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The woman was mauled by a Sumatran tiger. Picture: Esme Allen

Tiger attack: Scottish zoo worker mauled to death

A Scottish zoo worker who was injured in a tiger attack at an animal park in Dalton-in-Furness has died, Cumbria Police said today.

Martin Griffiths: Proposed Bill would be a significant backward step. Picture: Contributed

Stagecoach warning over new rules for bus firms

A LEADING transport company has warned that plans to strengthen regulations of the Scottish bus industry will damage the quality of the service to passengers.

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Aberdeen school pupils could receive smartphones under the new plans. Picture: Getty

Aberdeen Council to spend £860k on school phones

A SCOTTISH council which is currently consulting on a series of controversial school closures sparked outrage by announcing proposals to spend an estimated £860,000 to ensure every pupil has access to a smartphone in the classroom.

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David McColl leads out Moderator Lorna Hood and Lord Douglas of Selkirk. Picture: Lesley Martin

Church of Scotland to investigate cost of burials

THE Church of Scotland is to investigate the spiralling cost of burials, after concerns were raised about a local authority which is charging more than £1,800.

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Alex Salmond will campaign with Mark McDonald. Picture: Greg Macvean

Aberdeen Donside By-election: SNP launch campaign

ALEX Salmond has claimed a vote for the SNP is the only way to protect “vital services” as he launched the party’s campaign in the Aberdeen Donside by-election.

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Jimmy Wray. Picture: TSPL

Former Glasgow MP Jimmy Wray dies at 78

Former MP Jimmy Wray has died following a long illness, Labour has announced.

Procurator Fiscal to be asked to clarify police findings. Picture: Neil Hanna

Statutory repairs scandal: City seeks clarification

COUNCIL bosses are to seek reassurances from the Procurator Fiscal that no further criminal action is being taken over the statutory repairs scandal.

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Kismot chef Abdul Ali and Falcon Thistle boss James Millar tuck into poppadoms instead. Picture: contributed

Curry contest shown red card by Sick Kids charity

FOOTBALLERS getting all fired up for a charity curry- eating competition have cried foul after it was banned by health bosses.

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The Very Rev Albert Bogle speaks to the floor during the General Assembly. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Edinburgh minister quits over gay issue

A CITY reverend is set to quit the Kirk after the Church of Scotland voted in favour of allowing gay ministers.

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Transport experts have called on tram bosses to provide a service every five minutes at peak hours. Picture: Neil Hanna

Edinburgh trams: Infrequent timetable fears

Long-suffering residents have already waited an extra four years for a high-cost tram service through the Capital’s streets.

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John Myles has flown in from Australia for the final for the second year in a row. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Scottish Cup: Hibees fly in from around the world

HIBS fans are jetting in from all four corners of the globe to join the exodus to Hampden as Scottish Cup history beckons for the Easter Road side tomorrow.

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Just some of the 210 weapons recovered by police in the Leith shop. Picture: contributed

Police seize arsenal of weapons in Leith raid

SHOTGUNS, swords and daggers were among weapons worth £40,000 seized from a Leith shop during a swoop by police.

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Lothian beaches declared to be some of finest in Europe. Picture: PA

Lothian beaches ‘some of the finest in Europe’

BEACHES in the Lothians have been declared among the best in Europe.

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Kenny Heney grabs a lift from Kirk Hale at the Harley-Davidson dealership. Picture: Joey Kelly

Kenny bags lift to enter four marathon events

As 27,000 prepare to run the Edinburgh Marathon, one athlete is facing a mad dash – and that’s before he even gets to the starting line.

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Man in hospital after Tranent house fire jump

A man has been taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands and a fractured leg following a house fire.

A tram brushes up before a test run at its Gogarburn depot. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Edinburgh trams ‘will run by end of the year’

PASSENGERS will be riding the trams in Edinburgh by the end of the year, a former consultant to the £776 million project has predicted.

