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Girl’s canal jump foils sex-attacker

Scottish News October 4, 2012 0

By Melissa Clark A SCHOOLGIRL who leapt into a canal to escape a sex attacker has been praised by police for making a “snap decision” that...

New driver in coma after smash

Scottish News October 4, 2012 0

By Sam Whyte A TEENAGER is fighting for his life after being in a horrific car crash - just a week after passing his driving test. Scott...

Cyclist re-united in candid-camera caper

Scottish News October 4, 2012 0

By Melissa Clark TWO proud parents spent thousands of pounds and travelled 4000 miles to play one of the practical jokes of the year on their...

Campbell in a spin over ‘tweed tweet’

Scottish News October 4, 2012 0

FORMER Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell was left red-faced after accidentally tweeting a picture of himself wearing posh hunting clothes. Campbell – who helped Tony Blair’s...

Decision to stop milestone birthday and wedding information challenged

News October 3, 2012 0

By Sam Whyte THE UK’s Information Commissioner is challenging a decision by Scotland’s national archives to stop passing out details of milestone birthdays and weddings. National Records...

Six-year-old boy saves dad from diabetic coma

News October 3, 2012 0

By Melissa Clark A SIX-year-old boy who woke up in the night wanting a glass of water ended up saving his diabetic father from slipping into...

Scots scientists create “super rice” to feed the world

News October 3, 2012 0

By Melissa Clark SCOTS scientists are creating a new type of “super rice” that could help feed the world. Using the same DNA techniques that mapped the...

Fair Isle beats hot spot Tahiti in top 10 best islands

News October 3, 2012 0

By Melissa Clark A TINY lump of rock between Shetland and Orkney has beaten glamorous hot spots such as Tahiti and Capri in the world’ top...

Jimmy Savile sex scandal could stop disabled retreat plans

News October 3, 2012 0

By Sam Whyte THE SEX scandal surrounding television icon Sir Jimmy Savile could sink plans to turn his Glencoe cottage into a retreat for the disabled. A...

Scottish prisoners could be allowed to send emails

News October 3, 2012 0

By Claire McKim SCOTTISH prisoners could get the right to send email - by giving handwritten messages to warders to scan in and send on. Bosses want...

Upmarket jeweller’s robbed in broad daylight

News September 27, 2012 0

A TRAY of engagement rings worth £27,000 has been stolen in broad daylight from an upmarket jeweller’s. Lime Blue diamond store in Edinburgh was targeted by...

Yarn-bombers target Edinburgh tram works

Local News September 27, 2012 0

EDINBURGH’S controversial trams project has been targeted by a new protest craze from north America. A colourful, crocheted banner which read “Tramway to Hell,” was draped...

Fishermen’s close encounter with shark

News September 27, 2012 0

TWO fisherman have told how they had a close encounter with a 20ft shark a few miles off the Scottish coast. Graeme Carlyle and John Tait...

Scots rocker Fish in flood fight

News September 27, 2012 0

By Melissa Clark SCOTS rocker Fish is locked in a bitter row over a benefit gig for flood victims. The former Marillion frontman is putting on a...

Students living in Travelodge hotels two weeks after term started

News September 27, 2012 0

STUDENTS from one of Scotland’s top universities are living in Travelodge hotels more than two weeks after term started. The 21 freshers at Edinburgh University have...

University graduate dream job: In Antarctic

News September 27, 2012 0

A SCOTTISH university graduate has landed her first job in charge of the most southerly post office in the world. Florence Barrow will have three humans...

Colin McCreadie says Amazon packages is murder

News September 27, 2012 0

FORMER Taggart star Colin McCreadie reckons opening packages from Amazon is murder. The exasperated actor took to Twitter to complain about the mound of boxes and...

Gas explosion: 30-year-old sues for £200,000

News September 27, 2012 0

A KITCHEN fitter allegedly claimed he had been doing his job so long he could no longer smell gas - seconds before a massive explosion...

White scots twice likely to get cancer than ethnic minorities

News September 27, 2012 0

THE unhealthy lifestyles of white Scots means they are twice as likely to develop some cancers than ethnic minorities living in the same country. Shocking new...

Chatty midwives struck off after bungling baby’s birth

News September 26, 2012 0

By Melissa Clark TWO midwives who chatted about their holidays as they bungled a baby’s birth have been struck off. Lyn Foy and Donna Jack failed to...

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