By OLIVER FARRIMOND, ALEXANDER LAWRIE, PAUL THORNTON & SHAUN MILNE THE GRIEF-STRICKEN family of a schoolboy who drowned while swimming in a disused quarry had the heartbreaking task of formally identifying his body today. Tragic 15-year-old Daniel Steedman, from Kirkliston, West Lothian, died while playing with friends at the Humbie Quarry near Winchburgh on Thursday [...]
By Oliver Farrimond A GROUP of Scots graffiti artists and street painters have taken over the stately Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The home of some of Scotland’s most important historical figures has been given a radical makeover with spray-cans, fly posters and projectors. The drastic transformation is part of a three-week exhibition to go on [...]
By SHAUN MILNE A FILTHY restaurant which served food already gnawed at by mice was forced to shut down by health chiefs – only to re-open again in time for this year’s tourist season. Inspectors visiting the Star Sea Restaurant in Edinburgh’s busy Lady Lawson Street described the infestation of rodents as “completely out of [...]
By Cara Sulieman AN animal charity is trying to find Scotland’s fattest pet so that they can help them slim down. The PDSA are asking owners to enter their chubby companions into the competition to win a place on their Pet Fit Club. And the porkiest pet will get a free 100 day diet and [...]
By Paul Thornton LIVINGSTON FC owner Angelo Massone defiantly insists he is still the man to save the West Lothian club from liquidation. Mr Massone, speaking at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after he was banned from driving over a drinking charge, said the “joke” that he was a “bad man” must end and those with Livingston’s [...]
By Cara Sulieman HEARTS FC could become the next big name football club to face the receivers after being taken to court by the tax man. A petition was lodged at the Court of Session by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this week in an attempt to recover unpaid tax from Hearts. The action could [...]
By Cara Sulieman FIRE CHIEFS in Edinburgh fear the city’s bin strike could be putting lives at risk. Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service reports a huge increase in rubbish fires since industrial action involving the city’s cleansing crews started. A spokeswoman for the fire service said that 74 bin fires were put out [...]
By Paul Thornton A TEENAGER has appeared in court over the alleged rape of two women in the same town over the space of three days. The 15-year-old boy – who cannot be named – appeared in private on petition at Haddington Sheriff Court. He was arrested on Wednesday following sexual assaults in North Berwick [...]
By Paul Thornton BELEAGUERED Livingston FC owner Angelo Massone has been banned from driving for a year after he was found slumped drunk over the steering wheel of his car in the early hours of the morning. Mr Massone, 38, fell asleep in his car on a busy Edinburgh street following a night drinking at [...]
By Cara Sulieman THE FUNERAL of one of the 17-year-old boys killed in a horror car crash last Friday is to take place this weekend. James Whitecross was driving a Renault Clio with his friend Daniel Neil, also 17, who was in the passenger seat when they collided head-on into another car in Macmerry, East [...]
By Alexander Lawrie A FRAIL Scots pensioner has been swindled out of £12,000 after agreeing to let two men repair his roof. The vulnerable 94 year-old man – who lives alone – was approached at his Fife home last week by the two despicable con artists. They claimed to be roofing experts and told the [...]
By Oliver Farrimond A FULL-SCALE emergency was declared at Edinburgh Airport last night as an inbound Flybe flight reported problems with its hydraulic system. Emergency services were scrambled just after 5.30pm last night after the flight from Bergerac, France sounded the alarm. The flight, which had 54 people on board, was scheduled to land at [...]
By Oliver Farrimond CONSTRUCTION bosses have been left fuming after thieves made off with one of their £35,000 JCBs. Criminals stole the 3CX Excavator from a road works site on a busy junction on the M8, in West Lothian, on Tuesday evening. Police are currently looking at CCTV footage to try to catch the thieves, [...]
By Cara Sulieman A 15-year-old boy has been arrested by police in connection with the alleged rape of a young woman in a popular Scots seaside town. Detectives detained and charged the suspect yesterday – a little more than a week after the sickening attack took place. He has also been charged with an earlier [...]
By Alexander Lawrie THE WAR hero husband of a world-famous, best-selling author has left more than £1 million in his will. Major Graham Pilcher MC was a leading light in the jute textile industry and was awarded a Military Cross for immense bravery by Field Marshall Montgomery during World War II. He was an officer [...]
By Cara Sulieman A NEW exhibition honouring the sacrifice of Scottish women who fought for their right to vote opens tomorrow. To mark the 100th anniversary, the Museum of Edinburgh is collecting together stories of Scottish suffragettes. They hope to demonstrate what part campaigners from across Scotland played in securing the vote. And it will [...]
By Cara Sulieman A PAIR of boy racers were stopped in their tracks after being caught speeding in West Lothian as part of a new crackdown. The 22 and 25-year-olds were caught racing on a road in Livingston as part of Operation Opel which is targeting young drivers aged between 17 and 25 – the [...]
By Cara Sulieman AS BINS across Edinburgh spill over into the street, the city council are trying to ensure the public that they are doing everything they can to tackle the stinking backlog. But in the leafy suburbs of Morningside and the Grange, where the city’s more famous residents reside, there is no sign of [...]
By Alexander Lawrie A DISTANT relative of tragic Edinburgh mum Valerie Rockall has been tracked down by detectives investigating her gruesome murder. Mrs Rockall’s body was found alongside her son Brian’s in their Edinburgh flat on June 20. It is thought she was beaten to death by her son after a rowing about his suspected [...]
By Alexander Lawrie FOUR tiny wagtail chicks were saved from the scrap heap after eagle-eyed staff at a Scots salvage yard spotted them just in time. The SSPCA swooped in to save the birds lives after receiving a call from J. Noble Salvage Yard in Kirkcaldy, Fife. The Fife scrappies had taken delivery of a [...]