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Report says funeral costs will rise by nearly £1bn by 2020

Community April 17, 2015 0

2015 is expected to be a "tipping point" where the number of deaths in the UK will begin to rise after decades of falling. As the...

New female osprey at Loch of the Lowes lays second egg

Community April 17, 2015 0

THE Scottish Wildlife Trust has confirmed that the new female osprey at its Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve, near Dunkeld, has laid her second...

Edinburgh University bacteria research could help protect crops

UK & World April 17, 2015 0

FRESH insights into how bacteria protect themselves could help develop improved products to protect plants from disease. Edinburgh University researchers have discovered how communities of beneficial...

Disabled veteran in 1,000 mile mobility scooter marathon

Community April 17, 2015 0

A DISABLED war veteran will attempt to break the world record for a 1,000 mile journey on a mobility scooter next month. Andy McIntosh, 42, from...

Country dwellers warned to keep dogs on a leash

In Brief April 17, 2015 0

DOG owners have been reminded to keep their pets on a lead near livestock this Spring, as farmers have the right to shoot them if they...

Carrier bag usage drops after charges introduced

Scottish News April 17, 2015 0

SCOTLAND'S Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced that four retailers have donated more than £1 million to good causes as a result of the single-use carrier...

Ian Rankin in battle of letters with the French

Entertainment April 17, 2015 0

IAN RANKIN took a shot at the rarefied manners of the French today in a letter to the editor of a national newspaper. Yesterday the Edinburgh...

Scottish employment figures on the up

Jobs April 17, 2015 0

THE number of people in employment in Scotland has increased by 46,000 over the year, according to figures published today by the ONS. These numbers, which cover...

Scottish economy grows 0.6%

In Brief April 17, 2015 0

SCOTTISH GDP grew by 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2014, according to statistics announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. The latest Gross Domestic...

Edinburgh study sheds light on thinking speed

In Brief April 17, 2015 0

SCIENTISTS have discovered a link between our genes and quick thinking skills in middle and later life. Researchers identified common genetic variants - changes in a...

Teenage Royal Navy reservists dies of meningitis

Community April 16, 2015 0

A HEARTBROKEN father plans to scatter the ashes of his sea-loving teenage son on the Firth of Forth after he was killed by meningitis. Royal Navy...

Music school set to take over Royal High

Community April 16, 2015 0

THE iconic Royal High School building could finally have found a permanent use after lying empty for almost 50 years Edinburgh’s oldest independent music school, St...

Accused social worker “forced colleagues to cancel cancer screening”

Court & Crime April 16, 2015 0

A SOCIAL worker faces being struck off amid claims she forced colleagues to cancel cancer screening appointments. Anna Harrower, an ex-nursery manager from Falkirk, allegedly told...

Don spends £100k on “invisible staircase” at Edinburgh home

Community April 15, 2015 0

A FORMER Oxford don has spent an astonishing £100,000 on a “invisible staircase” at her historic home. Dr Angelica Goodden suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and...

Kids’ park branded “nightmare fuel” on parent review site

Entertainment April 15, 2015 0

A CHILDREN’S play park has been branded “nightmare fuel” on one of the world’s biggest travel websites. The Glen features statues of some of the most...

Cinderella event a shoe-in across national papers

Entertainment April 14, 2015 0

DEADLINE News pictures appeared across the national press after a drive from an external PR agency in partnership with our staff photographer. Deadline photographer Wullie Marr...

Lost property reporting goes online as Police Scotland launch new internet form

In Brief April 13, 2015 0

POLICE Scotland has introduced a new online system for reporting lost property. The online form, which is accessible round the clock, is checked against the register...

Red deer population at “crisis point” in some areas of Scotland claim gamekeepers

Scottish News April 13, 2015 0

SCOTLAND’S red deer population is reaching “crisis point” because animals too weak to escape are being mercilessly killed. Gamekeepers in the north are blaming conservation groups...

April the lamb rescued from barbed wire

Scottish News April 13, 2015 0

A LAMB which was found with its foot tangled in barbed wire is being cared for by the Scottish SPCA. The charity was alerted on Thursday...

New routes help drive big passenger boost for Edinburgh Airport during March

Business April 13, 2015 0

PASSENGER numbers at Edinburgh Airport increased by almost 7% in March. The airport said it handled 791,975 passengers, an increase of 6.8%. Domestic passenger numbers showed particularly...

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