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Winehouse gag wins best of the fest 157

1 August 21, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie A TOP comedienne has won the very first award for the funniest joke at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival – after taking a...

BAA told to lose Scottish airport 156

1 August 20, 2008 0

COMPETITION chiefs have recommended that BAA lose control of one of Scotland's busiest airports. The Competition Commission said in a report that there were problems at each...

Hoy triumphs as Scotland’s greatest Olympian 155

1 August 19, 2008 0

By Martin Couper OLYMPIC hero Chris Hoy pedalled his way into the history books with a hat-trick of gold medals at the Beijing Olympics -and now...

Gordon Brown leads tributes at funeral of Fife MP 154

1 August 18, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown has joined mourners at the funeral of tragic Labour MP John MacDougall. The MP for Glenrothes died last Wednesday, aged 60,...

Hospital worker sentenced over laptop thefts 153

1 August 18, 2008 0

by Michael MacLeod A HOSPITAL worker who faked sick lines and sneaked into his work to steal laptops after being bullied by co-workers has avoided jail. Stephen...

Hip-hop classes offered to schoolgirls 152

1 August 15, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie TROUBLED teenage girls are being enticed to stay on at school - by sitting a new qualification in hip-hop. Dance charity Showcase the Street...

Water ballet act makes UK debut 151

1 August 15, 2008 0

by Karrie Gillett DUTCH comic Eric Koller picked the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to make his UK debut. The funnyman – who has been treating audiences to performances...

VIP penguin receives Knighthood 150

1 August 15, 2008 0

By David Walker A PENGUIN sponsored by the King’s Guards of Norway has p-p-p-picked up a special promotion – a Knighthood. A ceremony involving 130 Norwegian Royal...

Disabled man speaks of terror after vicious attack 149

1 August 14, 2008 0

By David Walker A DISABLED man has spoken of his terror after he was punched to the ground by two girls as he made his way...

Seven-year-old Hearts fan dies from rare condition 148

1 August 14, 2008 0

By Douglas Walker A YOUNG Scot has died of a rare degenerative condition likened to childhood dementia. Mitchell Harrower, seven, suffered from the disease Niemann-Pick type C which...

Scots tourist dies two days before birthday 147

1 August 14, 2008 0

By Martin Couper A DIABETIC holidaymaker fell into a coma and died – just hours into a luxury break to celebrate his birthday. Andy Todd, 30, had...

Ambulance pervert jailed for camera phone prank 146

1 August 14, 2008 0

By Michael MacLeod AN EMERGENCY worker who pointed his camera phone at a patient’s private parts as she lay half-naked in the back of his ambulance has...

Scots hunk stripped of kilt 145

1 August 14, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie ONE of Scotland’s best loved characters has been stripped of his kilt – in an effort to appeal more to English customers. Scotch Beef...

Duo jailed over flame thrower attack 144

1 August 14, 2008 0

By David Walker TWO men who used a homemade flame thrower to attack a neighbour after wrongly accusing him of being a paedophile have each been sentenced to...

Mother who stole to feed children jailed 143

1 August 14, 2008 0

By Michael MacLeod A MUM of eight has been jailed for five months for stealing 14 credit cards to feed her children. Desperate housewife Shona Waugh, 37,...

Caber tossing machine stars on TV 142

1 August 13, 2008 0

By Martin Couper THREE Scots bikers who invented a unique caber tossing machine will star in the new series of Scrapheap Challenge. Riders Robin Burnside, George Epsworth...

Contortionist shocks crowds with shoulder trick 141

1 August 13, 2008 0

by Karrie Gillett AN escape artist who breaks free from straitjackets and chains has been shocking festival-goers on the Royal Mile - with his warm-up moves. Contortionist...

Hibs fan banned from every ground in UK 140

1 August 13, 2008 0

By Martin Couper A FOOTBALL thug has been barred from all football grounds in the UK after being hit with a banning order. Paul Angus, 20, will...

Georgian ballerina stages plea over conflict at home 139

1 August 12, 2008 0

by Michael MacLeod A BALLERINA has used the Edinburgh International Festival stage to make an emotional plea for peace in her war torn homeland of Georgia. Nina Ananiashvili...