Tag: Cemetery

Minister’s anger as Fife village cemetery runs out of space to bury the dead

In Brief

Peter Laing - April 18, 2013

A SCOTTISH minister is complaining that his village cemetery has run out of space to bury the dead. Rev John Reid is upset that people...

Thugs steal graveside memorial

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 17, 2011

CALLOUS thieves have stolen a memorial bench dedicated to a much-loved father of two from his graveside. The black wooden bench was discovered missing by...

Man in hospital after fox chews at his nose and fingers

Christine Lavelle - October 27, 2010

By Christine Lavelle A MAN who lay unconscious in a cemetery and had his nose and fingers bitten off is thought to have been savaged...

Twenty three headstones vandalised at Catholic cemetery

Christine Lavelle - September 3, 2010

By Christine Lavelle AN HISTORIC cemetery which holds the grave of Scotland’s top Catholic’s mother has been trashed by vandals. Mount Vernon Cemetery...

Sculptures stolen from Edinburgh tram pioneer's grave

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - July 20, 2010

By Michael MacLeod THIEVES have destroyed the grave of the Edinburgh provost responsible for the city’s original tram project. Two large metal lion statues were taken...