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Anonymous tweets bring a touch of 50 shades to Glasgow

A GLASWEGIAN version of “mummy porn” trilogy Fifty Shades has become a massive hit on Twitter. The mysterious wag has attracted 6,000 followers in a few...

Civil servants ferried around at a cost of £1.4m

THE Scottish Government has signed a £1.4m contract to ferry officials around by taxi despite ordering staff on to public buses. The new contract, worth around...

Edinburgh Airport aims to get passengers onboard with cabin baggage rules

EDINBURGH Airport has today launched a summer campaign to dispel the myths surrounding cabin baggage for holidaymakers after research showed almost 40% of passengers are...

Scots girl set to join her twin at dance class after rare op

AN EIGHT-year-old Scots girl is close to realising her ambition of being able to walk and dance like her twin sister. Brave Brooke Ramsay is recovering...

Hardwood floor ban to put an end to noise disturbance

TRENDY hardwood floors have been banned from thousands of flats in two of Scotland’s biggest cities. Growing complaints over noise from neighbours mean landlords in Edinburgh...

Toddlers at risk of lethal shock in 75% of Scottish homes

BABIES and toddlers are at risk of electrocution in three quarters of Scottish homes, it emerged today. A study by the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) found...

International traffic remains strong as domestic passenger numbers dip

NUMBERS of passengers travelling through Edinburgh Airport in June has dropped compared to last year. 883,000 passengers travelled through Edinburgh Airport last month, a drop of...

Benromach’s stillmen at centre of distillery’s new creative concept

TWO Scottish distillery workers have been penned by  the Scottish illustrator, Jill Calder, to feature at the heart of a new design concept set to...

ScotRail kicks off 60 Days of Summer

SCOTRAIL has launched a new Facebook app to give customers the chance to win prizes – and get inspiration for family days out –  over...

Two men charged after police found 60g of cocaine

Two men, 44 and 48, have been charged in relation to suspected drug offences following the discovery of Class A drugs and cash in a...

Two year ban for dog neglect

A WOMAN who admitted neglecting a German shepherd left in her care has been banned from owning dogs for two years following a Scottish SPCA...

Major Life Science expansion for Dundee University

THE INTERNATIONALLY renowned research base at the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee is to be further expanded with a new £12.5...

“Systematic bullying and intimidation” at Scotland’s police

STAFF at Scotland's police college are suffering "systematic bullying and intimidation" from managers, union officials say. Unison says civilian staff at Tulliallan in Fife are being...

Pilot taken off duty after husband dies in Tornado tragedy

A RESCUE pilot had to be taken off duty after it emerged her husband was flying one of two Tornados which crashed last week. Fiona Bailey,...

Dennis the Menace gets his marching orders

THE BEANO’s number one prankster has been put on the bill at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo with organisers hoping he’ll cause a bit of mischief. The...

GP’s dealing with free prescription “shopping lists”

TOOTHPASTE, suncream and plasters are some of the items being dished out by the NHS, it has been claimed. According to a dossier uncovered by the...

Motorists could have black boxes fitted to cars

YOUNG motorists could see their cars being fitted with “black boxes” and their insurance costs go up if the recommendations of police chiefs are listened...

“Butcher” of Culloden to be celebrated with soap statue

PLANS to build a celebratory statue to the man who defeated Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army at the Battle of Culloden have sparked outrage - even...

Sex offenders face GPS tagging

SEX offenders could be tracked via GPS when released back in the community if new government plans are given the go ahead. With a pilot scheme...

Hemphill lashes out at Beeb after comedy project dropped

FURIOUS Still Game star Greg Hemphill today revealed the BBC had scrapped his new sitcom. Hemphill, 42, said network bosses in England had vetoed alternative comedy...

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