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Dog who survived 250ft fall down cliff side is waiting for emergency op

A LUCKY pooch who survived a 250ft free fall after leaping off a cliff into mid-air is awaiting an emergency operation to save his life. Two-year-old...

Woman and two children treated after Tranent house fire

A WOMAN and two children were treated by ambulance staff after a fire broke out at their home in Tranent. A fire crew was called to...

True Scotsmen accused of being ‘unhygienic’ for wearing nothing under their kilts

AN organisation dedicated to upholding Scottish traditions has attacked the long-kept practice of being a ‘true Scotsman’. The Scottish Tartans Authority (STA) has slammed the tradition...

Lives at risk as Scotland is flooded with cocaine mixed with dangerous additives

SCOTLAND is being flooded with cocaine laced with harmful additives that could be putting users’ lives at risk. A report shows that bags of the drug...

New Saltire flagpole planned for Edinburgh Castle to give it more prominence

THE Scottish Flag is set to be moved to a more prominent place at Edinburgh Castle to increase its visibility. Heritage chiefs at Historic Scotland...

Scottish workers too scared to take sick leave for fear of losing their jobs

IT has been revealed that growing numbers of the Scottish workforce are too scared to take sick leave for ongoing health problems for fear of...

Woman freed by fire crew after colliding with tree

A 20-YEAR-OLD woman had to be rescued by firemen after her car left the road and collided with a tree. The incident happened at around 8.30pm...

Kate and William engagment memorabilia to flood shops

BRITAIN’S shoppers are set to be bombarded with a flood of royal tat as a huge range of ‘Kate and William’ memorabilia arrives in stores...

Retailers meet MSPs to discuss challenges facing the sector

A SUMMIT was held at the Scottish Parliament today to allow business owners from across the country to flag-up issues surrounding their £24 billion retail...

Police raid properties for firearms and drugs following garden tip-off

POLICE have raided around 100 properties in an Edinburgh housing estate after a tip off that drugs and firearms had been stashed in...

Muggers assault elderly man before making off with his £2,000 watch

A 65-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted and robbed of his £2,000 watch by two thugs who attacked him as he walked down a street...

Scotch whisky raises over £250,000 for clean water charity

A RARE decanter of Scotch whisky pulled in over four times the estimated amount when it was auctioned off for charity. The unique ...

Lorraine Kelly in a flap at TV switchover event

TELEVISION presenter, Lorraine Kelly was in Edinburgh's Festival Square  on Friday with Digit Al, the switchover robot, to kick off Digital UK’s countdown to Scotland...

Police appeal for witnesses after second Livingston sex attack in a week

A 27-YEAR-OLD woman was sexually assaulted as she walked down a public footpath in Livingston yesterday (Wed) evening. The victim was on the footpath between Cedarbank and Cloverbank...

Chandelier made of 600 glasses to be unveiled at Edinburgh bar opening

A WORLD-famous chandelier designer will tomorrow night (Thu) unveil his most ambitious creation to date at the Capital’s newest bar. Hyde Out, in Edinburgh’s Quay area,...

Police officers to be tempted with paid career break

SCOTTISH police officers will be paid £4,000 a year to take a career break in a desperate bid to save cash. Lothian and Borders Police –...

Council leader to put high-speed rail link on agenda at meeting with Scottish Secretary

A high-speed rail link to Scotland’s capital will be discussed at a meeting between the Scottish Secretary and city chiefs this week. Edinburgh Council leader Jenny...

Family of missing Betty Brown make birthday appeal

THE family of a missing Edinburgh woman made an emotional plea today (Wed) for new information on her birthday. Betty Brown, who turns 56 today, was...

Comic book legend to auction iconic Superman artwork

AN ICONIC image of Superman is being auctioned by a comic book legend. Jerry Robinson - DC Comic artist and creator of The Joker – is...

The dark side of Edinburgh

Since moving to Edinburgh almost five months ago, I think the most interesting story I have been asked to research is that of the history...

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