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Picture: Peter Jolly

Cairngorm Reindeer centre’s summer arrivals

JUST hours old a new born reindeer struggles to stand in the snow - a normal scene perhaps in Lapland in Christmas but one that is not expected in Scotland at the end of May.

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Kildonan, East Sutherland. Picture: Contributed

Highland Clearances excavation plan for Kildonan

An excavation is to take place at the site of infamous riots sparked 200 years ago by the Highland Clearances.

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An open-cast mine in Mainshill Wood, South Lanarkshire. Picture: PA

Concern over Scottish coal mine clear up cost

DEMANDS are growing for a public inquiry into failures to clean up coal mines across Scotland, after a new report revealed a potential £60 million shortfall in funds in one region alone.

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Reverend Lorna Hood changing in to her robes at Assembly on the Mound. Picture: Lesley Martin

Scottish independence: Kirk critical of debate

The debate on Scottish independence is focused on “political point-scoring” that is “turning people off”, the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council said today.

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Learner drivers are to be taught 'cyclist awareness'. Picture: PA

Driving schools announce ‘cyclist awareness’ plans

LEARNER drivers are to be taught “cyclist awareness” under plans announced yesterday by the UK’s two biggest driving schools.

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Some 1,800 tonnes of rubbish have to be collected each year. Picture: TSPL

Over 100 skipfuls of rubbish on roads and railways

LITTER louts drop enough rubbish at the side of Scotland’s railways and roads every year to fill 112 skips – or two Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Tributes outside the Sharkey family's home. Picture: PA

Sharkey fire trial: Man denies ‘bailing out’ friend

A FORMER marina manager failed to inform police that a murder accused had made disparaging remarks about a man who died in a fire, until the fourth time he was interviewed several months later, a court heard yesterday.

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Ghost The Musical stars get spooked

Cast members from Ghost The Musical, currently showing at the Playhouse, took a real ghost tour at the Blair Street Vault.

Park overhaul to create green heart in Livingston

A RUN-DOWN central park is set to be overhauled in efforts to create a green heart in Livingston.

Superstar Brad Pitt while filming in in Glasgow. Picture: Getty

Brad Pitt’s World War Z gets early Glasgow showing

THE FIRST showing of Brad Pitt’s zombie movie World War Z is to be at a Glasgow cinema - two days before its released anywhere else.

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Top of the Scots: Rod Stewart topped the charts last week. Picture: PA

Extra Rod Stewart Hydro dates after high demand

Extra dates have been added to Rod Stewart’s opening concert at The Hydro due to “phenomenal” demand for tickets.

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Brendan Rodgers relief as son cleared in sex case

LIVERPOOL Football Club manager Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his relief after his son was cleared in a sex case involving a teenage girl.

The substance Coenzyme Q10  (CoQ10) is also found in fish. Picture: Contributed

Food supplement CoQ10 could cut heart deaths

A FOOD supplement available over the counter could halve the risk of death in patients suffering from heart failure, research suggests.

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Jimmy Savile's former cottage Allt-Na-Reigh, in Glencoe. Picture: PA

Jimmy Savile’s Highland cottage ready for viewings

BUYERS are being offered tours of a Highland cottage that belonged to the disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile.

Both camps have traded insults in recent months amid claims that Salmond is not being straight with Scots over key issues. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Scottish independence: ‘Campaigns seen as dishonest’

THE tribal nature of the independence debate has frozen out “ordinary people” and is “not worthy” of such a historic choice, Scotland’s third-sector leaders have warned.

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Adelaide Kane as Mary, Queen of Scots. Picture: Contributed

Mary Queen of Scots show Reign set for American TV

IT WAS filmed in Ireland, stars an Australian soap actress and is intended for the same audience as the supernatural hit Vampire Diaries.

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The Skye campus of the University of the Highlands and Islands. Picture: Contributed

UHI offers first islands studies course

STUDENTS around the world are being offered an islands studies course – the first of its kind in Scotland – at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

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One man dead after car crash in Aberdeenshire

A 54 year-old man has been killed in a one vehicle collision at a roundabout in Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire.

