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Woman knocked down outside supermarket

In Brief January 25, 2011 0

A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car as she crossed a road in Edinburgh. The incident happened at around 12.30pm...

Man mugged at knifepoint

In Brief January 25, 2011 0

A MAN was robbed at knifepoint as he walked along a street in Edinburgh. The 27-year-old was on a footpath on Calder Road, close to the...

Police hunt man who approached boy on his way to school

In Brief January 24, 2011 0

POLICE are trying to track down a man driving a BMW who offered a boy a lift as he walked to school. The boy, who is...

Susan Boyle named Scot of the Year

Entertainment January 24, 2011 0

SUSAN Boyle has been named Scot of the Year after pulling in a massive 95 per cent of the vote worldwide. The online competition was run...

Two crews battle blaze at Longannet power station

In Brief January 24, 2011 0

TWO fire crews battled a blaze for over two hours at Longannet power station in Fife. The fire broke out at around 10.45am today in the...

Elderly man in hospital after Anstruther crash

In Brief January 24, 2011 0

AN elderly man was taken to hospital after two cars collided outside a secondary school in Fife. Fire fighters were called to the scene on St...

Letter penned by Robert Burns discovered at Scottish castle

Scottish News January 24, 2011 0

AN unpublished letter written by poet Robert Burns more than 200 years ago has been discovered at a Scottish Castle. The letter – which contains an...

Group of men target Edinburgh convenience store

In Brief January 24, 2011 0

TWO shopkeepers were ambushed by a group of men who raided a convenience store and stole more than £1,000. Five or six men are believed to...

Woman taken to hospital after minibus crash

In Brief January 20, 2011 0

A 72-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital after the car she was traveling in collided with a minibus. The crash happened at around 4pm yesterday (Thur)...

Teacher accuses Edinburgh council of racial discrimination

Scottish News January 20, 2011 0

A TEACHER claims she suffered years of racial discrimination from colleagues at one of Scotland’s biggest councils. Kamaljit Kaur is taking Edinburgh council to an employment...

Newspaper Headlines on Thursday 20 January

In the Scottish Press January 20, 2011 0

Business Headlines on Thursday 20 January

Business Pages Round-Up January 20, 2011 0

Judge removes himself from case over fear of creating potential bias

Scottish News January 19, 2011 0

AN employment judge recused himself from Presiding over a race claim against City of Edinburgh Council today (Wed) – because his wife works for the...

Police Probe Blaze At Community Sports Park

Local News January 19, 2011 0

NINETEEN firefighters battled a blaze for over two hours after a suspected arson attack on an Edinburgh sports pavilion. The fire is believed to have started...

Teacher struck off for hitting pupil with chisel

Scottish News January 19, 2011 0

A DESIGN and technology teacher who struck a pupil on the hand with a chisel and slapped another across the head has been...

Fife teacher struck off for striking special needs pupil

Scottish News January 18, 2011 0

A SPECIAL needs teacher who hit an autistic pupil on the leg has been struck off. Linda Steel, who worked at Rimbleton Primary School in Glenrothes,...

Nurse escapes being struck off after helping himself to prescriptions

Scottish News January 17, 2011 0

A DISTRICT nurse who helped himself to prescription drugs has escaped being struck off. A disciplinary hearing agreed that Craig Campbell’s fitness to practice was “impaired”...

Scots couple undergo groundbreaking fertility screening to prevent cystic fibrosis in child

Scottish News January 17, 2011 0

A SCOTTISH couple have become the first in the country to undergo groundbreaking fertility screening to prevent their son being born with cystic fibrosis. Lee and...

Chip pan fire takes hold of woman’s dressing gown

In Brief January 16, 2011 0

A 62-YEALD-OLD woman was treated by ambulance staff after she tried to single-handedly battle a blaze in her kitchen The woman tried desperately to extinguish the...