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Scottish independence: Alex Salmond’s pledge to sign up 1m voters Picture gallery
ALEX Salmond yesterday launched a bid to get a million Scots to sign a declaration of support for independence from the UK. He told the start of the “Yes Scotland” referendum campaign that if the aim of getting the public to sign up was achieved, they would “win an independent Scotland”.
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Analysis: Alex Salmond’s ‘Broad church’ looks a bit one-sided
SPEAKING as the stage was being dismantled, organisers of the independence campaign launch attempted to explain what the big day yesterday was not.
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Peak viewing time on Everest – but live broadcast hit by gremlins
THE first live broadcast from the peak of Everest was thwarted at the last minute after the Scots-based cameraman suffered technical difficulties.
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For sale, the house that hid a cross-dressing Bonnie Prince Charlie
A COUNTRY house which played a major role in one the best-known episodes from Scotland’s history – by hiding Bonnie Prince Charlie following his defeat at Culloden – has been placed on the market.
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‘Appiness’ test on your smartphone
SCOTTISH scientists have developed the first smartphone app which records how people’s perceptions of themselves vary from day to day.
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Scottish independence: Luvvies play starring role in Yes, First Minister
Salmond relies a little heavily on his celebrity friends to sell independence, writes Scott Macnab
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Arlene Fraser murder trial: “Nat Fraser only man with motive” - court hears
A JURY has been asked to convict a businessman of the pre-meditated murder of his estranged wife, after being told that he was the only person in the world with the motive to kill her.
Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
A SCHOOLBOY has died after collapsing following an alleged fight at a secondary school in Glasgow. Euan Craig, 14, who was a pupil at Rosshall Academy, died in the Southern General Hospital shortly after midday yesterday.
Single police force none of your business, senior officers told
ONE of Scotland’s most senior police officers has launched a stinging attack on Scottish Government civil servants, claiming they tried to exclude police from the drafting of legislation to merge emergency services.
General Assembly: A prayer for Euan Craig as Moderator calls for a time to reflect
The Kirk’s General Assembly said a prayer yesterday for a Glasgow teenager who died following an alleged fight at a secondary school.
Aberdeen FC move to new football ground delayed
Aberdeen Football Club’s move to a new state-of-the-art stadium has been delayed by a year.
Keepers hail buzzard study
A GAMEKEEPER’S association has said it is “eagerly anticipating” the results of research into the impact of buzzard predation on game birds.
2 commentsFerry firm contests islands contract decision
A COMPANY denied the opportunity to run ferries to Shetland and Orkney is challenging a government decision to award the lucrative contract to a multi-national competitor.
1 commentMan’s body found on railway line
Police are investigating after a man’s body was found on a railway line in Scotland.
Man kept 39 pets in cramped conditions
A man has pled guilty to neglecting several animals following a Scottish SPCA investigation.
1 commentWoman, 82, robbed in her own home
AN 82-year-old woman was robbed in her own home by a man who forced his way in and pushed her to the floor before stealing her bag.
Elderly Britons lonelier and poorer than Europeans
ELDERLY Britons are lonelier and poorer than their counterparts in similar European countries, a major study has found.
4 commentsHunt begins for missing paedophile
A HUNT has been launched for a paedophile who has gone missing after being freed from court despite a sheriff predicting he would immediately go out and offend again.
Nurse cleared of dishonesty over elderly patient’s death
A NURSE has been allowed to continue working despite telling an elderly patient’s family he was “not looking very well” when he had in fact died.
Sunshine swimmers get safety warning from police
People trying to cool off in the sea, in rivers and in lochs amid the hot weather are being warned about the danger of doing so.
I question aspects of monarchy, admits Brian Cox CBE
HOLLYWOOD actor and Yes Scotland celebrity backer Brian Cox voiced concerns about the SNP’s pro-monarchy stance after yesterday’s pro-independence campaign launch.
5 commentsAlex Salmond’s Pope visit blocked
ALEX Salmond has been blocked from meeting the Pope because of the Scottish Government’s plans to legalise same-sex marriage.
9 commentsScottish independence: your questions answered
What is the campaign about?
Securing a Yes vote in the independence referendum expected to be held in 2014. It is built around a declaration stating that decisions about the country’s future should be taken by the people who live in Scotland.
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Theatre companies join clamour for arts funding rethink
Creative Scotland is facing growing calls to rethink its controversial new funding arrangements for 49 leading arts organisations.
Three more treated over nursery bug
THREE more children are being treated after a suspected E coli 0157 outbreak at a baby unit at a nursery school.
