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Shetland ponies do their version of the Kelpies

SCOTLAND’S famous Kelpies have been recreated on Shetland - by a pair of miniature ponies. The 100-ft high horse head sculptures are the largest in the...

Pressured to be posh: How Robert Carlyle said “nah” to the “yahs” and quit drama school

ROBERT Carlyle has revealed that he quit drama school in Glasgow because of pressure to adopt a middle class English accent. Carlyle says he refused to...

Police appeal for information after pensioner is killed by a bin lorry

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an elderly lady was killed by a bin lorry. CCTV pictures show Moira McKeenan just before the...

Selfie queen Danczuk used Twitter page for booze ID

CLEAVAGE selfie queen Karen Danczuk has been refused alcohol after trying to use her Twitter page as ID. The bizarre incident happened this morning (THUR) when...

Labour MSP in karaoke cringe

A SCOTTISH Labour MSP has been ridiculed for releasing a James Corden-style car pool karaoke video. Ken Macintosh, 54, the Labour candidate for Eastwood, East Renfrewshire,...

Family pay tribute to boy, 8, who battled rare cancers

THE family of a young boy who has died after battling rare brain and spine tumours have paid tribute to their “little fighter”. Jayden Nicol, eight,...

Deadline blog: How a journalism student had to be saved from career suicide

YOUTHFUL idealism, a touch of arrogance and a common sense deficiency are a dangerous enough combination by themselves. Combined with social media we have the...

Teachers to be trained to help Scots CHILDREN in fight against gambling addiction

TEACHERS are getting training to help teenage gambling addicts in their classrooms. Research in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire found that 9% of 11 to 16-year-olds were...

Proposed dog poo measures causing a stink

DOG owners who fail to pick up their pet’s poo could have their bank accounts frozen. Dundee City Council is discussing the Draconian step with legal...

Third Trainspotting novel may be in the pipeline

IRVINE Welsh has indicated that a third Trainspotting novel may be on the cards. Welsh said filming of the sequel to the movie of Trainspotting had...

‘No more packed lunches’ – Academics urge Scots kids to ditch homemade lunches for canteen food

SCOTS parents should ditch packed lunches and let their kids eat in school canteens, a group of academics have claimed. For some parents any mention of...

13th century Highland castle transformed into luxury hotel

A 13TH CENTURY castle that once fought off the Spanish Armada has been transformed into a £2.3m luxury hotel. Mingary Castle looks out on the Atlantic...

Gary Barlow super-fan urges singer to attend birthday in hilarious video

A MUSIC teacher’s video urging Gary Barlow to join her in Dundee for her 30th birthday party has gone viral. Barlow superfan Jill Campbell rewrote the...

Accused nurse ‘ignored bleeding elderly patient’s cries’

A CARE worker wept as she told a disciplinary hearing how a nurse ignored pleas to call an ambulance for a heavily bleeding elderly patient. Alison Cochrane...

Wedding organiser behind Balgonie “Bridezilla” row locks down castle after death threat

A WEDDING organiser who lashed out at “bridezillas” has apologised - and revealed she called police after getting a death threat. Kelly Morris has been told...

Garbage star Shirley Manson urges council to save building where she started career for future generations of musicians

GARBAGE star Shirley Manson has urged a council to put music ahead of money - and save the “incredible jewel” of a building where she...

Aussie boy, seven, faces deportation

A BOY who speaks Gaelic as his first language and has lived in Scotland for four years is facing deportation to Australia. Lachlan Brain, seven, and...

CCTV shows thieves steal caravan used for autistic boy’s holidays

A DEVOTED father has released CCTV footage of thieves stealing a £10,000 caravan he bought to give his autistic son a safe holiday haven. Steven Wilson...

Security drafted in to protect public at library

SECURITY guards have been drafted in at an Edinburgh’s oldest public library to protect bookworms from violent outbursts, antisocial behaviour and drunks using desks as...

Ducknapped drake found but now trapped by mating ospreys

A DUCKNAPPED prize drake has turned up safe and sound - only to be trapped by mating ospreys. The mandarin drake, called Hamish McDuck, was snatched...

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