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Made in Glasgow: The satellite which could help us understand ripples in the universe

A SATELLITE with a Glasgow-built heart which will help detect ripples in the fabric of universe is set for blast-off in 2015. The LISA Pathfinder satellite...

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler is lost in Ian Rankin’s latest ‘Glasgow’ novel

ROCK legend Geezer Butler has revealed he is reading Ian Rankin’s latest "Glasgow" crime novel. Black Sabbath bassist Butler, 64, reveals his reading habits - and...

Scottish grandmother succeeds in fight against windfarms after UN apperance

A SCOTTISH grandmother has won a United Nations victory over the UK government. Pensioner Christine Metcalfe, from Argyll, appeared before the the UN to argue that...

Cancer doctor’s appeal for daughter signs up hundreds to donor register

A CANCER doctor has signed up 500 new bone marrow donors while desperately trying to find a match for his own leukaemia-stricken daughter. Nadeem Siddiqui has...

An OAP has fulfilled his dream of writing a novel – with the Edinburgh tram fiasco as inspiration

AN OAP has finally fulfilled his dream of publishing a novel - thanks to the Edinburgh trams fiasco. James Hall, 88, said the saga of delays...

Police have dropped their investigation into a transgender woman’s complaint that she was barred from female toilet

POLICE have dropped their investigation into a transgender woman’s complaint she was barred from female toilets. River Song was outraged when a shopping centre security guard...

A Scottish school are offering a new class on how to win pub quizzes

A SCOTTISH school in offering classes in how to win pub quizzes. Wester Hailes Education Centre, Edinburgh, is running the three-month course which will teach quiz...

A teacher was so incompetent an entire, top set maths class failed a test, a hearing was told

A TEACHER was so incompetent an entire, top set maths class failed a test, a hearing was told. Janet Garner also failed to answer maths problems...

Residents in Scottish suburb have agreed to have their gardens dug up to find evidence of ancient Rome

RESIDENTS of a well-heeled Scottish suburb have agreed to have their gardens dug up - to search for evidence of ancient Rome. Around 20 homeowners in...

A supermarket’s job hotline was swamped with more than 10, 000 calls an hour

SCOTS swamped a supermarket jobs hotline with more than 10,000 calls in an hour - an incredible rate of almost three calls every second. The phone...

A pensioner is treated for serious injuries after being trampled by a herd of cows

A PENSIONER  is being treated for serious injuries after being trampled by a herd of cows. The 81-year-old was taken to hospital after being trampled by...

A 12-year-boy is stopped by police after taking his parents’ car on a 28 mile joyride

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was found 28 miles from home after taking his parents’ car on a joyride through the north-east of Scotland. The unnamed boy -...

The renowned artist famous for his ‘big heid’ sculptures by the M8 is going Commando

THE renowned Scots artist behind the "big heid" sculptures by the M8 is going Commando. David Mach's new exhibition is inspired by the legendary Commando comics...

A controversial plan to force drinkers to use plastic tumblers has been scrapped

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to force drinkers to use plastic tumblers after 9pm - even for cocktails - has been scrapped. Highland Council wanted to ban even...

A care home nurse let a 15-year-old administer medication to two elderly residents

A NURSE at a care home for elderly ex-servicemen let a 15-year-old volunteer administer medication to two residents has been suspended. Nurse Emee Lou Ilano let...

A pet dog has survived being stung over 130 times by wasps

A PET dog has survived being stung at least 130 times by wasps. Cocker Spaniel Betty suffered anaphylactic shock after she was completely covered by wasps...

Scottish restaurant’s V-nut is a big hit with sweet-toothed customers

A SCOTTISH restaurant says its version of a 400-calorie treat called the cronut is proving a big hit with sweet-toothed customers. Customers have been queueing out...

Patriotic Scottish wrestler disqualified for keeping his kilt on

A SCOTTISH wrestler who refused to remove his kilt during an English competition found himself disqualified by the judges. Ryan Dolan, of Carnoustie near Dundee, was to...

Dig hopes to find bodies of Scottish troops who fell at Flodden

ARCHAEOLOGISTS will dig for mass graves which could hold the bodies of Scottish soldiers killed during the country's worst-ever battlefield defeat. Work to excavate body pits around the Flodden battlefield...

Friends’ deaths prompt Rebus author Ian Rankin to take a year off work

IAN Rankin has revealed he is taking a year off work because he fears he could die like close friend Iain Banks. The Rebus author, 53,...

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