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Wolves and mountains no obstacle as Abi bikes home – from Thailand

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A CYCLING fanatic has made the gruelling trip home from Thailand – on her bike. After four years working in south-east Asia, Abi Wingate, 33, decided...

Steak detectives use new test to catch Scotch beef fraudsters

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A NEW breed of steak detective will catch out conmen who pass off inferior meat as Scotch beef. Sophisticated new tests mean the tiniest sliver of...

Radiation risk at Scots beach worse than thought, says report

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SCOTS children exposed to radioactive pollution at a popular beach face a "significant" risk of developing cancer, a new health study warns. The study by the...

Fortysomething new mums have one in 20 Scots babies

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  ALMOST one in 20 Scots babies is born to a mother over the age of 40, new figures show. More than 2,300 babies born north of...

US Pumpkin mashes Scots turnip on Halloween

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THE ancient Halloween tradition of carving turnips into grotesque, candle-lit faces is teetering on the brink of extinction. That most American of fruits, the pumpkin,...

Cornton Vale is Scotland’s “most violent” jail

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SHOCKING new figures have revealed that Cornton Vale women’s prison is the most violent in Scotland. More fights and assaults per prisoner have been recorded...

Scandal of dementia patients “locked up longer than criminals”

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HUNDREDS of dementia patients are being locked in Scottish hospital wards for 24 hours a day - twice as long as many jailed criminals. Patients' groups...

Students caned for online attacks on lecturers

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SCOTTISH universities are monitoring students' use of Facebook and Twitter and cracking down hard on those who criticise lecturers. Students have been severely disciplined and forced...

Is Banana Boots Billy the man to slip up Salmond?

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COMEDIAN Billy Connolly has emerged as Scottish Labour's secret weapon in the battle to save the union. Tom Harris, a leadership candidate for the party, says...

Buzz words: honey bee lingo study could keep the hives alive

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HONEY bees are using a special language to warn each other about threats to the hive, Scots scientists believe. Researchers are eavesdropping on bees across Scotland...

Paedophile teacher’s book set to be taken off shelves

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A CHILDREN’S book is set to be withdrawn from shelves after it emerged that the author is a convicted paedophile. Edinburgh Unlocked is a guide to...

Cliff plunge victim “caught by wind” claim

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A DOG walker who plunged to his death from cliffs may have been caught off guard by strong winds, it was claimed today (Mon). The 58-year-old...

Calls for transparency over £250,000 police handouts to informants

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CRIMINAL informants are being paid at least  £250,000 a year by Scotland’s police forces, new figures reveal. In the past two years alone, Strathclyde police have...

Pooch with a taste for porcelain costs owner £1,000

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AN ASTONISHED vet pulled a tiny porcelain serving bowl from the stomach of a pet dog that had mysteriously stopped eating. The owners of Shadow, a...

Nurse verbally abused elderly patients in her care

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A NURSE faces being struck off over a catalogue of vile verbal assaults aimed at elderly patients in her care. Margaret Richmond has already admitted saying...

Toxic gas scare as acid leaks from distillery

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A DISTILLERY which makes some of the world’s most famous whisky brands was evacuated and shut today following a huge chemical spill. Firefighters were called to...

Tartan shops ordered to silence blaring bagpipe music

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BLARING bagpipe music is to be banned at tartan shops in one of Scotland's busiest tourism hotspots.Traders in Edinburgh's Royal Mile have been warned their...

Why a humble spud is “more complex” than humans

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The humble potato has twice as many genes as a humanTHE DNA of the humble spud has been cracked by Scots scientists, who discovered it...

Altogether now: Who ate all the salad?

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SCOTS football fans will eat considerably fewer pies under a plan to target tubbies on the terraces.Hearts is just one of the clubs whose fans...

Grimace tidings: Botox mums frighten their babies

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A pram may be the safest place to be if mum's had botoxNEW mothers who use Botox to get rid of wrinkles are terrifying their...
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