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NHS prescribes £22,500 worth of iPad

EARLIER this week it was announced that the city council would spend £18,000 on iPads for councillors, now health chiefs have spent £22,500 on tablets for senior managers. NHS...

Seven year order for bankrupt businessman

A BUSINESSMAN from Ayr has been dealt a seven year court order after concealing money and assets in a bankruptcy case. Joseph Nelson, of Nelson Civil...

M90 car crash victim identified

A WOMAN who died as a result of her injuries after a collision on the M90 on Wednesday (May 23) has been formally identified by...

Aberdeen man missing

GARY Stables, 41, has been reported missing from his home in the Seaton are of Aberdeen. Grampian Police are eager to trace Mr Stables who was last...

Visitors welcomed to a creative Scotland

IN a drive to see an increase in visitor numbers to Scotland and to promote the country’s creative edge internationally, £1.2 million has been invested...

Brave move: Scotland map Disney work

DISNEY might be releasing a new animated film based in Scotland but it’s doubtful they know much about the country if their map is anything...

Ninewells doctor’s consultation was “sexually motivated”

A DOCTOR who allegedly carried out a "sexually motivated" examination groped a patient's leg and ran her leg against his crotch, a hearing has been...

Local produce to be championed in new awards

TOP QUALITY Scottish produce is to be officially recognised as local tourism businesses are to be put forward to be Scottish Food Champions. The Scottish Food...

Double drugs raid haul worth £10,000

DRUGS with a total value of over £10,000 have been seized this week from two addresses in Musselburgh and Bonnyrigg. During the first raid which took...

Fire-fighters battle to save woman after she collapses at exercise class

A WOMAN’S life was saved by local fire-fighters after she collapsed at her exercise class in Galashiels yesterday evening (May 23). The forty-two year old woman...

Holyrood ministers against regional pay

UK GOVERNMENT plans to introduce regional pay have been firmly criticised by officials at Holyrood. The scheme, which would see the pay of all public sector...

Edinburgh derby teams unite for a charitable cause

A LOCAL insurance firm has signed a deal with both Hearts and Hibs, that has allowed some charitable good to come out of the old...

Thieves nab Paraffin’s plaque

LESS than two weeks after a plaque was put on display in Bathgate acknowledging the groundbreaking work of James ‘Parafinn’ Young, thieves have ripped it...

Oh deer: Orphaned deer on the road to recovery

TWO orphaned deer recently rescued by the Scottish SPCA are said to be progressing well in their care. Nipper, the one week old male roe deer,...

Tortoise takes a trek

THE OWNER of a tortoise who was found taking a stroll in Glasgow is being urged to come forward by the Scottish SPCA. The animal welfare...

Into reverse: Council to refund bus lane fines

MOTORISTS in a Scots city are to receive refunds of fines received for for driving in bus lanes after the system caused chaos. Edinburgh City Council’s...

Scots lawyer takes up remote tropical island post

A SCOTS lawyer is to travel 4000 miles to help in the running of a tiny tropical island. John MacRitchie will travel from Dundee to the...

Scots healthboard bans ecigarettes

A SCOTS health board has become the latest organisation to ban ecigarettes over safety fears. NHS Fife has prohibited the use of the battery-operated devices in...

‘Guardian angel’ neighbour saves allergy toddler

A SCOTS toddler was saved by a quick-thinking neighbour after she realised he was having a severe allergic reaction. Little Parker Watt’s eyes, face and throat...

Eight year old Marc wins national Fringe poster competition

FALKIRK schoolboy, Marc Robb, has recently won a national design competition for this year’s official poster for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. The Bainsford Primary School...

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