A Scottish businessman has been jailed for five years for taking part in a £1.8m fraud to dodge alcohol duty. Mohammed Ajmal Tariq was part of a gang who illegally diverted spirits, beer and wine from ‘bonded’ warehouses throughout the UK in what a judge described as an ‘ingenious and complex fraud.’ He and five others were jailed [...]
Student leaders have joined psychiatrists in calling for more support for students with mental health problems. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said a recent survey indicated 4 per cent of university students are seen by counsellors each year for a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. A report on student mental health published today by the organisation said universities [...]
A 49-year-old motorcyclist suffered a broken leg and possible internal injuries after a crash near Fairmuir Park in Dundee today. The man was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital in the city at about 1pm this afternoon after the blue Honda CBR motorcycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a car. His injuries are currently being assesed [...]
Police are appealing for witnesses after more than 170 cartons of milk intended for children were stolen from outside a school in West Lothian. Officers were alerted to the theft from St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Whitburn yesterday after staff noticed the milk was missing. A police spokesman said: “Officers are investigating whether this has [...]
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Meigle today. Police and paramedics attended a serious road traffic collision on the A94 Alyth Road which happened at about 1.25pm. The collision, to the east of the town at the road’s junction with the unclassified road to Kirkinch, involved a blue Vauxhall Vectra car and a red [...]
A SCOTS primary school was forced to close after thieves broke in and stole children’s dinner money. Fort William Primary was forced to close yesterday after thieves broke in and left windows smashed and upturned playground planters. The culprits also left the school’s lollipop stick smashed to pieces. The incident shocked staff and pupils with a nine-year-old girl [...]
By Niamh Anderson A CHILDREN’S book has finally been pulled from the shelves a month after it emerged the author is a convicted paedophile. Former primary school teacher Colin Chisholm researched Edinburgh Unlocked, a guide to the city for schoolchildren, despite possessing depraved videos of adults having sex with youngsters. Despite Chisholm being convicted on [...]
Zoo keepers at Edinburgh’s Zoo have treated the chimpanzees of the Budongo Trail by giving them homemade ice lollies. These ice lollies were given as an alternative way to keep the chimps cooled during the hot weather. Dee Masters, team leader of the Budongo Trail said that : “The frozen treats are a lot like [...]
Zoo keepers at Edinburgh’s Zoo have treated the chimpanzees of the Budongo Trail by giving them homemade ice lollies. These ice lollies were given as an alternative way to keep the chimps cooled during the hot weather. Dee Masters, team leader of the Budongo Trail said that : “The frozen treats are a lot like [...]
Young Glaswegians are the most likely to have the sheer grit needed to succeed in life, a new study has said. The report suggests there is something about certain cities, particularly in Scotland, that seems to influence children to have the drive necessary to achieve later in life. Glasgow was given a ‘grit score’ of [...]
AN APPEAL to help record the number of squirrels in Aberdeen has been launched today (fri). People visiting or living in Aberdeen has been launched today are being asked to text in sightings as part of a bid to help wildlife experts get a better picture of the population size and distribution of red and [...]
A SOLDIER who died alongside his dog in Afghanistan is to be honoured for his bravery. Lance Corporal Liam Tasker posthumously received a Mention in Despatches as the most successful Arms Explosive Search Dog Handler in Afghanistan since operations began. Liam, who was 26 when he died, served with The Royal Veterinary Corps and demonstrated [...]
INMATES at Scotland’s prison for young offenders are committing hundreds of offences a month in an environment “verging on mayhem”, according to new figures. Criminals at Polmont have committed 13,539 offences in five years – higher than any other Government run prison in Scotland. And cases of fighting and disobedience are rife at the Falkirk [...]
FIFE POLICE CANNABIS worth £35,000 has been seized in Fife. The drugs were discovered following a raid at a warehouse in the Levenmouth area. A 37-year-old has been arrested under the Misuse of Drugs Act. PC Michael Nodes said: “Operations in respect of misuse of drugs are ongoing within the entire Levenmouth area and I [...]
SCOTLAND’S food industry could lead the world in sustainable food production according to culinary business experts. The new Chief Executive of Scotland Food and Drink, James Withers, believes the country has made huge strides in producing more with less. In his first speech in his new role, Mr Withers claims: “At first glance producing more [...]
THE number of Scots reaching their 100th birthday has reached an all-time high. Official figures show there were 820 centenarians living in Scotland last year. A rarity a century ago, the number of people living for a century has steadily increased in the last decade, from 500 in 2000. The figures, from Registrar General, also [...]
A CHANCE discovery with a metal detector has lead to one of the most significant relics of Scotland’s medieval history being uncovered. Metal detecting hobbyist George Burns found the pommel of a 13th century Crusader sword lying discarded in a soggy field in Selkirkshire. This is only the second recorded discovery of a Crusader’s weapon [...]
OLYMPIC rower Sir Steve Redgrave has compared winning a gold medal to having a baby. The five-time medal winner said each win was to “like having a child. Each one has a different personality”. The rower made his comments during a lecture at the University of St Andrews this week. When asked what his favourite [...]
STATE of the art voting technology at the Scottish parliament is to be repaired – just two months after being installed. The touch screen panels on the MSPs’ desks in the debating chamber cost £280,000 and took most of the summer to put in. But technicians are having to return during the October recess because [...]
A NEW tapestry has been unveiled at Stirling Castle to mark the newly opened James V Palace. The hand-woven piece depicts the Unicorn at Bay and in one of a series of seven based on original 16th century tapestries. The 3.3m by 3.8m hanging shows the huntsmen and their hounds surrounding the mythical unicorn and is intricately [...]