First minister joins campaign for crucial Glenrothes votes 278
By Karrie Gillett First Minister Alex Salmond joins by-election candidate Peter Grant in campaigning for votes at the Kingdom Shopping Centre in Glenrothes.
By Karrie Gillett First Minister Alex Salmond joins by-election candidate Peter Grant in campaigning for votes at the Kingdom Shopping Centre in Glenrothes.
By Paul Thornton A PROMISING student who sparked a ten minute gun siege at his home has avoided jail. Stuart McAlpine, 19, locked his mum out of the family home and threatened police with an air rifle after becoming depressed over her and his father’s break-up. An armoured response team had to race to the [...]
By Alexander Lawrie SIR SEAN Connery’s unmistakable twang has been voted the nation’s favourite accent. Music presenter Edith Bowman and Irish actor James Nesbitt are also high up on the list of the most-loved voices. And while the former 007 star’s gravelly voice is the best loved celebrity accent, Scots have decided [...]
By Alexander Lawrie A GLAMOROUS band manager has ditched her ‘rocknroll’ lifestyle – to teach fitness techniques she learned on the road. Tyla Wilson, 43, travelled all over Europe as tour manager for Stiltskin while she was married frontman Ray Wilson. The superfit model – who was once the face of Club [...]
By Douglas Walker FORMER Death Row con Kenny Richey has told a sick killer who begged him for advice to ‘burn in hell’. Evil Stuart Jack, 22, tortured helpless Laura Milne, 19, before slitting her throat and mutilating her body. After pleading guilty he was sentenced for a minimum of 18 years. He has written [...]
The Scottish Labour party candidate in the upcoming Glenrothes by-election unveiled a banner today over the Forth Road Bridge. Lindsay Roy was joined by Labour MSPs Andy Kerr and John Park. Mr Roy, a headteacher, said he was committed to a funding plan for the bridge.
Health Secretary Alan Johnson travelled from Westminster to the Scottish town of Buckhaven to show his support for the Labour candidate in the Glenrothes by-election. Mr Johnson was also joined by Cathy Jamieson MSP as they campaigned with election candidate Lindsay Roy outside Randolph Wemyss Hospital.
By Alexander Lawrie A POPULAR high street store has been criticised after it emerged bags of their Christmas sweets go out of date two weeks before the big day. Marks and Spencers started stocking their shelves with Christmas goodies on October 1, and claim the Christmas sweets are designed to be “consumed soon [...]
By Michael MacLeod A budding music producer died after crashing his car – just ten minutes from home. Jamie Makarewicz, 23, lost control of his MG sports car on the M9 in the early hours of Saturday morning. Last night at the family home in Falkirk, his grieving dad paid tribute to a son who was [...]
A TEAM of MSPs took on Scottish football greats in a bid to drive racism out of football. The Scottish Parliament’s team – including Ken Macintosh, John Park, Tavish Scott, Frank McAveety and Andy Kerr – took on a celebrity packed eleven at Tynecastle Stadium last Friday. But the team didn’t stand much chance against [...]
By Douglas Walker CHEEKY Hibs fans have designed ‘Vlad Notes’ to taunt Hearts fans with during Sunday’s derby match. The funny money shows the Jambos owner, Vladimir Romanov, and states ‘I promise to pay the bearer as late as possible’. Romanov owns the Lithuanian bank, Ukio Bankas, and has never been far away from controversy [...]
By Douglas Walker FORMER Death Row con Kenny Richey is fleeing Scotland for the US when he is released from prison. Richey, 44, says he needs to get out of the Scottish ‘goldfish bowl’ and is desperate to make up with his American ex-wife. The troubled inmate is also planning to be reunited with his [...]
By Michael MacLeod A POSH chippy has been ordered to ditch its giant wrappers because they fill bins too fast and encourage “messy” seagulls. Fish suppers served up at the North Berwick Fry come in polystyrene containers, which the local council say leave bins “overflowing.” They say the wrappers have an “immense impact” when they [...]
By Douglas Walker THE couple whose rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ had Sex and the City movie audiences in tears has been snubbed by Scots Hogmanay organisers. The New Year’s Eve song takes centre stage in the hit movie and has become a worldwide internet hit after being played 400,000 times. But organisers north of [...]
By Paul Thornton A COUNCIL HGV driver forced a traffic warden to jump out of the way of his car as he made off in an attempt to avoid a parking ticket. Raymond Dixon, 43, ran back to his BMW when he spotted Fleur Collet about to give him a ticket for parking illegally. But [...]
By Karrie Gillett THE BIRTH of a rare and endangered animal is being celebrated at Edinburgh Zoo. Quirky looking Indah – a Malayan tapir – was born just three weeks ago and is only the second of the unusual creatures to be born at the zoo. Now the baby tapir – whose name means ‘beautiful’ [...]
By Karrie Gillett THE Celtic Football Club pennant presented by captain Billy McNeill before the Lisbon Lions triumphed in the 1967 European Cup is being sold at auction. The historic lot is expected to fetch up to £30,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. And the souvenir is being billed as the star [...]
Pics by Lorenzo Dalberto The SNP formally launched its campaign for the Glenrothes by-election today. The party’s candidate for the November 6 ballot is Peter Grant, the leader of SNP-controlled Fife council. He will call for the political focus to switch from bailing out the banks to easing ever-tighter family budgets. First Minister Alex Salmond [...]
by Alexander Lawrie FORMER Hearts captain Gary Mackay has launched his autobiography at Tynecastle. The fans’ favourite, who played 737 times for the Edinburgh club, was joined by friends, family and ex-teammates for the unveiling of ‘Maroon Heart – The Gary Mackay Story’. Written in conjunction with Talk 107 journalist Mark Donaldson, the book [...]
By Michael MacLeod A GLASGOW artist was so inspired by a New York subway station that he transformed his tenement toilet into one. Complete with a station sign mosaic and Big Apple-style wire mesh around the bath, the subway shrine is the work of Scotland’s very own bathroom Banksy. Going by the name ‘Travis the [...]