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Now GTA V puts the boot into Edinburgh’s trams

THE makers of worldwide hit video game GTA V have turned their guns on Edinburgh’s long-delayed and massively overspent trams system. Rockstar North, whose Edinburgh offices...

Massive increase in fines as police crack down on Edinburgh’s worst drivers

SCOTLAND’S new police force has launched an unprecedented crackdown on bad drivers in the capital - resulting in a fourfold increase in speeding fines. In four...

Disgust in Hawick after quiet Scottish town stars in GTA V

SCOTS computer game makers have caused fury in the quiet community of Hawick by using the town’s name in Grand Theft Auto V. The smash hit...

Edinburgh Zoo “must do more” to prevent need for surgery on penguins, claims charity

EDINBURGH Zoo has been slammed by an animal charity which claims it is responsible for penguins swallowing objects thrown into their pool. The zoo revealed yesterday...

Time to grow up as toll of adults hurt in kids’ playparks revealed

AT LEAST 30 adults have sparked emergency ambulance callouts in the past three years - after getting hurt in children’s playpark equipment. The Scottish Ambulance Service...

Race to save wedding reception after marquee collapses

THE showbiz wedding of a top Scots music producer who works with The Wanted and Take That was almost ruined when the marquee collapsed hours...

Junior doctors must cover up to 124 patients on a night shift

JUNIOR hospital doctors are expected to care for up to 124 patients each during nightshifts, according to new figures.   A total of six Scottish hospitals require...

It’s only a Dundee Cake if it’s made in the City of Discovery

DUNDEE Cake  is set to get legal protection from bakers outside the city who copy the legendary delicacy, the Scottish Government announced yesterday.   The move means...

Second whale in a week dies after beaching on the banks on the Forth

A YOUNG minke whale has been put down after beaching itself on the banks of the Forth - the second this week to do so. A...

University of St Andrews boss hit with hate mail over Hillary Clinton’s visit

THE head of St Andrews University is being bombarded with hate mail by anti-abortion campaigners following the decision to give Hillary Clinton an honorary degree. Professor...

Mum whose life was wrecked by flesh-eating bug gets new face

(PLEASE NOTE: GRAPHIC IMAGE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE) A CHARITY worker whose life was wrecked by a flesh-eating bug is getting a new face built by...

Sweet-toothed Scots bought a doughnut every three seconds from Krispy Kreme’s new store

AN AMERICAN doughnut chain sold almost five million of the sugary snacks at its first Scottish store in six months. Sweet-toothed Scots have snapped up doughnuts...

Hate crime probe as transgender woman barred from shopping centre toilets

POLICE have launched a hate crime investigation after a transgender woman was barred from female toilets at a Scots shopping centre. River Song, 18, who is...

From coma to high school in 11 weeks, brave Harry Davies astounds family and medics alike

A YOUNG road accident victim has astonished his family and doctors by going from coma to starting high school in just 11 weeks. Cyclist Harry Davies,...

Tragic teen kills himself after falling prey to online blackmail plot

POLICE are investigating a teenager’s suicide after he was ensnared in a webcam blackmail plot. Daniel Perry, from Dunfermline, Fife, was trapped into taking part in...

Man in hospital following kitchen fire

A MAN suffered severe smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire at his home. The blaze broke out at a property in Bathgate, West Lothian, shortly after...

Record label that helped launch KT Tunstall comes off the Fence

A SCOTTISH record  label that helped launch the career of KT Tunstall is closing after a decade on the indie music scene. Fife-based Fence Records, which...

Radio blunder sparks £6K rescue operation

SCOTS lifeboat crews were sent on a £6000 wild goose chase after a German ship accidentally sent out a distress call. The RNLI Dunbar station received...

Rankin: cop like Rebus would not join today’s “touchy feely” police

WORKING class mavericks such as fictional detective John Rebus would not join today’s Scottish police, according to writer Ian Rankin. Rankin described modern policing as “touchy...

Fireman jam: off-duty rescue worker lodges truck under bridge

A FIREFIGHTER working part time for a removals firm called Precision managed to get his truck stuck under a bridge after confusing feet and metres. The...

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