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SQA under fire for letting exam cheats off easy

SCOTLAND’S exam board has come under fire after it was revealed that 91 pupils caught cheating were let off with just a warning. The Scottish Qualifications...

Scottish schools without fire sprinkler systems

DOZENS of new school builds are without fire sprinkler systems - despite breaching a strict law passed by the Scottish Government. Several schools across Scotland have...

Scot’s warned about “silent assassins”

SCOT’S are being warned against the danger of “silent assassins” as the recent warm weather has led to a rise in horseflies. NHS Highland has given...

Alison Peebles fights back against MS

ONE of Scotland’s leading actresses has come back fighting after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis left her facing life in a wheelchair, However, a spine manipulation treatment...

Sex offenders refuse treatment in Scottish jails

MORE THAN 100 sex offenders in Scottish jails are refusing rehab designed to reduce the risk of reoffending - an official has revealed. Previous research showed...

RSPB slammed for planting plans

PLANS to plant more than 70,000 trees in a Scottish ancient woodland have been slammed by leading forest experts.  The Royal Society for the Protection of...

From skulls to sculling: Brain surgeon and friend row down the entire Danube

AN EDINBURGH brain surgeon has completed a 2,000-mile charity rowing journey - becoming the first to row the entire length of the Danube across Europe. Teaming up with...

An anonymous artist responsible for series of book sculptures has struck again

AN ANONYMOUS artist responsible for a series of “intricate” book sculptures has struck again. The artist’s latest sculpture left staff at the Edinburgh Unesco City of...

Andy Lang Syne: Scottish country dance in honour of Wimbledon hero Murray created

ANDY Murray's Wimbledon success has been immortalised as a Scottish country dance called the Pride of Dunblane. Around 400 dancers jigged to the dance at Linlithgow Palace,...

Terrified residents believe dawn blaze was started deliberately

A DOZEN terrified residents fled for their lives from a dawn blaze they believe was started deliberately. The fire in Edinburgh started on the first floor...

Foie gras war wages on

A SCOTTISH aristocrat has condemned the chief of one of London’s smartest stores for selling “un-British” foie gras. The Dowager Duchess Kay Hamilton has sent an...

Scotland saved from midge apocalypse

SCOTLAND will be saved from a midge apocalypse by the July heatwave, according to a leading expert on the winged menace. The damp and cold spring...

Fallen king’s possessions to return north of the border for first time in five centuries

A SWORD and dagger belonging to the last Scottish king to die in battle are to return to Scotland for the first time in 500 years. The...

Nurse struck off after bungling examination of Barlinnie prisoner who died from heart attack

A NURSE has been struck off after bungling the examination of a prisoner who later died of a heart attack. Jennifer Stirling did not arrange for...

Flight from Alicante with 41-strong hen party on board forced to land after engine trouble

A SCOTS hen party experienced the holiday flight from hell as their jet made an emergency landing with an engine on fire. The horrified revellers claim...

Edith Bowman urges organ donations after cousin’s death

DJ Edith Bowman has revealed her cousin died a few weeks ago - and saved a life by donating her organs. The Radio One DJ tweeted...

“Some token Scottish dump” – Business leader’s dig at Dundee’s City of Culture bid

AN English business leader has sparked fury after he branded Dundee a “token Scottish dump”. Clive Galbraith was angry after his home town of Hastings, East...

New charity set up in name of Scottish GP killed by sepsis

A DOCTOR who died hours after giving birth to a stillborn baby has inspired a charity that hopes to save the lives of thousands of...

Two police cars set on fire as officers respond to call-out

TWO police cars were torched in the street as officers responded to a call. At least one of the marked vehicles was engulfed in flames and...

Baggage handlers wreck Red Hot Chilli Piper’s cherished guitar

EASYJET has apologised to Scottish band The Red Hot Chilli Pipers after ground staff ran over the guitarist’s prized instrument. Nick Hawryliw branded the budget airline...

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