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Scottish slimmer lost half her bodyweight in one year

A SCOTTISH slimmer shed eight stone in a year after getting too fat to take part in activity trips abroad. looses Liz Hepburn, who ironically works...

The perils of parking in Perth street: eight tickets per metre this year

A PERTH street has emerged as one of the most perilous for parking motorists in Scotland after wardens handed out an average of eight tickets...

Edinburgh house prices to soar 20% in five years

HOUSE prices in two of Scotland’s most upmarket suburbs are expected to soar by 20% over the next five years. Properties in Edinburgh with EH9 and...

Stephen Mangan hosts events award ceremony

ACTOR Stephen Mangan hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate the best talent in the events industry. The Sodexo Prestige team in Scotland, a company that specialises...

Husband died in road accident after Christmas night out

A FATHER-of-two died in a road accident following a Christmas night out - after his wife volunteered to miss her own festive bash. Squash ace Gavin...

Passenger jet makes emergency landing after smoke found in cockpit

A PASSENGER jet was forced to make an emergency landing after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. Just 15 minutes after taking off from Edinburgh...

Garry O’Connor falls victim of fake Twitter account

FORMER Hibernian striker Garry O’Connor has fallen victim to a fake Twitter account which suggested he approved of coin-throwing at rivals. A tweet posted by the...

Sir Chris Hoy admitted to hospital

OLYMPIAN Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he was admitted to hospital for a stomach virus at the weekend. The 36-year-old, from Edinburgh, had to spend a...

BBC Alba warns football fans of swearing during game coverage

TELEVISION bosses are sending a new distress warning to viewers – of swearing heard during Gaelic football coverage. BBC Alba issued a new disclaimer because they...

Animal activists: shooting magazines are “gun porn” and should be banned to under 18s

ANIMAL rights activists are calling for shooting magazines to be listed as top-shelf magazines claiming they are “gun porn”. Animal Aid is campaigning for newsagents to...

Scottish miners convicted during 80s strikes could be reprieved in Hillsborough-style inquiry

NEARLY 500 Scottish miners convicted in the 1980s could have their criminal records erased in an inquiry similar to that of the Hillsborough tragedy. Demands have...

Paperwork errors put sex criminals and violent thugs back on the streets

PRISON bosses have admitted to setting loose nearly 50 paedophiles and violent criminals because of “sloppy” admin errors. Figures released through a Freedom Of Information request...

Mortonhall ashes scandal: crematoria all over Scotland could be dumping baby remains

CAMPAIGNERS have called for a nationwide investigation after it emerged crematoriums all over Scotland could be dumping the ashes of babies in unmarked graves. Last week...

Mortonhall ashes scandal: graves marked with spray paint in “final insult”

SPRAY PAINT on the mass grave where scores of cremated babies were laid to rest without their parents’ knowledge has been branded “the final insult”. Council...

Schoolboy nearly loses foot as wellington boot gets caught in escalator

A SCOTS schoolboy almost lost a foot after his wellington boot became trapped in a shopping centre escalator. Six-year-old Ryan McFedries was trapped for more than...

Neighbours “fear man was shot” in block of flats

POLICE are investigating the suspicious death of a man who locals believe may have been shot in a block of flats. Officers discovered the man’s body...

Scots GP hid drink driving conviction from medical watchdogs

A SCOTS GP has admitted breaking strict rules of practice by hiding his drink driving conviction from medical watchdogs. Lanarkshire doctor Brian Christopher O'Neill was convicted...

Ashes of hundreds of babies buried without parents’ consent

THE ashes of hundreds of babies were secretly buried in a crematorium garden - and parents lied to that no remains existed, it emerged today. The...

Commonwealth Games bosses spend £200,000 renting flagpoles and podiums

COMMONWEALTH Games bosses have been criticised for spending £200,000 to rent flagpoles and podiums. Tender documents revealed that around £80,000 will be spent hiring flagpoles and...

Investigation launched as IVF conception rates plummet

A SCOTTISH health board has launched an investigation after IVF conception rates plummeted to almost 0%. Infertile couples are now getting treatment at a private hospital...

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