- Man charged in house attack inquiry
- Marchers support same-sex marriage
- Ferry collides with harbour wall
- Further fall in house prices: Study
- Shop sales fall biggest since 1999
- MPs seek 'answers' on independence
- BAA warning on Heathrow hub plans
- Independence 'key to growth boost'
- Bid to rescue crisis-hit Rangers
- Unemployment rate up by 16,000
- Toddler death case report released
- Two arrested after house drugs raid
- Sheridan in legal bid over damages
- First-time buyers seize duty bonus
- Panda cake treat for zoo keepers
- Homelessness 'down by a fifth'
- Third man held in ear attack probe
- Rail signal staff on 24-hour strike
- Fishing quotas talks set to resume
- Valentine treat for solo polar bear
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Rangers run into the ground as furious HRMC battles to claw back tax video
RANGERS and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are locked in a furious battle that will define the future of the iconic Glasgow football club.
Devo-max merely a dodgy back-up plan to save SNP, says Jim Sillars
THE SNP move to include a “devo-max” question in the independence referendum is a “fraudulent claim”, designed to keep the Nationalist movement intact and in power if it loses the vote on the future of the UK, Jim Sillars, one of the party’s former deputy leaders, has declared.
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High street gloom as falling sales set alarm bells ringing
SHOPS in Scotland suffered their biggest fall in sales for more than a decade last month, new figures reveal today.
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Report seeks to learn lessons from Declan Hainey’s death
A REPORT into the death of a toddler who was killed by his drug-addict mother has made a series of recommendations for improving child protection across Scotland.
Edinburgh flies up ratings as Europe’s second best airport
EDINBURGH Airport has been rated second best in Europe and among the best in the world for customer satisfaction, according to a new independent survey.
20 commentsWoman’s ten-year sex battle goes on despite ‘staggering’ expense
A WOMAN has been allowed to continue a ten-year legal fight to claim compensation for sexual harassment at work, even though judges said the time and money already spent on the case was “beyond belief”.
Edinburgh International Film Festival to bring back awards
ORGANISERS of the Edinburgh International Film Festival say at least three major awards will be handed out at this year’s event – with the promise of more to come – 12 months after the prizes were scrapped.
Scotland ‘within touching distance’ of eradicating homelessness in 2012
Homelessness has fallen to its lowest level in a decade as the Scottish Government closes in on a flagship target to eradicate the problem in Scotland.
5 commentsThird man held over KFC ‘ear biting’
A THIRD man has been arrested after a man had part of his ear bitten off in a fast-food restaurant.
James McAvoy films Filth in Edinburgh
SCOTTISH actor James McAvoy was in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket yesterday to shoot a scene for the forthcoming film Filth, adapted from the novel by Irvine Welsh. Onlookers watched as a bearded McAvoy acted out a scene with a young boy at a cash machine.
It’s a grave punishment for offenders ordered to fix Aberdeen cemeteries
LOW-level offenders on community sentences are being sent out to fix fallen cemetery headstones in a new community pay back scheme in Aberdeen.
1 commentMan in court over flat siege
A SECOND man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder and serious assault following an alleged siege in a flat at the weekend.
RBS rapped over advert vow to save rural branch it never had
PERCHED on the mainland’s northern tip, it is one of Scotland’s remotest communities, which one of the nation’s biggest institutions vowed to serve.
Scotland and rest of UK ‘would have to renegotiate EU status’
THE remaining parts of the United Kingdom would have to renegotiate their European Union membership if Scotland voted for independence, senior European sources have said, saying both countries would become “succession” states within the European community.
28 commentsCanon Wright attacks insulting Downing St diktat
One of the architects of devolution has branded it “insulting” the Westminster government should be “dictating” what questions go on the ballot paper.
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Alex Salmond sets out ‘absolutely clear’ case for enhanced powers during London visit
THE economic case for Scottish independence is “absolutely clear”, First Minister Alex Salmond will tell an audience in London tonight.
4 commentsWestminster ‘confusion and concern’ on Scottish 6
WESTMINSTER’S Scottish affairs committee says there is widespread “confusion and concern” about the shape an independent Scotland would take.
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Donald Trump condemns Scots’ silence over wind farms
DONALD Trump has condemned Scotland’s tourism and heritage agencies for their continued silence on the proliferation of offshore wind developments in Scotland.
12 commentsFather jailed for second time for killing his baby daughter
A FATHER who was convicted for a second time of battering his baby daughter to death has been jailed.
Scottish house prices fall again
HOUSE prices in Scotland fell for the third successive month at the end of last year, according to new figures.
Rail workers stage 24-hour walkout
RAIL signalling workers are in the grip of a 24-hour strike in a row over career progression.
