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Raising the bar in PE teaching

AN AGREEMENT has been struck to help deliver PE targets in primary and secondary schools. Every school pupil in Scotland will benefit from at least two...

The cheque that gave birth to the superhero

IN 1938, DC Comics payed $130 to two young men from Cleveland for the rights to a comic character known as Superman. From this, DC comics...

Zoo hoping Lynx effect will encourage panda love-making

Edinburgh Zoo are hoping to encourage their most famous residents to make panda cubs – using the Lynx effect. With mating season just about to kick...

Young Scot lands dream job as gardener to the stars

A YOUNG Scot who was brought up by foster parents and battles with severe dyslexia has landed his dream job as gardener to the stars. Wayne...

Scots hospital windows locked shut to stop patients falling out

WINDOWS at a brand new £170m hospital have been locked shut to stop patients and staff falling out. The new wing of the Victoria Hospital in...

Killer Gilroy continued to host parties despite murder charge

KILLER David Gilroy continued to host parties and rowdy social events at his Edinburgh home, despite being charged with murder. Gilroy, who was convicted of murdering...

70-year-old claims council workers branded her too young to have her heating fixed

A SCOTS pensioner was left without heating and hot water for two days after a local council decided she was too young for an emergency...

Thief steals 18 mobile phones from school PE changing rooms

A THIEF twice snuck in to a Scots high school and stole 18 mobile phones from PE changing rooms. Last Friday items were stolen from a...

Scots council scrap parking charges for beauty spots – after forgetting to add VAT

A BUNGLING SCOTS council has been forced to scrap parking charges for beauty spots after officials forgot to add VAT. Edinburgh Council estimated the controversial £2-a-time...

Walkway to Scottish waterfall could be closed due to lack of funding

ACCESS to one of Scotland's most spectacular waterfalls could be lost unless £25,000 is found to repair a walkway. The Steall Falls, at the head of...

Towie wag in vicious Twitter catfight over her looks

WAG Maria Fowler is locked in a vicious Twitter catfight with followers over her looks. The Scots-based star of The Only Way Is Essex has suffered...

Scots murderer on the run from open prison

A convicted killer has gone on the run after escaping  from an open prison. Daniel Somers was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1978 for murder and...

Top tourist attraction destroyed by January’s gales

One of Scotland’s top outdoor attractions has been forced to close by January’s gales – just two years after it opened. 100mph winds totally destroyed Go...

Wonder drug to give four-year-old girl new lease of life

A WONDER drug is giving a new lease of life to a four-year-old Scots girl stricken by severe arthritis. Evie Harnes-Carson has been unable to walk...

New library hub opened for the west of Edinburgh

TODAY marked the official opening of the new £5.7 million Drumbrae Library Hub.  Lord Provost was joined by members of the community to open the...

Nurse who attacked colleague given three-year caution

A NURSE has been given a three-year caution for launching an attack on another medic, swearing and slapping her hard across the face – in...

Salmond pays tribute to departing Cosla president Pat Watters

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has paid tribute to departing Cosla president Pat Watters at the organisation’s annual conference in St Andrews. During his closing speech this...

Cannabis cultivation foiled in West Lothian

Two men have been arrested and charged after a cannabis cultivation was discovered in West Lothian. Police in Blackburn carried out a search of an address...

Cloud of smoke surrounding the use of electronic cigarettes in Scottish companies.

SMOKERS at one of Scotland's biggest companies have been banned from using electronic cigarettes at their desks. Finance firm Standard Life say the e-cigs - which...

New Hibs signing Jorge Claros tells of horror ambush in Honduras

NEW Hibs signing Jorge Claros has told how he drove himself to hospital with a bullet in his head after a terrifying armed ambush in...

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