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New meaning to ‘Pigeon Post’

By Alexander Lawrie CALLOUS thugs have come up with a new meaning for the term ‘pigeon post’. A poor pigeon has been nicknamed Tombraider after being found...

Frail pensioner scares off robbers

By Alexander Lawrie A FRAIL great-grandmother bravely stood up to four thugs as they broke into her house – and stole her bingo winnings. Margaret Catteral, 79,...

Jedburgh folk square off in ancient HandBa’ contest

By Karrie Gillett HUNDREDS of residents in a Scottish town squared up to each other in a traditional ball gamed dating back 250 years. The Jetburgh HandBa'...

Super-fit Scot battles back to full fitness

By Alexander Lawrie A SUPER-FIT Scot who collapsed on the football pitch five years ago with a rare heart condition has battled his way back to...

Brian’s blank paper art stunt

By Michael MacLeod A STUDENT admits he is “wasting” an ocean of paper in the name of art. Swathes of glossy BLANK white paper are being...

Wallpaper television a reality

By Alexander Lawrie THE LIVING room of the future could look very different if scientists in Japan have their way. Boffins working for electronic giants Toshiba are...

Sandi Thom in hunt for lost pet

By Alexander Lawrie Caledonia star Sandi Thom has rushed back to her Scots home after her beloved cat went missing. The distraught singer left her Brighton home...

Gwen Stefani’s ‘Superman’ opens new studio

By Alexander Lawrie A SCOTS personal trainer to the stars is opening his own brand new state-of-the-art gym this weekend. Mike Heatlie, an Edinburgh-based fitness guru, will...

Teenager sold fake holidays

By Paul Thornton A TEENAGER pocketed over £8,000 in just three months by selling non-existent luxury holidays on eBay. Nathan Hudson copied and pasted genuine holiday deals...

Banker admits £31k scam

By Paul Thornton A BANK boss has admitted stealing £31,000 of customer's money because she was having money problems. Carol Barclay used her position as assistant manager...

Tasty tablet keeps the troops going

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH sweetie maker has brought joy to the front line with her world famous tablet. Anne Riley has been making the sweet treat...

David Tennant’s Hamlet to hit screens in 2009

By Oliver Farrimond DAVID Tennant's acclaimed portrayal of Hamlet is set to be immortalised on film. Tennant's performance - hailed by critics as the "greatest of his...

‘God particle’ big bang boffin lights up canvas

  By Michael MacLeod A PORTRAIT of the boffin behind the ‘big bang’ experiment has been unveiled. It comes as the race hots up between Europe and...

Research uncovers romance of Gunsgreen House

By Cara Sulieman RESEARCH into the history of an 18th century smuggler's house has uncovered a romance between a Scots girl and a Colonel of the...

Scottish Parliament installs new anti-terror roundabout

By Cara Sulieman SCOTTISH Parliament bosses have been slammed for spending £223,000 of taxpayer's money to install a new high tech anti-terrorist device - a roundabout. The...

Lulu brands pop culture too demanding

By Cara Sulieman SCOTTISH singing sensation Lulu thinks that the music industry today is "crazy" and is glad she launched her career in a much more...

Gerard Butler misses home

By Cara Sulieman SCOTTISH hunk Gerard Butler misses his homeland - despite the fact that he moved away as soon as he graduated in the early...

Legendary bookie leaves £8m fortune

By Cara Sulieman A LEGENDARY Scottish bookmaker has left over a whopping eight million pounds in his estate. Freddie Williams started taking bets in a lowly shed...

Green restaurant fits the bill

By Michael MacLeod AN Italian restaurateur has scored a unique hat-trick with an innovative drive to become more eco-friendly. Tony Crolla told delivery truckers to cut down...

Scottish cartoon set to light up TV screens

By Michael MacLeodTHE stars behind the country's most iconic kids TV shows are coming together for a new comedy cartoon for adults. The masterminds who brought...

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