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Fury over Saltire ban at Olympics 117

1 August 4, 2008 0

By Martin Couper SCOTTISH spectators have been banned from cheering on their Olympic heroes with the Saltire flag in Beijing. The house rules for the forthcoming games...

Teenage shopkeeper fights off attacker 116

1 August 4, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie A YOUNG shopkeeper fought off a vicious knifeman on his very first day in the job. Ikky Arishad, 17, had only been working in...

Controversial circus makes a return 115

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By Martin Couper A CIRCUS ring-master has criticised big name performers for ruining the Edinburgh Fringe. Jim Rose has kept his controversial act away from the three-week...

Labour leadership contest heats up – ? 114

1 August 1, 2008 0

EAST Lothian MSP Iain Gray launched his bid for the leadership of the Labour Party in Scotland yesterday. He promised a fresh start for Labour voters...

Army hero cleared over barracks brawl 113

1 August 1, 2008 0

by Paul Thornton AN army hero wept as he was cleared over a fight which left another soldier brain damaged and battling for his life. Paul Pattie,...

Student jailed over child porn images 112

1 August 1, 2008 0

by Paul Thornton A GIFTED student who told police he downloaded child porn during a bout of amnesia has been jailed for six months. Lyle Milne, 23,...

War honour for 'forgotten soldier' 111

1 August 1, 2008 0

by Alexander Lawrie A SCOTTISH soldier killed during WW1 has finally been honoured – more than 90 years after he fell on the battlefield. Robert Liddle Kilgour...

On-board performance ahead of Tattoo 110

1 July 31, 2008 0

by Karrie Gillett VISITORS to the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith were treated to a guest performance from a group of Royal Marines today. The band of...

Disco girl gets judges in a spin 109

1 July 30, 2008 0

by Alexander Lawrie A HYPERACTIVE youngster who turned to disco dancing to use up her excess energy has stunned her family by becoming World Champion. Tamara Robertson is...

Ex-snooker champion gives up battle 108

1 July 30, 2008 0

By Martin Couper A STRICKEN former snooker champion is facing a cash crisis after giving up his battle for money from a World Snooker disability fund. Former...

Harmony restored after theft on train 107

1 July 30, 2008 0

by Alexander Lawrie A MUSICIAN who had a rare instrument stolen after a gig has had it returned – after finding it for sale on Ebay. Rob...

Ronnie Corbett unveils seabird statues 106

1 July 30, 2008 0

by Karrie Gillett THE seabird centre in North Berwick was the unusual location for a rare performance from TV legend Ronnie Corbett OBE. The diminutive funnyman – who has long...

Boy hurt in 30ft cliff fall 105

1 July 30, 2008 0

by Michael MacLeod A YOUNG boy has been seriously injured after falling more than 30ft from a cliff face on the first day of his holiday. The...

Warning over dangers of texting 104

1 July 29, 2008 0

by Alexander Lawrie YOUNG Scots send more texts than anywhere else in Britain – but are now being urged to cut down in a bid to...

Supercat Basil survives balcony plunge 103

1 July 29, 2008 0

By Michael MacLeod A CAT who dresses as Superman plunged 65ft from a balcony – and survived. Lucky Basil could have been killed in the fall from...

Clothes store too sexy for shopping centre 102

1 July 29, 2008 0

By Martin Couper AN online clothes shop that has supplied dresses to stars of the new James Bond film has been banned from opening in a...

Musical trio climb highest mountain 101

1 July 23, 2008 0

By Alexander Lawrie THREE cellists who specialise in playing in extraordinary places have completed their most challenging task yet – playing on top of Ben Nevis. The...

Tattoo opens with fanfare 100

1 July 23, 2008 0

By Karrie Gillett MUSICAL acts from across the world are to descend on Edinburgh for the 2008 military tattoo. The three-week show is boasting a line-up of...

£50k cash-back offer on house fails 099

1 July 23, 2008 0

By Douglas Walker A DESPERATE house seller who offered a £50,000 cash incentive to the potential buyer of his home is set to take it off...

Big-fingered phone users get vibrating handset 098

1 July 23, 2008 0

By Michael MacLeod SCIENTISTS have hacked into iPhones to help people with fat fingers to type. The Apple gadget's touch-screen keyboard is notoriously fiddly, especially for users...

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