A TEENAGER was knocked down this morning as he made his way to school. The 13-year-old boy is believed to have been hit by a car in Edinburgh’s Slateford Road shortly after 7.30. Witnesses said the accident happened next to a bus stop and left the victim lying in the middle of the bus lane. [...]
AROUND 1,500 litres of milk was spilled onto Scotland’s busiest motorway after a milk lorry overturned this morning (Mon). Firefighters worked for hours to clean up the massive spill, which closed part of an eastbound section of the M8 between junctions two and three. An accident between a van and the milk lorry caused it [...]
A SENIOR dentist has been placed on a year-long supervision order after failing to report an enormous, cancerous ulcer in a patient’s mouth. Dr Donald Macfarlane should have urgently referred the patient – who died months later – to a specialist but the 3cm ulcer was incorrectly diagnosed as the result of an injury. Glasgow [...]
TWO canoeists were left red-faced after they sparked a major rescue operation by getting stuck clinging to a fallen tree – in less than four feet of water. A team of more than twenty firefighters backed by six fire engines were called out to the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh after the canoeists discovered the Water [...]
A RECENT study has revealed that the number of Scots who were considering starting up their own business in the next three years increased significantly between 2010 and 2011. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2011 survey, carried out by an academic at the University of Strathclyde, revealed that the proportion of Scottish individuals of a [...]
THREE Samurai swords have been stolen from an antiques shop in the centre of a Scots city. The swords were part of a large haul of weapons including two air rifles and daggers taken from an antiques shop in Perth. The owners of Love’s Antiques on the city’s Canal Street are said to be “terrified” [...]
GEOLOGISTS at the University of Glasgow, University of East Anglia (UEA) and the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh have developed an advanced rock-dating technique in order to help residents of the remote island Tristan da Cunha make better plans for evacuation in the case of volcanic eruption. Tristan da Cunha, a British overseas territory which [...]
TWO children have been treated for mild hypothermia after a dinghy capsized at a Scottish reservoir yesterday. A five-year old boy, eight-year-old girl and 41-year-old man were taken to hospital following the accident at Threipmuir Reservoir in Edinburgh. Police, ambulance and fire brigade were all in attendance at the incident, which occurred just after 2.30pm [...]
GAELIC road signs are to appear on routes across the country under new plans being drawn up by the Scottish Government. Dual-language signs for towns and cities, including Edinburgh and Glasgow, will feature on motorways and dual-carriageways under new proposals published by Scotland’s national Gaelic agency – Bord na Gaidhlig this week. Campaigners hope the [...]
GREEN-fingered Scots are being warned about an increase in garden slugs – after wet weather conditions have created an explosion of the slimy pests. Experts say slug numbers are likely to double in the next year, as soggy weather conditions in Scotland have produced perfect breeding conditions for the garden foe. Fruit and vegetable farmers [...]
SCOTTISH councils are employing hundreds of “James Bond” style professional snoops to spy on benefit cheats and nuisance neighbours. More than 800 specialist intelligence officers across the country are using high-tech gadgets to gather data on suspected “targets”, including illegal traders and people with ASBOs. Local councils hope that strategic “snooping” of the public will [...]
THOUSANDS of American school pupils are to be taught that the Loch Ness monster is real – in an attempt by religious teachers to disprove Darwin’s theory of evolution. Pupils attending privately-run Christian schools in the southern state of Louisiana will learn from “bizarre” textbooks next year, which claim Scotland’s most famous mythological beast is [...]
READING interactive e-books to under-threes could hinder their development and break vital bonds between parent and child, experts have warned. Digital books, which allow children to physically interact with storylines, are becoming increasingly popular in Scotland, with new versions of classics such as ‘Peter Rabbit’ and ‘Alice In Wonderland’ including interactive elements for children to [...]
JUDY Murray has blamed a lack of P.E in schools for creating a generation of “overweight and uncoordinated” youngsters. The mother of Scots tennis ace Andy Murray said she was shocked by the number of obese pupils she encountered during a recent tour of high schools across the country. The tennis coach said more physical [...]
A DRUGS plantation has been closed down by police, halting the supply of cannabis in one Fife town. Cannabis plants with a street value of around £8000 were seized from a house in Buckhaven after local officers arrived at the property in order to arrest the occupant on other charges. PC Kai Plentz, who is [...]
EDINBURGH is playing host to a very different kind of festival this weekend – of erotic arts. Around 700 people are set to attend events including Japanese bondage workshops, the flagship club night Torture Garden and revue spectacular Kabarett with burlesque and showgirl performers. The Festival of Erotic Arts will also feature readings of erotic [...]
THE Dalai Lama was greeted by a warm Scottish welcome today in the capital despite the typically wet and windy weather of Scottish summer. However, this did not appear to faze him as he spoke to well wishers who had braved the elements to catch a glimpse of the Tibetan spiritual leader. He arrived at [...]
THE Kirk has condemned internet pranksters for turning a local church shop into a world-wide laughing stock thanks to its unfortunate name. ‘The Glory Hole’ in Kinghorn, Fife, is run by a group of elderly volunteers and has supported poorer members of the community for more than 32 years. But parishioners and customers are enraged [...]