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Pregnant cat found freezing in street

A HEAVILY pregnant cat was found fighting freezing conditions on a residential street. The white cat, who is now responding to the glamorous name Bianca, was...

Quadruple amputee sets his sights on climbing world’s tallest wall

A QUADRUPLE amputee is setting himself the ultimate challenge by scaling the tallest climbing wall in the world. Mountaineer Jamie Andrew, will attempt the climb of...

Scottish rendevous nearly halted Churchill’s wedding

SIR Winston Churchill’s marriage to Clementine was nearly called off after he met a previous girlfriend in Scotland three weeks before tying the knot, a...

£1.2m for power-cut compo

HOMEOWNERS are to receive more than £1million compensation for being left without power after last week’s torrential weather. More than 20,000 properties across Dumfries and Galloway, Arran and...

Scots would be happier if the clocks were changed at the start of March

SCOTS would be happier and richer if the clocks were changed at the start of March rather than the end, tourism bosses claimed. Since 1895, daylight...

Mum-of-four “froze to death after falling while out jogging”

A TRAGIC mum-of-four was killed by the cold snap after slipping on ice while out jogging and then freezing to death, police believe. Rachel Adams went...

Traders left outraged over depot tour offer

BUSINESS owners who have seen trade decimated by Edinburgh's tram works are furious after council bosses offered them a tour of the tram depot. Traders in...

DJs boycott Castle FM after a dispute with management

PRESENTERS including John Leslie have been locked out of a community radio station after a row with the station's managers. Edinburgh's 98.8 Castle FM saw around...

Exotic spider found in family fridge

A WOMAN was left in shock after rummaging in the fridge – and finding a dangerous spider. Beverley  Cooper screamed so loud after finding the Indian...

Hungry labrador runs up £8,000 vet bill after eating raisins

A LABRADOR with a habit of eating anything he comes across ran up an £8,000 vet bill for life-saving surgery – after he tucked into...

Webcams on Scotland’s mountains will “save lives”, says MSP

WEBCAMS should be fitted to Scotland’s mountains to help “save lives”, a Scottish minister has claimed. Since January this year 12 people have died while tackling...

Scottish Government consider “Lindsay Lohan tags” for abusive parents

ABUSIVE parents will be tagged with Lindsay Lohan-style alcohol bracelets to protect children under new plans being considered by the Scottish Government. The tamper-proof “sobriety tag”...

Edinburgh trams set to cost more than 1969 Moon landing

EDINBURGH’S trams is set to cost more than the space rocket used in the Moon landing. And space experts said if the project was binned years...

An-tartan-tic: Scottish goods “most popular” in south pole gift shop

TARTAN has emerged as the most popular souvenir among international visitors to the world’s most remote gift shop. Around one in ten visitors to Port Lockroy,...

Harvard student awarded £70k business course cancellation fee by NHS bosses

BUNGLING health bosses have paid a  £70,000 cancellation fee to Harvard University after pulling out of a course - designed to teach business skills. NHS Lothian...

Number of football fans banned from matches TREBLES in two years

THE number of thugs banned from football matches in Scotland has almost trebled over the past three years. Government figures show the number of Football Banning...

“Disgusting” – disabled man robbed as he sat in his wheelchair

SCOTS police are investigating a sickening robbery on a disabled man as he sat in his wheelchair at home. Police are appealing for witnesses after the...

Motorists escape snow to get stuck in SIX MILE jam because of road repairs

MOTORISTS who escaped the weather were forced to endure a six-mile tailback as workers fixed a three-foot hole in the road. Travel bosses reduced the eastbound...

Victoria Hospital accused of “hoodwinking” hospital inspectors in staff shuffle

AN investigation has been demanded into claims hospital chiefs tried to trick government inspectors by moving staff to frontline nursing roles. Midwives, operating theatre staff and...

Scots stunned by Krispy Kreme shun

SWEET-loving Scots have hit out after being excluded from a UK-wide doughnut giveaway. Krispy Kreme customers, some of whom queued for hours to buy the sugary...

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