- No Army base 'would create outrage'
- Cash and drugs seized during raids
- McKinnon's ordeal like 'execution'
- Referendum views 'need to be aired'
- Steel contract 'review needed now'
- Firm shelves city biomass plant
- Budget cash announced for councils
- FM 'can officially complain to BBC'
- Gas leak evacuates Shell oil rig
- Glasgow HQ for green technology
- Diageo drink sales decline in UK
- Money 'will create youth jobs'
- Drivers warned to watch out for ice
- Man dies after head-on collision
- Suicides 'high among young men'
- Reoffending services data 'lacking'
- 'Fantastic response' to vote debate
- BBC explains Salmond cancellation
- Budget cash for colleges, housing
- Knife sentences longer in Scotland
Scottish news
Labour seeking review of ‘disgraceful’ Forth bridge decision
THERE should be a review into the “disgraceful” decision to give a contract to supply steel for the new Forth crossing to overseas firms, Scottish Labour said today.
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Plans for Leith biomass plant ditched after public outcry
Plans for a huge biomass energy plant in the port of Leith have been scrapped after a massive public outcry - despite the area being designated a major renewables hub by the Scottish Government.
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Gas leak forces partial evacuation of North Sea oil platform
AN OIL platform in the North Sea had to be partially evacuated after a gas leak was discovered, Shell confirmed today.
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The Wee Yin: Billy Connolly to play dwarf in adaptation of The Hobbit
He’s best known as the Big Yin and was recently named the most influential British comedian.
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Lottery funding set to rescue 1930s cinema
THE future of a 72-year-old cinema in Aberfeldy is likely to have been secured after a lottery award, a campaign group said this morning.
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UK
David Cameron vows to protect sovereignty of Falkland Islands
BRITAIN will “defend the Falkland Islands properly” against any threat to residents’ right to self-determination, David Cameron said in Sweden today.
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Bank of England pumps further £50bn into UK economy
THE Bank of England injected a further £50 billion into the economy on Thursday in another desperate effort to keep the United Kingdom out of recession.
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Leveson Inquiry: Heather Mills denies allowing access to voicemail video
Heather Mills – the former wife of Sir Paul McCartney – has told the Leveson inquiry she did not authorise Piers Morgan, or anyone else, to listen to her voicemails.
Press Complaints Commission director to stand down
THE director of the Press Complaints Commission is to step down from his post at the end of the month.
William Hague insists withdrawal from Afghanistan is on schedule
BRITAIN and its American allies remain committed to the timetable for withdrawing combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, William Hague said today.
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International
Syria: Government bombardment of Homs intensifies video
Government forces in Syria have renewed their assault on Homs today, part of the heaviest attacks the city has seen since the start of the uprising in March.
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Building destroyed by earthquake did not meet safety standards
A BUILDING that collapsed and killed more than 100 people in Christchurch following the New Zealand earthquake did not meet standards when it was built, the country’s government said today.
Syria: Words and rhetoric amid the bloodshed video
SYRIA’S army pounded the rebel city of Homs yesterday as Turkey sought international action to protect civilians from former ally president Bashar al-Assad, a move that risks the wrath of Russia and China.
760m years old, this fossil may be our earliest ancestor Picture gallery
RESEARCHERS at the University of St Andrews have discovered what they think are the remains of our earliest known ancestor.
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Grouchy tiger, hidden dragon: Party boss and top cop fall out
ONE of China’s most famous gang-busting policemen has disappeared after trying to seek asylum in America following a fall-out with one of China’s most powerful local politicians.
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Politics
David Cameron vows to protect sovereignty of Falkland Islands
BRITAIN will “defend the Falkland Islands properly” against any threat to residents’ right to self-determination, David Cameron said in Sweden today.
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Decision to scrap teacher training scheme criticised as ‘short-sighted’
SCOTLAND’S largest teaching union has criticised a “short-sighted” decision to scrap a scheme which allows members of the profession to increase their pay by developing their skills.
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Occupy camp strikes deal with city
OCCUPY Edinburgh campers were set to leave the Meadows today after striking a deal with the city council.
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Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
BBC PRESENTER Neil Oliver has waded into the debate over the future of the Union, expressing fears about Scots “sleepwalking” into independence.
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Scottish budget: John Swinney softens stance over Tesco tax and college cash
JOHN Swinney sought to soften the blow of cuts to colleges and tax rises to supermarkets as the Scottish Government’s £28 billion spending plan for the next financial year was passed by MSPs.
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Transport
Tram works close Sony shop
Electronics giant Sony is to close one of its Edinburgh showrooms, citing the tram works as the reason.
10 commentsRAF blamed over airport ‘war games’ near miss
A PASSENGER plane landing at the Western Isles’ main airport got caught-up in war games involving 14 military aircraft, an investigation has found.
2 commentsRail signal workers plan fresh strikes
Rail signalling workers are to stage two fresh strikes in a row over career progression after talks broke down, it was announced yesterday.
Airline grounds all Airbus superjumbos after cracks found on wings
AUSTRALIAN airliner Qantas have ordered checks on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components on the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
Bridge speed cameras net 100 drivers in a fortnight
NEW average speed cameras before the Forth Road Bridge have snared more than 100 drivers in little more than a fortnight of being fully operational.
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Education
Decision to scrap teacher training scheme criticised as ‘short-sighted’
SCOTLAND’S largest teaching union has criticised a “short-sighted” decision to scrap a scheme which allows members of the profession to increase their pay by developing their skills.
