- More uni courses cut in England
- Haulier fare subsidy 'must remain'
- Tax-dodging landlords 'targeted'
- Housing market recovery 'not there'
- 'Little prospect' for oil fund plan
- Disability cuts 'are devastating'
- Heart care 'more likely for rich'
- Lockerbie probe request to Libya
- Lennon bomb plot accused for trial
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- 'Serious failings' at health board
- Cottage death OAP 'was murdered'
- Murder jury retraces woman's steps
- Pine marten control called for
- Direct flights 'key for economy'
- Navy diver joins Concordia probe
- Independence plan 'may block bank'
- Moore suggests earlier referendum
- Anorexia no fad, says MSP father
- Bronze sculpture stolen from museum
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Edinburgh Zoo tests for optimum panda mating times
ZOOKEEPERS have started daily tests to try to work out the best time to mate a pair of giant pandas.
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£30 title to lord it over Glencoe
A COMPANY selling the title of “Laird of Glencoe” for just £29.99 to buyers keen for their own piece of Scottish ancestry has been accused of “making a mockery” of the nation’s heritage and “exploiting” one of Scotland’s greatest natural treasures.
25 commentsCat found after three years
A COUPLE reunited with their cat after three years have described his return as a “miracle”.
How Charlie Chaplin’s roots were hidden from MI5 limelight
MI5 was baffled to discover there were no records of Charlie Chaplin’s birth when it investigated his alleged communist sympathies, newly-released files reveal.
Spiders to remain kings of the castle during restoration work
ONE of Scotland’s most romantic and historic ruins is to undergo a £1 million restoration programme – without disturbing the residents.
2 commentsBBC staff ‘kept baby in a box’ at work
Janet Street-Porter let one of her staff keep their baby in a box when she was at the BBC, because they were so desperate to come back to work.
3 commentsCynical 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.
1 commentBoy set for high school science exam – at age 9
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy who showed outstanding ability in science even before starting primary school is preparing to sit a Standard Grade exam in physics.
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Groundskeeper Willie finally reveals his Orcadian roots
HE is the cantankerous cartoon Scotsman who was famously voted ahead of Sir Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor and Rabbie Burns as the person most Americans associate with Scotland.
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Spanish lotto win rains cash on whole village – well, almost
JUST a few weeks ago, the 70 households in the isolated Spanish farming village of Sodeto were struggling under the country’s economic downturn and the ravages of a severe drought.
2 commentsScots accent scores success
Scottish accents are strongly associated with hard work, success and reliability, according to a poll.
Stolen Olympic ring recovered from Edinburgh second-hand store
AN Olympic ring stolen from a Hogmanay party in Edinburgh has been recovered by police.
Smarties going retro for 75th anniversary
The 75th anniversary of the creation of Smarties is being celebrated today with the release of a limited-edition retro-style hexagon tube.
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Mystery sculptor’s literary creations to star in exhibition
IT was a riddle to match any conjured up by Edinburgh’s celebrated authors over the years.
2 commentsLet’s hear it for birth control via soundwaves
As BIRTH control methods go, it sounds like one of the more extreme examples, but a study suggests blasting a man’s most vulnerable area with high frequency sound waves may be the ideal form of contraception.
Man to surf from Ireland to Islay
A WORLD renowned surfer is planning a marathon challenge with a difference – paddling from the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland to the isle of Islay in Scotland.
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Priest’s ‘spiritual retreat on Costa Concordia
A ROMAN Catholic priest who told his parishioners he was going on a spiritual retreat is in fact a survivor from the Concordia cruise liner disaster, it emerged yesterday.
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Back-up needed as blessing fails to stop ‘hauntings’
A CHURCH of Scotland minister has been called in to help a family who have become too terrified to stay in their “haunted” flat.
Mother-of-two Vicky Dann told the Evening News how she had been left at her wits’ end by the spooky goings-on in their Dalkeith home which had left her daughters Jenna, 18, and Emma, 11, petrified.
57 commentsCapsized boat crosses ocean in 3½ years
LAST seen amid a fierce Atlantic swell off the coast of Nantucket in Massachusetts, after a large wave swept its two occupants overboard, a 26ft-long pleasure boat has been found three and a half years later, 20 miles off the coast of northern Spain.
Map-makers admit Greenland gaffe
IT APPEARED to provide incontrovertible proof that global warming was accelerating faster than even the most doom-laden scientists had predicted.
23 commentsHeart mishap is no bar to transplant
A HEART that was accidentally dropped on the ground while being transported to a Mexican hospital has been successfully transplanted into a 28-year-old hair stylist.
LA passes first condom law for porn stars
Actors in pornographic films made in Los Angeles will be required to use condoms under a new law.
Tiny ponies key to horses’ speed
IF IT were not for the diminutive Shetland pony, horse racing might well have been a sport for plodders rather than kings, research has revealed.
2 comments- Alan Pattullo: Dignity, not sanctimony, is required at Parkhead
- 300 jobs at risk as Ryanair axes five Edinburgh routes
- Suzanne Pilley trial: I kissed her goodbye then never saw her again, says would-be lover
- Rangers administration: Craig Whyte’s promise to step aside and hand Rangers over to fans ‘ludicrous’
- David Cameron is playing into the SNP’s hands, says Michael Forsyth
- Scottish independence: Spectre of border controls raised by top Tory
- David Cameron is playing into the SNP’s hands, says Michael Forsyth
- Scottish independence: Alex Salmond hits back at Tory ‘Bourbons’ in battle over devo-max
- Scottish independence: Anti-Scottish jibes boost separation, Michael Gove warns Right
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