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Edinburgh publishing house gets rights to Assange’s book

A SCOTS publishing house has confirmed it has bought the rights for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s first book. Canongate, based on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, announced on...

That’ll come in Andes – 26,000 tonnes of salt arrives from Peru

SCOTLAND stocked up for a harsh January on the roads as thousands of tonnes of salt was brought into the country. With more snow and ice...

Abandoned pooch left shivering for 10 hours on Hogmanay

ANIMAL cruelty investigators say they’re mystified by the abandonment of a well-cared for black Labrador in a tough housing scheme on Hogmanay. The pooch – named...

Drink driver blames cold snap for driving a fifth of a mile

A DRINK driver blamed the recent “cold snap” for getting behind the wheel and motoring 300 yards to a chip shop. A court heard that building...

School boy who set fire to hay bales given six months to redeem himself

A SCHOOL boy who caused £4,000 worth of damage after setting fire to bales of hay has been given six months to redeem himself Christopher Hill,...

Drink driver musician says three-year driving ban means he can’t work

A MUSICIAN claims he will be forced to hang up his guitar after being banned from driving for three years. Aaron Lawson, 39, from Edinburgh, was...

Freight ferry service to take over Scottish Viking passenger route

A FREIGHT ferry service from Rosyth to Zeebrugge in Belgium will tomorrow (Wed) take over the route from the Scottish Viking passenger vessel which stopped...

Two arrested following voluntary interviews with police about student protests

TWO protesters have been arrested a month after a demonstration against public sector cuts which included a sit in at Edinburgh University. Student protests...

Shopkeeper threatened by knife-thugs alerts police through panic alarm

A SHOPKEEPER was left shaken after being threatened by two thugs with kitchen knives. The owner of S & J Stores, a newsagent in the...

Shelter charity shop sale in Stockbridge

WITH top brand names such as Prada, Dior and Lanvin up for grabs, the January sale was always going to attract a ...

Bargain hunters flock to Stockbridge for Shelter Scotland sale

WITH top brand names such as Prada, Dior and Lanvin up for grabs, the January sale was always going to attract a crowd...

Two arrested after drugs and shot gun found in Edinburgh

TWO people have been charged with alleged drug and firearms offences after a police investigation uncovered £45,000 worth of drugs in Edinburgh. A 34-year old man...

Addict’s Christmas wish: ‘I can’t leave here the person I was when I arrived’

THE TREE was lit and an array of food laid out ready for a festive dinner, but this was not a typical Christmas Eve scene. Drug...

Man charged in connection with Bannatyne’s shooting to be investigated further

A MAN who was charged in connection with a shooting outside an Edinburgh health club has been released pending further investigation. Robert Kelbie, 27, a property...

Man stabbed in chest during mugging

A MAN was stabbed in the chest and mugged by two men as he walked along a street in Edinburgh. The 43-year-old was att acked on Ferry...

Shoppers queue round the block to get the perfect Christmas turkey

SHOPPERS queuing round the block in snow, ice and freezing temperatures may sound like something from Communist-era Eastern Europe. But these scenes were captured in a...

Christmas getaway starts with road chaos

THE great Christmas getaway got off to a disastrous start today (Thu) after a lorry crashed on one of Scotland’s busiest roads, causing ...

Man charged in connection with Bannatyne’s shooting

A MAN has been charged in connection with a shooting outside an Edinburgh health club. Robert Kelbie, 27, a property developer, was shot and wounded outside...

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