Tag: France

Ex-sheriff, 91, says he loves “a bit of fisticuffs” after attack

Deadline News Journalist - May 4, 2010

By Michael MacLeod A RETIRED sheriff was taken prisoner in his own home while he was robbed of his precious wartime medals. Thug Michael MacKinnon burst...

Jacobite memoirs reveal “impoverished” and “drunken” nation

Deadline News Journalist - April 11, 2010

By Zoe Keown AS tourists would agree, Scotland is a country that is loved for its history-laden scenery, romantic charm, Celtic...

Horse Served on Scottish Menu

Deadline News Journalist - March 21, 2010

By Andrea McCallum AN EDINBURGH restaurant has become the first in Scotland to serve horse steak on their menu. The Scottish capital’s French eaterie L'Escargot Bleu...

Woman behind Sick Kids scandal denies wrongdoing

Deadline News Journalist - February 23, 2010

By Cara Sulieman A WOMAN at the centre of a fundraising scandal affecting a famous Scots children’s hospital has slammed her critics – and insisted she...

Rankin gears up for 2010 world tour and ponders Rebus return

Deadline News Journalist - December 9, 2009

By Michael MacLeod CRIME writer Ian Rankin has revealed his plans for a world tour in 2010 – and dropped another hint that his...

Scottish teacher encourages pupils to use “unreliable” Wikipedia

Deadline News Journalist - November 24, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH teacher has said that school kids should be encouraged to use Wikipedia for school research, despite doubts over the accuracy...

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