Saturday 4th July, 2009
Scots are in no hurry to let go ofthe royal line
The ScotsmanJoyce McMillan, ever the Establishment creep, secures her recurring invite to the royal garden party at Holyroodhouse.A North Brit to her fingernails. And has been since Day One of her 'journalistic'...
Family and colleagues pay tribute to RAF men killed in Tornado crash
The ScotsmanFlight Lieutenant Kenneth Thompson and Flt Lt Nigel Morton were named yesterday as the crew of the RAF Tornado fighter that crashed at high speed into a hill.While air investigators continued to...
Beauty queen gives styling tips to old school friend Andy Murray
Scotland News.NetEdinburgh (Scotland), : Miss Scotland has told The Scotsman she has been giving her former school friend and British tennis star Andy Murray fashion and styling tips.
ESPC chief quits after 'carrying can' for group's cash woes
The ScotsmanThe chief executive of the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre has resigned amid rumours he was made a scapegoat for the financially troubled group.
Experts warn Scots against 'binge tanning'
RedOrbitPosted on: Friday, 3 18:30 CDT Scotland has the highest skin cancer rate in the United Kingdom due to widespread unsafe tanning practices, British medical experts said. The Royal...
Now let me get on with normal life, says gay minister
The ScotsmanThe clergyman who made history yesterday by becoming the first openly gay minister inducted at a Church of Scotland service said he was determined to return to "normal life".
Justice secretary has an uphill struggle over short sentences
The ScotsmanWhen he took office, justice secretary Kenny MacAskill was faced with overcrowded jails and a need to either create more space or find alternatives to locking criminals up.However, he already held...
Pressure mounts on Diageo over whisky plant closure
The ScotsmanAs politicians from all parties united to try to fight the closure of the Johnnie Walker packaging complex in Kilmarnock, the company came under a barrage of criticism from East Ayrshire Council.The...
BNP attacks MP's bid to help Indian widow return to Scotland
The ScotsmanAn SNP MP has come under attack from the British National Party, after calling for the UK's immigration rules to be relaxed so that an Indian woman can return to Scotland.
Scots church gives Mass via live webcast
The ScotsmanSt Patrick's Church in Dumbarton has started streaming Masses across the web in an attempt to spread the good word.The new theological advances were introduced in the hope of attracting lapsed...
Woman gives kidney to her sister after being drawn out of a hat
The ScotsmanTeri McLaughlin, 27, is now living with one of sister Mandy's kidneys in her body after a successful transplant last month.Mandy, 24, donated her organ after watching her sister endure more than four...
MacAskill's move to tie sheriff's hands is nothing to do with justice
The ScotsmanMany of these people will have been before sheriffs many times and given other options of fines and community sentences.The figures also show that this category of sentence includes some serious...
Opportunity knocks if firms seize chance on climate change
The ScotsmanLast week's Climate Change Act was referred to by minister Stewart Stevenson as the "most ambitious and comprehensive piece of climate change legislation anywhere in the world".Great timing, some...
'Show-off' driver who killed girl, 15 is jailed for 30 months
The ScotsmanA NEWLY-QUALIFIED teenage driver who caused the death of a schoolgirl passenger as he "showed off" to her was sentenced to 30 months' detention yesterday.
Maggots scare theatre reopens
The ScotsmanThe theatre is the only one at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital where there has been no evidence of infestation.It was closed on Thursday. The decision to allow surgical teams back in to resume...
Holyrood ignored power line evidence, claim critics
The ScotsmanThe Scottish Parliament's economy, energy and tourism committee this week called for a speedy approval of the Beauly to Denny line despite nearly 20,000 objections.Now the Mountaineering Council of...
Call for more vigilance after elderly woman lay dead in flat for 5 years
The ScotsmanLast night, politicians and charities said the case showed the need for a more co-ordinated approach to monitoring the elderly to prevent similar cases.The body of Isabella Purves, a "friendly and...
Drivers left stranded as west hit by heavy rain
The ScotsmanThe Met Office said Glasgow had taken a "direct hit" from a band of moderate rain during the mid-afternoon."It was a relatively extreme event," said a Met spokesman. "19.6mm of rain fell on Glasgow...
Body is found at waterfall
The ScotsmanAndrew Luckley, 35, a retail manager from Newcastle upon Tyne, was found at Steall Falls in Glen Nevis at about 6:50pm on Thursday. Lochaber Mountain Rescue team recovered the body from the foot of...
Seeding rivers with endangered mussels
The ScotsmanDespite being legally protected, the freshwater pearl mussel is on the brink of extinction, as a result of illegal fishing, industrial and agricultural pollution and loss of habitat.Scottish Natural...
Home of golf host to most expensive seaside houses
The ScotsmanSt ANDREWS – the home of golf – is the most expensive place in Scotland to live by the sea, with house prices ten times higher than people's earnings.
New waterworks to protect River Spey
The ScotsmanYesterday marked the completion of a £3.8 million waste water treatment works at Newtonmore, which provides extra capacity for development in the area where new housing is needed.Fergus Ewing, a...
O chionn 80 bliadhna
The Scotsman... giathanach.)FHUAIR mi tacan an la roimhe de chuideachda Mhr Sheumais Mhic Leoid á Scalpaidh, agus dh' innis e dhomh rud no dhà air nach robh mi roimhe fiosrach a thaobh cor na Gàidhealtachd agus...
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