- Footballer bailed over sectarianism
- Tenement building fire 'suspicious'
- Private property value rises £149bn
- Two arrested at football match
- Man held in Poland in murder probe
- Man held after restaurant stand-off
- Girl's cheekbone broken for phone
- Two men bailed over ear attack
- NHS buildings need £1bn of repairs
- Fire crews tackle 'difficult' blaze
- Temperatures set to plummet again
- Section 30 independence vote urged
- Firm shelves city biomass plant
- Dangerous road warning to drivers
Scotland
Study reveals average SNP member is over 60 and male
HE is 63 years’ old, donates £84 a year to his party, and whenever he hears someone criticise his country, takes it as a personal insult – say hello to the Scottish National Party’s everyman.
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Computers replace counsellors for depressed patients
THOUSANDS of patients suffering from anxiety or depression will be offered counselling by computer under a controversial move that could see the end of the traditional therapist’s couch.
Call for every pupil to have their own computer to end inequality between rich and poor
SCHOOL pupils in Scotland should be given tablet computers to help close a “digital divide” which is opening up between the poorest and most affluent students.
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.
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.
Weapons among £½m of missing military items
DEFENCE chiefs have released an extraordinary list of items that have either been stolen or gone missing from the Armed Forces over the past year, including weapons parts, military equipment, sports gear, TVs and computer games.
Gordon Matheson shrugs off Labour rebellion
THE leader of Glasgow City Council has pledged to rebuild or repair every run-down primary school in the city if re-elected this May, in a bid to move on from the dramatic attempt by Labour rebels last week to topple his administration.
Alcohol pricing plans ‘need Brussels ruling’
PLANS to impose a minimum unit price on all alcohol in Scotland should be sent to Brussels for legal judgment before the SNP attempt to pass the legislation in parliament, the European Commission has warned.
Community power projects urged to challenge big firms
COMMUNITY-run renewable energy projects should be promoted by ministers to break the grip that the Big Six power firms have over consumers, a leading think-tank director has said.
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.
Weather latest: mercury plunges to –18C south of Border
SCOTLAND enjoyed above zero temperatures yesterday although the rest of Britain struggled to rise above freezing after the coldest night of the winter so far.
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”.
Scots flock to Britain’s Got Talent dream machine
FOR Simon Cowell, it was love at first sight. As the chief judge and creator of Britain’s Got Talent worked his way along the line of out-thrust hands at the barriers outside the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, he encountered a girl wearing aviator shades and his own face as a cardboard mask. Like Narcissus caught by his own reflection, he could not help but lean in for a kiss.
Rangers bans BBC from press conference
THE row between the BBC and the Rangers owner Craig Whyte escalated yesterday when the club banned the state broadcaster from recording a post-match press conference.
‘Despicable’ attack on OAP
A 76-YEAR-OLD woman was dragged along the ground by a “despicable” man trying to steal her handbag, police said.
Toddler freed from table by firefighters
A TODDLER had to be freed by a fire crew after his foot became trapped in a Thomas the Tank Engine table.
Families face tax credit ‘bombshell’
MORE than 200,000 families will lose tax credits worth almost £4,000 a year unless they significantly increase their working hours, a Scots MP has revealed.
Alcohol counselling for remand prisoners
A NEW drive to tackle alcohol abuse among prisoners will see counsellors continue treatment after inmates have been released back into the community.
Arrest over murder of Polish man
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Poland in connection with the murder of a Polish man whose body was found at a flat in Edinburgh.
SNP calls for role in CAP talks
THE SNP yesterday called for Scottish ministers to be fully included in negotiations on the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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.
16 commentsSalmond calls BBC ‘tin-pot dictators’
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has accused the BBC of acting like a “tin-pot dictatorship” and questioned its impartiality after being dropped from a BBC Six Nations panel at Murrayfield.
155 commentsLaw chief driven by cold case justice
A LEADING Scottish law officer, at the helm of a new national cold case unit, has revealed she is driven to tackle unsolved crimes by the memory of scenes she has witnessed during her career.
1 commentFilm awards’ focus falls on Fife primary school’s budding movie-makers
FORGET the Oscars. A primary three class from Fife has been nominated for one of the UK’s most prestigious film awards.
1 commentMinisters call for assurance on plans for Scots ‘mobile brigade’
SCOTTISH ministers have called for the UK government to “provide reassurance” that MoD plans to base a new 6,000-strong army brigade in Scotland remain on track.
