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Students call for Goodwin’s honorary degree to be rescinded

By Cara Sulieman ANGRY students are calling for their university to take an honorary degree back from Fred Goodwin – claiming that he is no longer...

Runners raise £40,000 for stricken rugby teen

By Michael MacLeod OVER 200 classmates of a Scots schoolboy who injured his spine in a horrifying rugby accident will sweat it out in Sunday’s...

Alex Salmond launches world’s largest collection of whisky

By Oliver Farrimond THE WORLD’S largest collection of Scottish whiskies was officially unveiled in Edinburgh yesterday by First Minister Alex Salmond. Visitors will be able to tour...

Missing windsurfer’s body found

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE THE BODY of a man found washed up on the Fife coastline has been identified as missing surfer Nigel Dawes. Married-father-of-three, Nigel Dawes, 44,...

Paintball shooter escapes jail sentence

By PAUL THORNTON A FORMER soldier has told how his life was ruined when a paintball worker shot a gun at him, blinding him in one...

Scots charity worker meets Barack Obama’s granny

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A SCOTS granddad delivering humanitarian aid to some of the world’s poorest children was left star-struck – after bumping into Barack Obama’s granny. Charity...

Shirley Manson victim of swine flu

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE SCOTS rocker Shirley Manson is the latest victim of the recent outbreak of swine flu – after she had a tin of haggis...

Singing star Susan Boyle’s brother has business X Factor

by LAUREN CROOKS THE brother of singing sensation Susan Boyle is cashing in on her fame - with the launch of a new reality TV-style business. Gerard...

Scots art sells for £3 million

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A RARE collection of Scottish artwork including sought-after pieces by Peploe, Hunter and Vettriano sold for a staggering £3 million at auction yesterday. The...

Soldiers save injured man at sea

By Cara Sulieman A GROUP of hero Scots soldiers just back from serving in Afghanistan helped save a man's life aboard a ferry after he was...

Swine flu hits Edinburgh

By REPORTING TEAM: Cara Sulieman, Paul Thornton, Alexander Lawrie, Lauren Crooks and Oliver Farrimond BREAKING NEWS: A newlywed couple from Edinburgh have been quarantined at home...

Edinburgh chef attacked by cowardly thugs

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE POLICE are hunting two racist thugs after they attacked a defenceless father-of-three as he walked home from work. Jahirul Islam, 37, from Edinburgh, suffered...

Cat stuck in tree for NINE days

By Cara Sulieman A mischievous moggie was left stuck 60 feet up a tree for nine days until rescuers were finally able to reach it. Two-year-old Sammy...

New knife law could include sgian dubhs

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A LAW aimed at cracking down on Scotland’s knife-crime culture could see sales of sgian dubhs slashed as well. Shops selling the traditional ceremonial...

Pipe band in awards dilemma

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A CHAMPIONSHIP winning pipe band is facing an unenviable dilemma - after being double booked to play in front of the Queen and...

Singer Susan Boyle breakdown fears not true say family

By Lauren Crooks THE FAMILY of Britain's Got Talent crooner Susan Boyle have hit back at claims the star is having a nervous breakdown. Mary Brady, 70,...

Boy racers’ dangerous new game

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE CAR CRAZY boy racers are risking lives with a dangerous driving competition –using cash machine statements to time their speeds. The new craze is...

Scottish record breaker attempts a new one

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH gym instructor will be attempting to break a world record when he runs across America - to help wounded soldiers. Don Lennox,...

Tram bosses’ £1 million bonus

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE CONTROVERSIAL tram bosses have come under fire after paying themselves almost £1 million in bonuses – before a length of track has been...

Sheep in Scotland still contain Chernobyl radiation

By Cara Sulieman SHEEP in Scotland still carry traces of radiation from Chernobyl - over 20 years since the catastrophic explosion. A huge cloud of radioactivity spread...

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