SCOOBY, Frankie and Oliver are three dogs with three things in common. They are all Staffordshire bull terriers, they are all homeless and together they are Scotland’s least-loved dogs. The Scottish SPCA has been caring for the boys for a total of 31 months, with Scooby the longest resident of all the animals in the [...]
A POLICE officer who was warned he faced death by taking on a former heavy-weight champion in a boxing match has battled his way to a draw. Detective Constable Steve Livingstone, who had never been in the ring before, took on Tim Witherspoon, despite amateur boxing chiefs telling him he could die in the fight. [...]
Global premium spirits business and independent family distillers William Grant & Sons Holdings Ltd has announced the appointment of Glenn Gordon as its new non-Executive Chairman. Glenn, a former Managing Director, is the great-great grandson of the company founder William Grant. Peter Gordon, the Company’s Chairman for the last four years, will continue to work [...]
A VOLCANIC super-eruption in America’s Yellowstone National Park two million years ago was actually two smaller eruptions 6,000 years apart, new research has revealed. Scientists at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) and Washington State University in the USA have used a ‘rock clock’ dating technique to more precisely determine when volcanic rock samples [...]
THE Castle of Mey is to display never before seen photos of the Royal family to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. From May 1, the exhibition will showcase the affection and dedication HM The Queen Mother had for Caithness and The Castle of Mey as well as displaying exclusive images and memorabilia from the 1952 Coronation. [...]
A MAN who died following a road traffic accident in Fife on Friday morning has been named by police. The family of Alex Muirhead, 55, from Inverkeithing today paid tribute him. His wife, Cathi, said: “Alex was a devoted father to Lee and Greg and dearly loved husband to me. He was also a loving [...]
EVEN one of the world’s most celebrated and successful writers can have days when the imagination fails to ignite and the sentences stall. That appears to be what happened to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – the creator of Sherlock Holmes – and led to a set of stories being consigned to his safe and forgotten [...]
POLICE have launched a murder inquiry after the body of a man was found in Dundee. Ambulance crews alerted officers at around 10.17am last night after the 63-yeaar-old male was attacked Mossgiel Crescent. Tayside Police attend and found a male in a house there. He had suffered serious injuries and despite their efforts, the man [...]
ICONIC city police boxes are to be put up for sale. Lothian and Borders Police Board is auctioning off some of the boxes in Edinburgh. Twenty-two of the cast iron boxes, deemed surplus to operational requirements, are under offer individually until May 31 at midday – there is no set guide prices for the pieces [...]
A 130-year-old world-famous Scottish lighthouse is to be switched off and sold as part of a money saving exercise. The Turnberry Lighthouse shines out across the Forth of Clyde and is well known to golf fans because of its location on the world famous Ailsa golf links. The 19th century structure is to be sold [...]
HARD-UP Scottish social workers spent £20million on taxi fares over the last three years. Official figures, released under Freedom of Information, show a large percentage of the total was spent ferrying absent parents to see their children – with Scottish taxpayers footing the bill. The taxi bill for contact visits for one Scottish family was [...]
SOCIAL networking and smart phone technology has been linked to decreasing numbers of Scottish youngsters gaining a driving license. Transport experts believe a rise in popularity of phone and internet communication is making it less important for teens and young adults to travel to meet friends in person. Official stats reveal that less than a [...]
SCOTLAND’S most expensive hotel opens its doors on Tuesday – charging a minimum of £1,000-a-night. Just a week after the UK economy officially slipped back into recession, The Atholl in Edinburgh’s plush west end promises to offer unimaginable luxury to well-heeled travellers. The Atholl’s “cheapest” bed for a night is around four times more expensive [...]
HALF of all Scottish care home residents suffer from dementia, shocking new figures have revealed. More than 16,000 Scots were officially diagnosed as having the illness in 2011 – up two thirds in just under a decade. Charities are warning residential care providers to ensure staff are properly trained to cope with the soaring number [...]
ATHEIST Scots youngsters are being told to “keep quiet” or lie about their beliefs in order to join the Scouts. Droves of non-believers are signing up to local scouting groups across the country, despite having to pledge their allegiance to god. Pledging to do your duty to god and queen are currently key requirements for [...]
A “Greedy” Scottish university is offering more places to English students than Scots for the first time in its history. The prestigious Edinburgh University has been accused of treating English students like “cash cows” after charging £36,000 for a four-year degree – more expensive than England’s most elite institutions. The university, whose alumni include Gordon [...]
A SCHEME offering financial assistance to land managers, owners and tenants has been launched to enhance drinking water for around 330,000 people in Scotland by reducing diffuse pollution. Scottish Water’s Best Practice Incentive Scheme will help land managers, owners and tenants implement measures to improve and protect six of Scotland’s key water supply catchments – [...]
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) is using its share of profits from the hugely successful centenary edition of the Glasgow Cookery Book to promote healthy eating among families in Drumchapel. Parents of children attending Cloan Nursery will visit the GCU campus each Thursday in May to take part in the Caledonian Club’s Cook And Eat project, [...]
EDINBURGH council is spending £160,000 opening a “ludicrous” tram shop – in premises closed down as a result of the disastrous project. Sweet shop Sugacane closed its doors earlier this year, blaming the ongoing tram works for ruining business, and now the former shop will be taken over by a tax-payer funded “Tram Shop.” The [...]