- Cross-dressing conman 'disgusting'
- Money 'will create youth jobs'
- Steel contract 'review needed now'
- Probe into Rangers takeover urged
- Trump slams Salmond over wind farms
- Firm shelves city biomass plant
- Road chaos in icy 'perfect storm'
- Budget cash announced for councils
- Section 30 independence vote urged
- FM 'can officially complain to BBC'
- McKinnon's ordeal like 'execution'
- Cash and drugs seized during raids
- No Army base 'would create outrage'
- Referendum views 'need to be aired'
- Gas leak evacuates Shell oil rig
- Glasgow HQ for green technology
- Diageo drink sales decline in UK
- Drivers warned to watch out for ice
- Man dies after head-on collision
- Suicides 'high among young men'
Scotland
Donald Trump brands Alex Salmond ‘insane’ over windfarms
DONALD Trump is to fund an international crusade against “monstrous” windfarm developments around Scotland’s coast, after launching an astonishing broadside over First Minister Alex Salmond’s plans to streamline the offshore planning process.
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Scottish policeman saved 200 lives in Kabul
ALISTAIR Wright was in a meeting when he heard a loud bang that heralded the start of one of the most dramatic attacks by insurgents in Kabul’s recent history.
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You’ll get help but don’t delay exams, Mike Russell tells schools
SCHOOLS are to be given more help to make sure they are ready for the introduction of Scotland’s new exam system, but will be discouraged from postponing its start date.
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Alex Salmond in formal complaint over BBC Calcutta Cup ‘snub’
ALEX Salmond is to make a formal complaint to the governing body of the BBC over his controversial exclusion from a rugby broadcast.
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Labour face ‘meltdown’ after Glasgow Council budget vote
THE bitter political battle to control Glasgow has exploded into public after Labour won a knife-edge vote to pass its budget for the city, amid SNP claims that a raft of resignations showed its rival was “in meltdown”.
38 commentsQuestioning killer aged 16 ‘did not breach human rights’
POLICE interviews with an Orcadian man convicted of killing a waiter in a restaurant in Kirkwall 17 years ago were legally admissable and did not constitute a miscarriage of justice, prosecutors have told a court.
Tycoon pledges extra £35m from personal fortune for Gardens
OIL tycoon Sir Ian Wood has staked another £35 million from his personal fortune in a bid to secure public backing for his dream of transforming Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens into a vibrant new heart for the city.
Sheriff attacks Crown Office for showing ‘leniency’ to drug dealers
A SHERIFF has criticised the Crown Office, accusing it of taking a soft-touch approach to drug dealers because officials do not see the damage drugs inflict on society.
Warning of further 13,500 jobs facing the axe over ‘underfunded’ council tax freeze
About 13,500 public-sector staff face the axe in the coming year as a result of Scottish Government spending cuts, MSPs were told yesterday.
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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.
7 commentsScots bodyguard finally laid to rest after Iraq ordeal
Hundreds of mourners yesterday finally paid their last respects to a Scots security guard who was kidnapped and killed while working in Iraq almost five years ago.
Woman hurt in road accident
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after the car she was driving was in collision with a lorry and was thrown into an embankment.
Experts find key to plant sunscreen
EXPERTS at a Scottish university have spent two years carrying out a study investigating why plants do not get sunburn.
Platform evacuated after gas leak alert
THE offshore platform which was at the centre of the North Sea’s biggest oil spill for a decade has been partially evacuated following a gas escape underneath the installation.
Call for review of Forth bridge steel contracts
Alex Salmond is facing calls for an immediate review of the “disgraceful” decision to hand all work to supply steel for the new Forth crossing to overseas firms.
1 commentHotels put room prices up in preparation for Madonna’s arrival
HOTEL prices in Edinburgh are already soaring for the night of the Murrayfield concert even before tickets for Madonna’s show go on sale.
