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Scots hostels steal first and second place awards

The Great Outdoor Reader awards for the hostel or bunkhouse category 2021 have been given to the Scots Torridon and Loch Ossion youth hostels. The...

New look Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel, new era of hostelling in the Capital

Hostelling Scotland is delighted to announce the completion of a £450K renovation project that has transformed the ground floor of Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel. Having...

Backpacking hostel unveils expansion plans to double in size

Edinburgh venue crosses the road to create 139 new beds and 10 jobs in former fruitmarket A HOSTEL for young backpackers in Edinburgh will almost...

Addict’s Christmas wish: ‘I can’t leave here the person I was when I arrived’

THE TREE was lit and an array of food laid out ready for a festive dinner, but this was not a typical Christmas Eve...

Rival beggars battle to sit outside busy theatre

By Michael MacLeod A BEGGAR was arrested for clashing with a fellow tramp over a turf-war for a plum begging spot. Gary Patience, and Colin McLeod...

Benefits boss in £70,000 scam escapes jail term

By Michael MacLeod A SCHEMING council benefits boss who pocketed almost £70,000 from her employers has dodged a prison sentence. Sally Birnie, 42, submitted benefit claims...

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