By Lauren Gelling A LIGHTHOUSE which has stood at the entrance of the Firth of Forth for 185 years will be dismantled to make way for the new Forth crossing. The Beamer Rock Lighthouse is soon to be taken apart so that part of the new 1.7 billion Forth road bridge can be built upon [...]
THE funeral of Rifleman Scott McLaren is to be held in his home city tomorrow (Tues). The 20-year-old died from gunshot wounds after he disappeared from his army checkpoint in Afghanistan. It is believed the soldier with the 4th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, left his post to try to recover a pair of [...]
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in her home. The 46-year-old was rescued from the ground floor flat on The Shore in Edinburgh. Crews received a call at around 9.30pm on Sunday and four fire engines were in attendance. The woman was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary suffering smoke [...]
FIRE chiefs have settled a 50,000 law suit launched by a senior officer who injured his back during a “safety’ expedition on a boat sailing on the River Clyde. Area commander Paul Tanzilli was thrown into the air from a seat on the bow of a rescue boat after a manoeuvre was made to stop [...]
THOUSANDS of extra lorries are expected to clog Scotland’s roads under new rules being considered by Brussels. Currently there is no legal height limit on Britain’s transport network and most bridges can accommodate heavy goods vehicles of up to 4.9metres. But the European Commission wants to introduce a maximum height of four metres. The move [...]
THOUSANDS of extra lorries are expected to clog Scotland’s roads under new rules being considered by Brussels. Currently there is no legal height limit on Britain’s transport network and most bridges can accommodate heavy goods vehicles of up to 4.9metres. But the European Commission wants to introduce a maximum height of four metres. The move [...]
OBESE expectant mums Scotland are being put on a drug trial to limit the effect of the weight on their babies. Pregnant mums at Simpson Memorial Hospital in Edinburgh will be among the first in the world to take part in the trial using medicine normally given to diabetics. It is hoped it will reduce [...]
By Claire Cameron Tayside police successfully contained most of the disorder at the Europa League match POLISH football fans run riot after Europa League match. Tensions sparked yesterday after thousands of Polish football fans descended on Dundee city to watch Dundee United play Slask Wroclaw in the Europa League qualifier. Tayside Police have estimated that [...]
By Claire Cameron Biddy Mulligans is one of the venues set to change hands SOME of Edinburgh’s best-known pubs and hotels are to be sold off to a Glasgow nightclub owner in a bid to cut losses. The venues, part of the ailing Festival Group business, are being sold by owner Kenny Waugh as he [...]
John Young will swim the Channel with his three friends A FATHER is preparing to swim the English Channel in memory of his daughter who died of cancer. John Young, 46, and his three friends have been spotted swimming in the River Forth at Portobello in Edinburgh as they prepare to take on the challenge. [...]
The giant burger is made for 4-6 people to share A GIANT burger weighing a whopping three kilos is on the menu at a restaurant in a Scots hotel. And the feast is free to anyone who can eat it in 45 minutes or less. The burger is topped with four eggs, cheese, coleslaw and [...]
By Neil Pooran A LAST minute change to laws tackling knife crime has saved Scotland’s largest historical re-enactment festival from the scrapheap or a forced move into England. The future of Scotland’s Festival of History, which takes place in Lanark in August, was put in jeopardy by laws tackling knife crime introduced last year. The [...]
The driver was assaulted by his passenger in a suprise attack A TAXI driver was left shaken after he was attacked by one of his passengers. The 61-year-old man had picked up three people when one of the passengers began to assault him. The man tried to rob the driver after asking to be taken [...]
By Claire Cameron A GIRL aged 13 was threatened with a knife by a street attacker The teenager was in the Clermiston area of Edinburgh when she was approached from behind. She was pushed to the ground by the man, believed to be aged between 20 and 30 years old. However, she managed to struggle [...]
A colourful celebration of the world’s different cultures returns to the capital, bursting at the seams with a jam packed three day programme. The Edinburgh Mela Festival, Scotland’s foremost celebration of cultural diversity through arts and culture, returns to Leith Links with an exciting programme including BMX-infused dance and world class musical performances, as well [...]
Elaine Morris has pledged new allegiance to the SNP in a shock defection By Kirsty Topping A SENIOR Liberal Democrat councillor has caused shock by defecting to the SNP. Elaine Morris said she was disillusioned by the party’s Westminister coalition with the Conservatives and by the lack of leadership in the Edinburgh trams debacle. Her [...]
Bonham’s auctioneer Katherine Wright was captivated by this Buddha figure MORE than 100 gold and bronze statues have been found under the stairs and in the wardrobe of a Scots house. The haul, worth more than 150,000, was discovered by experts from auction house Bonhams. The 122 rare Asian items included statues of Buddha, bronze [...]
By Kirsty Topping Liam was killed while on holiday with his grandmother THE PARENTS of a six-year-old boy knocked down and killed while on holiday have paid tribute to their “very precious little boy. “ Liam Robert McDonald, from Prospecthill, Glasgow, was enjoying a break with his grandmother and cousins at Seton Sands Holiday Village [...]
A HIBS player has recovered from an infection which nearly robbed him of his sight. Sean Welsh developed the infection while in hospital being treated for a broken cheekbone caused during a fight in the team training ground. Rumours then emerged online stating that the 21-year-old had suffered “complications’, including that he had lost his [...]
By Kirsty Topping Graeme Thom was helped by the naked men A STRICKEN motorist has revealed that he hugged the two naked men who came to his rescue. Graeme Thom’s Ford Galaxy was overwhelmed by the flash floods which hit Scotland earlier this month. He was helped to push the vehicle from the water, in [...]