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Burke to get honorary degree from uni that banned him

By Cara Sulieman SCOTTISH playwright Gregory Burke is to receive an honorary degree from his old university - despite being banned from the campus for battering...

Tesco hires weathermen

By Cara Sulieman SUPERMARKET giants Tesco have hired a team of weathermen to make sure that they are stocking the right things - and hopefully boost...

Life-size replica of Edinburgh tram finds new home in Leith

By Oliver Farrimond A LIFE-SIZE replica of Edinburgh's controversial tram system was lowered into place in the Capital's busy Leith Walk area yesterday. The 15m mock-up, which...

Scotty’s Scottish accent thanks to his wife

By Rebecca Jamieson   SIMON Pegg has revealed the secret behind his Scottish accent for the new Star Trek film - a little help from his wife. Maureen,...

Parents sell house to fund Mamma Mia! actress

By Rebecca Jamieson SCOTTISH Mamma Mia! actress Ashley Lilley has told how her parents had to sell their house to pay for her education at a...

Lighthouse keeper opens the most remote cafe in Scotland

By Rebecca Jamieson VISITORS to Cape Wrath, one of the most remote areas in Scotland, will now be able to enjoy a nice cup of tea...

Pensioner in horrific home assault

By Rebecca Jamieson A PENSIONER was assaulted and robbed in a shocking attack outside her own home. The 80-year-old had entered the stairwell of her flat in...

Rollers boycott Tam Paton’s funeral

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE BAY CITY ROLLERS manager Tam Paton was snubbed by his former band as he was laid to rest yesterday. The controversial music mogul passed...

Chris Hoy meets nephew of old rival

By Cara Sulieman CYCLING legend Chris Hoy met the nephew of an old rival when he went to open a new school library. Whilst touring the school,...

Staff ‘warned about methadone dose’

By PAUL THORNTON STAFF at a rehab clinic were warned that a patient may have had too much methadone just hours before he died from an...

Church of Scotland magazine urges members to accept homosexuality

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE THE CHURCH of Scotland has come under fire after calling for the Kirk’s members to accept homosexuality. The church’s in-house magazine is urging Christians...

Housing company in street name gaffe

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE DOZY builders have become the laughing stock of a new housing estate after putting up a street sign with glaring spelling mistakes. Persimmon Homes...

SCOTS BALLET VENTURES INTO CHINA

By Michael MacLeod BALLET star Martina Forioso, 24, is set to take to the stage in China to fly the flag for Scotland. The lead dancer in...

Susan Boyle attracts fans from across the world

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE & LAUREN CROOKS TWO star struck fans have travelled all the way from CROATIA to meet singing superstar Susan Boyle. They even ditched the...

Neighbours of Susan Boyle weigh in on the 2009 British budget

By Oliver Farrimond IN THE hometown of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle yesterday, there was a mixed reaction to the Chancellors Budget as her neighbours...

Primary school head banned from teaching after child porn scandal

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A PRIMARY school head teacher found guilty of downloading child porn images has now also been banned from teaching for life. Pervert Andrew Melville,...

Child porn teacher struck off

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A FORMER sex education teacher at one of Scotland’s top private schools has been struck off after being convicted of downloading thousands of...

Prison watchdogs’ mixed report on HMP Edinburgh

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE EDINBURGH’S flagship prison has been slammed for failing to attract prisoners to their state-of-the-art workshops – despite a recent £120 million refurbishment. Prison watchdogs...

New ‘superjail’ to house both sexes

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A NEW state-of-the-art prison to be built on the site of a jail currently used to house the country’s worst sex offenders could...

“Frumpy” Susan unveils new look

By Lauren Crooks BRITAIN'S Got Talent crooner Susan Boyle unveiled a funky new look yesterday - after admitting seeing herself on TV made her feel "frumpy". The...

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