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Knockendarroch House Hotel in Perthshire voted Scotland’s ‘most romantic getaway’

A HOTEL in Perthshire has been named as Scotland’s most romantic getaway. The Knockendarroch House Hotel, Pitlochry, has been described as a “honeymooners’ delight” with its...

Four new weekend operation theatres for NHS Grampian

SURGERY will be carried out at weekends and in the evenings by a Scottish health board in a bid to cut waiting times. NHS Grampian approved...

Edinburgh hotel creates ultimate dorm-style room for guests

A HOTEL boasts it has created the ultimate dorm-style room for rowdy stag parties or a raucous lads' Six Nations holiday in Edinburgh. The jumbo bedroom...

Scot in special-effects Oscar nomination for Snow White and the Hunstman

A SCOTS special effects expert has been nominated for an Oscar. Phil Brennan, 45, worked on box office hit Snow White and the Huntsman, which starred...

40,000 students sign up to ET-hunting course at Edinburgh University

AN amazing 40,000 people have signed up for a Scottish university course which helps them hunt for ET. From China to Kosovo, alien hunters are getting...

Continental “pissoir” open-air public loos set to be introduced in Meadows park

CONTINENTAL-style open air toilets are set to be introduced in one of Scotland’s most famous parks. The toilets – known by the French as “pissoirs” –...

Borgen star Sidse Knudsen says she feels at “home” in Scotland

DANISH TV star Sidse Babett Knudsen said hearing the Scots language makes her feel at "home". The actress visited Scotland for the first time yesterday (Sunday)...

Single-bed hospital rooms are “solitary confinement” for patients, medics warn

VULNERABLE hospital patients kept in single rooms are being treated like prisoners in “solitary confinement”, medical experts warned. Health workers said patients are frightened, isolated and...

Bond star Connery backs Byre Theatre campaign

SIR Sean Connery has backed a campaign to save Scotland’s only five-star theatre after it went into administration. The Byre Theatre in St Andrews closed its doors last week after running...

Taxpayers foot £600 million bill for “perverse” austerity pay-offs

SCOTTISH taxpayers forked out more than £600 million for “perverse” public sector redundancy, early retirement and secret farewell deals. The money – spent over the last...

Mercedes owner causes chaos for car park engineers

BAFFLED workmen had to excavate around a luxury Mercedes after the owner moved barriers in his determination to get a parking space. The black Mercedes saloon...

Snake found roaming the streets by police “charmers”

A FIESTY snake proved to be a slippery character when it was apprehended by police. Jalapeno the cornsnake was captured by two officers at 9.15am on...

Woman hit with parking fine while giving first-aid

A GOOD Samaritan has told how she was given a parking ticket – as she tried to help a girl lying unconscious in the street. Lesley...

“Benzo Fury victim” Alex was killed by ecstasy

A TRAGIC student whose suspected death from a “legal high” caused a national outcry was killed by the class A drug ecstasy. Alex Heriot collapsed at...

Customers evacuated from nightclub after ceiling collapses

A SEARCH and rescue team were called to a Scottish pub today to carry out a search after the roof collapsed. The Fiddlers Elbow on Edinburgh’s...

Scottish company make supersonic car wheels ahead of 1,000 mph record attempt

A SCOTTISH company have made bulletproof wheels which will help a supersonic car attempt to smash the world’s land speed record. The team behind the British...

Investigation launched into Scottish ambulance bullying

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into an alleged campaign of bullying and harassment by Scottish ambulance bosses. Senior officials at the Scottish Ambulance Service’s (SAS) Headquarters...

Taxpayers face £60m bill for axing police staff

TAXPAYERS face a £60 million bill for cutting key civilian staff from Scotland’s police service, under proposals agreed by ministers and the new single force. Proposed...

Scots comedian Billy Connolly slammed by animal rights campaigners for stingray shoes

TOP SCOTTISH comedian Billy Connolly has been slammed by animal campaigners after receiving a pair of shoes made from the skin of stingrays. The 70-year-old, who...

Mother of convicted killer Luke Mitchell passes lie detector test

THE MOTHER of a convicted killer has released a video of herself passing a lie detector test in a new bid to prove his innocence. Corinne...

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