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£100m plan for theme park on the bonny, bonny banks

Business May 4, 2011 0

Loch Lomond: Diggers could be a more frequent sight if the plan gets the go-aheadNATIONAL park chiefs have confirmed they are in negotiations with a...

Sex offender took pictures of boys at festival show

Scottish News May 3, 2011 0

A SEX offender has been convicted of taking pictures of boys as young as five during last year's Edinburgh Festival.Derek Jones had denied a breach...

How Scotland helped turn Polish refugees into medics

Scottish News May 2, 2011 0

Dr Anna Sokolowska: She provided some of the exhibitsA WARTIME medical school that transformed the victims of Nazi persecution from refugees to doctors was remembered...

Man arrested after city stand-off

Scottish News April 8, 2011 0

By Kevin Duguid IT COULD have been a scene from a gangster film set in south central LA. Cops armed to the teeth with machine guns and...

Britain’s Next Top Model contestant is a no-show for court appearance

Scottish News April 8, 2011 0

A REALITY TV contestant failed to appear at court on Wednesday on an assault charge because she did not want to miss a modelling job...

Cats out of the bag at charity shop

Partner Posts April 8, 2011 0

By Kirsty Topping Charity shops receive all manner of donations but one branch Capability Scotland had a more unusual contribution when they received two cats. The terrified...

Patient in serious condition after psych ward attack

Scottish News April 7, 2011 0

By Kirsty Topping A patient at Edinburgh’s main psychiatric hospital has been left in a serious condition after another patient jumped on his head. The 20-year-old...

Driver terrified girl passengers on 120mph police chase

Scottish News April 5, 2011 0

A DRIVER who took three young women on a “petrifying” 120mph police chase in a sports car has been jailed for two years. Paul Whytock met...

Giving kids meat is child abuse, claims animal rights group

Scottish News April 1, 2011 0

A CONTROVERSIAL billboard that suggests feeding kids meat is child abuse has been erected by an animal rights group. The provocative advert funded by People for...

Police seek snaggletoothed, scarfaced knifeman over store raid

In Brief March 30, 2011 0

A GAP-toothed robber is being hunted after pulling a knife on a shop worker and grabbing cash from the till. The robber, who also has a...

Father of Scotland keeper cleared of breaching the peace

Scottish News March 30, 2011 0

THE father of Rangers and Scotland goalkeeper Allan McGregor was today (Wed) acquitted of breach of the peace charges. Alexander McGregor faced charges he followed a...

Police found drugs stash in home close to primary school

Scottish News March 30, 2011 0

A STASH of drugs was found at the home of a school janitor, just yards from the primary where he worked. The amphetamines, worth £3,000, were...

That’s all right Ma’am: Royal cash helps Daniel become The King

Scottish News March 21, 2011 0

AN Elvis impersonator has been given Royal cash to help him realise his dream of performing live in Las Vegas. Daniel Currie has been given the...