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Winehouse tops nightmare poll 137

1 August 12, 2008 0

by Martin Couper SINGER Amy Winehouse is terrorising Scots while they sleep, new research has found. The snooze study listed the troubled pop star as the number one...

No life jackets on tragic fishing boat 136

1 August 12, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie A FISHING boat that sank off the coast of Fife on Saturday morning did not have any life jackets on board, it has...

Gobstopper sweet classed as weapon 135

1 August 12, 2008 0

By Michael MacLeod AN aggrieved attack victim has been fined for arming himself with a giant gobstopper in a sock. Unemployed Jamie Harvey, 20, kept the snooker...

Thieves raid ship wreckage 134

1 August 12, 2008 0

By Martin Couper HEARTLESS thieves have broken into the wreckage of a tragic sailing vessel. The crooks boarded the Solway Harvester trawler as it sat in a harbour...

Man bites off girlfriend’s nose 133

1 August 12, 2008 0

By Michael MacLeod A MAN bit off his girlfriend’s nose in a drunken prank because he was “bored,” then calmly carried on drinking while she bled. David...

Scots band slam ticket touts 132

1 August 12, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie GLASVEGAS have slammed the ticket touts who are cashing in on their cheap ticket prices. The Glasgow band, who have been described as “the...

Flooding wreaks havoc across region 131

1 August 11, 2008 0

By Karrie Gillett MORE than one hundred fire-fighters were called out to deal with the aftermath of torrential rainfall as most of Fife was hit by...

Teenage tourist falls off cliff 130

1 August 8, 2008 0

By Michael MacLeod A TEENAGE American tourist is in hospital after falling off a cliff. The 15-year-old was walking up Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat when he lost his...

Mechanic sentenced for plane gun gag 129

1 August 8, 2008 0

by Paul Thornton HUNDREDS of plane passengers were held up for six hours after a mechanic made a gag about having a gun. Vytautus Gulbinavicius, 25, showed...

Richey in court over assault allegation 128

1 August 8, 2008 0

By Paul Thornton EX death-row Scot Kenny Richey has appeared in court charged with assault to severe injury. The 43-year-old appeared on petition at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. No...

Tibet campaigner glad to be home 127

1 August 8, 2008 0

by Paul Thornton HUMAN rights activist Iain Thom has returned to Scotland after his arrest and detention in China. Mr Thom, 24, said he had been overwhelmed...

Torrential downpour floods capital 126

1 August 7, 2008 0

By Paul Thornton PARTS of Edinburgh have been hit by metre-high flooding after heavy rain fell over night. Residents in the Cameron Toll area of the city were...

No nonsense as Choppers go to America 125

1 August 7, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie A SCOTS company who specialise in customising Harley Davidson motor bikes are all set to launch in America – after winning a string...

Musician invents own instrument 124

1 August 7, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie A TALENTED musician has combined his love for guitar, mandolin and bandurria by building his own unique instrument – the Combuitar. Benny Tetteh-Lartey has...