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Anger over £250 a day spent getting Highland pupil to school by cab

A SCOTTISH council is spending up to £250 a day to transport a pupil to and from school by taxi, it emerged today. Highland Council...

Police prangs in own car parks cost £250k

SCOTTISH police officers are pranging a car every two days – in their own car parks. Blundering officers damaged panda cars by reversing into fuel...

Trams fiasco council’s “gold award” for staff

THE council responsible for the Edinburgh trams fiasco revealed today it had received a “gold award” for its treatment of staff. The City of Edinburgh...

Council blasted for spending on “skinny lattes and Irn Bru”

A CASH-STRAPPED Scottish council paid more than £11,500 to an English racecourse, it has emerged. East Lothian Council also spent more than £26,000 to the...

Royal wedding lands Scots with £400K bill

EDINBURGH’S Royal wedding cost the taxpayer £400,000, it’s been revealed. Despite being warned to steer clear of the event by palace officials, the public will...

Tram bosses spend thousands remaking film to boost project

TRAM bosses spent tens of thousands of pounds on a minutes-long film promoting the controversial project – only to pay even more to have...

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