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Mother of tragic teenager killed in quarry accident urges youngsters to stay safe

Scottish News November 4, 2015 0

A GRIEVING mother has revealed how she begged her teenage son not to swim in a local quarry hours before he died in a tombstoning...

Glasgow Council “training staff to snoop on neighbours’ bins”

Scottish News November 4, 2015 0

A SCOTS council is training workers to watch neighbours' bins for signs of terrorism. A staff training course - designed to help employees recognise terrorist threats...

Rebus takes a potshot at Edinburgh’s trams in new Rankin novel

Scottish News November 4, 2015 0

SCOTLAND’S favourite fictional detective is back - and taking a bitter sideswipe at the capital’s notorious tram system. The latest installment of Ian Rankin’s best-selling “tartan...

Stressed primary teacher pushed nurse while drunk

Scottish News October 29, 2015 0

A STRESSED primary teacher got drunk and injured herself at a wedding before pushing a nurse so hard she “flew” six feet. Sarah May Watt was...

Scots ski fanatic’s 1,000-mile trip to snap up piece of childhood history

Scottish News October 29, 2015 0

A SCOTS ski fan travelled 1,000 miles and spent £1,500 to get his hands on a piece of personal sporting history. Ski instructor Andy McKenzie learned...

A mud hut could be yours for £190,000

Scottish News October 29, 2015 0

ONE OF Scotland’s most unusual buildings - a “mud hut” - could be yours for offers over £190,000. The Old Schoolhouse in Logie, near Montrose, Angus,...

Scots police post handy “shop a rival dealer” form online

Scottish News October 28, 2015 0

SCOTS police have posted a cut-out form that drug dealers can use to shop their rivals. Officers in Edinburgh, which is suffering the country’s highest crime...

Scot shames fast food chain over burger that’s more Boakback Mountain than Rodeo BBQ

Scottish News October 28, 2015 0

A SCOTS couple have shared hilariously horrible pictures of their fast food order after it failed to live up to the glossy adverts. Danny Allan slammed...

Things get messy for Nessie as the scaffolders move in

Scottish News October 28, 2015 0

THE LOCH Ness Monster faces months of broken slumber - as restoration work is set to start at one of the area’s top viewing points. Urquhart...

Female prisoners in Scots jail involved in a quarter of sexual incidents

Scottish News October 28, 2015 0

WOMEN prisoners are involved in almost a quarter of all sexual incidents in Scotland’s jails - despite making up just one in 20 convicts. Over the...

Rowling says Israeli government must account for brutality but no cultural boycott

Dog seller battered in own home for £1,500 pup

UK & World October 27, 2015 0

A WOMAN has been left battered and bruised after two men who claimed to want to buy her pups beat her up before stealing one...

Table-holding cyclist jumps red

Scottish News October 27, 2015 0

A SUICIDAL cyclist has been filmed sailing through a red light and almost being hit by a car - while holding a coffee table in...

Squirrel goes nuts trying to get into wheelie bin

Scottish News October 27, 2015 0

A VIDEO shows that squirrels as well as humans are being driven nuts by the spread of multi-coloured wheelie bins. Leah Kilpatrick filmed an enterprising and...

Mum of tragic road victim suffers online troll

Scottish News October 27, 2015 0

A GRIEVING mother whose son was knocked down and killed by a car has been targeted by an online troll. Nine-year-old Kairon McKay from Inchture, near...

Council blows £1k a day on car hire while cutting budget by £46m

Scottish News October 27, 2015 0

A SCOTTISH Council spent an “astonishing” £363,000 on hire cars for staff last year despite cutting budgets by tens of millions of pounds. Highland Council admitted that...

Teacher admits trying to surf for porn on school computer

Scottish News October 26, 2015 0

A POPULAR teacher tried to access nude photos and pornography from his work computer - during a school day. James Hampson, who worked at Portlethen Academy...

Technical fault causes delays in airports

Scottish News October 26, 2015 0

AIRPORTS in Scotland have suffered significant disruption due to a technical fault at an air traffic control centre. Delays were caused at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and...

Police apologise after posting gruesome fireworks safety picture

Scottish News October 23, 2015 0

SCOTS police have apologised after posting a stomach-churning picture of a mutilated hand in a bid to promote safety on fireworks night. The bloody image, published...

Lock up pretty much everything – Begbie’s back

Scottish News October 23, 2015 0

IRVINE Welsh has written a new novel based on terrifying Trainspotting hard-man Francis Begbie. Welsh will release The Blade Artist on April 7. The book follows...

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