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Body found on roof of council headquarters

THE body of a man has been found on the roof of a Scottish council headquarters. Police were called to Edinburgh Council’s main office early...

Councils fork out thousands in compensation cash to own staff

THREE of Scotland’s biggest councils have paid out £164,000 in compensation cash to their own workers over the past two years. Payments included £5,000 to...

Olympic Torch parade burns £800,000 hole in public finances

PARADING the Olympic torch through Scottish communities burned an £800,000 hole in the public finances, it emerged today. Councils and police spent the cash on...

Parents face jail in truanting crackdown

THE parents of three Scottish youngsters face up to a month in jail for letting the youngsters skip school. Education bosses in Edinburgh have started...

Trams at centre of compo claims

EDINBURGH’S disastrous trams project is costing the taxpayer an extra £10m in compensation to angry traders. Almost 300 firms in the capital have launched compensation...

“Ear-shattering” noise cuts family cinema visit short

AN investigation has been launched after a family was driven from a cinema by sound levels that reduced a young girl to tears. Emma Foster,...

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