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Three parrots rescued from blaze by hero firefighters

IF not for brave fire fighters they would have been dead parrots. Three parrots were plucked from a burning building yesterday (Wed) after a fire broke...

Young Scot has got to dance

A 10-YEAR-OLD Scots dancing sensation is one step closer to her dream of winning a £250,000 fortune on a television talent show. Tamara Robertson, from Musselburgh,...

Twiggy appeals for Retired Greyhound Trust

EX-SUPERMODEL Twiggy is backing a campaign by a Scots charity to urgently re-home nearly 1,000 retired greyhounds. The Retired Greyhound Trust in Berwickshire had a “disappointing”...

Miraculous recovery expected after horrific accident

A SCOTS squaddie has been skewered through the brain by a branch in a horrific road accident – but is expected to make a miraculous...

Haggis maker Macsween accused of racism over ‘sabotage’ sackings

SCOTLAND’S most famous haggis maker is mired in a bizarre court battle involving allegations of racism and sabotage. A former Polish employee of Macsween has taken...

Threat to free school milk in Scots schools as councils refuse scheme guarantee

ONLY three Scottish councils out of 19 contacted in a survey are prepared to guarantee the provision of free school milk. Moray Council has revealed that...

Princes Street’s gender identity crisis

ONE of Scotland’s busiest shopping streets appears to have undergone a sex change - after bungling tram bosses added and extra “s” to a road...

Leith is Scotland’s gateway to space travel

SCOTS dreaming of space travel should head for a side street in Leith. An Edinburgh-based travel company has scooped exclusive rights to sell tickets for Virgin...

Second white van spotted at Grange murder scene

POLICE investigating the alleged murder of a man at a flat in Edinburgh are trying to trace a second white van driver spotted leaving...

Family pay tribute to man murdered at Edinburgh flat

THE family of a man killed at his girlfriend’s flat after sustaining a “substantial” head injury has spoken of their “indescribable” loss. Stewart Taylor, 33, originally...

Self-painted portraits by Scottish artists to go on display at National Gallery

PORTRAITS of some of Scotland’s most admired artists will go on display at the National Gallery in Edinburgh on Thursday. The collection will include 32 prints...

GP and wife convicted of intimidating neighbour speak out about row that changed their lives

A DOCTOR and his wife who were convicted of intimidating their next door neighbour in one of Edinburgh’s wealthiest areas have spoken out about the...

Murder investigation launched following blaze in The Grange

A MURDER inquiry was tonight (Tue) launched into the death of a man in a blaze in one of Edinburgh’s most upmarket suburbs. Police named the...

Children advised to leave snacks out for addict parents to cut fire risk

CHILDREN living with drink and drug addicted parents are being advised to leave food out for them to cut the risk of fires in the...

Police appeal for witnesses after Musselburgh stabbing

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was found lying in the street with stab wounds following an argument on Saturday night. The man was out with friends in Musselburgh,...

Elderly woman in hospital after fire at sheltered housing complex

AN elderly woman was being treated in hospital after a blaze ripped through the kitchen of her sheltered housing flat. The 95-year-old was rescued when her...

Parents’ fury after porn DVD is shown on school bus

PRIMARY pupils had an eye-full on their way from school after a bungling bus driver left a porn film in the DVD player. Parents were furious...

Health board spends half a million bribing smokers to quit

A SCOTTISH health board has spent almost half a million pounds bribing smokers with shopping vouchers to encourage them to quit. The Quit 4 U Scheme,...

Security guards brought in to deal with cinema neds

REAL-life Scottish neds have caused chaos in cinemas during screenings of the hit film Neds – leading to calls for security guards to be drafted...

1,200 homes without gas following burst water main

MORE than a thousand Scottish homes have been left without heating after a burst water main flooded a gas pipe. The situation arose yesterday afternoon, when...

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