A WOMAN and two children were treated by ambulance staff after a fire broke out at their home in Tranent. A fire crew was called to the scene at around 10.30am today (Sun), but the blaze had been extinguished before they arrived. They used two breathing apparatus to enable them to enter the property and [...]
AN organisation dedicated to upholding Scottish traditions has attacked the long-kept practice of being a ‘true Scotsman’. The Scottish Tartans Authority (STA) has slammed the tradition of men wearing nothing under their kilt, calling it “childish and unhygienic”. Brian Wilton, director of STA, said those wearing kilts should have the ‘common sense’ to realise they [...]
SCOTLAND is being flooded with cocaine laced with harmful additives that could be putting users’ lives at risk. A report shows that bags of the drug seized in this country were more likely than anywhere in Europe to contain high levels of dangerous extras. The study by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs shows that [...]
THE Scottish Flag is set to be moved to a more prominent place at Edinburgh Castle to increase its visibility. Heritage chiefs at Historic Scotland have agreed to install a new flagpole in the grounds of the tourist attraction – but they will not be moved on calls to raise the Saltire above the Union [...]
NEW claims of scandalous waste by military top brass have surfaced following the revelation the head of the RAF flew seven miles between two airbases. Sir Stephen Dalton is under fire after using a 100-seater Royal jet to fly from RAF Lossiemouth to neighbouring RAF Kinloss, the day after swingeing defence cuts were announced. Campaigners [...]
IT has been revealed that growing numbers of the Scottish workforce are too scared to take sick leave for ongoing health problems for fear of losing their jobs. The main reason for working through pain and illness is down to the recession, which has made the employment market so competitive. A survey conducted by the [...]
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman had to be rescued by firemen after her car left the road and collided with a tree. The incident happened at around 8.30pm on Saturday, on the B792 road between Stoneyburn and Blackburn in West Lothian. The woman was trapped in the vehicle while a crew from the Lothian and Borders service [...]
Last year’s X Factor winner Joe McElderry speaks to Deadline News about his new single and performing in Edinburgh.
X FACTOR runner-up and heart-throb Olly Murs announced he’s moving to Scotland. The Essex crooner had nothing for praise for the country that has always given him a “fantastic welcome” and admits he loves it here. He said: “To be fair I’ve always had a fantastic welcome when I come up here, and I’m really [...]
EDINBURGH Airport had landed itself in the UK’s top five busiest airports for the first time after growing passenger numbers pushed it ahead of Birmingham and Luton. Bosses said the airport’s year-on-year growth recovered better from the effects of the volcanic ash cloud – even though it was worse affected at the time. Kevin Brown, [...]
Britain’s Got Talent stars, Flawless attended the Radio Forth Awards at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh. The dance troop who competed against Susan Boyle in the final of the popular television show last year performed at Radio Forth Awards that celebrate the hard work of people who live in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
X FACTOR runner-up and heart-throb Olly Murs has announced he’s moving to Scotland. The Essex crooner said he loves it here because Scots have always given him a “fantastic welcome”. Attending an awards bash in Edinburgh, he said: “To be fair I’ve always had a fantastic welcome when I come up here, and I’m really [...]
A MAN was taken to hospital with chest injuries after crashing his car into a parked HGV trailer. The accident happened at 6am today at the Pinnacle Hill industrial estate in Kelso. The 39 year-old was taken by ambulance to Borders General Hospital. Police said he was treated for chest and wrist injuries but was [...]
A MAN who kidnapped a two-year-old girl and assaulted his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to thirty months in jail. Colin MacDonald, 29, was also told that when he is released from prison he will be subjected to a supervision release order for 10 months, in the interests of public safety. MacDonald and his long-term partner [...]
STARS from last year’s X Factor, Olly Murs and Joe McEldery performed at the Radio Forth Awards yesterday (Thurs) along with many other celebritites. At the ceremony, the hard work of people who live in Edinburgh and the Lothians were recognised as well as the efforts of UK performers including Paisley singer songwriter Paolo Nutini, [...]
Deadline News photographer Lorenzo Dalberto was at this year’s Radio Forth Awards at the Assembly Rooms in George Street in Edinburgh last night to capture the stars in action. View his slideshow here: To buy any of these images, follow the link to our online image archive.
Mulled wine, spiced apple cider and mince pies are order of the day for festive tours of The Real Mary King’s Close in Edinburgh From December 3. The tours show the historic chambers beneath the Royal Mile. www.realmarykingsclose.com for more details.
Satellite TV broadcaster Sky claims it is the choice of more than a third of all UK households. They say some 10 million households now subscribe to the channel – a target first set by the broadcaster in 2004. Sky claims to reach an audience of 25 million people, with a third signing up for [...]
