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Guinea pigs dumped by country road

THE Scottish SPCA has appealed for information after two guinea pigs were found abandoned by a country road in the Scottish Borders. Having received a call...

Pub assault leaves man permanently disfigured

LOTHIAN and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault within an East Lothian pub that has left a man in hospital with...

Police hunt thug who threw bottle at woman

GRAMPIAN Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, that left the victim with a minor scalp injury. The incident occurred between 0300hrs...

Developer sought for a major regeneration housing project in Edinburgh

A CONTRACT worth an estimated £80m to build around 800 new homes in the Pennywell/Muirhouse area of Edinburgh has been advertised by the City of Edinburgh...

Benromach vintage vehicle theme day set to be a success

WITH less than a week to go until the Benromach Vintage Vehicle Theme Day in Forres on Sunday 6May, organisers are confident that this year’s...

Rich list hints at an economic recovery

THIS week saw the publishing of the Sunday Times Rich List. It named Britain’s top 1000 richest men and women, and reached its highest cumulated...

Urquhart Castle to host Grand Tournament of Foote this weekend

URQUHART Castle will be hosting a tournament of foote on Sunday, May 6 and Monday, May 7 from 11.00am to 4.30pm. The castle is found on...

William Grant & Sons appoint new chairman

Global premium spirits business and independent family distillers William Grant & Sons Holdings Ltd has announced the appointment of Glenn Gordon as its new non-Executive...

New ‘rock clock’ research reveals Yellowstone more active than previously thought

A VOLCANIC super-eruption in America’s Yellowstone National Park two million years ago was actually two smaller eruptions 6,000 years apart, new research has revealed. Scientists at...

New stories from Sherlock Holmes’ creator discovered

EVEN one of the world’s most celebrated and successful writers can have days when the imagination fails to ignite and the sentences stall. That appears to...

Scots chef is Twitter user who sparked worlwide anti-bigotry campaign

By Bronwen Phoenix   A WITTY Scots chef today emerged as the Twitter user who sparked a worldwide anti-bigotry campaign. Right-wing politician Tommy Robinson complained that the Twitter...

Google Translate – does it really work?

Michelle  Craw is a Search Analyst with QueryClick. She speaks French and German and supports the management of localised content in their international campaigns. QueryClick helps...

Start your own farming business with new scheme

Worldwide interest has been sparked in a unique scheme that offers people the chance to start up their own farm business in Scotland. Land management specialists...

New legislation safeguards sharks against anglers

Changes introduced by the Scottish Government mean vulnerable species of sharks, skates and rays now have greater protection, over and above EU legislation. The Scottish Government...

Edinburgh residents urged to switch off lights for Earth Hour

Residents across Edinburgh are being encouraged to join  millions across the globe in switching off their lights this Saturday for World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Earth...

World famous Osprey returns to the Loch of Lowes

A female osprey, the oldest breeding individual in the UK, has returned to the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve in Dunkeld for...

Two men jailed after killing man in elevator

Two men who admitted responsibility for the death of a man in Leith have been jailed. At the High Court in Glasgow today, Paul Banks, 48,...

Scottish Natural Heritage to investigate effects of windfarms on birds

MORE than 80 developers, consultants and planners involved in windfarm development will gather in Battleby, near Perth on Tuesday, April 3, to share information on...

Edinburgh council pursuing protest group for court costs

THE CITY of Edinburgh Council is to pursue Portobello Park Action Group (PPAG) for the costs incurred in their recent legal case against the Council. PPAG...

Operation dry-up launched by Tayside Police

Underage drinking and the anti-social and criminal behaviour that it can fuel will be the focus of Tayside Police's Operation Dry Up in the Stobswell,...

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