- Rennie urges clarity on monarchy
- SNP in call over CAP negotiations
- Salmond insists on no-strings poll
- Staff to protest over DVLA closures
- Councillors to launch new party
- Children's tsar backs uniform calls
- Police arrest two after house siege
- Man dies following car collision
- Rapist linked to Jodi Jones murder
- Free swimming lessons announced
- Holden cheered on return to BGT
- Two arrested at football match
- Tenement building fire 'suspicious'
- Man held in Poland in murder probe
- Man held after restaurant stand-off
- Private property value rises £149bn
- Footballer bailed over sectarianism
- Girl's cheekbone broken for phone
- Two men bailed over ear attack
- NHS buildings need £1bn of repairs
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Autistic Scots face threat to benefits
THOUSANDS of Scots with autism will be forced to undergo personal assessments that could deprive them of vital cash payments under plans to reform the benefits system.
Atlantic adventurer Mark Beaumont tells of survival battle
MARK Beaumont, the Scots adventurer whose failed attempt to cross the Atlantic ended in a dramatic 14-hour battle for survival, has spoken for the first time of how he feared he would never see his family again.
Independence ‘will kill the arts’ says singer
ONE of Scotland’s top opera singers has said she will move out of the country if it goes independent, claiming that it would be “death for the arts in Scotland”.
39 commentsPram blaze at flats may have been deliberate
A BLAZE that began in a pram in the stairwell of a block of flats may have been started deliberately, fire chiefs said.
Drug death toll mounts
TAYSIDE Police have issued an urgent warning following ten suspected drug-related deaths in the area.
Perth flats blaze treated as suspicious
A BLAZE in which 21 people were rescued after being trapped in a block of flats in Perth may have been started deliberately.
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.
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.
2 commentsCold caller sought after £11,000 house robbery
A HOARD of jewellery worth more than £11,000 has been stolen during a break-in at a house.
Monks vow to fight council ruling on ‘green-belt’ land sale
MONKs have warned their monastery faces closure if a local authority refuses to let them sell a plot of land to help pay for vital modernisation work.
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Perth among top three contenders for Diamond Jubilee city status
Perth is in the top three towns competing for Diamond Jubilee city status, according to a YouGov poll.
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Attacker’s sentence is branded ‘ridiculous’ by frail victim aged 84
AN ELDERLY woman who suffered an “utterly cowardly and vicious” attack at the hands of a drug addict has branded his sentence “ridiculous” after it emerged he could be back on the streets in less than three years.
Woman, 69, trapped against wall by car
A WOMAN was in a serious condition in hospital last night after being trapped between a car and a wall.
Man who ‘lost the plot’ admits murder
A MAN “lost the plot” in an argument with his partner and stabbed her to death, a court has heard.
Aiport staff to vote on strike action
FIRE-FIGHTERS and other workers at Dundee Airport are to be balloted on industrial action by Prospect, the union which represents more than 300 workers at Highlands and Islands airports.
Teenager accused of fraud
A teenage girl was accused yesterday of being part of a serious organised crime gang which used Scotland’s largest travel agent to launder money.
Glasgow applications up after tuition fees move
GLASGOW University has seen a bigger rise in applications than any of the UK’s other leading institutions, it has been confirmed.
8 commentsSecond bid to build an incinerator turned down
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £100 million waste incinerator in the heart of Perth have been thrown out for a second time by councillors.
Former postman accused of rape and harassment
A FORMER postman appeared in court yesterday accused of raping two women and harassing one of them afterwards on Facebook.
Drivers put on ‘yellow alert’ for heavy snowfalls
The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of snow for parts of Scotland today.
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Stephen Hendry wins battle to build luxury housing in back garden
FORMER world snooker champion Stephen Hendry has crossed the first hurdle to becoming a property developer.
1 commentIncinerator plan set to be rejected
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £100 million waste incinerator in the heart of Perth – condemned by opponents as a “pollutant-belching monstrosity” – are set to be rejected for a second time today, eight years after the controversial scheme was first proposed.
2 commentsTourists given chance to play Ryder Cup course
Golfers in Scandinavia, Germany and North America are being targeted in a new marketing drive aimed at building momentum before the 2014 Ryder Cup.
Facebook pest on sex offenders’ register
A MAN who sent obscene messages via Facebook to a woman he spotted in a hospital waiting room was placed on the sex offenders’ register yesterday.
Minister outlines schedule for dual A9
THE long-awaited upgrade of the A9 to a full dual carriageway will begin in 2017, it has been announced.
