A 95-YEAR-OLD man suffered horrific burns and died after falling out of his bath and on to a heated towel rail. Tragic John Brown was trapped against the scalding towel rail and his wife, Isa, was too frail to pull him clear. Mr Brown was rushed to hospital with severe burns to his back following the [...]
GOLFERS are more likely to improve their game simply by going for a strenuous walk than heading to the fairway, according to research by a Scots academic. Susan Brown studied the actions of 50 golfers using sophisticated motion capture cameras to identify the “perfect” swing. But instead of confirming sheer strength or the height of [...]
STAFF at Edinburgh Council blew £6,500 on team-building sessions despite the mounting trams fiasco, it emerged today. Officials signed up for a £2,500 trip to an outdoor centre only to have to fork out a big cancelation fee when they summoned back for tram talks. On another occasion, workers were treated to a treasure hunt [...]
WOMEN would choose partner over a celebrity to be the first person to greet them at new year, a new poll has found. Almost a third of women chose their beau over heart-throbs such as David Beckham or Robert Pattinson. Such are the emotions attached to seeing in the New Year, it has become an event which has [...]
A FORMER soldier has raised £40,000 for charity – after defying mean-spirited council officials who tried to force him to stop his collections. Edinburgh council – already under fire today for wasting £6,500 on team building exercises – threatened to prosecute Tom Gilzean last year. The 91-year-old, who has manned his post for five years, [...]
A SNAKE called Sid has been rescued from the cellar of a Borders Pub. The slippery customer was spotted by the landlord of Mansfield Bar in Hawick on Wednesday afternoon. Experts believe the Everglades ratsnake could have been a pet which escaped from flats above the bar. The runaway reptile is now being cared for [...]
A MAN has been left with facial injuries after being hit in the face by a bottle. The 35-year-old victim was with friends when he was attacked in Armadale, West Lothian just after midnight yesterday morning. The group had walked up South Street and had just reached Bathville Cross when another man approached him and [...]
EDINBURGH fire and Ambulance services have attended a number of incidents due to icy road conditions. A car overturned on the Dalmeny to Kirkliston road at 7.18am this morning. Rescue services are still on the scene. One person is involved in the incident and it is not thought to be fatal.
BRA queen Michelle Mone has said she is quitting Twitter following the break up of her marriage. The prolific tweeter made the announcement less than 24 hours after issuing a statement saying she was splitting form her husband Michael. Writing at 9am yesterday on the social networking site, the Ultimo boss said: “Thanks for all [...]
A NEW-LOOK Blue Badge will help end misuse of disabled parking spaces. A wave of reforms announced by the Scottish Government, alongside the Department for Transport, include sophisticated new anti-fraud technologies and better managed records of badge holders. The moves, being introduced in January, will ensure more access to disabled parking spaces for those [...]
A SCOTS beauty queen and a pack of huskies trekked hundreds of miles through the Arctic to raise money for charity. Miss Edinburgh, Sarah Kremeyer, spent a week battling through snow and ice in -15 degree conditions on a trip round the Arctic circle in northern Sweden. The 24-year-old has raised around £1000 for animal [...]
A MAN is in intensive care in hospital after falling into a Scottish harbour. It is believed the man, who is from Norway, spent several minutes in the freezing water before being pulled out just after 1.30am today. The 39-year-old is thought to have fallen from a boat. Police, ambulance and coastguard crews rushed to [...]
NEW research has revealed Scotland’s priciest residential street, Dick Place in Edinburgh. The street has an average house price of £1,506,000, a study from the Bank of Scotland has found. Edinburgh took 13 of the top 20 places in the list of Scotland’s most expensive streets. Though after Dick Place, the two most expensive streets [...]
A CHARITY shop in one of Scotland’s richest districts hopes to raise thousands by selling off designer clothing donated by well-heeled customers. Clothing from top fashion houses Burberry and Marc Jacobs have been donated to the Stockbridge store, run by homeless charity ShelterScotland. The store now plans to put them in a single sale on [...]
“MORNING after” drink-drivers accounted for more than two-thirds of all those caught in Scotland, police revealed today. Around 70% of drink-drivers were caught between 6am and 10am, suggesting they had decided to risk getting behind the wheel after a night’s drinking. Chief Superintendent Kate Thomson said: “During the first three weeks of this campaign, over [...]
JOHN O’ Groats is heading for “privatisation”, it emerged today. Highland Council has confirmed that it is in talks with a Manchester firm to lease part of the famous site. The deal would include the start and finish line of the many charity runs, walks and cycles that cover the 850 miles to Land’s End, [...]
A TRIPLE murderer who has been freed on compassionate grounds was today told by the widow of a victim: “I hope you live a long time – and suffer every minute.” Callous Andrew Walker cold-bloodedly executed three army colleagues in a payroll robbery in 1985. But after suffering a stroke he has been released to [...]
EXAM chiefs have been accused of a cruel blunder after they destroyed the art work of dozens of Scots students. It has emerged that precious works created by more than 30 youngsters at a Fife school were thrown out by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). The SQA said it destroyed the work because the pupils’ [...]
A NURSE is facing allegations that she put a “get well” card in a dying patient’s room. Lyndsey Anne Dick is also accused of using curling tongs on the hair of the patient at a hospital in Glasgow. The nurse faces further allegations that she blocked a doorway, stopping medical colleagues reaching the body of [...]
AN elderly woman was attacked by a dog as she walked through a car park. The 80-year-old was bitten by a Jack Russell as she exited the parking area at Barnraws in Dumfries at around 3.50pm on Friday. The animal was with two teenage boys. They ran off with the dog after the attack. The woman [...]