POLICE are hunting for a Perth man who has been missing since this morning. Graeme Glenday, 35, was reported missing from his home in St Paul’s Square, Perth at about 9.30am today. Graeme, who requires daily medication, is five feet ten inches tall, of big build, with brown/blue coloured deep set eyes and has short [...]
SCOTTISH schools are failing to make parents aware of their rights concerning religious and moral education and religious observance according to new research. All Scottish schools are required to communicate to parents their right to remove a child from any aspect of religious education and observance if they wish. Schools are also required to offer [...]
LOTHIAN and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault within an East Lothian pub that has left a man in hospital with permanent disfigurement. The incident happened around at 2130 hrs on Sunday 29th April at the Whispers Lounge Bar on Tranent High Street. A 39-year-old man entered the pub and soon [...]
A BAND of hardy Tayside Police officers and staff will cover almost 75-miles by bike and on foot along a route that will take them up the Great Glen from Fort William to Inverness, to raise money for the Maggie’s Centres. Their ranks will be swelled by friends and family when they undertake the Maggie’s [...]
THE Scottish Wildlife Trust is celebrating the birth of two peregrine falcon chicks (eyasses) and looking forward to one more, as two of the three eggs at the Falls of Clyde have hatched. The births come ahead of a big weekend at the Visitor Centre, as on Sunday, May 6 it is hosting an Optics [...]
A PENSIONER was hospitalised after sacks of coal in her living room were ignited by her fireplace this morning. An 89-year-old woman in Ormiston, East Lothian, was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after the blaze broke out just after 4am. Firefighters were called to her two-floor semi-detached house in Cockburn Drive, and the fire was [...]
UNDERAGE drinking in back lanes across Scotland could become a thing of the past under plans being put forward by the Scottish Conservatives. The party is committed to making changes to the Land Reform Act addressing loopholes which currently force residents with service access lanes to open them up to the public as thoroughfares. Across [...]
A NEW design of trawl net developed by the Scottish fishing industry for reducing discards has been unveiled. The approval of the ‘flip-flap’ trawl by the European Commission’s Scientific and Technical Committee for Fisheries (STCF) in its latest April plenary report is an important vote of confidence for the Scottish industry in its endeavours to [...]
GRAMPIAN Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, that left the victim with a minor scalp injury. The incident occurred between 0300hrs and 0315hrs on Sunday 29th April 2012, when a 20 year-old female was assaulted by a male throwing a bottle at her. The assailant is described as wearing a [...]
A CONTRACT worth an estimated £80m to build around 800 new homes in the Pennywell/Muirhouse area of Edinburgh has been advertised by the City of Edinburgh Council. The project is the second phase of the Council’s 21st Century Homes programme which aims to build up to 1,400 mixed tenure homes for sale and rent across the [...]
WITH less than a week to go until the Benromach Vintage Vehicle Theme Day in Forres on Sunday 6May, organisers are confident that this year’s event will be the biggest yet. The Vintage Vehicle Theme Day attracts thousands of people each year, with owners of vintage and classic vehicles displaying their pride and joy throughout [...]
SUPERMARKETS have been given a ban on selling alcohol after objections were made by health officials. Sainsbury’s and two independent retailers were given the ban on the grounds of public health. The supermarket giant Sainsbury’s were forced to halt plans to open a new store after NHS Lothian warned Edinburgh Licensing Board that it [...]
POLICE in Edinburgh are appealing for assistance to help trace relatives of a man who died in the Capital on Thursday, April 19. John McElhinney, 57, became unwell at his home address in Dean Village and was taken to the Western General Hospital, where he passed away. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, [...]
THIS week saw the publishing of the Sunday Times Rich List. It named Britain’s top 1000 richest men and women, and reached its highest cumulated total yet at over £414billion. The number one spot belongs this year to the chairman of the world’s largest steel making company, Lakshmi Mittal. His wealth sits at £12,700million. The [...]
ALMOST 1,000 animals per week were used for breeding and research at a Scottish university last year. Dundee University revealed that more than 47,313 animals were used in “regulated procedures” in 2011. The animal tests were carried out by the college of life sciences and the college of medicine, dentistry and nursing in the aid of research. [...]
POLICE in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a bag snatch that happened in Carlton Terrace on Friday (April 27). The 26-year-old victim was walking along Royal Terrace in the direction of Carlton Terrace around 11.20am, when she was approached from behind by the main suspect, who grabbed her handbag from her shoulder. He ran [...]
THREE men have been injured after being attacked in broad daylinght. The incident happened at around 5.20pm on Saturday in Pathhead, Midlothian. The group of three men, aged 50, 53, and 54, were attacked by around four men who arrived in the street in two or three cars, including a red Peugeot and a blue [...]
URQUHART Castle will be hosting a tournament of foote on Sunday, May 6 and Monday, May 7 from 11.00am to 4.30pm. The castle is found on the banks of Loch Ness and despite its ruinous state, it remains an impressive stronghold with views over the famous loch and Great Glen. The event is taking place [...]
A MAJOR new free exhibition showcasing some of the UK’s most exciting contemporary artists is to open at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre, before embarking on an international tour. A Parliament of Lines will exhibit the work of fifteen contemporary artists, most working at an international level, all of whom use drawing as an important element [...]
A UNIVERSITY of St Andrews academic has paid tribute to the life and works of Victorian artist and nonsense poet, Edward Lear (1812-88). Dr Sara Lodge, of the University’s School of English, has created a series of radio essays to mark the bicentenary of the famous Victorian author of The Owl and the Pussycat. The [...]