By Shaun Milne SUSAN Boyle showed she thinks Britain’s got political talent by taking part in the nation’s very own X-Factor contest at the polls. But the West Lothian superstar was keeping-tight lipped about which party won her vote at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Blackburn. Mentor Simon Cowell, of course, came out [...]
By Rory Reynolds HIBS-mad fans have launched a campaign to get one of The Proclaimers best-loved hits back in the charts for a special gig to celebrate the anniversary of the club’s rescue. The Leith duo led the charge during the Hands of Hibs campaign 20 years ago after the club was threatened with a [...]
Staff at Edinburgh Airport faced a race against the clock to get as many flights as possible airborne today before being forced to close the gates because of  volcanic ash drifting in from Iceland. Reporter CARA SULIEMAN and photographer KATIELEE ARROWSMITH were at the airport to speak to some of those affected. GROUNDED A STRANDED Scots [...]
By Michael MacLeod ALEX Salmond got up on a soapbox to rally his SNP troops ahead of a frantic last few hours of canvassing today. He made a tub-thumping speech to activists at the party HQ in Edinburgh while standing on a tiny stage. The First Minister said Labour were “finished” as a government, urging [...]
By Michael MacLeod A RETIRED sheriff was taken prisoner in his own home while he was robbed of his precious wartime medals. Thug Michael MacKinnon burst into 91 year-old William Hook’s Edinburgh townhouse and covered the ex-sheriff’s head with a cloth. But Hook fought back and gave the intruder a black eye, forcing him out [...]
By Rory Reynolds FORMER Scotland keeper Alan Rough held his hands up last night and admitted to selling the jerseys. But he’s not been caught in the latest sporting shame. He’s decided the time is right to auction off his prize collection of shirts spanning some of the nation’s greatest games. Roughie found more than [...]
By Rory Reynolds A PAIR of sweet-toothed twins were tucking into the first of 2,200 chocolate bars yesterday after they won the entire contents of a sweet shop. Lucy Duff secured a chocolate windfall after she guessed how many bars were remaining in Edinburgh’s Kshocolat store following its closure in January. The 11-year-old’s guess of [...]
By Rory Reynolds A SCOTS Lord Provost who took a 150-mile round trip to buy a tailored kilt on expenses has said he has “**** all” to answer for. Labour’s Adam Montgomery billed taxpayers for his favourite Kilmarnock FC tartan – costing ÂŁ890 – and the ÂŁ60 if cost him to get there. The Midlothian [...]
Deadline reporter PAUL THORNTON joined SNP leader Alex Salmond for an interview on the campaign trail during his journey between Edinburgh and Glasgow as the countdown to polling continues. THE SNP has warned that Scotland is on track to be dragged back into a Thatcher like era even if the Tories fail to win any [...]
Deadline reporter RORY REYNOLDS hears from Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy & Edinburgh South candidate Ian Murray why Scotland must stop the Tories. SCOTTISH secretary Jim Murphy urged voters to shun the “X-Factor celebrity” leaders of the Tories and Lid Dems and back Labour as the final week of the election campaign got underway yesterday. Murphy [...]
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By Paul Thornton A SQUADDIE suffered a horrific beating at a gang of yobs as he walked back to his barracks on Saturday morning. The 20-year-old private was knocked out and left with a broken nose and a fractured jaw after a savage attack by a group of men in the early hours of the [...]
By Paul Thornton THE parents of a hero soldier who was killed in Afghanistan are to meet the Queen as facilities at an army base are named after their son. Mark Wright was just 27 when he was killed while trying to save the lives of his fellow soldiers on September 6, 2006. Corporal Wright [...]
By Paul Thornton A PROUD mum has spoken at her relief of seeing her soldier son return home safe and sound from Afghanistan this week – as she prepares to wave her other boy off to the same deadly war zone. Linda Wight, 59, welcomed home son Chris after the 28-year-old came back with B [...]
By Michael MacLeod A RUNAWAY bride had a wedding day to remember after taking her groom and 20 guests on a gruelling 10KM run. Anna Henley her husband to-be Robin McBride tied the knot at Edinburgh Castle just two hours after finishing the city’s Bupa Great Run. They convinced their whole wedding party to join [...]