- Girl's cheekbone broken for phone
- Fire crews tackle 'difficult' blaze
- Two men bailed over ear attack
- NHS buildings need £1bn of repairs
- Footballer bailed over sectarianism
- Private property value rises £149bn
- Temperatures set to plummet again
- Man held in Poland in murder probe
- Man held after restaurant stand-off
- Section 30 independence vote urged
- Firm shelves city biomass plant
- Dangerous road warning to drivers
- Rare dog abandoned on roadside
Scotland
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Madonna at Murrayfield: Fans will pay £420 each for VIP tickets
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Video: Edinburgh’s pandas get new toys to play with
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Edinburgh Science Festival: unwrapped mummies join dancing dads
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Rona Wilkie crowned Young Traditional Musician of the Year
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Scotland’s weather: Airports affected by ice and snow south of Border
Many of Scotland’s roads ‘no better than third world’
ROADS in parts of Scotland are no better than those in third-world countries, a business leader has claimed, after it emerged more than a third of the local authority road network was in a poor state of repair.
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Labour clings on to power in Glasgow by one-vote margin
THE internal strife that has rocked Glasgow City Council’s Labour group escalated yesterday, when the party was hit by more resignations.
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Middle-aged middle-classes struggling to save for future as costs rise
THE “squeezed middle” of almost half of UK adults is struggling to put money aside for the future, amid spiralling household bills and high inflation – with those aged 35 to 44 the worst hit of all age groups.
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NHS to get £2bn injection to tackle maintenance costs
THE repair bill to fix Scotland’s crumbling hospitals and roads now tops £2 billion, according to damning reports into the state of the country’s infrastructure.
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How the ghost of referendums past fascinates us today
‘THE Menace of Separation’ is the warning title of one vintage pamphlet, drawn up by the Labour Vote No group in 1979.
‘Scottish Communists Say Yes’ declares another leaflet displayed nearby, evoking other memories of Scotland’s modern history.
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Man held as eight-hour siege at restaurant ends peacefully
A MAN was in custody last night after a dramatic stand-off lasting almost eight hours between armed police and a lone man alleged to have an explosive device strapped to his body was brought to a peaceful end.
‘Muzzle every dog’ demand as Japanese Akita badly mauls boy, 11
A MOTHER whose daughter was killed by a rottweiler has called for Scotland’s laws on the control of dangerous dogs to be tightened still further after a schoolboy sustained serious facial injuries in an attack by a Japanese Akita.
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Now Donald Trump tilts against ‘windmills’ in outburst on YouTube
DONALD Trump has stepped up his tirade against Alex Salmond by posting a YouTube video that berates the First Minister for his role in the proliferation of offshore wind farms.
62 commentsElizabeth Smith leaves ‘fascinating’ 17-year role on the Fringe chair
THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe is looking for a new figurehead after the widow of former Labour Party leader John Smith announced that she is stepping down after 17 years.
1 commentThin abandoned dog found ‘in awful state’
A “LOVELY” dog has been found abandoned at the roadside weighing half her recommended weight.
Trawlerman fights for his life in hospital
A SPANISH fisherman was fighting for his life in hospital last night after suffering a serious head injury in a fall from a pier at a harbour on Scotland’s west coast.
HSBC criticised by solicitors over paperwork based on English law
Mortgage lender HSBC has come under fire from the Law Society of Scotland after it emerged paperwork issued to lawyers acting on behalf of clients who have taken out property loans with the bank was based on the English legal system.
6 commentsDrunk woman was raped as she slept
A NIGERIAN man has been convicted of raping a drunk Scottish woman while she slept.
Man attacked four while on licence, court told
A KNIFE attacker carried out a series of attacks on complete strangers while on licence, a court has heard.
Pram 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.
Cruel dog owner is banned for neglect
A MAN has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service and banned from keeping animals for a year for the gross neglect of his dog.
Drug death toll mounts
TAYSIDE Police have issued an urgent warning following ten suspected drug-related deaths in the area.
Tributes are paid to former Post editor
More than 150 mourners turned out yesterday to bid farewell to the former long-serving editor of the Sunday Post newspaper.
Minister defends new Forth bridge contracts
Transport minister Keith Brown has argued it is wrong to suggest no Scottish firms are benefiting from the new Forth bridge.
11 commentsSchoolgirl’s cheek broken by thief
A SCHOOLGIRL had her cheekbone broken as she was robbed at knifepoint during her lunch break.
Occupy Edinburgh group moves on
THE Occupy Edinburgh protest camp has left the Meadows following negotiations with the city council.
Footballer faces sectarian charge
A FOOTBALLER has appeared in court accused of a sectarian breach of the peace.
Public sector bodies may share more buildings
PUBLIC bodes like the NHS, councils, police and fire services are likely to share more buildings in future as part of a “revolution” in the way new facilities are developed, a new report has predicted.
Health spending ‘being cut by £319m’
Scottish Government claims that health spending is being protected from the Budget cuts have been slammed by the opposition.
4 commentsScottish drivers most dissatisfied in UK
SCOTTISH drivers had a higher dissatisfaction rate with roads than in other parts of the UK, according to a recent AA poll which showed that 92 per cent surveyed said that conditions had “deteriorated”.
149mph PC convicted over M-way accident
A TRAFFIC officer who cashed into another vehicle after travelling at speeds of nearly 150mph on his way to a diesel spill has been found guilty of careless driving.
Bottom of the league – blackspot had nearly fifth of roads in the worst category
ARGYLL and Bute had the worst roads in Scotland, with 18.4 per cent of the area’s network listed in the worst category, according to the most recent survey.
1 commentDuo fail in appeal bid over ‘vicious’ killing
A BROTHER and sister have failed in appeals against their convictions over the “vicious” killing of a man at a tower block in Glasgow.
Child-pornography oil executive walks free after turning informer
A SHERIFF has been criticised for not imposing a prison sentence on the director of a Scottish oil company who was caught with almost 50,000 images of child pornography.
Questioning 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.
9 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.
1 commentSheriff 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.
Pilots 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.
3 commentsPlatform 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.
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.
25 commentsMinister 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.
3 commentsCall 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.
12 commentsHotels 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.
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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.
336 commentsGauleiter: 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.
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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.
353 commentsWarning 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 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”.
176 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.
4 commentsDa Vinci Code rapist loses court battle
The notorious Da Vinci Code rapist Robert Greens has failed to overturn the terms of a supervision order.
- 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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