15 commentsMan who died in car crash named
AN ELDERLY man who died after a crash between a car and a tractor has been named by police.
Scot plans to row solo from US to Stornoway
A SCOT is planning to become the first person to row solo from New York to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, and says he has not been put off by the dramatic Atlantic rescue of six rowers last week.
Pioneering microscope sees spread of cancer
A NEW state-of-the art microscope will revolutionise the detection and treatment of cancer in Scotland by giving scientists the ability to track rogue cells as they move around the body.
Plan hatched to save UK’s rarest fish
A NEW plan to save Britain’s rarest fish has been hatched by transplanting around 70,000 eggs into a remote Scottish loch.
Phone app shows health toll of drink
A SMARTPHONE app showing people the effect too much alcohol can have on their physical appearance has been launched by the Scottish Government.
3 commentsCourts ‘let drug lords keep assets’
ONE of Scotland’s top police officers has criticised prosecutors for allowing wealthy criminals to extend their jail sentences rather than being forced to sell their expensive crime-related assets for the benefit of the public.
Hard shoulder to take strain of bridge works
SCOTLAND’S first motorway hard shoulder section will open up for traffic near the Forth Road Bridge later this year to help cope with likely congestion due to the construction of the new crossing.
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Scotland’s weather: Country escapes worst of the snow
SCOTLAND looked set to escape the worst of the bad weather last night as the heaviest snow fell across England.
1 commentMan’s ear partly bitten off in Glasgow fast food attack
A MAN had part of his ear bitten off in a “totally unprovoked” attack at a fast food outlet in Glasgow.
2 million Ritalin doses prescribed in Scotland last year
MORE than two million daily doses of Ritalin were prescribed to children in Scotland last year despite calls for doctors to reduce their use of the mood-altering drug.
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Tax rate setback for Nationalists
ALEX Salmond’s demand to set Scotland’s business tax rate from Edinburgh has taken a major blow in an authoritative new report which warns it would be “at best a calculated risk” that could leaving the country short of money to pay for its schools, hospitals and public services.
105 commentsRestaurateur wants starring roles for waiters
One of Scotland’s leading restaurant owners has warned that the vital role of waiters is being overshadowed by the glamour surrounding the culture of top chefs.
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.
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Game plan to close gender gap in Scottish schools
BOYS and girls could be banned from competing separately at school sports days under plans being considered by a Scottish council.
21 commentsConsumers going wild for game foods
SALES of game foods such as venison, pheasant and partridge have soared with supermarkets, televisions chefs and top Scottish restaurants placing them at the top of their menus.
Whisky investors cheered by rise in values
CAREFUL with that dram – it might be better off left in the bottle, as Scotch whisky is now outperforming traditional investments, including the stock market and gold.
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Second panda removed with colic
THE female giant panda at Edinburgh Zoo has been removed from display after developing colic, the same illness that has afflicted her male companion.
7 commentsScottish nurse wins award for Libya work
A SCOTTISH nurse who risked her life to treat patients from both sides of the Libyan conflict has won the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2012.
Book lovers invited to the Edge as Colonsay opens latest festivals chapter
ISLANDERS on Colonsay are preparing to host Scotland’s most remote literary festival in one of the country’s most intimate communities.
Fraudsters cashing in on knotty problem
FRAUDSTERS are cashing in on an epidemic of Japanese knotweed in Scotland by charging thousands of pounds to eradicate the damaging and invasive weed.
Hampden crowd help Olympic security test run
FOOTBALL fans attending a cup match at Glasgow’s Hampden Park were used yesterday to test security arrangements for the forthcoming 2012 Olympics.
1 commentMacAskill picks police’s third choice for location of HQ
THE new headquarters of Scotland’s national force will be at Tulliallan Castle after justice secretary Kenny MacAskill ruled out police officers’ preferred venues in Edinburgh or Glasgow.
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New Forth road bridge: German firm tipped to win contract
A MAJOR contract for the construction of the new £1.5 billion Forth road bridge is poised to be handed to a German firm rather than a Scottish business.
72 commentsJohn o’Groats to Sahara runner to help Scots get fitter
A GP who ran from John o’Groats to the Sahara Desert has been recruited by the Scottish Government to promote the benefits of being active.
2 commentsChildren spending 12 hours a day in front of screens
ONE in four children are spending as much as 12 hours a day sitting in front of a screen watching TV, playing video games or using Facebook.
3 comments- 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
- Alex Salmond in formal complaint over BBC Calcutta Cup ‘snub’
- 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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