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No Knives Better Lives initiative arrives in Edinburgh

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By Christine Lavelle TEENAGERS will be the focus of a ‘No Knives’ campaign being launched in Edinburgh tomorrow. Lothian and Borders Police and City of Edinburgh Council...

Livingston prosthetics company is business of the year

1 July 14, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A SCOTTISH prosthetics company has been named the most innovative company in Europe at this year’s International Business Awards. Touch Bionics, based in Livingston,...

Bogus callers targeting vulnerable residents in Fife

1 July 14, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle POLICE in Fife are warning residents to be alert to bogus callers in the area, following a string of suspicious house calls in...

Three injured as car flips over in early morning smash

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By Christine Lavelle A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with suspected leg and stomach injuries after her car turned on its side during a two-vehicle...

PC to stand trial for allegedly abusing his position

1 July 12, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A POLICEMAN accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act and supplying drugs made his second appearance behind closed doors at court. PC Derek McLeod,...

Tragic fireman will have his memory honoured

1 July 11, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle TRIBUTES are to be held for tragic firefighter Ewan Williamson, who was killed a year ago while tackling a blaze at the Balmoral...

Bendy bike to beat off thieves

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By Christine Lavelle A SCOTTISH student has come up with a new invention that could make bike thefts a thing of the past. Kevin Scott, from Mid...

Calls for government to ban anti-teen alarms

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By Christine Lavelle THE SCOTTISH government is at the heart of a human rights row over a controversial device aimed at getting rid of anti-social teenagers. The...

Five Scots a week die on holiday in Benidorm

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By Christine Lavelle HOLIDAYMAKERS are being urged to take extra care when traveling to foreign countries, after new figures revealed five Scots die every week in...

Two trapped in road collision

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By Christine Lavelle A MAN and woman had to be rescued after their cars collided in Fife, with one landing in the bushes to the side...

T in the park heading for a wash-out

1 July 9, 2010 0

By Cara Sulieman REVELLERS were put on MUD-alert last night as weather forecaster predicted torrential rain for Scotland’s biggest music festival. But there was no...

Susan Boyle launches duet competition

1 July 9, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle SCOTS superstar Susan Boyle is offering fans the chance to record a duet with her for the next album. She says the international competition...

Woman trapped in car after crash

1 July 9, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A WOMAN had to be freed from her car by fire-fighters after crashing off a road in Fife leaving her trapped. Fife Fire and...

Loretto school worker wins discrimination case

1 July 9, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle AN admissions director at a top boarding school, Loretto, has won £8,000 after suing the school over alleged sex discrimination. Fiona Gordon, 41, took...

Man in hospital after Chinese takeaway fire

1 July 8, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A KITCHEN fire at a Chinese takeaway landed a 29-year-old man in hospital so he could be treated for smoke inhalation. The...

Quick-thinking pilot saves the day

1 July 8, 2010 0

By Paul Thornton AN EAGLE-EYED pilot helped save residents from an explosive blaze after spotting the danger from thousands of feet up while...

Barber to keep 16-feet moustache groomed

1 July 8, 2010 0

By Christine Lavelle A KEEN barber has been handed an odd request - to maintain a 16-feet moustache belonging to Tennent’s Lager brewery founder Hugh Tennent. As...