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Elderly woman trapped after head on car collision

AN ELDERLY woman was left trapped in her car after a head on traffic collision. Firefighters had to cut the roof off the vehicle to...

Miraculous recovery expected after horrific accident

A SCOTS squaddie has been skewered through the brain by a branch in a horrific road accident – but is expected to make a...

Killers of man beaten to death in own home sentenced

THE FAMILY of a man beaten to death in his home said they will be ‘haunted’ forever by his death as the murderers were...

Letter penned by Robert Burns discovered at Scottish castle

AN unpublished letter written by poet Robert Burns more than 200 years ago has been discovered at a Scottish Castle. The letter – which contains...

Crisis centre for rape victims launches in the Scottish Borders

A NEW crisis centre for women who have been the victim of rape and sexual assault officially opened today (Mon) in the Scottish Borders. The...

Bill McLaren’s family “overwhelmed” by love ahead of funeral

By Michael MacLeod ICONIC Scottish rugby commentator Bill McLaren will be laid to rest in his hometown of Hawick tomorrow (Monday). Loudspeakers will relay his...

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