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Black mark for teacher who stole purse from nightclub

A TEACHER who stole a purse from a nightclub has escaped being struck off. Scott Renwick, a teacher at Turriff Academy in Aberdeenshire, was fined £150...

Councils recommend ‘Walking Dead’ gamers and YouTube to help tackle zombie apocalypse

YOUTUBE demos and videogame players are Scotland’s answer to a zombie attack - according to local councils. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that official...

Hydro Arena blaze was caused by a welder’s torch, an investigation has revealed

A HUGE blaze at Glasgow's Hydro Arena was caused by a welder's torch setting fire to insulation, an official investigation has confirmed. The 8 June fire took hold...

‘Package for Nicole Kidman’ – Courier firm reveals 10 strangest deliveries

A GIANT model giraffe, rugby's Heineken Cup and a cat who travelled nearly 500 miles are among a top courier firm's strangest deliveries. Eagle Couriers, which...

Report reveals grim toll of unemployment on youths’ mental health

MORE than one in ten young Scots have suffered mental health problems or been driven to drink and drugs because of unemployment, a new report...

Alarming rise in middle-aged victims of STDs

THE number of Scots aged over 45 hit by sexual disease has rocketed by almost 150% in the past decade, shocking new figures have revealed. Better...

New Year revellers thrill crowds below with YMCA dance routine

A VIDEO of four cheeky New Year revellers doing the YMCA from the windows of a flat in Edinburgh has gone viral in less than...

Sheriff Court blasted for “offensive” note sent to transgender woman

BUNGLING sheriff court officials have been blasted after accidentally sending an "offensive" note to a transgender woman with her divorce papers. Becky Kent, from Dundee, was left...

Record number of Scots kids missing school to go on holiday

MORE than 600,000 school days were lost by Scots school kids last year as cash strapped parents took them on holiday instead. New figures have revealed...

Pesky pigeons gone from Scottish Parliament

SCOTLAND’S parliament is finally free from its pigeon plague after a nine year battle with the birds. The pesky birds have been peppering the £414m building...

Borders Council voices concern over parking warden withdrawal plans

A SCOTS Council is asking police to delay the removal of traffic wardens in a bid to ward off parking mayhem. Police Scotland want to withdraw...

‘Refrain from bringing sleeping bags onto campus’ – university ban on library camping

EXHAUSTED and stressed-out students have been banned from camping in the library of a Scottish university. The students at Heriot Watt, on the western outskirts of...

New bike light to target the way drivers think

A SMART cycle light that targets drivers’ brains has been developed in a bid to save dozens of  lives a year. Veteran Scots cyclist Euan Mackenzie...

Bruce yourself: Battle of Bannockburn anniversary prompts series of films

THREE films about the Battle of Bannockburn are being made ahead of the 700th anniversary of - including one blood-soaked production being filmed in Canada. Broadcasters...

SCOTS cabbies are installing CCTV cameras in a bid to stop passengers ‘doing a runner’

SCOTS cabbies are fitting CCTV cameras because so many passengers “do a runner” at the end of their journey. Taxi drivers in Fife are hit more...

Black mark for teacher whose ‘idiot’ jibe was accidentally emailed to parents

A TEACHER has been disciplined after accidentally sending an email to the parents of one of her students which branded them “idiots”. Suzanne McGurl claimed the...

Wheelchair-bound terrier Tori brings joy to children at Edinburgh’s Sick Kids hospital

CHILDREN at a Scottish hospital were left overjoyed this week after meeting a wheelchair-bound therapy dog who has travelled over from America. Seven-year-old Tori the terrier,...

2 Fife 2 Furious – Thousands set to attend Paul Walker tribute in Kirkcaldy

POLICE are planning to clamp down on speeding drivers at a “cruise” tribute to Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker in Scotland tomorrow night.   A major...

Andy Murray’s childhood friend pens triumphant song

ANDY Murray’s childhood friend has penned a song about the tennis star’s triumphant day at Wimbledon this year. Keith Meisner wrote the song titled Song For...

Scotchy scotch scotch: Old St Andrews Distillery creates unique Anchorman whisky

A SCOTTISH distillery has created a unique whisky for Anchorman fans all over the world - in honour of Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy character. In anticipation...

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