Tag: highland

Iconic Trainspotting station has to go to rehab

Deadline News Journalist - August 21, 2009

By Michael MacLeod THE desolate Scots train station made famous in cult film Trainspotting is getting a £400,000 facelift - because it is so popular...

Scotland’s crime-ridden train network

Deadline News Journalist - August 14, 2009

By Cara Sulieman SCOTLAND’S sprawling network of trains and stations are being plagued by drug dealers, drunkards and sex attackers, shock new figures reveal. Hard pressed...

Poorly pooch gets new loving home

Deadline News Journalist - July 16, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A DOG with a rare eating disease has finally found a loving new home – after being put on display by desperate...

Finger trapping costs councils thousands

Deadline News Journalist - June 4, 2009

By Cara Sulieman COUNCILS across the UK are paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation to people who get their fingers trapped in...

Water waste of money as vandals pull plug

Deadline News Journalist - May 27, 2009

By Michael MacLeod HUNDREDS of pounds of taxpayers’ money was literally poured down the drain when cheeky vandals drained a Highland swimming pool. Furious staff arrived...

Expert Scottish bladesmith takes on two Italian apprentices

Deadline News Journalist - March 26, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond An Edinburgh swordmaker has taken on two Italian apprentices. Paul MacDonald, of MacDonald Armouries, has employed Marco Danelli, 30, and Dario Batzella, 20,...

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