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Hardline nationalists alter £1 coin

In Brief February 3, 2016 0

HARDLINE nationalists are altering pound coins as part of a campaign to declare independence. Blue and black stickers which read “Scottish UDI movement” - Unilateral Declaration...

JK Rowling lifts lid on wizard schools

In Brief February 3, 2016 0

JK Rowling has expanded the world of Harry Potter - by revealing the identities of four unknown schools in the wizarding community. The bestselling author regularly...

Calvin Harris apologises for DJs’ shirtless selfies

Entertainment February 3, 2016 0

SCOTS DJ Calvin Harris has apologised for being “partly responsible” for DJs sharing “horrible” shirtless selfies on social media. The 32-year-old Dumfries born musician, whose real...

£500 an hour for old pooch to tread the boards

Entertainment February 3, 2016 0

A SCOTTISH theatre is urgently looking for an old dog to learn a new trick - acting on a "salary" equivalent to £500 an hour. The...

Primary school wall wrecked by storm

In Brief January 29, 2016 0

ANGRY parents have lashed out at council chiefs after Storm Gertrude collapsed part of a primary school built just 10 years ago. Oxgangs Primary in Edinburgh...

A bit dim? Cops on call out caught without their headlights on

In Brief January 25, 2016 0

A POLICE Scotland patrol car has been caught on camera racing to an emergency in the pitch dark - with no headlights on. The footage shows...

US op will help Scots tot walk again

In Brief January 22, 2016 0

A SCOTS toddler has flown nearly 4,000 miles to undergo an operation that could see him walk for the very first time. Kayden Gordon, from Thurso,...

Cook finds four-inch rubber chunk in Sainsbury’s tomatoes

Entertainment January 22, 2016 0

A HOME cook poured a packet of chopped tomatoes into his spaghetti bolognese and found a huge chunk of rubber. Liam Fogerty bought the tomatoes from...

Dolly The Sheep institute under fire over contaminated burn

In Brief January 22, 2016 0

THE world-famous research institute that created Dolly the Sheep seriously contaminated a river next to a primary school - but escaped without a fine or...

Street named after fighter hero on the spot where he died

In Brief January 22, 2016 0

A BATTLE of Britain hero is to have a street named after him on the spot where he died 75 years ago. Peter Anthony Burnell-Phillips accounted...

Hogmanay wedding party floored by norovirus

Entertainment January 12, 2016 0

A JOYFUL Hogmanay wedding turned into a nightmare for most of the wedding party after they were struck down by a winter vomiting bug. The bride...

Students setting up “speakeasy” groups to challenge lad culture ban

Entertainment January 10, 2016 0

DEFIANT students have been setting up new “speakeasies" to challenge lad culture bans. Universities including Edinburgh, Manchester and the London School of Economics and Political Science...

Anti-fat attitude classes should be rolled out in schools, scientists claim

Entertainment January 10, 2016 0

ANTI-FAT attitude classes should be rolled out in schools to stop overweight people being bullied, scientists claim. Scottish researchers are calling for an “attitude intervention” after...

NHS Lothian accused of “manipulating” waiting list times

In Brief January 10, 2016 0

THE Scottish health board have been accused of cancelling the appointments of seriously ill patients - in a bid to hit strict waiting time targets. NHS...

Rankin reveals he knows as little as his characters do when starting new material

Entertainment January 10, 2016 0

IAN Rankin has revealed when writing new Rebus novels he knows as little as his characters do. The Edinburgh based author, famous for his award-winning detective series...

120 waste complaints a day in capital city

News January 8, 2016 0

MOUNTAINS of abandoned Christmas trees are contributing to an average of over 120 complaints a day about waste left uncollected in Scotland’s capital city. Between January...

240 private school teachers will be forced to retrain

Local News January 8, 2016 0

ALMOST 250 teachers at Scotland’s elite fee-paying schools are to be forced to retrain - because they are not officially qualified to teach. Teachers at Scotland’s...

Hilarity as “swanky” crisps lose their “s”

Entertainment January 8, 2016 0

A POSH crisp brand may be regretting their choice of name for one of their flavours. Hand cooked crisp company, Tyrells, who charge up to £3 for...

“Harmful, unremorseful, and self-pitying” nurse struck off for drugging mums

Court & Crime January 8, 2016 0

A MIDWIFE who drugged 15 pregnant women has been struck off and told she showed “harmful, deep-seated behaviour”. Kirsteen Stewart was found guilty of deliberately drugging...