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New prehistoric species discovered by Scots researcher

By Rory Reynolds PREVIOUSLY unknown species of plankton-eating fish dominated the seas for more than 100 million years before being wiped out along with the...

Buckfast brewers pressured to remove caffeine

By Rory Reynolds THE makers of Buckfast are under pressure to remove caffeine from its recipe after new figures linked the drink to crime. Research shows...

Rival boxers back in the ring to set up knock-out gym

By Andrea McCallum A PAIR of Scottish boxing rivals have traded in their punches to help transform an ancient church into a...

Gaelic Facebook “waste of money”

By Rory Reynolds A GOVERNMENT-backed ‘Gaelic Facebook’ that received £250,000 in taxpayers cash has attracted just 1,500 members. MyGaelic.com, a social networking site launched by culture...

DJ in “financial ruin” after disco fireworks inferno

By Michael MacLeod A HOGMANAY disco inferno was sparked when a top Scottish DJ launched two giant fireworks into a nightclub. Fire rained onto the...

Bullied reindeer’s new lease of life

By Andrea McCallum A RANDY reindeer faces a year without any nookie – after having one of his knackers lopped off in pioneering new operation. Keepers...

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