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Rookie driver stuck in a jam 338

By Kate Smail A ROOKIE truck driver caused chaos yesterday - when he got his massive Woolworths lorry stuck under a bridge. The hapless driver was driving...

Angel nurses to the rescue for second time 337

By Alexander Lawrie A FIVE-STRONG team of Scots medical TV stars are off to a tiny Carribbean island to help save some of the world's poorest...

Hoy swaps saddles for sandy beaches

By Michael MacLeod OLYMPIC cycling hero Chris Hoy is swapping saddles for stunning sandy beaches with a new luxury holiday home in Brazil. The Edinburgh quadruple gold...

“Dishonesty” box scrapped by Edinburgh City Council 335

By Kate Smail STINGY councillors who cheated a lunchtime honesty box out of over £900 have forced the scheme to close. Cash-strapped bosses at Edinburgh City Council...

£15k ring stolen by “mother and daughter” duo

By Alexander Lawrie A PENSIONER tricked an exclusive jewelers to steal a £15,000 diamond ring.The middle-eastern woman and her younger accomplice pretended to be genuine buyers...

Inspector Rebus and the case of the missing books

By Michael MacLeod TOP crime writer Ian Rankin says even his Inspector Rebus character would struggle to solve the mystery of Scotland's missing library books. Almost a...

“Wacky” baker sends invention celebrity chefs

By Michael MacLeod A SCOTTISH cake maker is hoping to mix it with millionaires with a "revolutionary" take on the wooden spoon – which he insists...

Mystery as Potter books vanish from libraries

By Michael MacLeod HARRY Potter books are the most nicked from Scotland's libraries. New figures reveal JK Rowling is not only the country's top seller, but...

Anger at BNP poppy wreath

By Michael MacLeod THE British National Party sparked outrage by leaving a wreath at a Scottish war memorial. Politicians slammed the far-right party as “racist bigots,” saying...

Family Grieve For Son, Five

By Alexander Lawrie  GRIEVING parents have paid tribute to their five year-old son who died from an incurable brain tumour after being diagnosed just six months...

Fly Puff Leads To Lock Out

     By Alexander Lawrie   A YOUNG mum is considering giving up smoking – after her toddler son locked her out of her own home. Clare Rose, 19, found...

Massive candelabra fit for Queen go on sale

By Scott Shepherd A PAIR of silver gilt candelabra worth £120,000 are going under the hammer next week. The unique items weigh a massive nine stone and...

CIS semi-finals draw avoids blunder – and Old Firm clash

By Karrie Gillett BUNGLING politician Alex Fergusson was handed a second chance at the draw for the CIS cup semi-finals today after last year’s gaffe. The Scottish...

Original Carravagio works on display

By Karrie Gillett TWO paintings thought to be copies of original Italian art are taking centre stage in a new exhibition after they were found to...

Hearts captain remembers war dead

By Karrie Gillett HEARTS captain Christophe Berra joined  serving soldiers and ex-service men to mark the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day. The 23-year-old defender took time out...

Fife diet proves success

By Alexander Lawrie AN EXPERIMENT that has seen a group of people eat nothing but produce grown in their own area for a year has been...

Hamilton questions SNP claims

By Alexander Lawrie A WELL-KNOWN nationalist has slammed the Scottish National Party for not being independent enough. Ian Hamilton - the man who famously stole the Stone...

Christmas gifts latest victims of credit crunch

By Kate Smail SANTA’S sack may be a little lighter this year - because Scots will be spending significantly less this Christmas. In the midst of the...

Cops investigating own officers after missing man blunder

By Michael MacLeod POLICE are investigating their own officers after they searched for 10 weeks for a man lying dead just 10 feet from his front...

Green man danger for blind pedestrians

By Michael MacLeod A CHARITY for the blind has hit out at a dangerous pedestrian crossing which was left beeping continuously – even when it was...

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