By Cara Sulieman JUSTICE Secretary Kenny Mackaskill was yesterday accused of “losing grip” on crime after it was revealed almost 6,000 suspected criminals are on the run in Scotland as police fail to fulfil their warrants. They include those feared to have committed some of the most serious crimes in the country including five outstanding [...]
By Cara Sulieman A TRAGIC mum who crashed her car at the weekend has died from her injuries. Sharon Lockie was driving with her son in the back seat when their car veered onto the other side of the road and collided with two cars. The 36-year-old’s condition was described as “critical” after the smash, [...]
By Cara Sulieman THE AMBULANCE service has launched its new vehicle for a quicker response to emergencies – a push bike. The bikes will be used by paramedics in Edinburgh and the Lothians to help them get through crowds more easily. Launched at this year’s Royal Highland show, the cycles will only be used at [...]
By Cara Sulieman A FAMILY had to call out the fire brigade to help lift their arthritic horse after she lay down and couldn’t get back up again. Lynn McFadyen, 45, has had Gilly for 20 years and has grown very attached to her. But at 25 years old the horse is suffering from arthritis [...]
By Oliver Farrimond THE NUMBER of race crimes reported to police has rocketed in Lothian and Borders over the past year. According to newly released statistics the number of incidents has risen from 1,105 in 2007/8 to almost 1,397 in 2008/9 – a rise of more than a quarter. The alarming figure was revealed in [...]
by SHAUN MILNE BREAKING NEWS: KING of pop Michael Jackson has died from a heart attack, it was reported in America tonight. Both the newspaper the LA Times and respected website TMZ cited sources as stating the singer had died at the age of 50. It followed other claims that the star – who was [...]
By MICHAEL MacLEOD A TINY Jack Russell dog has been hailed a hero after saving his owner from a fire – by biting him on the nose. John Crossan, 43, dozed off while cooking up a late night snack and his gas hob burst into flames. Luckily his feisty little pet dog, Jack, sniffed out [...]
By MICHAEL MACLEOD A FAMILY has gone into hiding after a doting dad walking his dog was gunned down by a masked attacker. Police are trying to find out why plumber Douglas Downing, 39, was targeted and refused to rule it out as a case of mistaken identity. Mr Downing (Pictured), of Willowbrae, Edinburgh was [...]
By Oliver Farrimond SCOTS families will be given the chance to don their detective’s hats and explore the natural world at a new summer exhibition. Inspired by the methods of legendary scientist Charles Darwin, visitors to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh will be able to track animals, peep inside hedges and even transform [...]
By Cara Sulieman A SIX-MONTH old boy is in the running to be the youngest football fan in Scotland. Little Arron Bain is now a Hearts season ticket holder after his granddad bought him his very own season ticket. He also has a mini maroon football strip with Bain No 1 written on the back. [...]
By CARA SULIEMAN ONE of Scotland’s most famous theatres is up for sale after its owners decided to sell all their venues in the UK. The Edinburgh Playhouse is owned by a US company, Live Nation, who are looking to offload their 17 properties across the country. But the future still looks bright for the [...]
By Cara Sulieman GAY POLICE will be marching in their uniform for the first time in Scotland when they join the gay pride march in Edinburgh tomorrow. Seventy members of the Gay Police Association from around the UK will be taking part after getting permission from their chief constable. Thousands of people are expected to [...]
By Cara Sulieman US PRESIDENT Barack Obama is the person most Scots kids would choose to go on holiday with. They were asked who would be the “most fun” celebrity holiday companion and Obama roared to victory for a second time with the youngsters. He was the only politician on the list, which was the [...]
By Oliver Farrimond HE was one of hundreds of thousands of young men killed fighting the Nazi menace during the Second World War – perhaps even the youngest. Slain aged just 15 by German bombers aboard a merchant navy ship, Reginald Earnshaw has lain in an unmarked grave in his adopted hometown of Edinburgh for [...]
By SHAUN MILNE SCOTS farmers may feel their recession hit industry is in danger of dying sometimes. But even they are likely to do a double take at this year’s Royal Highland Show where an exhibition of HEARSES through the ages goes on display.
By LAUREN CROOKS A SHOTGUN toting hit-man blasted a doting dad of two in his own garden after lying in wait for him to return home from giving his dog its last walk of the night. Douglas Downing, 39, from Willowbrae in Edinburgh, was reaching his front door when a masked gunman opened fire – [...]
By Cara Sulieman A STUDENT has been hit with a £48 bank charge for slipping into her overdraft – by A PENNY. Cash-strapped Julia Turner thought she had £5 left in her bank account when she bought a T-shirt but in fact was only £4.99 credit. Going over her limit by that single penny triggered [...]
By Cara Sulieman A DOZY guest at one of Scotland’s most prestigious hotels left their bath running over – cutting power to the ENTIRE building. Around 220 guests at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews were evacuated after the hotel lost power at 10pm on Tuesday night when the water flooded the electrical system. [...]
By Cara Sulieman AN ICONIC building overlooking the famous St Andrews Old Course is up for sale after a major backer called in its debts. The Bank of Scotland put money up for an American company, Wasserman Real Estate Capital, to turn Hamilton Hall into luxury time-share apartments. But plans were shelved because of the [...]
By Michael MacLeod AN elderly dog from Cornwall which was presumed dead after four months missing has shown up over 500 miles from home in Edinburgh. Lucy, a 17 year-old Collie, was thought to be a stray local dog when she wandered into a garden in Haddington on Saturday morning. But thanks to a microchip [...]