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Teenager jailed for extorting almost £90,000 on gay chat lines

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By Cara Sulieman A TEENAGER who extorted almost £90,000 from 10 men on gay sex chat lines by threatening to play recordings of their sordid calls...

102-year-old left seriously injured after gas explosion in home

1 September 22, 2010 0

By Amanda MacMillan A 102 year-old woman was left seriously injured today (wed) when a gas stove exploded at her home after being left on overnight. Pensioner Annie...

Nicola Sturgeon meets babies and mums taking part in new project

1 September 21, 2010 0

By Amanda MacMillan HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been meeting the first babies born to young mums taking part in a new US-inspired project. The Family Nurse...

Battle of Prestonpans re-enactment all set to go

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By Amanda MacMillan MUSKETS and cannons were at the ready yesterday (tues) ahead of this year’s re-enactment of the Battle of Prestonpans. Organisers predict large crowds for...

Thief tries to getaway with security guard clinging to car bonnet

1 September 21, 2010 0

By Cara Sulieman A DESPERATE thief tried to escape after stealing booze and dog food from a supermarket despite having the security guard...

Cousin saw winning lottery numbers while eating a sausage roll

1 September 21, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle TWO jobless cousins who scooped more than £2 million on the National Lottery told how they discovered they’d won – while one of...

Thug beat up girlfriend because she wanted to go home

1 September 21, 2010 0

By Cara Sulieman A VICIOUS thug beat his girlfriend so badly she was left unconscious – all because she wanted to go home...

Campaign launched to get politicians behind sport in Scotland

1 September 21, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle OLYMPIC gold medalist Rhona Martin and MSP Margo MacDonald teamed up today to launch a sporting campaign which brings new...

Scots doctor living double life as Mexican wrestler

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By Amanda MacMillan A SCOTS doctor is living a double life as he swaps his stethoscope and scrubs by day with a bright orange lycra body...

Sheriffs boycott Kirking of the Court ceremony in Edinburgh

1 September 21, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle SHERIFFS in Edinburgh lost their battle to reshift the pecking order of a traditional procession which signifies the new legal term, and in...

Relative tried to stop Forth Road Bridge suicide woman

1 September 21, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A WOMAN leapt more than a hundred feet to her death from the Forth Road Bridge in front of a...

Sixth annual hickory golf open begins in East Lothian

1 September 20, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle THE sixth annual world hickory championships tee-ed off today (Mon) at Musselburgh Old Links course. Participators were dressed for the occasion in period costumes,...

£500k from council to repair country's worst hit coastal areas

1 September 20, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle SOME of Scotland’s worst affected storm-hit coastal areas will cost more than £500,000 to repair following poor weather and high spring ...

Woman, 49, dies after being hit by skip lorry at weekend

1 September 20, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A WOMAN struck by a skip lorry in Edinburgh at the weekend has died in hospital after succumbing to head injuries. Janat...

Allergic reaction to cleaning spray nearly killed young mum

1 September 20, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A YOUNG mum has hailed three paramedics ‘miracles workers’ after they saved her life when she suffered an extreme allergic reaction to...

Last chance to set sail across Europe on the Scottish Viking

1 September 15, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle SCOTS travelers are being given one last chance to sail on Scotland’s only direct ferry to Europe – before the route closes...

Fife teenager fought off attacker after being followed

1 September 14, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was attacked and indecently assaulted by a man in Glenrothes as she walked home from the town centre. Police...

Primary one class sizes set to be reduced to 25

1 September 14, 2010 0

By Amanda MacMillan EDUCATION Secretary Mike Russell confirmed yesterday (Tue) that regulations to legally limit primary one class sizes at 25 will be laid in Parliament...

Graphic novel launched telling of soldier's trauma after Afghanistan war

1 September 14, 2010 0

By Amanda MacMillan A GRAPHIC novel which tells the story of a soldier’s return from the war in Afghanistan has been described by war veterans as...

Teacher working in takeaway received £6,000 in sick pay

1 September 14, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A SECONDARY school teacher who received more than £6,000 of occupational sick pay from Glasgow City Council was caught working at a family-run...

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