By Michael MacLeod BINMEN found a precious ring with four generations of family history in a 10 tonne mountain of rubbish. Lucy Morgan, 23, feared she had literally dumped decades of heritage when she accidentally dropped a precious ring into a giant bin. Binmen told Lucy she had a “one in a million” chance of [...]
By Lauren Crooks A MOTHER pretended her three children were severely disabled – so she could claim more than £20,000 in benefits. Sick Anne Marie Cockburn, 28, told tax credit bosses that she, her partner and her three kids were all affected by disabilities so she could get her hands on extra cash. Cockburn even [...]
By Oliver Farrimond A TOP Scots university has unveiled a new Masters degree course – aimed at ensuring the nation’s banks are properly managed in future. Edinburgh Napier University will admit students to the first ever Masters in Professional Banking course in September of this year, hoping to recession-proof Scottish banks with an influx of [...]
By Cara Sulieman SCOTS are among the best in the UK at donating time and money to charity. Around half of all Scots surveyed said they like to help. London ranked a measly 35 per cent but almost three quarters of Northern Irish say they donate regularly. The poll, carried out by new charity website [...]
By Alexander Lawrie THE mum of a toddler who had his face ripped open by a neighbour’s pet yesterday welcomed a new Bill lodged at the Scottish Parliament demanding improvements to the Dangerous Dogs Act. Barbara Osborne heard her son’s screams as he was savagely attacked by a dog outside their home in Dalkeith last [...]
By Cara Sulieman A FUTURE Scots tennis star tipped for success by Tim Henman and Andy Murray’s mum could see her career stall – after the recession left her dad redundant. Emma Devine’s father Kenneth has lost his job, meaning her parents won’t be able to pay for her expensive training regime any longer. Kenneth [...]
By Michael MacLeod A MOTHER and son spent their third night in hospital last night after a horror car crash. The 36 year-old woman was driving her six year-old son towards Edinburgh on the A71 near Heriot Watt University when their Renault Megane crashed head-on into a Kia Sportage. The mum was last night critically [...]
By Cara Sulieman MANAGERS at a Royal Mail centre are facing disciplinary action after thousands of undelivered letters were found dumped in a trailer on the site. Bundles of post were found stashed away in an articulated trailer parked in the grounds of the Sighthill in Edinburgh depot last September. Although the Royal Mail won’t [...]
By Lauren Crooks A MANAGING director demanded money from a friend – warning he would reveal personal details about his marriage if he didn’t comply. Allan Troup, 33, sent emails to Kenneth McEwan and his employees asking for £800. But when Mr McEwan ignored his request for cash, devious Troup suggested he would reveal ‘sensitive’ [...]
By Cara Sulieman A HUGE stash of drugs worth more than a million pounds was found in a raid on three houses at the weekend. The addresses in Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Alloa were searched and nine kilos of heroin and 19 kilos of amphetamines were found. Fife Constabulary Drugs Squad got wind of the stockpile [...]
By Michael MacLeod TENNIS ace Andy Murray wants to save his granddad’s old football team from extinction. Ahead of his opening Wimbledon match today (Tuesday) the hotly-tipped Scot pledged his support to a supporter-led takeover of Stirling Albion. Despite being Hibernian fans, Andy and his older brother Jamie signed up to the “Buy Stirling Albion” [...]
By Cara Sulieman A DOG owner is asking others to sign their pets up to a blood donor list after he had to have supplies rushed up from England to save his own beloved pooch. Jeremy Stockton’s Springer Spaniel developed a rare type of anaemia and had to have a transfusion to save her life [...]
By ALEXANDER LAWRIE THE family of a toddler who had his face ripped open by a passing dog has revealed they will have to wait up to a year before finding out if he is scarred for life. Mum and dad Craig and Barbara Osborne have opened their hearts about their fears after one of their [...]
By Oliver Farrimond SPACE-AGE traffic wardens in Scotland have adopted a high-tech approach to dealing with irate motorists –filming them with a head-mounted camera. Parking attendants in Perth have been wearing the headsets since March, using them as a “third eye” to record the behaviour of those unhappy with their tickets. And they say the [...]
By SHAUN MILNE A GREAT-GRAN can see her family for the first time in 30 years – thanks to pioneering new eye surgery. Jean Black, 69, is one of the first patients to have her eye sight restored after surgeons performed a groundbreaking new procedure called a corneal transplant. Surgeons at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion [...]
By Oliver Farrimond EDINBURGH joined a host of cities nationwide yesterday in raising a flag to honour the UK’s armed forces. The ceremony, attended by senior military officials and Lord Provost George Grubb, marks the start of a packed week of events to honour armed forces past, present and future. The flag will be on [...]
By Cara Sulieman AS WIMBLEDON gets underway today households across the country are stocking up on the sporting staple of strawberries and cream. But one shop is serving up a novel way to enjoy the traditional tennis treat with the new Berry Banger. Made of pork, strawberries, crème fraiche and mint, the sausages will only [...]
By Cara Sulieman A 96-YEAR-OLD woman has been banned from a chain of bingo halls after punching the assistant manager in the face. Gala Bingo has now put a permanent ban on the pensioner from visiting any of their branches after the shocking incident in Pollok, Glasgow. It all started when the OAP saw another [...]
By Cara Sulieman SCOTS are rushing to send their rare cars to the scrap-yard in order to take advantage of the Government’s scrappage scheme. As every car traded in under the new scheme has to be destroyed, classic car enthusiasts are worried that some rarities will be lost forever. Showrooms are seeing Morris Minors, Mercedes [...]
By Cara Sulieman FAT CAT love cheats can get a helping hand to keep their illicit affair a secret by a Scottish security team. HideMyAffair.com provides services like faking hotel receipts and travelling tickets to provide cover stories to people leading a double life. It is all designed to make a passionate weekend away seem [...]