A 31-year-old man was treated in hospital after being stabbed during an attack by two men in Perth. Detectives investigating the incident said happened at a block of flats in the town’s Rannoch Road last night (Tues). The victim was in the stairwell when approached by the two men started talking to him before repeatedly [...]
On Saturday February 5 at 3pm, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is joined on the stage of the Usher Hall by singers of all ages from across Edinburgh for a family concert celebrating the city’s riches in music and words from past andpresent. The concert opens with The Land of Counterpane – poems from Robert Louis [...]
DRAMA turned into a crisis for nine-year-old Jack Ross after he was left behind on a trip to the theatre. The youngster was part of a youth group visit to see Jack and the Beanstalk in Edinburgh. But after getting permission to go to the toilet at the end of the show at the King’s [...]
SELFISH drivers will have their cars towed if they park on busy routes during heavy snowfall, under plans being drawn up by a Scottish council. During the recent arctic conditions, many drivers who could not park in side streets left their cars on major routes, causing chaos. Edinburgh council is looking at introducing “snow routes” [...]
Police in Tayside are investigating the theft of a silver Audi A3 car from the driveway of a house in Dundee’s Silver Button Yard. The car was stolen sometime between 11pm on Monday 17 January and 6.45am on Tuesday 18 January. It was later found by a police officer parked in nearby Caird Park where [...]
NINETEEN firefighters battled a blaze for over two hours after a suspected arson attack on an Edinburgh sports pavilion. The fire is believed to have started on the outside wall, before spreading inside the building and up to the roof, causing “severe damage”. The building is used as a changing facility by hundreds of young [...]
Celtic Connections – Wednesday 19th January With the festival well and truly underway today’s show highlight is without doubt at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall where the Main Auditorium plays host to ‘Monumental Scott’ – celebrating the 200th anniversary of Sir Walter’s Scott’s The Lady of the Lake. The event includes a specially commissioned new [...]
A DESIGN and technology teacher who struck a pupil on the hand with a chisel and slapped another across the head has been removed from the teaching register. Douglas Tredinnick was working as a supply teacher at St Machar Academy in Aberdeen when the two allegations were made against him, just six days apart. An [...]
EDINBURGH Playhouse opened its curtains to an unusual performance of Swan Lake as dancers were poised with ice skates rather than ballet pumps. The production of Swan Lake on Ice is the second to come to Edinburgh from artistic director Tony Mercer but the award-winning show features new choreography, effects and costumes. And the show [...]
A 20-strong team of climbers returned to Edinburgh Edinburgh today (Tue) after bagging the world record for the highest group Burns supper. The team included Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie, who cooked the Burns supper using a specially-made haggis. Comedian Fred MacAuley was also on the trip to 19,000ft Kilimanjaro. The supper took place at 15,500ft [...]
Celtic Connections 2011 presents, Bob Dylan, Ani DiFranco, Fran Healy, The Waterboys and many other musical legends but the festival also invites performances from musicians at the start of their career and Liz Clark supports them every step of the way. Year in year out new musical talent is showcased to an outstanding level on the [...]
EDINBURGH Playhouse opens its curtains to an unusual performance of Swan Lake as dancers were poised with ice skates rather than ballet pumps. The production of Swan Lake on Ice features The Imperial Ice Stars made up of 26 World, European and National Championship skaters, who between them hold more than 250 competition medals. Swan [...]
A SCOTTISH couple have become the first in the country to undergo groundbreaking fertility screening to prevent their son being born with cystic fibrosis. Lee and Stephen Smith, from East Lothian, were one of three couples to take advantage of the IVF-style tests, which screen for single gene disorders. Baby Thomas was born on 14 [...]
FIRE-FIGHTERS tackled a ferocious blaze which broke out in Edinburgh’s upmarket West End just after 4.30am on Monday morning. Alex Jeffrey, 17, and boyfriend Shae Grimsdale, 18, were rescued from the top floor of the four storey Georgian building. The Red Cross were called in to help deal with dozens of other residents forced [...]
A SPECIAL needs teacher who hit an autistic pupil on the leg has been struck off. Linda Steel, who worked at Rimbleton Primary School in Glenrothes, Fife, for more than 20 years, sparked an investigation when another member of staff raised concerns about her behaviour. At a hearing of the General Teaching Council for Scotland [...]
TWO ducks had to be put to sleep after their legs were almost completely severed by illegal rabbit traps. Inspectors of the Scottish SPCA found one of the poor creatures at Davie Park duck pond in Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross on Monday 10 January. The duck was found in the pond with a fenn rabbit [...]
ONE of Scotland’s top chefs has set a world record for the highest group Burns supper – three miles up the side of a volcano. Andrew Fairlie, the two Michelin-starred chef at Gleneagles, was part of a 20-strong team which climbed Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. The expedition held their Burns supper on Friday [...]
SCOTS tennis star Jamie Murray has proved he possesses a killer serve. The big brother of Andy accidentally killed a bird during a practice session at the Australian Open. The unfortunate baby sparrow did not survive coming into contact with a tennis ball that rocketed off the 24-year-old’s racket. His mother, Judy (below), Tweeted: “Jamie’s [...]