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Strathclyde University is plunged into chaos after ‘explosive’ campus blaze
HUNDREDS of students at a flagship faculty in one of Scotland’s biggest universities face indefinite disruption to their courses after a fire ripped through a city centre campus.
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80,000 students write to Scottish Government in protest over college funding cuts
MORE than 80,000 e-mails have been sent to MSPs calling for a reversal in the Scottish Government’s decision to cut funding for those studying at the country’s colleges.
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Teacher disciplined for posting sectarian images on Facebook
A TEACHER who used Facebook to criticise his own school and another who posted sectarian images online are among those who have been disciplined by Scotland’s councils for misusing social networking websites.
College chiefs voice fears at budget cuts
COLLEGE bosses’ fears over Scottish Government funding cuts and reorganisation plans have been revealed as campaigners looked to Finance Secretary John Swinney to find extra cash for the sector in today’s budget.
Environment
Boost for green technologies in Scotland
GLASGOW has been chosen for a new £50m centre which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of green technologies.
Call to protect sea mammals
A CAMPAIGN has been launched calling for greater protection for whales and dolphins in Scottish seas.
Blueprint for offshore renewables
A NEW blueprint has been drawn up to ensure offshore renewable projects are developed efficiently and in the right places in Scotland.
Recycling saves councils £20m
Councils save more than £20 million a year because of household recycling, new figures reveal.
2 comments‘UK seamen losing out to foreigners’
NORTH Sea trade unions yesterday launched a concerted campaign against the increasing use of low-cost foreign seafarers being employed in “flags of convenience” vessels supporting the oil and gas industry.
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Health
Scottish men twice as likely to take their own lives
THE shocking scale of Scotland’s struggle with suicide has been laid bare in a new report which reveals men north of the Border are almost twice as likely to take their own life than those living in England and Wales.
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ERI fire alarms out of action for eight days
HEALTH chiefs have heavily criticised the private firm which runs Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after it failed to inform them that smoke alarms at the hospital had been broken for more than a week.
14 commentsGet writing for Sick Kids
BUDDING writers and poets are being urged to get creative in aid of the Sick Kids Friends Foundation.
Alana Atkinson: Committed to reducing number of Scots deaths
We’ve known for a long time that suicide disproportionately affects men.
1 commentCase study: ‘I started to feel very, very strange’
WHILE the lives of his fellow students at Edinburgh University were opening up in front of them, Tom Pavey’s came crashing down.
Entertainment
New Edinburgh film festival director signals return of red carpet premieres
RED carpet premieres will be part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, its new artistic director Chris Fujiwara confirmed today.
Bad boy Terry back on Street
Coronation Street bad boy Terry Duckworth is coming back to Weatherfield.
Woman could play Jesus Christ Superstar
TELEVISION bosses have not ruled out casting a woman in the lead role of Jesus Christ Superstar after launching a search for a new musical star.
Moyles v Humphrys in morning radio battle
DJ CHRIS Moyles is in danger of being overtaken in the popularity stakes by John Humphrys, according to audience figures released yesterday.
L’Oreal ad banned for altering actress’s image
A L’OREAL advert featuring a digitally retouched image of actress Rachel Weisz has been banned by the advertising watchdog after a complaint from an MP.
Odd
Cynical Brits refuse free money offer
The majority of Brits were so cynical they turned down free money offered by researchers.
2 commentsJudy’s toilet tweet sparks Lords row
A ROW has broken out between Lords and the Queen’s representative in parliament after Andy Murray’s mum Judy tweeted a picture from inside parliament, a peer has claimed.
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Security galore hits island’s airport
IT’S a tiny island airport where most of the passengers know most of the staff. But the airline which flies in to Islay, off the west coast of Scotland, has lodged an official complaint about “overzealous” security.
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A dog’s life at top Scots hotels
WHO let the dogs in? Well, a growing number of Scottish hotels are rolling out the red carpet for canine guests.
9 commentsBeckham ‘sent off’ while on sidelines
David Beckham saw red when he was sent off by a referee as he stood on the sidelines waiting to watch his son play football.
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Opinion
On The Scotsman iPad app: Pete Martin examines why Scotland’s prisons are failing
NEARLY half of those locked up in Scotland have been to jail three times or more, with one in six having been inside ten times or more. So what are our prisons doing wrong?
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Geroge Kerevan: Strict sanctions are the way to halt nuclear Iran
Bombing Tehran is not the answer as the stakes are raised in the standoff between bitter rivals Israel and Iran, writes George Kerevan
Analysis: Veil of anonymity for those who shelter the refugees
SHE found the newly-weds sleeping in a park. Frightened and with nothing but the clothes in which they had fled, they lay together, shivering against the cold.
Bill Jamieson: Madonna brings material benefits
The star’s visit to Edinburgh will be a big day for fans and a huge boost for the city, writes Bill Jamieson
2 commentsTavish Scott: The referendum game is missing one team
AMIDST meetings in London this week, an hour became clear. I beetled up Whitehall to Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery.
11 comments- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- Marian Kello dropped because he entered negotiations with English club
- Six Nations: Dan Parks announces retirement from Scotland team
- The Rumour Mill - Monday’s football news and gossip
- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- Minimum pricing on alcohol is legal in EU says Nicola Sturgeon
- Joan McAlpine: BBC badly needs to raise its game in Scotland
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