In pictures: HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier passes through Forth Bridge Picture gallery
A HUGE section of the hull of the first of the next generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers has arrived at a Scottish shipyard after days at sea.
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Analysis: What’s in a name? A lot if you take a look at this signature
To understand what is going on with this signature, just imagine it is speech. Writing is communication – just like speech, it is always a compromise between the speed of the brain and the slowness of the hand. This man thinks exceptionally quickly.
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First-time buyers benefit from stamp duty holiday
FIRST-TIME buyers in Scotland seized on a stamp duty holiday to buy higher-priced properties than usual in the first quarter of 2012, new figures have revealed.
1 commentScotland’s largest solar roof to go up
A COLLEGE in Edinburgh is to install Scotland’s largest solar roof as part of its aim to boost its eco credentials and save hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Rangers take SFA to court in bid to prove transfer ban is unlawful
RANGERS have stepped up their battle against the Scottish Football Association by launching a legal challenge to its transfer embargo.
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General Assembly: Cash-strapped congregations told to donate more to Kirk
SMALL rural congregations are being “driven to the wall financially” by increased insurance premiums, Church of Scotland ministers have claimed.
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Fantastic voyage: Flying boat drops in for Icelandair’s 75th anniversary video Picture gallery
A RESTORED flying boat has taken off from Scotland on an international voyage to mark an airline anniversary.
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Minimum pricing by next spring but move still faces legal challenge
SCOTLAND is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a minimum alcohol price, after the plans were backed by MSPs at Holyrood.
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Arlene Fraser trial: Police witnesses clash over whether they saw rings
TWO former police colleagues have disagreed in court over a discussion they had about rings belonging to the missing mother Arlene Fraser being seen in her home within hours of her disappearance.
New male Pill on way in DNA breakthrough
A NEW male contraceptive pill could be created after scientists in Scotland discovered a key reproductive gene.
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General assembly: two ministers defect to take up posts in Free Church
TWO former Kirk ministers have been admitted to the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland following the fall-out over the issue of gay ordination.
2 commentsLanguage plan will mean more staff says Labour
Issues such as a lack of funding and low teacher numbers must be addressed if proposals to enable children to learn two foreign languages at primary school are to be implemented successfully, Labour has warned.
£600,000 of Holyrood funds boost community projects
An awards scheme that brings young people from different backgrounds together to work for the benefit of their communities is to receive £600,000 of government funding.
Concern over ‘dumbing down care services’
THE Kirk’s social care council has warned that budget cuts at local and national government level are creating pressure for charities to “dumb down services” and cut quality in order to win contracts.
Fears plans to double size of windfarm would put golden eagles at risk
Protected golden eagles are under threat by plans to almost double the size of a windfarm in the Highlands, experts have warned.
12 commentsProtest over bypass goes on with new legal team
THE protest group blocking the long-awaited £400 million Aberdeen bypass yesterday announced plans to continue its legal battle in Britain’s highest court – with a brand new legal team, one of whom will be working for free.
Veteran actor Maurice Roeves back at Fringe with lowdown on the Lawrences
MAURICE Roëves played a maverick aging rocker in the Scottish television classic Tutti Frutti, and stunned Fringe audiences 30 years ago with his mud-stained performance as the ploughman poet Robert Burns.
Referees ‘should undergo tests for performance-enhancing drugs’
REFEREES in Scotland face being drug-tested in the same manner as players.
2 comments1,000 food champs needed
One thousand businesses could become food champions under a new scheme to promote Scottish produce.
‘Andrew’s law’ on cards to regulate airgun ownership
Holyrood owes it to the memory of a toddler killed by an airgun to pass laws to regulate their ownership and use as soon as possible, the Justice Secretary has said.
2 commentsMan held after boat goes adrift on loch
Seven people have been rescued from a boat drifting “dangerously close to rocks” which did not have enough life jackets for everyone on board.
Ministers tweak shake-up of police and fire services
SCOTTISH ministers have made a series of changes to their flagship police and fire reform bill, which will see both services merged into national set-ups.
Researchers go wild over ape personalities
Chimpanzees and orang-utans have their own personalities, researchers have found.
‘No hurry’ for new police chief
ONE of Scotland’s most senior police officers has questioned the urgency to appoint the first chief constable of the national force, which has been brought forward from to the autumn.
Leith’s one-night arts festival expanding to 16 venues
Leith Late, the giant one-night arts festival opening in Leith in late June, expands to 16 venues this year. The offerings range from maverick artist Kevin Harman’s new work, to site-specific shows in bars, a fitness studio, and a portrait photography exhibition in a barber’s shop.
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
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- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
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- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: Alex Salmond’s pledge to sign up 1m voters
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