Tag: wester hailes

Man stabbed and beaten for refusing to hand over cigarette

Court & Crime

Christine Lavelle - March 31, 2011

A MAN had to have 48 stitches after he was beaten and repeatedly slashed on the face for refusing to hand over a cigarette. Robert...

Wester Hailes Fire Rescue

Videos

Katielee Arrowsmith - February 9, 2011

VICTIMS of a blaze in a block of flats had to jump 25ft for their lives early today (Tue) and a pregnant woman was...

Scotland's Storm Lee shows Braveheart in bid to win X Factor

Shaun Milne - October 15, 2010

By Christine Lavelle SCOTS X FACTOR hopeful Storm Lee Gardner is gearing up for tomorrow night's live show final by watching re-runs of hit film...

Police hunt redhead suspect over Martin Hughes murder

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - August 11, 2010

By Martin Graham DETECTIVES are hunting a ginger-haired knifeman after a man was stabbed to death in broad daylight. Police issued a description of the man...

100th birthday honoured by man’s local bookies

Deadline News Journalist - February 18, 2010

By Andrea McCallum SCOTLAND’S oldest known punter celebrated his 100th birthday in style yesterday– in his local bookies. Sam Martinez was presented with a cake as...