A MALE primary school teacher alleges he was the victim of sex discrimination after a plum job was given to a young woman. Glenn Telfer claims he was the top candidate for a permanent post at an Edinburgh primary after doing the job for several months, earning plaudits from parents and the head alike. But [...]
JUDY Murray’s famously passionate support for her son seems to be deafening his coach. She tweeted yesterday that Ivan Lendl had requested ear plugs following Andy Murray’s exciting second round, straight sets victory against 6’ 10” Croatian Ivo Karlovic. She told her followers on Twitter yesterday: “Mr Lendl has asked me to bring him ear [...]
A YOUNG woman who endured two decades of kidney dialysis has died after stopping the treatment that could have kept her alive for another 10 years. Sandra Dewar (36) died from renal failure last Friday after making the heart-breaking decision to end all medical treatment. The tragic care worker from Perth kept the fateful decision [...]
BLACK Watch heroes returning from Afghanistan have missed out on campaign medals following a blunder by the army. As many as 40 squaddies failed to receive their Afghanistan Campaign Medal during a ceremony at Fort George, near Inverness at the weekend. Soldiers spoke of their disappointment to be standing on parade knowing they would not [...]
A SCHOOLGIRL suffering from a rare form of cancer is being flown to the US for cutting-edge treatment that could save her life. Niamh Yates, 12, will receive Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) at a hospital in Florida after the NHS agreed to meet the £120,000 bill. The technology – which will not arrive in UK [...]
A LUCKY pet cat has been reunited with his owner after miraculously surviving a sickeningly cruel attempt to kill him. Sinbad was abducted near his home in Fife and put inside a compost bag sealed with cable ties before being dumped in a bin. In an incredible stroke of good luck, workmen heard the cat’s [...]
A SENIOR manager at a troubled Scottish health board reduced colleagues to tears and forced staff to walk out of their jobs, an employment tribunal was told. Staff were afraid to be left alone in a room with Dr Tina McLelland because of her mood swings, a witness claimed at the hearing in Edinburgh. Others [...]
A COMMUNITY safety warden is suing council chiefs for £90,000 – after he fell off a ladder. Michael Echevarria claims he was left severely injured as he descended from the loft of a community centre in Dundee. The 61-year-old says he broke his foot and cut his forehead and continues to suffer pain, more than [...]
SCOTLAND’S biggest film festival was plunged into darkness today after an engineering blunder caused a power blackout across the city. Revellers attending Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), who pay up to £15 for show tickets, were evacuated from host venue Cineworld after their film was cut halfway through. The multiplex cinema, at Fountain Park, was [...]
AN Afghan veteran drowned after leaping from a hotel terrace into a lake during his best friend’s stag weekend. Tragic Graeme Hartis (corr), who was due to be best man at the wedding, lost his life after plunging into the lake in Slovakia. The 28-year-old’s death is believed to have been witnessed by the groom, [...]
THOUSANDS of NHS patients at Scotland’s second largest health board will be treated at private hospitals across the country – in a bid to clear massive waiting lists. Controversially, NHS Lothian will pass on patients’ medical records and personal details to private hospitals and care providers who will call patients directly. People on waiting lists [...]
JUDY Murray has been taken to task on Twitter for wrongly naming the Wimbledon landmark dedicated to her son. The mum of Scots tennis ace Andy Murray was attending the second day of the tournament when she made the Twitter gaff, referring to ‘Murray Mound’ by its old moniker of ‘Henman Hill.’ The 52-year-old made [...]
A 95-year-old woman may have set an unfortunate record as Scotland’s oldest road accident victim. The OAP was knocked over by a van in Edinburgh during yesterday evening’s rush hour, suffering a broken hip. Police investigating the accident said they were not aware of an older road casualty in Scotland. Police officers said they were [...]
PEST control experts are battling a plague of mice and rats in Scotland. New figures reveal that councils in Scotland’s four biggest cities receive an average of 16 calls a day from people reporting infestations of the rodents. The official stats, gained through Freedom of Information, show that pest control officers received almost 60,000 reports [...]
UP TO one in five pregnant women who opts for a home birth has to be rushed to hospital as a result of potentially life-threatening complications. Disturbing new figures reveal that the dream of a “natural birth” frequently ends with a 999 call as a result of breech births, abnormal baby heart rate, high blood [...]
A TALENTED Scots jockey has died in a swimming accident while on holiday in Greece – the day before his 22nd birthday. Campbell Gillies died in the pool early today within hours of arriving at the Corfu resort of Kavos. The Cheltenham winner from Haddington, East Lothian, had happily posed for a picture with friends [...]
TROUBLED banking giant RBS was given an industry award for its computer know-how last week – just as a massive IT failure hit thousands of customers’ accounts. The bank received a gong for “exceptional business innovation through technology” from Scotland’s computer industry body. Scotland IS said: “This was a special award made to the RBS [...]
A NEW scheme is being rolled out that will allow some Scottish homeowners to keep their properties safe whilst potentially reducing their insurance premiums. Residents in West Lothian are being encouraged to sign up to the ‘Secure Home’ scheme that has been recently launched by Lothian and Borders Police. It involves police officers visiting homeowners [...]