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Successful year for breeding flamingos at Edinburgh Zoo

By Amanda MacMillan EDINBURGH Zoo has been causing a stir among visitors as it welcomes three new fluffy additions. The pale grey Chilean flamingo chicks have hatched...

Protestors stage Guantánamo human rights demonstration

By Amanda MacMillan PROTESTORS dressed in bright orange boiler suits and black hoods staged a human rights demonstration in Edinburgh today (fri). The volunteers from the Festival...

West Lothian bin workers on strike over pay

By Amanda MacMillan BIN workers in West Lothian have gone on strike in a dispute over pay. A total of 93 staff at Waste Services and Street...

Funeral of motorcycle crash victim to be held on Friday

By Christine Lavelle THE funeral of a father-of-two who died in a motorcycle crash in East Lothian is to be held on Friday. Graham Rowe,...

Singing in front of the Pope is all down to Faith

By Christine Lavelle SCOTS singer Michelle McManus said her chance to join superstar Susan Boyle performing for the Pope next month is all down to...

Halfway House pub in financial worry after rise in rates

By Christine Lavelle THE OWNER of Edinburgh’s Pub of the Year says he could be forced to shut up shop because it is in...

Drivers under siege as idiots leave potential death traps on roads

By Christine Lavelle MANIACS are laying potentially lethal traps across roads in Fife sparking fears someone will be killed unless those responsible are stopped. Detectives are...

Politics blogger predicts that new Cameron baby will have an unusual name

By Amanda MacMillan A TOP Tory blogger predicted that Prime Minister David Cameron and wife Samantha would give their new daughter a “slightly weird” name. Political pundit...

Cats rescued by firemen during top-floor blaze drama

By Christine Lavelle FIRE-FIGHTERS fought to rescue half a dozen cats from a blazing top floor flat during a 2am drama which left...

Five Climate Camp protesters appear in court

By Martin Graham and Amanda MacMillan FIVE people accused or being involved in a series of eco protests against the Royal Bank of Scotland appeared in...

Susan Boyle in tears on train after standing up to taunts

By Christine Lavelle CHART sensation Susan Boyle was driven to tears when a group of youths began taunting her as she caught the train home from...

Man trapped in car after crashing into railway bridge

By Christine Lavelle A MAN had to be cut out of his car after crashing head-on into a disused railway bridge. The 28-year-old was driving near...

Court appearance for mother accused of killing three children

By Amanda MacMillan A MOTHER accused of killing three children made her first court appearance at a special legal hearing convened in a...

Daylight stabbing in Edinburgh left commuters horrified

By Christine Lavelle A MAN was stabbed in broad daylight after an alleged brawl took place in front of people heading home from work. Evening commuters were...

Ex-Hearts boss in negotiations with club over unfair dismissal

By Christine Lavelle FORMER Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo is locked in legal talks with his old club, after an employment tribunal due to begin today (Tue)...

Festival of meditation and prayer to take place in the city

By Amanda MacMillan A FESTIVAL of meditation and prayer has been organised by an Edinburgh church to encourage people of all faiths to explore their spiritual...

Edwin Morgan funeral details have been announced

By Amanda MacMillan SCOTLAND’S national poet, Edwin Morgan, will be remembered at a special funeral service at the University of Glasgow. The bard, who passed away last...

Woman-in-need hires out city restaurant in a bid to find a man

By Christine Lavelle A FRINGE festival comedienne has booked out a restaurant in Edinburgh on Sunday night, in her quest to find a ‘quality’ one-night-stand. Gemma Goggin,...

Modeling next for Subo as she prepares to be made out of wax

By Christine Lavelle SCOTS singer Susan Boyle is to become the star attraction at Blackpool’s new Madame Tussauds museum – as a waxwork model. Susan, 49, will...

Royal Navy Fleet A&E ship takes break in Edinburgh after refit

By Christine Lavelle ONE of the Royal Navy Fleet’s most important ‘floating hospital’ ships has docked in Scotland’s capital, allowing its crew to soak up the...

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