A 15-year project to add to notoriously 'treeless' Orkney has just ended. Picture: Jane Barlow

Bid to bring trees to Orkney ‘a success’

A 15-YEAR project which has seen over 300 acres of native species planted in notoriously ‘treeless’ Orkney has been hailed a success.

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A man clears snow from a car near Aviemore. Picture: Peter Jolly

Scotland’s summer weather: snow and road closures

THE summer solstice is only 28 days away, but in parts of Scotland yesterday, it was like winter had never left, as people awoke to a blanket of snow.

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The manager of the club granted a lapdancing licence works at Highland Council. Picture: TSPL

Highland lapdance club manager faces council probe

A COUNCIL worker, whose second job is as boss of a city nightclub where lap dancing has been granted for the first time in the Highlands, is to face his nine-to-five manager to discuss his “extra-curricular” activities.

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Paul di Resta in action for the Force India F1 team. Picture: Getty

Paul di Resta signs Aberdeen Asset Management deal

ABERDEEN Asset Management, one of Britain’s leading fund management companies, today announced a new sponsorship deal with Paul di Resta, Scotland’s only Formula 1 racing driver.

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The launch of Yes Scotland in May last year.   Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scottish independence: 372k pledge to vote yes

YES Scotland is marking its first anniversary with the announcement that more than 372,000 people have so far signed the Independence Declaration.

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The National Gallery of Scotland will be loaned Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. Picture: PA

John Constable’s favourite piece comes to Scotland

ONE of the greatest masterpieces of British art will go on show in Scotland thanks to a UK deal to save the iconic work for the nation.

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RBS: IT reputation took a further blow. Picture: PA

RBS mobile app customers unable to access accounts

RBS was today hit by another embarrassing IT failure that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online.

The snake could have been living in the wall for 18 months. Picture: PA

Rab the corn snake drops in for breakfast

A stray snake found by a man while he was drinking his morning tea could have been living in his wall for 18 months.

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Tarlair Swimming Pool. Picture: submitted

Tarlair open air pool to be saved from ruin

ABERDEENSHIRE councillors are set sanction £300,000 for essential repairs to safeguard the future of a decaying art deco swimming pool complex - granted Category-A listed status because of its outstanding architectural and historic importance.

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Yes Scotland: Received large donation from Colin and Chris Weir. Picture: Kate Chandler/TSPL

Scottish independence: ‘Donations loophole’ fears

THE Yes and No camps in the referendum debate could manage to avoid strict campaign spending limits unless a potential loophole is tackled, MSPs have been warned.

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Sir Chris Hoy in action

Council to agree £1m cycling track funding

AN outdoor cycling track in Edinburgh’s suburbs is on track to open late next year, with councillors set to agree a £1.2 million funding package within days.

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Dorothy Maitland. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Mortonhall parents fear being left out of probe

CONCERNS have been raised that parents affected by the Mortonhall ashes scandal will not be properly represented on a commission set up to look into future policy on infant cremation.

Two driving schools plan training in cyclist safety

LEARNER drivers will be given specialised training on how to safely drive around cyclists in a move being rolled out by the two biggest driving schools in Edinburgh.

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Allana Evans and Humphrey. Picture: Contributed

Horse lover fury at abuse claims

A TEENAGE horse trainer claims she has been left devastated after her beloved charge was removed by the Scottish SPCA over allegations of abuse.

GPs would be an upgrade on the current service in A&E

GPs offered £560 to cover A&E nightshift

HEALTH bosses are appealing to GPs to ride to their rescue and help avert a downgrade in accident and emergency 
services in the region.

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Forrester High. Picture: Greg Macvean

Parents angry at plan to swap school headteachers

ANGRY parents have attacked a decision by education chiefs to swap the headteachers of Castlebrae and Forrester high schools.

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