Gauleiter: It depends on selective use of dictionary
ALEX Salmond used First Minister’s Questions yesterday to deny that his use of “Gauleiter” to describe a senior BBC official following a row about his exclusion from the rugby broadcast was a Nazi jibe.
5 commentsTeaching chiefs outraged at axeing of skills scheme
TEACHERS’ leaders have criticised a “short-sighted” decision to scrap a scheme which allows members of the profession to increase their pay by developing their skills throughout their careers.
Da Vinci Code rapist loses court battle
The notorious Da Vinci Code rapist Robert Greens has failed to overturn the terms of a supervision order.
Waverley escalators to re-open today
NEW escalators on the revamped Waverley Steps entrance to Edinburgh’s main railway station should be back in action by tomorrow after roof leaks are fixed, Network Rail has said.
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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Police appeal for witnesses after sexual assault
POLICE are hunting a man after a woman was sexually assaulted in Aberdeen this morning.
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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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.
8 commentsPilots avoid a mid-air collision by just 100ft
A HELICOPTER and a plane came within 100 feet of colliding over the skies above Glasgow, according to an official probe.
Minister urged to be bold on youth
YOUTH employment minister Angela Constance has singled out £8.5 million which she says will create 1,000 jobs and 800 voluntary opportunities for young people.
1 commentNew plant disease found in juniper
A NEW plant disease, which was only identified in the UK last year, has been found in rare juniper bushes.
Five arrested after drug raids
Five people were arrested and around £12,000 in cash and drugs seized in police raids yesterday.
Campaigners welcome withdrawal of Leith Biomass plant plans
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have welcomed news that proposals for a controversial £360 million biomass energy plant in Leith have been withdrawn.
Boost for green technologies in Scotland
GLASGOW has been chosen for a new £50m centre which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of green technologies.
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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.
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Mice terrorise city police HQ canteen
Police in the city are used to playing cat and mouse with criminals.
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Waverley Steps escalators sealed off over rain leaks
NEW escalators at Waverley Steps were out of action again today – less than two weeks after they were installed.
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Zoo pandas hit new heights with upgrade to enclosures
GIANT panda Yang Guang has shown he is the king of the swingers after discovering a new climbing frame at Edinburgh Zoo.
3 commentsBigot fined for football game abuse
A TEEN hooligan caught chanting bigoted abuse after sneaking into a football match through a gate for disabled fans has been fined.
Big-hearted gesture for Castle lovers
EDINBURGH Castle staff are offering to help people make the ultimate proposal this Valentine’s Day, by popping the question above the Portcullis Gate.
Students’ talents blossom
A WICKER horn sculpture festooned with Scottish hanging fruits is expected to wow visitors at the Gardening Scotland show hosted at Ingliston this June.
Relay’s legs need runners
Runners are needed to help a specialist doctor set up a group of marathon relay teams.
Golf course and leisure centre saved
COUNCIL chiefs are set to plough nearly £900,000 into Edinburgh Leisure to prevent the closure of two major sports facilities and to roll out a string of new youth projects.
9 commentsCash boost for lifeboat
THE RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station has received a £1500 donation from Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors.
Fatal fire as 999 base unmanned
AN ambulance had to be sent from Edinburgh to a fatal fire in Midlothian despite the local paramedic station being only 100 yards away.
Occupy camp strikes deal with city
OCCUPY Edinburgh campers were set to leave the Meadows today after striking a deal with the city council.
66 commentsJury told of sex boast
A NIGERIAN man on trial for rape denied that he’d had sex with his alleged victim minutes after boasting in his native language that he had.
Woman on crutch robbed by ‘despicable’ mugger
POLICE are hunting a callous mugger who targeted a “frail” woman with a broken foot who was walking home from a shop with the aid of a crutch.
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£4m housing scheme to rise from the ashes at eyesore site
A GAP site in Leith that has been an eyesore for more than a decade following a fireraising attack is to be converted into a £4 million housing development, it has emerged.
7 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
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- 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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