18 commentsSmokies aid fight against poverty
THE ARBROATH Smokie is to help raise money to improve healthcare and reduce global poverty.
3 commentsProbation for obscene calls officer
A RESPECTED family protection police officer who made “obscene, disgusting and depraved” phone calls to a chatline avoided jail yesterday despite a sheriff telling him he may have “prejudiced sensitive police inquiries”.
Abused girl’s letter to God before her death
THE mother of a young woman who died just days after a man who sexually abused her was sent to prison, has revealed a “letter to God” her daughter wrote pleading for help.
Teacher denies he wrote and submitted exam essays for students
A TEACHER wrote exam essays for students after failing to teach them a key part of their subject, a disciplinary hearing was told.
One pupil in ten excluded in Dundee
SCHOOLS across Scotland are taking wildly different approaches to unruly pupils according to figures which show a huge variation in exclusion rates across different local authorities.
Scottish Government commits additional funding to V&A gallery
THE new V&A gallery in Dundee was today awarded an additional £1.75 million funding by the Scottish Government.
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Pioneering children’s orchestra told to play on after doubts over funding
Scotland’s culture minister has pledged funding for a pioneering children’s music initiative remains secure and warned against “scaremongering” over the multi-million pound project.
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Teacher is cleared of assaulting girl after evidence discredited
A TEACHER who was accused of subjecting a rebellious ten-year-old girl in his primary-six class to a string of physical assaults has walked free from court.
£380,000 boost for five places that focus our creative energy
Creative Scotland handed out £380,000 yesterday to five Scottish communities in its first “Creative Place” awards meant to promote artistic hubs, large and small, across Scotland.
Scot’s US in-laws to sue over husband’s death
THE family of an American found dead after a row with his Scottish wife plan to launch a private lawsuit to prove she was responsible for his death.
It’s time to drop 17-year murder case, says accused
A MAN accused of murder 17 years ago but never brought to trial has urged prosecutors to drop the case formally.
Man arrested over mugging that left woman, 83, in hospital
A man is being held by police in connection with an attempted robbery that left an elderly woman in hospital.
£9,000 fine for laird who altered course of River Tay
A LAIRD who admitted illegally carrying out work which altered the course of Scotland’s longest river has been fined £9,000 by a sheriff.
11 commentsTeacher told class to turn away before ‘hurting’ girl
A TEACHER told his class to turn away before twisting a primary school pupil’s arm because she was neglecting her work, a court has heard.
£9,000 fees give mixed results for universities
TWO of Scotland’s leading universities have reported mixed results after introducing fees of up to £9,000 a year for students from elsewhere in the UK.
2 commentsPity, not hate for Tory jailed for eight years over abuse
A MOTHER whose children were abused by a former Scottish Conservative candidate said she felt pity rather than hate for him as he began an eight-year jail sentence.
Elderly woman dies hours after burglary
AN ELDERLY woman died just hours after a thief gained entry to her house and stole her purse.
Series of break–ins ‘may be linked’
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of valuables, including gold rings, a Rolex watch and a Second World War medal, have been stolen from the same area over the last two weeks.
‘I’m not a criminal’ says wife facing 50 years in jail
A SCOTS university lecturer facing up to 50 years in a United States prison over the death of her husband has spoken for the first time about the shooting, and said she was “not a criminal”.
Elderly theft victim, 75, dies
AN ELDERLY woman died just hours after a thief gained entry to her house and stole her purse.
RMJM sacks chief architect over ‘gross misconduct’
TROUBLED architecture firm RMJM has sacked its chief architect in Scotland, amid allegations of further financial problems at the company.
Teacher cleared of assaulting pupils struck off register
A MATHS teacher who walked free from court despite being convicted of attacking pupils, has been struck off over complaints of threatening behaviour towards staff and pupils in two separate schools.
Aristocrat James Murray cleared of raping girl aged 16
A SCOTTISH aristocrat who admitted having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl has been cleared of raping her.
Handlers fear for missing star falcon Atilla
A BIRD of prey centre has pleaded with birdwatchers and gardeners to help find its star attraction after a falcon disappeared during a performance.
- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- Donald Trump brands Alex Salmond ‘insane’ over windfarms
- Marian Kello dropped because he entered negotiations with English club
- UK denies preparing for new Falklands war
- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- The Rumour Mill: Friday’s football news and gossip
- Minimum pricing on alcohol is legal in EU says Nicola Sturgeon
- Donald Trump brands Alex Salmond ‘insane’ over windfarms
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