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Drone pilot gets a soaking

Bagpipe under threat unless they are taught in school, say experts

Entertainment December 30, 2014 0

The iconic sight and sound of pipers playing Auld Lang Syne at Hogmanay Street Parties could be under threat – according to concerned piping enthusiasts. Experts...

The island homes decaying because relatives can’t face selling up

Scottish News December 23, 2014 0

A REMARKABLE photographic exhibition shows family homes abandoned to decay on a remote Scottish island - because relatives cannot bear to sell them. Haunting images, taken...

Hailstones “size of £1 coins” smash car window

Scottish News December 19, 2014 0

MASSIVE hailstones battered a remote village on a Scottish island smashing through a car windscreen. Blocks of ice the size of pound coins rained down on...

Sea eagles eat more lamb than fish says research

Scottish News December 19, 2014 0

SEA eagles have been caught eating more lambs than fish after a motion sensor camera was planted next to a nest. Nearly 7,000 covert images were...

Scots cops branded “nannies” over plodding Christmas safety advice

In Brief December 19, 2014 0

SCOTS police have been branded a “nanny advice” service after tweeting “banal” Christmas safety tips. Officers in Ayrshire have been using their Twitter account to provide...

Teaching watchdog under fire after deleting striking off cases from website

Scottish News December 19, 2014 0

SCOTLAND’S teaching watchdog has been condemned after it emerged it routinely deletes public records of struck-off teachers after a year. The General Teaching Council for Scotland...

My puppies were stolen to be sold as Christmas presents, says heartbroken owner

Scottish News December 17, 2014 0

DOG thieves who killed three puppies and stole a further six took them to sell as Christmas presents, the devastated owner claimed yesterday. Darren Smith, 29,...

Deportation of US music legend “in public interest” claims Home Office

Scottish News December 10, 2014 0

GOVERNMENT lawyers yesterday claimed it was in the “public interest” to deport a famed American session musician who supports himself on income of around £60,000-a-year. Dr...

Ferry used as aircraft carrier for crashed baby seabirds

Scottish News December 9, 2014 0

A HIGHLAND ferry has been turned into an aircraft carrier - for crashed baby seabirds. This autumn, almost 170 Manx Shearwater chicks crash-landed on the Island...

Lorraine Kelly calls cops after diet advertising scam

Entertainment December 9, 2014 0

LORRAINE Kelly has called in the police after falling victim to a diet advertising scam for the third time. The breakfast television star tweeted that she...

No quarter: cops taunt drugs gang on Twitter over “lost” cannabis

Scottish News December 9, 2014 0

CHEEKY Scots police have taunted a drugs gang on Twitter after finding a cannabis farm worth tens of thousands of pounds. Police in Edinburgh went on...

Don’t mention the Scottish panto: Xmas show gets its third Captain Hook

Entertainment December 9, 2014 0

ONE of Scotland’s biggest pantos has become a bit of a pantomime - after signing up its third Captain Hook. Injuries and ‘personal reasons’ have plagued...

GTA writer pleads with parents: “Don’t give this game to your kids”

Scottish News December 5, 2014 0

ONE of the creators of Grand Theft Auto has revealed that he pleads with parents in game shops not to buy the ultraviolent title for...

Air safety chiefs set to scrap rules on toy drones

Scottish News December 5, 2014 0

AVIATION safety chiefs are set to exempt toy drones from strict rules that could land parents with a hefty fine this Christmas. Remote-controlled quadcopters - commonly...

Council apologies after staff snaffle tickets for Kevin Bridges show

Scottish News December 5, 2014 0

COUNCIL chiefs have apologised after greedy staff snaffled Kevin Bridges tickets that were meant for the public. Hundreds queued to get tickets for the comedian’s charity...

Delight for Sir Chris and Sarra as baby Callum comes home

Scottish News December 5, 2014 0

CHRIS and Sarra Hoy got the best Christmas present of their lives yesterday - taking baby son Callum home. Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris revealed the...

Meeshahanagit-trala! Inverness lost lingo featured in new dictionary

Scottish News December 3, 2014 0

A HIGHLANDER who lived in London for 40 years has produced a hilarious dictionary of Inverness words and phrases. Rab MacWilliam, a former executive with Penguin...