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Booze culture blamed for big increase in attacks on paramedics

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AMBULANCE chiefs have blamed Scotland’s drinking culture for attacks on paramedics soaring by more than a third over the past three years. Shocking figures from the...

Vile internet trolls sink Hearts song sung by youngsters

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HEARTS bosses have taken offline a recording by young fans of the club anthem after it was targeted by foul-mouthed net trolls. Five members of the...

Auld Reeking: one in 10 Edinburgh streets fails cleanliness test

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ONE in ten streets in Scotland’s capital has failed to meet national cleanliness standards. Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) gave Edinburgh one of its lowest-ever scores as...

Ivan swims the Channel

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AN eight year old Scot has managed to swim 22 miles across the English Channel – all from the comfort of his local swimming pool. Determined...

Girl power marches in to the “male” world of bagpiping

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THE male-dominated world of piping is being challenged by a school band which is 80% female.   Preston Lodge High School in Prestonpans, East Lothian, has 31...

Nurse “gave booze” to care home residents

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A NURSE faces claims she gave elderly care home residents alcohol - in one case claiming it was cranberry juice. Nurse Heather Susan Thompson is charged...

Bosses accused of udder cheek over milk ban

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BOSSES at an offshore firm have banned workers from putting milk on their morning cereal - saying staff are "milking" them. Sparrows' 450-strong workforce, based in...

Scotland’s Cone Tsar faces call for the chop

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SCOTLAND’S “Traffic Cone Tsar” is facing calls for the chop after spending over £1m to dish out fines worth just £90,000. The £300,000-a-year office of the...

Rally tragedy mum tried to push young boy out of path of car

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A MOTHER who was killed by a crashing rally car made a heroic attempt to push a child to safety a split-second before tragedy struck. A...

Callous thieves struck at children’s hospitals 80 times in five years

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HEARTLESS thieves have struck at children's hospitals in Scotland at least 80 times in the past five years. Christmas gifts, games consoles, toys, and even cash...

The restaurant where hungry customers really can eat a horse

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HORSE meat is proving so popular at a Scottish restaurant the chef has doubled his weekly order. The Mongolian-style restaurant in Edinburgh put horse flesh on...

Heart fear OAP still bagging Munros despite heart scare

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AN OAP hillwalker is continuing to bag Munros just months after he was helicoptered off a mountain with a suspected heart attack. Iain Hay, 74, was...

Primary school terrors behind 205 attacks on teachers

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SCHOOL bosses have revealed an astonishing fivefold increase in the number of primary pupils attacking teachers. Children aged four to 11 were responsible for 205 attacks...

Taxi rank plan seen off by stiff opposition

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FUNERAL directors have killed off proposals for a taxi rank outside their premises which they said would have interfered with the “dignity” of ceremonies. M&F Funeral...

Postie suspended over claims parts of town missed post for two years

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A POSTMAN has been suspended after he withheld mail from an entire Scottish postcode for up to two years. The Kirkcaldy-based Royal Mail staff member had...

Cops tackle Krispy Kreme traffic chaos – and pick up a box of doughnuts

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TRAFFIC police were sent to a drive-thru doughnut shop yesterday (fri) in a bid to prevent a third day of traffic chaos. The opening of the...

“Look no hands” – brave Jessica takes her first steps

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A SCOTS girl who was disabled at birth by bungling midwives is making “amazing” progress following pioneering surgery in the US. Jessica Penny, five, cannot keep...

Gordon Ramsay superfan gets chef’s face tattooed on her leg

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A SUPER-fan of Scots chef Gordon Ramsay has taken her devotion to a whole new level by having his face tattooed on her leg. Mum-of-two Melissa...

Churchill’s “last car” up for auction

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THE last private car ever bought by Sir Winston Churchill is to be auctioned in Perthshire next month. The Morris Oxford was registered in the former...

Small and clever: shop scoops award after banning swearing

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A HUMBLE shop has beaten major supermarkets to a national award - after they banned swearing. Courteous shopkeepers Dennis and Linda Williams felt customers lacked “basic...
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