Nurse suspended over malpractice
A SCOTS nurse has been found guilty of malpractice after giving a patient potentially fatal medication without checking his details.
Second ward hit by winter vomiting bug
A SECOND ward at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee has been closed to new admissions following a suspected outbreak of the winter vomiting bug.
Valentine cake for panda zookeepers
ZOOKEEPERS caring for the UK’s only pandas have been given a Valentine’s Day cake.
Crumbling rock delays the opening of landslide road
PLANS to partially reopen a lifeline road in Wester Ross, closed by a landslide since 22 December, have been delayed because more extensive work is needed to stabilise a crumbling rock face.
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Calls for former Rangers chairman to be stripped of knighthood
THERE have been calls for Sir David Murray to be stripped of his knighthood over the financial position the former Rangers chairman left the club in.
Q&A: What will happen to Rangers now?
What does the future hold for Rangers now that their administration has been confirmed?
£11m medical school revamp
PLANS have been announced for a major redevelopment and extension of one of Scotland’s leading medical schools.
‘Round one to us’ boasts Tommy Sheridan in News of the World battle video
THE former MSP Tommy Sheridan has claimed victory in the latest round of his long-running battle over his award for damages from the now defunct News of the World.
Dundee woman’s 10-year sexual harrassment fight continues
A WOMAN has been allowed to continue a ten-year fight to claim compensation for sexual harassment at work, even though judges branded the time and money already spent on the case as “beyond belief.”
Scottish homelessness figures fall by 20 per cent
The number of people being made homeless in Scotland fell last year, new figures have revealed.
3 commentsRapist caught with child porn on his computer
A CONVICTED rapist was caught by police storing dozens of sickening child abuse photographs on his computer, a court has heard.
Same-sex marriage campaign’s Valentine’s Day protest at Scottish Parliament
MORE than 1,000 campaigners for same-sex marriage marched to Holyrood yesterday.
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Edinburgh’s New Town to celebrate literary history
FAMOUS quotations from Enlightenment figures will be beamed on to buildings throughout Edinburgh’s New Town as part of a new campaign to raise the profile of the capital’s world city of literature status.
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Edinburgh-based supercomputers ‘could tackle climate change’
TO THE untrained eye, they may look like a row of large storage units covered in colourful children’s murals.
But scientists say Edinburgh’s new generation of £125 million supercomputers has the potential to discover new inhabitable planets, tackle climate change and even solve the global financial crisis.
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Referee blows his whistle on match after paint blunder
It would be enough to wrong foot even the most eagle-eyed linesman.
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Accused ‘lost control’ just before he killed youth
A MAN has told a court how he can’t remember stabbing a teenager during a violent confrontation between two groups of youths.
Armes appointed as Capital’s new bishop
A NEW Bishop of Edinburgh has been elected from a shortlist of three churchmen.
Atheists tell council to end saying prayers at meetings
A PRESSURE group campaigning for the rights of atheists is to demand that the city council puts a stop to holding prayers at the start of its meetings.
36 comments‘Negative outlook’ for credit rating
BRITAIN’S AAA credit rating was put on a “negative outlook” by ratings agency Moody’s today amid fears over weaker growth prospects and potential shocks from the eurozone crisis.
4 commentsNew models at bike show
The Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show will be held at the Royal Highland Centre on March 10 and 11.
Owner hunt after black pig is found
THE owner of a black pig that has been roaming the West Lothian countryside for more than two weeks is being sought by the Scottish SPCA.
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Taxis hit by Waverley ban over terror attack fears
TAXIS and cars are to be banned permanently from driving into Waverley Station amid terrorist fears ahead of the London Olympics, it emerged today.
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Parents recall moment the lights went out at ERI birthing unit
A DAD today described the moment he was forced to use a torch “app” on his mobile phone to desperately search for his newborn son in a hospital birthing pool after the lights failed.
16 commentsCity band gets pulses racing
THE dance section of Scotland’s largest youth Samba band has been honoured by London 2012 chiefs for its “innovative” work inspired by this year’s Olympics.
1 commentGolf courses in global campaign
Golf courses in East Lothian are to be promoted in a global campaign featuring former Ryder Cup golfer Andrew Coltart.
Birds boss flying high after awards
The keeper of the Scottish Parliament’s eagle, which scares pigeons away from the building, has won a national award.
Five schools benefit from £1.3m boost
CHILDREN and young people across West Lothian are set to benefit from a £1.3 million investment.
Court calls for psychiatric report on man who tried to drown wife
A MAN who was accused of trying to drown his wife in the bath is to have his mental health checked before being sentenced.
College in the pink for cancer charities cash
West Lothian College has raised hundreds of pounds for cancer charities by “thinking pink”.
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- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Tuesday’s football news and gossip
- Devo-max merely a dodgy back-up plan to save SNP, says Jim Sillars
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