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One Direction give £20K Xmas toybox to Scots cancer kids

Entertainment November 29, 2013 0

THE mother of One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik has organised a £20,000 Christmas “toybox” for a Scottish children’s cancer ward - paid for by the...

Scottish NHS spent £9m on hotel rooms for patients since 2010

Scottish News November 29, 2013 0

THE Scottish NHS has spent at least £9m on hotels and travel for patients in the past three years - including at least £190 a...

Three teenagers die after car smashes into wall

Scottish News November 26, 2013 0

A HIGH school is in mourning after three teenagers were killed when their car left a road and smashed into a wall. Two high school pupils,...

Gun attack sparks rush-hour mayhem

Scottish News November 26, 2013 0

A GUN attack at a house sparked the closure of one of Scotland’s busiest roads, police have revealed. Police closed both lanes of the A8 between...

Race row teacher struck off

Scottish News November 26, 2013 0

A TEACHER who danced on a nightclub bench before calling a bouncer a “f****** monkey” has been struck off. Rachael Patterson, who worked with “challenging” youngsters...

Vinnie Jones treats heart attack survivor to £10K dream holiday in LA

Entertainment November 22, 2013 0

A HEART attack survivor and the friends who saved his life were treated to a £10,000 golfing trip to California - courtesy of Holywood star...

Porn firm’s bills sent to social work watchdog by bungling mail company

Scottish News November 22, 2013 0

LETTERS from a TV porn firm were accidentally sent to Scotland’s social care watchdog in an appalling mail bungle. Post giant TNT sent bills to customers...

£30K fountain makeover results in a ‘dribble’

In Brief November 22, 2013 0

A COUNCIL spent £30,000 renovating a fountain which will be restricted to a “dribble” amid health and safety fears. The Whyte-Melville Fountain, based in the heart...

Comic Rik plans benefit gig for victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Entertainment November 22, 2013 0

A SCOTS-Filipino comedian has been stunned by support from fellow funnymen after he organised a benefit gig for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Edinburgh-based Rik Carranza, who...

Law students condemned after “blacking up” as Somali pirates

Scottish News November 15, 2013 0

SCOTTISH law students have sparked a racism row after allegedly “blacking up” as Somali pirates on a drunken night out. The undergraduates from Edinburgh University pulled...

Scots road sign bosses struggle to spell town names

Scottish News November 14, 2013 0

SCOTTISH transport chiefs are struggling to spell the names of well-known towns on road signs. Several signs have had to be scrapped and redone as a...

Revealed: the Bronze Age boy who starved to death 3,500 years ago

Scottish News November 14, 2013 0

A FARMER ploughing his field stumbled across the tragic remains of a child who may have starved to death 3,500 years ago. The stone-lined pit -...

Pensioner takes a plunge while searching for Skye the collie

Scottish News November 14, 2013 0

A PENSIONER who helped hunt for a missing dog almost lost his own life after he slipped and fell into a river. Noel Lock, 86, ventured...

Anger as £10K flushed away on toilet “feasibility” study

In Brief November 14, 2013 0

TAXPAYERS are footing the £10,000 bill for a firm to investigate whether a Scottish beauty spot should have a public toilet. The existing toilets at Killin,...

Meet the pop-up PC who will help tackle the menace of speeding

Scottish News November 14, 2013 0

SCOTS police are deploying a “cardboard cop” - based on one of their own officers - in a bid to cut speeding. A life-size cutout picture...

East and west coast dolphins have different accents, say researchers

Scottish News November 12, 2013 0

DOLPHINS on the east and west coasts of Scotland have different “accents”, scientists have discovered. Researchers found that Scottish dolphins - just like their human neighbours...

Global consternation as Facebook goes face down

Business November 8, 2013 0

MILLIONS of Facebook users across the globe were plunged into near panic yesterday after the social media network crashed for more than an hour. At around...

Susan Boyle says she wants to make a jazz record

Entertainment November 8, 2013 0

SUSAN Boyle has revealed she would “love” to make a Jazz album the next time she goes into the recording studio. The Scots singer has told...

IT merger “putting North Sea oil platforms at risk from cyber terror”

Business November 8, 2013 0

NORTH Sea oil platforms could be shut down by cyber terrorists because cost-cutting measures have left them vulnerable, experts have warned. Auditors KPMG said a decision...