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Vodafone call centre worker suspended over claims he “stalked” customer on Facebook

A VODAFONE call centre worker has been suspended following claims he “stalked” a Scots customer on Facebook. Cheryl Mcgarrigle phoned the mobile network last month to...

The dogs forced to “smoke” up to 15 cigarettes a day

PET dogs are forced to inhale the equivalent of up to 15 cigarettes a day by owners with a regular nicotine habit, Scottish scientists have...

Brian Cox says tear down Dundee’s housing schemes and move people to the middle

HOLLYWOOD actor Brian Cox says the answer to Dundee’s social problems is to tear down outlying housing schemes. Cox, star of Braveheart and the Bourne trilogy,...

Vile Facebook page banned after 1,000 join “Dundee whores” page

POLICE are investigating a vile Facebook page that was used to post semi-nude snaps of Scottish women and girls - some of whom are believed...

Nurse fired after she failed to tell new bosses of suspension

A NURSE has been fired from her hospice job following claims she failed to tell bosses she had been suspended from the profession. The Nursing and...

Duncan Bannatyne suffers backlash over “happy Diwali” tweet

DRAGON’S Den star Duncan Bannatyne has sparked a religious backlash after wishing all Indians a “Happy Diwali”. The Scots entrepreneur was branded “ignorant” for his comment...

Double trouble for McGregor after Mormon joke backfires

HOLLYWOOD star Ewan McGregor has blundered into the US election by making a “rude” and “offensive” joke about losing candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith. The Trainspotting...

Janitor sues for £50K after “sixth form prank”

A SCHOOL janitor is suing for £50,000 after a string of sixth form pranks ended with her slipping on steps covered with Vaseline. Linda Mary Gillie...

Scots doctor in blackmail case escapes punishment

A SCOTS doctor has escaped being struck off despite blackmailing his former girlfriend by threatening to reveal naked pictures of her. Dr Muhammad Naeem Khan, a...

Sex attack charges dropped against trainee doctor

A SCOTS doctor has had a charge of rape dropped after a disciplinary panel found he had no case to answer. Dr Muhammad Naeem Khan, who...

Firefighters rescue 220 obese Scots in five years

FIREFIGHTERS have been called in to rescue at least 220 obese Scots over the past five years who were too overweight to move themselves. Victims –...

Nazi flag prank puts theatre workers in police cells

THEATRE workers spent five hours in police cells after staging a prank using the Nazi flag from their production of the Sound of Music. The technicians...

Basque “terrorist” smiles at friends and family from the dock

A MAN accused of being one of Europe’s most dangerous terrorists beamed at his friends from the dock of a Scottish court today. Benat Atorrasagasti Ordonez,...

Parents face jail in truanting crackdown

THE parents of three Scottish youngsters face up to a month in jail for letting the youngsters skip school. Education bosses in Edinburgh have started criminal...

MPs hopping mad after quango blows £125K on games day for staff

SCOTTISH Enterprise staff spent £125,000 on bonding sessions which involved Sumo wrestler suits, space hoppers and hobby horses. Workers at the jobs quango also played with...

Chuffed: how the scent of lemons beat train station midges

A NEW weapon in the war against midges has been unveiled by rail chiefs - the eucalyptus plant. The pungent, lemon-scented shrubs are set to be...

Rape victims to get civilian “advocates” in bid to boost convictions

SCOTS police are trying to boost rape conviction rates by drafting in civilian women to help with interviews and counsel victims. A special team of "advocates"...

Scots spend £1bn on food each year only to chuck it in the bin

SCOTS bin one fifth of all the food and drink they buy every year, wasting an astonishing £1bn a year, according to new research. Drinks are...

Sir Chris: Let’s become a nation of cyclists

SIR Chris Hoy believes Scotland could follow the Netherlands and Denmark to become a nation of cyclists. The Olympic gold medallist said the popularity of the...

Animal A-listers could cause neglect of unglamorous species – report

ANIMALS that have a ‘celebrity’ status at Edinburgh Zoo are being linked to the cause of deteriorating enclosures, a report has found. Inspectors at the zoo...

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