie Boyle has been featured in an A- level General Studies question by an English exam board.
Environment
Forgotten fish angle for tastier Scots dish
THEY are some of the ugliest fish with the ugliest names, although you may have eaten them on holiday in Spain, Greece or France.
Toxic waste could help treat water
SCIENTISTS at a Scottish university are working to turn a toxic industrial waste product into a material that can be used to treat contaminated water, it was announced today.
Rare Canna stone’s a blessing and a curse
AN ANCIENT “cursing stone” used by Christian pilgrims more than a thousand years ago to bring harm to their enemies has been discovered on Canna.
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Forgotten fish angle for tastier Scots dish
THEY are some of the ugliest fish with the ugliest names, although you may have eaten them on holiday in Spain, Greece or France.
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What’s cooking: The ‘Forgotten Fish’ of Scotland
Squat lobster: A small (2-3 inches long) spider like species of crustacean with a very high quality tail. Catches are very low as there is no traditional market for this species so it is often put back into the sea.
Health
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.
Rise in over-60s who self-harm
THERE has been a sharp rise in the number of over-60s hospitalised for self-harm in the Lothians.
Nil by mouth: Opening up to oral hygiene
ORAL health – or the lack of it – is an indicator of general well-being, so it’s time to sort out your hygiene regime
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Snoring heightens risk of cancer, scientists find
PEOPLE who snore and suffer from disturbed sleep may have a heightened risk of dying from cancer, a study has shown.
Lifelines: Anne Chilton on cross-communication
Q: I HAVE fallen out with my best friend. She took something I said the wrong way and now avoids me, and I don’t know how to get things back to how they were. We have known each other for 30 years and have always been there for each other.
Entertainment
Visit to Sierra Leone charity project hailed as an ‘inspiration’ by model
Model Tali Lennox has hailed a charity visit to Sierra Leone as an “inspiration”.
1 commentJackson’s costumes go on one final tour
Michael Jackson’s spangled gloves, sparkly jackets and stage costumes are going on a world tour before being sold.
The Voice talent show hit by vomiting bug
A VIRUS has hit the contestants of BBC1 talent show The Voice and is threatening to damage their hopes of winning the top prize.
In pictures: Celebrities honour Prada and Schiaparelli at Met Ball video
Commonly known as the Met Ball, the Costume Institute Gala never fails to deliver fashion’s biggest event of the year.
Bloody art goes up for auction
Artwork by musician Pete Doherty – which includes pieces created with his blood – is expected to raise tens of thousands of pounds at auction.
Odd
Revenge is a dish best served cold – and online
More than half of the UK population claim to be contemplating revenge – and social networks are the preferred platform for getting even, research has found.
Pumas may be on the loose in Scotland as cat corpse is discovered
A DOG walker has stumbled upon the corpse of an animal experts believe may have been a puma near a Scottish beauty spot.
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Dog to become fire investigator Picture gallery
A Springer Spaniel is to become Scotland’s first ever full-time fire investigation sniffer dog.
Video: Travellers face prosecution over sulky road race video
TRAVELLERS who were filmed racing ponies through traffic on a busy main road in Ireland are likely to be prosecuted, police sources have said.
Cat tales: What they say about the celebrity stray
THE book Tobermory Cat will tell the tales of an “independent” ginger living on the Isle of Mull, according to the publishers.
Opinion
Lesley Riddoch: Unacceptable face of gallery choices
THE National Portrait Gallery lacks images of Scots the general public would recognise or could name, writes Lesley Riddoch
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Brian Monteith: Phoney war is over, now the real battle begins
SNP forces look likely to roll up unionist opponents unless a Churchill can be found, writes Brian Monteith
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Tim Cornwell: Poor strategy a blot on creative landscape
THE honeymoon, if it had one, is over for Creative Scotland.
The new arts agency was ensnared in a funding row this week that looked and sounded remarkably similar to the good old Scottish Arts Council days. In fact, it’s worse.
Analysis: Simplest explanation often correct – Syria and Iran were in cahoots
INITIALLY, we were told the investigation was fingering Iran and Syria over the Lockerbie bombing. By time the trial started this had switched to Libya.
Analysis: Was Megrahi guilty of the atrocity?
NOW that one of the main witnesses to the Lockerbie bombing has gone, we may never discover the full truth of quite who and how many were involved in the biggest terrorist incident ever to hit Scotland.
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Paulo Sergio left in limbo as Vladimir Romanov flies out before party
- Scottish Cup final: The talk of the toon are the Hearts in maroon
- Rangers: Dave King claims ‘first option’ on Craig Whyte’s Ibrox shares
- Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi: The Lockerbie bomber is dead
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Paulo Sergio left in limbo as Vladimir Romanov flies out before party
- Anti-bigotry law fails to protect England fans
- Scottish Cup final: The talk of the toon are the Hearts in maroon
- Scottish Cup final: Hibernian 1 - 5 Hearts: Stroll in the park for imperious Hearts
- Scottish Cup final: The talk of the toon are the Hearts in maroon
- Interiors: The contemporary Oban home built by Stewart Orr in the space of just 15 months
- US student dies on islands project
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Colourful view from under historic Old Town bridge
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