THREE elderly people have been robbed of thousands of pounds after being tricked into giving away their bank cards. The victims, who were all in their 80s, each received a phone call from someone claiming to be from their bank and were told there was a problem with their card. In each case, they were [...]
THE UK’s first fully wind-powered van will be used to deliver shopping to the elderly. The electric vehicle is charged by its very own turbine which can store powered for up to two weeks without any wind. The vehicle will be used by Fife Shopping and Support Services (FS&SS) to take groceries and pensions to [...]
By Neil Pooran A LIFEBOAT team was diverted was diverted from a training exercise to rush to the assistance of an injured 74-year-old man on the Fife coast yesterday (Wed). The man had fallen 2.5 metres onto rocks from an old pier between East Wemyss and West Wemyss, and was already being treated by paramedics [...]
By Neil Pooran A pregnant woman was treated by paramedics after a fire in a 12-storey high rise in Edinburgh early this morning (thur). The fire started in a bin chute on the 10th floor of the building and was extinguished using a one line hose. Five fire engines and two height appliances attended [...]
A SCOT has revealed that he managed to beat the Kiwi bagpipe ban and entertain fans during Scotland’s clash with Argentina. Officials at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand controversially banned the bagpipes, claiming they could distract opponents. But Andrew Aitken used cunning and the help of friends to smuggle the instrument past security [...]
FIFE POLICE A WOMAN has died following a car crash in Fife. HEROIN worth £25,000 has been seized in Fife. The drugs were found after police stopped a vehicle travelling between Glenrothes and Leven at around 3.50pm yesterday (tues). A 38-year-old East Wemyss man will be appearing from custody today at Kirkcaldy Sheriff [...]
Eleven football fans have been arrested during dawn raids in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Police officers went to 13 homes after following disorder at the Hibs V Sunderland match at Easter Road last month. The men have been charged with breach of the peace aggravated by religious prejudice. Eight fans had been arrested for breach [...]
Edinburgh has been hit by unusual high temperatures this week and they are set to last into October according to weather forecasters. Even some tourist to the capital were surprised by the warm climate and said “Scotland it’s warmer than Spain right now”. After ditching their winter coat and waterproofs they headed to Princes Street [...]
A WOMAN has died following a car crash in Fife. Grace Thom was killed when her silver Ford Focus careered off the road between St Andrews and Guardbridge, in an area known locally as the Kincaple Straight. The vehicle ended up on its roof in the one-car accident, which happened at 4.15am today. The 56-year-old, [...]
A STOLEN ceremonial jewel depicting one of the Bible’s most historic moments has been miraculously returned after a nine month mystery. The iconic amethyst stone, attached to a gold ring, was snatched during a raid on the home of the Church of Scotland’s moderator the Very Reverend John Christie just before Christmas. All hope of [...]
POLICE archives in Fife stretching back 140 years went online today (Wed). To mark the occasion, the Kingdom’s most famous ‘policeman’ took advantage of an open day to look over the historical treasure trove. A cartoon replica of PC Murdoch, the famous cartoon character from the Sunday Post’s ‘Oor Wullie’ comic, guarded the archives at Markinch [...]
A SCOTTISH schoolboy is over the moon after receiving a message from outer space. Harry Campbell received the message from three astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) after a film he made was sent up for them to watch. The 13-year-old from Dundee made the 15-minute film about his dream holiday to Russia’s biggest [...]
By Neil Pooran A 69-year-old man has died after a fire at a sheltered housing complex last night (tues). Neighbours reported seeing a badly burned man being stretchered out of the building in Thorntree Street in Leith. Peter Moyes, 18, said he saw a man being taken to an ambulance with severe burns on his [...]
TENS of thousands of Scottish children will no longer benefit from free cosmetic dental work unless it directly affects their health, it emerged today (Wed). Under the new government rules, any brace that is for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes will no longer be funded by the NHS. Parents could now face a bill of up [...]
ONE of Scotland’s most controversial councils has egg on its face after a bid to engage with residents on Twitter backfired. Edinburgh – a city now notorious across the UK for the trams fiasco – decided the social media site was a good way to build bridges. So staff spent 24 hours Tweeting updates, telling [...]
EDINBURGH Castle will come under siege for two days next month. The historic fortress will play host to Oliver Cromwell, who captured the castle in 1650. The re-enactment will feature grand parades of English and Scottish troops, the massive thunder of musket volleys and the roar of cannons as the Dragoons defend Edinburgh’s mighty stronghold. [...]
A SECRETARY who claimed £2.5 million in an elaborate tax scam has been jailed for five years. Israr Ul Haq Javid was also banned from being a company director for 10 years after crating fictitious companies to claim back VAT. The 43-year-old worked for Blueridge Brokers Ltd, which traded in high value computer components. He [...]
A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of Joanne Rennie in Arbroath. Police were called to a a flat in the town’s Culloden Road at around 1.45am yesterday (tues) following reports of a disturbance. Inside they found a 35-year-old woman with serious injuries. She was treated by ambulance crews but was declared dead [...]
BREWERS Innis & Gunn have revealed their turnover for this year to date has increased by 64% compared to the same period last year. Figures released today showed the company had made more than £5m in 2010, when their turnover increased by 20%. The 2011 turnover has already surpassed their figures for the whole of [...]
A SEX offender is being hunted by police after going missing from his Dunoon home. Peter Roy Woodhouse, 69, was last seen at Glasgow International Airport at around 10.30am on September 9, where he was to board a bus to Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow. He was convicted of indecent assault and stalking a woman [...]