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Funeral costs reach all-time high

A REPORT has shown that funeral costs in Scotland have reached a record high, with burial services coming in at an average of £5,055. The...

Scots ask council to dig up 1,000 graves so they can build car park

SCOTS residents have asked their council to dig up 1,000 graves - so they can build a car park. A local group in Perth and...

Search for new council chief to begin on Thursday

CITY Council CEO Sue Bruce has today announced she is retiring from local government.   Dame Sue Bruce informed Council Leader Andrew Burns and his deputy...

Council driver accused of using mobile while driving

A COUNCIL lorry driver has been caught on camera driving in a narrow residential street with what appears to be a mobile phone pressed...

Wheel of fortune: why rich homeowners are installing car turntables

PLANNERS are insisting that new homes next to busy roads install “car turntables” costing up to £15,000. The devices allow a car to be driven...

Taxpayers fork out £4 a time for council’s toe curling soap operas

A CASH-strapped council has been condemned for squandering £10,000 on toe-curling soap operas.   Only 2,500 people have watched the East Lothian Council mini-dramas on YouTube...

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