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Photobombing sheep raises the baah for landscape photographer

THIS is the moment an intrepid sheep photobombed what was set to be a stunning landscape photograph. Katherine Fotheringham, 37, was perched on a rocky outcrop...

This sea dog’s looking a bit ruff: labrador cast adrift in kayak

RESIDENTS of a Highland village were stunned to look out of their windows and see a kayaking dog in the middle of a sea loch. Rosy...

Flat in Edinburgh former boarding school that inspired St Trinian’s goes on market

A FLAT in the former school that inspired St Trinian’s is on the market for well over £500,000. The grand Victorian villa in one of the...

French pensioner crime couple caught on CCTV stealing from Skye gift shop

A FRENCH pensioner couple are at the centre of another Scottish island crime whodunnit. Remarkable CCTV footage shows minute-by-minute how the gallic OAPs distracted staff at...

Cluck me: couple post picture of strawberry that looks amazingly like a chicken

A COUPLE have posted a picture of a strawberry looking clucking weird. Reuben and April Welch have hundreds of strawberry plants at Grove Farm, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian -...

Fury as batty council spends £16K on luxury home for pipistrelles

A CASH-strapped council has been condemned for lavishing £16,000 on a luxury home for bats in an area with a chronic housing shortage. Highland Council spent...

Is this the best teaching job in Britain? £54K a year, 76 kids, and life on a beautiful island

THE most northerly school in the UK is looking for a new head - who will be only the seventh since the First World War. Baltasound...

Campaign to bring back Greggs’ macaroni pie gets an official protest song

THE campaign to bring back the Greggs macaroni pie has a new spring in its step - after launching an official protest song. The bakery chain...

Stay in bed on January 5 – the deadliest day for Scots

SCOTS should stay in bed on January 5 after official government statistics revealed it as the deadliest day of the year. Based on records for the...

Is the secret of Drambuie hidden in this Victorian mansion?

THE centuries-old secret of Drambuie, one of the world's most popular liqueurs, could be hidden inside a beautiful Victorian mansion now on the market for...

Greggs told by angry Scots – Give us back our macaroni pies

MACARONI pie lovers - including Scottish Labour leadership favourite Kezia Dugdale - are campaigning for Greggs to bring back the cheesy snack. Last week the Scottish...

Inspector Rebus is coming back – just as Police Scotland “plan to close” real-world nicks where he worked

INSPECTOR Rebus is back on the streets of Scotland in November - but he may find many real world police stations are shut for good. Stations...

Summer of golf will see more than 300,000 fans visit some of Scotland’s top courses

More than 300,000 golf fans are set to flock to Scotland’s courses in the coming months as the country gears up for a spectacular summer...

Jet2 boss urges government to help airlines crack down on blight of drunken passengers

AIRLINE Jet2 is calling for an industry-wide crackdown on drunken holiday passengers. Following a big increase in disruption to flights caused by intoxicated travellers, Phil Ward, managing...

Provista UK Ltd awarded Cisco Scotland’s Partner of the Year

A young Hamilton based professional services firm has outshone its larger national rivals to be crowned Cisco Scotland’s Partner of the Year 2015. IP (Internet Protocol)...

Formal bid to bring back lynx to Scotland expected this summer

  AN official application to bring lynx back to Scotland is set to be submitted next month and could see the big cats roam Britain for...

Former Dundee United defender Ross Smith signs up for Stirling

BY ALAN TEMPLE - CAPITAL CITY PRESS Stirling Albion have snapped up former Dundee United youngster Ross Smith on a one-year deal from Peterhead. The 23-year-old, who...

Hearts close in on Juanma signing

BY ALAN TEMPLE - CAPITAL  CITY PRESS Hearts director of football Craig Levein is adamant Blazej Augustyn has all the attributes to fill the void left...

Livingston snap up 42-goal marksman Sheerin

BY ALAN TEMPLE - CAPITAL CITY PRESS Livingston have again raided the Junior ranks to snap up Musselburgh Athletic talisman Jordyn Sheerin - and are eyeing...

Dunfermline add defender Richards-Everton

BY DARREN JOHNSTONE  - CAPITAL CITY PRESS New Dunfermline defender Ben Richards-Everton admits he turned down the chance to return to England to sign a one-year deal...

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