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New furniture for Holyrood causes ruckus

By Cara Sulieman THE Scottish Parliament was at the centre of a new expenses row yesterday after spending £50,000 on kitting out the Holyrood building with...

Bandit blackbirds stealing from parked cars

By Cara Sulieman A MOTHER and son have had a shock after they found bandit blackbirds stealing the rubber from their windscreen wipers. Christopher Dodds, 20, had...

Schools to encourage use of mobiles and iPods

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE SCOTS kids are to be encouraged to take their iPods and mobile phones to school – to download their lessons in a new...

Pair of rescued baby owls were ‘left for dead’

By Michael MacLeod and Oliver Farrimond A PAIR of fluffy owl siblings were almost crushed to death when jackdaws built a nest on top of them. The...

Nurse cautioned for disconnecting patients buzzer

By Lauren Crooks A NURSE who disabled her patients’ emergency alarms has avoided being struck from the register. Anne Facchini, 54, disconnected the call buzzers in the...

Woman sparks mid-air terror

By Paul Thornton A SUICIDAL woman tried to open a door on a passenger aeroplane as it travelled at 32,000 feet. The pilot of the plane said...

Sex clinic’s secret side door

By Cara Sulieman A SEXUAL health clinic is getting a secret side door as part of a £9 million renovation – to stop embarrassed patients from...

Puppets to educate children on HIV

By Cara Sulieman A BRITISH-based couple have teamed up with the creators of the Muppets to educate children in Africa about HIV and Aids. Johnie McGlade, founder...

Birthday girl saves dad after car pier plunge

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A NURSE celebrating her birthday has been hailed a heroine after pulling her elderly father from his car after it plunged 15 feet...

Hotel chain help women look like Cheryl Cole

By Cara Sulieman A HOTEL chain has brought in a new guide to help customers create their favourite celebrity hairstyle – Cheryl Cole’s big barnet. Travelodge polled...

Building boss jailed for “systematic” abuse

By Paul Thornton A HIGH-FLYING construction boss has been jailed for five years over the systematic sexual abuse of two young girls. Donald McDonald, 65, abused the...

Ming vase expected to fetch quarter of a million

By Cara Sulieman A MING vase with connections to an old biscuit company is expected to fetch a quarter of a million when it goes under...

Californian police chief showers praise on Scottish police

By Oliver Farrimond A CALIFORNIAN top cop has heaped praise on Scottish police forces, saying that Scots should be “very proud” of their work. Jim Bueermann, chief...

Teacher fined £1,000 over gun incident

By Paul Thornton A TEACHER who pulled a gun on a teenager after being beaten-up by a gang has escaped a jail sentence. Allan Dickson, 32, fired...

Man admits OAP knife attacks

By Paul Thornton   A MAN has admitted the unprovoked knife attacks of two pensioners during broad daylight in a busy street in Edinburgh.   The random assaults on...

Bob Dylan visits John Lennon’s home

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE LEGENDARY musician Bob Dylan mingled un-noticed with Beatles fans while visiting John Lennon’s childhood home. The Blowin in the Wind star went unrecognised as...

Scots BBC presenter in live on-air row with Labour peer over salary

By Oliver Farrimond SCOTS BBC presenter Carrie Gracie came under fire live on-air yesterday in a heated exchange with Labour peer Lord Foulkes. The Bahrain-born Scots journalist...

Hit-and-run driver had kids in back seat

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE POLICE are hunting a callous hit-and-run driver after he mowed down a helpless grandmother-of-five – while carrying two kids in the back seat. Witnesses...

Film Review to open Edinburgh Film Festival

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE AWARD-WINNING broadcasters Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo are bringing a special edition of their Film Review radio show to Edinburgh. The Radio 5 Live...

Susan Boyle subtitled on Oprah appearance

By Lauren Crooks BRITAIN’S Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle was interviewed on the Oprah Winfrey Show last night - and telly bosses had to add subtitles...

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