By Oliver Farrimond A DOOMED pooch is facing a death sentence unless campaigners in Edinburgh can find enough signatures to save him. Craig Cunningham, from Leith, bought 12-week-old pup Leo thinking he was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier mongrel – but later found out that he was a actually a banned breed. Now four-year-old Leo, who [...]
by Shaun Milne PREGNANT women across Scotland were urged to get vaccinated against the swine flu virus last night after a 17-year-old mum-to-be became its latest victim. In a statement issued just before 1pm, the Scottish Government confirmed that the teenage girl – who was identified only as being from the Borders area – had been [...]
By Michael MacLeod A PERVERTED gym coach has been jailed for three years for sexually abusing girls as young as seven in more than two decades of sickening exploitation. Mitchell Dolphin felt up girls in his own gymnasium and forced them to touch his privates, but continually denied he had done anything wrong. The 51 [...]
BREAKING NEWS: By Shaun Milne A SHAMED Scots gym coach was jailed for three years today over a sordid campaign of abuse against girls aged as young as seven which spanned more than two decades. Mitch Dolphin, 51, stuck his hands down young girl’s leotards, felt their breasts and even stuck his tongue in their [...]
By Shaun Milne A SCOTS restaurant has been judged one of the best in the country after winning a top food gong – for serving up PIZZA. La Favorita in Edinburgh has been crowned with a prestigious One Star AA Rosette usually only reserved for such famous high end eateries as The Witchery and The [...]
By Michael MacLeod A MAN has appeared in court after human remains were found outside an Edinburgh flat. Robert Chalmers, 57, was charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday (Wed). He appeared from custody in private before Sheriff Gordon Liddle, and lawyer Andrew Houston spoke on his behalf. [...]
By Shaun Milne, Oliver Farrimond & Paul Thornton POLICE were called to the scene of a bloody knife assault on a 74-year-old woman in Edinburgh yesterday – and left stunned to discover her alleged attacker was an 85-year-old man. Officers raced to the drama after being alerted to the incident at Clermiston Road at around 1pm [...]
By Shaun Milne A WOMAN who fears she came face to face with Polish sex attacker Tomasz Kryczyk while his victim was still being raped described him as “evil” yesterday – and spoke of her regret at not calling police when she had the chance. The 39-year-old from Dalry in Edinburgh – who does not [...]
by Shaun Milne POLICE have this morning confirmed remains found at an address in Edinburgh are those of missing Stevenage woman Samantha Wright. Inquiries are ongoing at a property in Magdalene Drive in the Duddingston area of the city which has been sealed off while forensic teams hunt for clues. Samantha, who had been living [...]
By Cara Sulieman THE OFFICER in charge of the investigation into the disappearance of missing Samantha Wright last night revealed police would not be carrying out any further searches at the scene – until they worked out exactly what they had found at Magdalene Drive. Chief Inspector Paul Bullen said that experts were working on establishing [...]
by Shaun Milne A WORKER drafted in to help beat Edinburgh’s bitter bin dispute has quit after being attacked at the weekend – and left unable to walk. Police are probing claims the 30-year-old man was called a “scab” and set upon by two burly men in the city’s Market Street on Saturday night. The [...]
By Shaun Milne UNDER pressure teachers claim they are doubling up as cleaners because of a massive shortage of Mrs Mops in schools. City of Edinburgh Council admits there are around 130 vacancies for cleaners – accounting for 10 per cent of agency posts currently unfilled. And with Swine Flu already on the up, fears [...]
By Shaun Milne A TOP boarding school for boys is the latest to be struck by an outbreak of Swine Flu. Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh has so far seen 160 of its youngsters contracting the dreaded H1N1 virus. Some 10 members of staff at the private school are also reported to have fallen ill. [...]
By Rory Reynolds A PARAMEDIC who was among the first to treat tragic Motherwell FC legend Phil O’Donnell on the day he collapsed and died has avoided being struck-off despite refusing to respond to emergency calls. William Munro faced being banned from work after he refused to respond to separate mercy pleas from two OAPs [...]
By Paul Thornton BOMB squad experts were called to Edinburgh Airport – after tram workers dug-up an explosive device. Work on the capital’s tram link uncovered the shell at Burnside Road just before 10am in the morning. The area is just on the edge of Edinburgh Airport but authorities say the transport hub – the [...]
By Michael MacLeod A SCOTS squaddie is being pulled out of Afghanistan less than a fortnight after leaving Scotland – having been accused of an axe attack. William Townsley, 18, was supposed to appear at court today in connection with a brutal assault said to have happened in April. When his lawyer said he had [...]
By Cara Sulieman IT’S NOT just another nude calendar…it’s a Marks and Spencer nude calendar. Staff at an Edinburgh branch of the chain are the latest group to get their clothes off for charity. Fourteen employees working at the food hall in the Gyle store decided to try and raise £20,000 for breast cancer when [...]
By Cara Sulieman A MAN is expected to appear in court tomorrow (Weds) after police investigating the disappearance of missing Stevenage girl Samantha Wright found human remains at a house in Edinburgh. Robert Chalmers, 57, will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday following a police operation at a flat in the city’s Magdalene Drive [...]