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Taxpayers foot £600 million bill for “perverse” austerity pay-offs

Scottish News February 3, 2013 0

SCOTTISH taxpayers forked out more than £600 million for “perverse” public sector redundancy, early retirement and secret farewell deals. The money – spent over the last...

Mercedes owner causes chaos for car park engineers

Scottish News February 1, 2013 0

BAFFLED workmen had to excavate around a luxury Mercedes after the owner moved barriers in his determination to get a parking space. The black Mercedes saloon...

Snake found roaming the streets by police “charmers”

Scottish News January 31, 2013 0

A FIESTY snake proved to be a slippery character when it was apprehended by police. Jalapeno the cornsnake was captured by two officers at 9.15am on...

Woman hit with parking fine while giving first-aid

Scottish News January 31, 2013 0

A GOOD Samaritan has told how she was given a parking ticket – as she tried to help a girl lying unconscious in the street. Lesley...

“Benzo Fury victim” Alex was killed by ecstasy

Scottish News January 31, 2013 0

A TRAGIC student whose suspected death from a “legal high” caused a national outcry was killed by the class A drug ecstasy. Alex Heriot collapsed at...

Customers evacuated from nightclub after ceiling collapses

News January 27, 2013 0

A SEARCH and rescue team were called to a Scottish pub today to carry out a search after the roof collapsed. The Fiddlers Elbow on Edinburgh’s...

Scottish company make supersonic car wheels ahead of 1,000 mph record attempt

In Brief January 27, 2013 0

A SCOTTISH company have made bulletproof wheels which will help a supersonic car attempt to smash the world’s land speed record. The team behind the British...

Investigation launched into Scottish ambulance bullying

News January 27, 2013 0

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into an alleged campaign of bullying and harassment by Scottish ambulance bosses. Senior officials at the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (SAS) Headquarters...

Taxpayers face £60m bill for axing police staff

News January 27, 2013 0

TAXPAYERS face a £60 million bill for cutting key civilian staff from Scotland’s police service, under proposals agreed by ministers and the new single force. Proposed...

Scots comedian Billy Connolly slammed by animal rights campaigners for stingray shoes

Entertainment January 27, 2013 0

TOP SCOTTISH comedian Billy Connolly has been slammed by animal campaigners after receiving a pair of shoes made from the skin of stingrays. The 70-year-old, who...

Mother of convicted killer Luke Mitchell passes lie detector test

News January 27, 2013 0

THE MOTHER of a convicted killer has released a video of herself passing a lie detector test in a new bid to prove his innocence. Corinne...

Unborn babies being fed a “liquid diet of Mars Bars”

In Brief January 25, 2013 0

UNBORN babies in Scotland are being fed a “liquid diet of Mars Bars” one of the UK’s top consultants in fetal medicine warned today. Timothy Overton...

Little Panda meets the giant pandas

News January 25, 2013 0

SCOTLAND'S most famous bears met their biggest fan this week when they were visited by a girl - called Panda. Six-year-old Panda Wakefield was given the...

Scots on the look out for Scandinavian invasion

News January 25, 2013 0

SCOTS have been warned to look out for a Scandinavian invasion of their gardens this weekend. Birds which migrate from Scandinavia to Scotland during winter may...

Scottish patient horrified after been given wrong medical notes

News January 25, 2013 0

A SCOTTISH patient was horrified to read he had cancer, diabetes and had suffered a stroke - before realising he had been given the wrong...

Investigation launched after Scots primary pupils download porn at school

In Brief January 25, 2013 0

AN investigation has been launched after Scots primary pupils managed to download porn at their school. An 11-year-old girl at Inverbrothock primary, Arbroath, Angus, opened a...

Animal rights campaigner calls for ban on Gumtree pet sales

News January 23, 2013 0

AN aristocrat and animal rights campaigner has called for a ban on pet sales on the hugely popular internet site Gumtree. The Dowager Duchess of Hamilton...

Rock star Jack White teams up with tiny Scottish record label

News January 23, 2013 0

ROCK legend Jack White has teamed up with a tiny Scottish record label that he credits with helping launch his career. The former White Stripes frontman...

Chaos in remote Highland village as BT workers cross phone lines

News January 23, 2013 0

A REMOTE Highland village was plunged into communication chaos after bungling BT workers crossed phone lines. Residents of Bundalloch, West Ross, have no mobile phone signal...

Rox jewellery shop installs new security measures after armed raid

News January 23, 2013 0

THE upmarket store hit by Scotland's biggest-ever jewellery heist has installed a "smoke cloud" system to deter raiders. Watches, necklaces and rings worth around £1m were...

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