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Blood, borstal and black death: Scottish prisoners’ DVD choices revealed

Scottish News April 29, 2015 0

ONE of Scotland’s toughest jail has revealed its top five movies - and a tale about the bubonic plague, starring Eddie Redmayne, tops the list. It...

Scots pensioner places £30K bet (in £50 notes) on Tory general election win

Scottish News April 29, 2015 0

A GLASWEGIAN pensioner has placed the biggest election majority bet to date - £30,000 on the Tories. The unknown gambler strolled into a betting shop on...

Innis & Gunn plan £3m new brewery with possible site in Edinburgh

Business April 29, 2015 0

By Terry Murden Craft beer company Innis & Gunn has unveiled plans to build a £3m brewery and is believed to have targeted a site in...

Watch as scaffolder’s party piece goes painfully wrong

Scottish News April 28, 2015 0

A SCAFFOLDER discovered a new meaning of the phrase “hard hat” when he catapulted his protective headgear into the air. A video shows the party piece...

How JK Rowling punched the lights out – of her printer

Entertainment April 28, 2015 0

JK ROWLING has proved she’s just as handy with her fists as she is with words. The author has admitted delivering a knock-out punch - to...

Actor Tom Hardy appears in PETA ad urging animals lovers to adopt from a dog shelter

Entertainment April 28, 2015 0

ACTOR Tom Hardy is urging dog lovers to adopt a pet from an animal shelter. Hardy, while filming Lawless in Atlanta, spotted a homeless dog running...

Citibase opening new Edinburgh business centre for small- and medium-sized firms

Business April 28, 2015 0

A new business centre catering for almost 400 people is set to launch just minutes from Edinburgh airport to cater for Scotland’s expanding SME sector...

Hibs say season ticket sales up 10% year-on-year following campaign

Scottish News April 28, 2015 0

HIBS say they have sold more than 5,000 season tickets for next year. The sale, a record for this point in the year, follows a campaign...

Scottish Cancer Foundation offers £10K prize to person who has done most to battle the disease

Scottish News April 28, 2015 0

A CHARITY is offering a prize of up to £10,000 to the person who has made the most significant contribution to reducing the burden of...

Gordon Brown awarded honorary doctorate by Glasgow University

Scottish News April 28, 2015 0

FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to receive an honorary doctorate from Glasgow University. The university’s principal and vice chancellor, Professor Anton Muscatelli, said: “The decision...continues...

Deaf woman left in hospital for three days without interpreter

Health April 24, 2015 0

A DEAF woman spent almost three days in a Tayside hospital without being provided with a sign language interpreter. A report from the Scottish Public Services...

Greyfriar’s Bobby comes back to life – in GTA V

Scottish News April 24, 2015 0

GREYFRIAR’S Bobby has been brought back to life - in the ultraviolent world of Grand Theft Auto V. The Scottish makers of the hit video game...

How gardening granddad keeps fit mowing 14 miles of lawn every day

Scottish News April 23, 2015 0

A gardening grandfather is keeping fit at 80 by pushing his lawnmower four miles - every day. While most of us dread the grass-cutting season, Andrew...

Police hunt man who sexually assaulted toddler in the street

Scottish News April 22, 2015 0

POLICE are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a toddler in a city street. The attacker - wearing a wooly hat despite the warm weather -...

Social worker who treated dog so badly it died faces being thrown out of the profession

Scottish News April 22, 2015 0

A SOCIAL worker who neglected her dog so badly it had to be put down faces being kicked out of the profession. Linda Murphy cared for...

Kapranos backs T in the Park move – just don’t ask him about the ospreys

Entertainment April 22, 2015 0

ALEX Kapranos backed T in the Park’s move to a new site - but then admitted he knew nothing about the row over nesting ospreys. The...

Man takes turkey flock for walk – in middle of town

Scottish News April 22, 2015 0

A RETIRED pub owner takes his flock of turkeys for a daily walk - in the middle of one of Scotland’s biggest towns. Brian Moodie takes...

Police release first picture of Leith murder victim Alexander Duncan

Scottish News April 22, 2015 0

POLICE have released a picture of murder victim Alexander Duncan, whose body was found in a house in Leith on Sunday. The 59-year-old died in a...

Starbucks claims Scottish first with food evenings at Edinburgh Airport

Business April 22, 2015 0

COFFEE chain Starbucks is claiming a first for Scotland at its new store at Edinburgh Airport. Starbucks Evenings will be available, offering a range of hot...