THE clean-up of a Fife beach has been halted putting families at risk of potentially lethal radiation. For years radioactive waste has been found at the beach in Dalgety Bay which is thought to come from the luminous dials of wrecked warplanes. Defence Estates, the MoD’s land agents, began removing the material two years ago [...]
ONE of Scotland’s most senior police chiefs has slammed a controversial new plan to introduce paid for career breaks for officers in a bid to save money. Chief Superintendent David O’Connor, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, said that Forces should be trying to keep officers on the streets regardless of financial pressures. [...]
A LIMITED edition new book is set to make a hole in one’s pocket this Christmas – selling at £3000 a time. The distinctive Golf Links of Scotland book has been over four years in the making and is the creation of renowned golf photographer Iain Macfarlane Lowe and golf expert George Peper, with just [...]
A PARADE of giraffes took to the streets of Edinburgh yesterday (Thur) to celebrate local businesses and raise money for charity. The 5ft figures were decorated in a range of different colours and styles to represent the 40 businesses in Stockbridge taking part. Comedian Craig Hill launched the event which saw the giraffes marching with [...]
SHOPPERS are being offered the chance to snap up a Christmas present with a little more bite this year – shark diving. Deep Sea World at North Queensferry in Fife say they are cutting prices in the hope a dive with the feared beasts at Scotland’s national aquarium may hook those looking for the special [...]
A DOZY diner had a lucky escape when he was saved by his neighbour’s fire alarm in the flat upstairs after he fell asleep while cooking a snack. The 24-year-old was out for the count when smoke began belching from his kitchen in Bothwell Street in Edinburgh around 5am. No fire alarm was fitted in [...]
A MYSTERY glider pilot came close to downing two of the RAF’s new £65m super jets, a report has revealed. The Typhoon fighters were flying in formation and had to manoeuvre violently to avoiding hitting the glider, according to the report by air accident investigators. The pilot of one of the 1,300mph jets reported that [...]
STAFF are calling for tighter security measures after a string of charity shops were robbed in Kirkcaldy. Charity boxes and clothes have been stolen from shops in the town’s High Street. One of the shops which has been badly hit is the DebRA store – which supports families affected by rare genetic skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). [...]
A PARADE of giraffes took to the streets of Edinburgh yesterday (Thur) to celebrate local businesses and raise money for charity. The 5ft figures were decorated in a range of different colours and styles to represent the 40 businesses in Stockbridge taking part. Comedian Craig Hill launched the event which saw the giraffes marching with [...]
A VILE hoaxer pretending to be serial killer Peter Tobin has posted a message on a Facebook site dedicated to getting justice for his victims. The message was posted yesterday (Wed) on the V.D.A Petition page, named after Tobin’s confirmed victims, Vicky Hamilton, Dinah McNicol and Angelika Kluk. The hoaxer, who has also set up [...]
MULTIPLE emergency service crews attended a fire in a Scottish Power station which was believed to have been started by an oil leak. Longannet coal power station – about two miles from Kincardine in Fife – caused serious concern after a fire broke out in the main turbine hall. Emergency services were called at 11.31am [...]
A PENSIONER is recovering in hospital after he “died twice” following his brave pursuit of couple of troublesome teenagers from his home. The 65 year-old, David Alexander showed no fear with his reaction to chase the teenagers who had thrown vegetable missiles at his home in West Lothian. Mr Alexander suffered a heart attack and [...]
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman was sexually assaulted as she walked down a public footpath in Livingston yesterday (Wed) evening. The victim was on the footpath between Cedarbank and Cloverbank in the Ladywell area at around 5.15pm when she was attacked by a man in his mid-20s. He was described as being around 26-years-old, between 5ft 7 – 5ft [...]
A SCOTTISH distillery will shortly become the first in the world to go completely green by creating its own electricity from the whisky-making process. The plan to create volts from malts involves using waste products from distillation to generate power. Bruichladdich distillery on Islay says the £300,000 project will create enough electricity to export to [...]
A CANDLESTICK designed by the wife of Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been sold for £52,000 almost three times its value, in Edinburgh yesterday (Wed). The antique was designed by Margaret MacDonald, later wife of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and her sister Frances who later married Herbert MacNair. The piece, valued at £20,000 was made in the [...]
A WORLD-famous chandelier designer will tomorrow night (Thu) unveil his most ambitious creation to date at the Capital’s newest bar. Hyde Out, in Edinburgh’s Quay area, officially opens with an invite-only launch and some of the glitter will be provided by a magnificent chandelier made up of 600 unique crystal glasses. Creator John Harrington has [...]
A woman who died following a house fire in the capital was today (Wed) named as 35-year-old Stephanie Foley from Cumnor Crescent, Edinburgh. The fire occurred within a property in Fernieside Avenue in the early hours of Monday 8th November. Ms Foley attempted to escape the flames by exiting via a first floor window. She [...]
SCOTTISH police officers will be paid £4,000 a year to take a career break in a desperate bid to save cash. Lothian and Borders Police – the second biggest force in Scotland – wants to offer police a cash incentive of £12,000 to take a four-year break and £15,000 for a five-year break. The move [...]
A high-speed rail link to Scotland’s capital will be discussed at a meeting between the Scottish Secretary and city chiefs this week. Edinburgh Council leader Jenny Dawe will discuss the plan with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, tomorrow (Thursday). Last week Councillor Dawe and the leader of Glasgow City Council, Gordon Matheson, [...]
