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Rope squad removes four tonnes of stone from castle rock face

Deadline News Journalist - October 14, 2010

By Christine Lavelle A SPECIALIST rope squad called in over safety fears at Edinburgh Castle have been forced to remove four tonnes...

Hearts owner’s building “at risk”

Deadline News Journalist - February 22, 2010

By Cara Sulieman AN ICONIC building owned by Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov has been branded “at risk” after sitting empty for three years. The Scottish...

Council blunder plunges residents into the red

Deadline News Journalist - February 1, 2010

By Cara Sulieman A COUNCIL cock-up left many residents out of pocket when their tax payment was taken out of their bank account two days...

Schoolkids banned from playing British Bulldogs

Deadline News Journalist - November 26, 2009

By Cara Sulieman IT HAS been a popular playground game for generations, but children in one Scottish school have been banned from playing British Bulldogs...

Lollipop man quits over sweetie ban

Deadline News Journalist - October 5, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A LOLLIPOP man has quit after being told he can’t high-five the kids or give out sweets anymore. John Hunter, 69, has worked...

Edinburgh family from hell kicked out of home following years of racist abuse

Deadline News Journalist - September 11, 2009

By Alexander Lawrie A FAMILY from hell has been booted out of their council home after neighbours were forced to endure a three-year campaign of race...

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