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Parents risk prison to keep iconic school

FURIOUS parents said they are prepared “to go to jail” to keep the school open where Gregory’s Girl was filmed. Abronhill High in Cumbernauld has been...

The Big Yin’s Brave with his words

BILLY Connolly has revealed he taught American colleagues Scottish words to be used in the script for Brave. The Glasgow comedian said he helped give the...

Rich racers to blame for rural road deaths

WEALTHY boy racers have been blamed for a spike in road accidents on Scotland’s rural roads, safety experts claim. A new ‘crash map’ compiled by the...

Beautician knocks back One Direction

A SCOTS beautician refused a request to do what millions of women would die for – give all five members of One Direction a massage. Michelle...

Nurse faces action over sectarian comments

A NURSE faces charges he made sectarian and anti-English remarks to colleagues, groped a female co-worker, and made suggestive comments about a patient. Derek James Steel,...

Blind man fights off knife thug

A BLIND and disabled former biker has revealed how he bravely fought back at a knife-wielding robber. Stuart Gunn, 38, opened his door to the vile...

Council graffiti stunt backfires

A HIGH-profile bid to bust graffiti ended with red faces after a cherry picker broke down – leaving two council workers stranded 40ft above the...

Cerebral palsy boy lives footballing dream

A SCOTTISH schoolboy has overcome cerebral palsy to realise his dream of playing football with his father. Reece Cameron – who celebrates his 10th birthday today...

Edinburgh faces flood -prevention fiasco

THE Scottish capital is heading for another trams-style disaster with its controversial flood-prevention scheme, critics warn. Edinburgh City Council is beefing up its flood defences along...

Officer ‘assaulted’ after CS spraying his own face

A POLICE officer was rushed to hospital today after accidentally dousing himself with his own CS spray . It is understood the officer used the spray...

Possible head teacher at all-Gaelic school can’t speak the language

A FLAGSHIP gaelic school is set to appoint a new headteacher – who is from Sweden and does not speak gaelic. Angry parents have criticised Highland...

Repairs to Potter waterfall to give it back its charm

A HGHLAND beauty spot that featured in the Harry Potter movies needs £120,000-worth of repairs because it is so popular with walkers. The pathway to...

Daughters wrongly told their dad was dead

A HEARTBROKEN daughter said a tearful telephone goodbye to her dying father only to be told later she had been put through to the wrong...

Holyrood bosses ‘milk’ taxpayers for £6million on parliament upgrades

AN average of £1m a year is being spent upgrading the parliament building at Holyrood despite its horrendously over-budget £400m price tag. More than £6m of...

Cycle-snatcher attacks woman

POLICE are hunting a cyclist who punched a woman and grabbed her handbag as he rode past her. The brazen crime happened as the woman was...

Sharp rise in cyclist and pedestrian accidents

ACCIDENTS involving cyclists and pedestrians have increased dramatically over the past two years. The number of accidents has risen sharply putting pressure on ministers to cut...

War bear Wojtek to hit the big screen

A BEAR renowned for its help in some of the most significant battles of the Second World War is to have a Hollywood film made...

Test tube dinners to replace traditional Christmas meals

A SCOTTISH department store is offering customers a new way of cooking Christmas dinner- in a test tube. Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh is selling a molecular...

Scottish schoolboy donates life-savings to help Hearts

A SCOTTISH schoolboy has tried to donate his life-savings of pocket money to buy shares in Hearts football team. 11-year-old Ciaran Cairns, from Edinburgh, went to...

Cancer levels double near radioactive Dalgety Bay

SCOTTISH Government scientific advisors have found nearly double the level of cancer in people living near a radioactive beach. A report for the Department of Health...

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