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Heartless officials demand removal of roadside shrine for dead son

HEARTLESS officials contacted a grieving family on holiday in India to demand they remove a roadside shrine to their dead son. Mark MacKenzie died in June...

Lorraine Kelly consults lawyers over diet pill advert

SCOTTISH presenter Lorraine Kelly is consulting lawyers after her face appeared alongside an online advert for diet pills. The advert was spotted on social networking site...

Mystery Grinch unplugs tree lights next to police station

A MYSTERY Grinch has been unplugging the lights of a community Christmas tree – right under the noses of the police. The seasonal Spruce from Norway...

Salmon fishermen “forced to apologise” to children and canoeists

SALMON fishermen have been told to apologise amid claims they terrorised canoeists and children on a Scottish river. Anglers were accused of driving their boats at...

Over 50 patients a day left in inappropriate hospital areas

MORE than 50 patients a day are being treated in inappropriate areas in a health board’s hospitals due to pressure over beds. Figures released recently show...

OAP struck in hit and run just days before road safety meeting

A PENSIONER was knocked down at a busy junction just days before a road safety meeting about the same spot she was struck, which was...

Scottish grandmother takes windfarm fight to the UN

A SCOTTISH grandmother has taken her fight against windfarms to the United Nations, saying the government is misleading the public over the benefits of new...

Team of 25 firefighters save horse from icy river

A TEAM of 25 firefighters battled for three hours yesterday to save the life of a horse that slipped on an icy bank and plunged...

Plans revealed for new law to ban drivers parking on pavements

PLANS have been revealed today to introduce a new law banning drivers from parking on pavements or alongside other parked vehicles. If the proposed plans get...

Olympian banned from training on grass as it was ‘unsafe’ to cross icy track

A SCOTTISH Olympian was banned from training at one of the country’s biggest stadiums - in case she slipped while crossing a running track. Runner Lynsey...

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos in Wikipedia dispute

FRANZ Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has bitterly complained that “nationalists” keep changing his Wikipedia entry to say he is English. After living in Scotland for more...

Scottish slimmer lost half her bodyweight in one year

A SCOTTISH slimmer shed eight stone in a year after getting too fat to take part in activity trips abroad. looses Liz Hepburn, who ironically works...

The perils of parking in Perth street: eight tickets per metre this year

A PERTH street has emerged as one of the most perilous for parking motorists in Scotland after wardens handed out an average of eight tickets...

Edinburgh house prices to soar 20% in five years

HOUSE prices in two of Scotland’s most upmarket suburbs are expected to soar by 20% over the next five years. Properties in Edinburgh with EH9 and...

Stephen Mangan hosts events award ceremony

ACTOR Stephen Mangan hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate the best talent in the events industry. The Sodexo Prestige team in Scotland, a company that specialises...

Husband died in road accident after Christmas night out

A FATHER-of-two died in a road accident following a Christmas night out - after his wife volunteered to miss her own festive bash. Squash ace Gavin...

Passenger jet makes emergency landing after smoke found in cockpit

A PASSENGER jet was forced to make an emergency landing after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. Just 15 minutes after taking off from Edinburgh...

Garry O’Connor falls victim of fake Twitter account

FORMER Hibernian striker Garry O’Connor has fallen victim to a fake Twitter account which suggested he approved of coin-throwing at rivals. A tweet posted by the...

Sir Chris Hoy admitted to hospital

OLYMPIAN Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he was admitted to hospital for a stomach virus at the weekend. The 36-year-old, from Edinburgh, had to spend a...

BBC Alba warns football fans of swearing during game coverage

TELEVISION bosses are sending a new distress warning to viewers – of swearing heard during Gaelic football coverage. BBC Alba issued a new disclaimer because they...

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