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Brute told pet dog good boy after it tore off disabled womans ear in horrific attack
DEREK Duncan was jailed for three-and-a-half years yesterday for attacking his former friend, cerebral palsy sufferer Nadine Crowe, and allowing his dog to maul her ...
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Tam Cowan Maggie May have been a bloke but Rod Stewart has still got it
Tam Cowan: Maggie May have been a bloke but Rod Stewart has still got it TAM reckons Rod Stewart is a perfect choice for the first gig at The ...
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Police seal off quiet street after early morning shooting in Glasgow
Scotland's police force is one of the most advanced in Europe in tackling domestic abuse.. but the courts are tripping them up at the final ...
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Police appealing for information after crash which killed van driver
Scotland's police force is one of the most advanced in Europe in tackling domestic abuse.. but the courts are tripping them up at the final ...
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Mother’s pride at VC honour for hero son
A mother's pride was tinged with sorrow yesterday as she accepted the country's highest military honour for bravery on behalf of her son, who died protecting the lives of his comrades in ...
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Huge tornado leaves dozens dead
Dozens of people were last night feared dead, including seven children, after a huge tornado ripped through an Oklahoma town destroying scores of homes and a primary ...
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Gay minister hails Kirk ‘liberty’
A north-east clergyman has hailed a "historic" decision to move towards giving Church of Scotland congregations the freedom to appoint gay people in civil partnerships as their ...
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Nine sign new deals as County plan ahead
Goalkeeper Michael Fraser, defenders Mihael Kovacevic, Grant Munro and Branislav Micic, midfielders Stuart Kettlewell, Rocco Quinn and Alex Cooper and forwards Gary Glen and Steven Ross all agreed new deals to stay at the club for next ...
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Wilson ponders Wick’s dropped points
Wick Academy manager Barry Wilson is wondering what might have been after his side secured third place in the Highland League table, only four points behind champions Cove ...
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Mackay is delighted to hit Fort for six
Brora Rangers' Steven Mackay scored six goals in one game for the first time in his career in last Saturday's 12-2 thrashing of bottom side Fort ...
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Laird Ryder Cup spot at risk
Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has warned Scotland's Martin Laird has given himself an uphill task of making next year's European team by refusing to join the European Tour until ...
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Kris Commons announces Scotland retirement
Kris Commons has nine caps for his country Commons made the decision prior to Gordon Strachan naming his squad for Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Croatia next month, claiming he would like to focus on playing for Celtic and raising his young family.The 29-year-old insists his retirement was not an impulsive decision and conversations with Celtic boss Neil Lennon and Strachan had ...
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Body in Scottish woods identified as young man missing since 1999
Skeletal remains found by a dog walker in a Scottish woodland have been identified as a 19-year-old man who vanished in 1999, police said Tuesday. Investigators do not believe Colin Law of Gordon in southeast Scotland was the victim of foul play, the Selkirk Weekend Advertiser reported. He was reported missing May 19, 1999. "Colin, I will miss you every day for the rest of my life," ...
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Church of Scotland Votes to Allow Openly Gay Ordained Ministers
The Church of Scotland's General Assembly voted Monday to allow congregations the choice of accepting openly gay ordained ministers, while allowing other parishes to opt out if their congregants disagree with the gay ...
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Jessica Ennis to open her 2013 season at event in Edinburgh
Jessica Ennis , the Olympic heptathlon champion, will open her 2013 season by competing in the UK Women's Athletic League Premier Division meet next month at Edinburgh's Meadowbank Sports Centre.The appearance will mark her first outdoor competition since her victory at the London 2012 Games and she is expected to compete in three events - hurdles, javelin and long jump - for her club ...
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Boy 8 dies after his bike collides with crane in Aberdeen
THE youngster died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after the accident on a busy stretch of road that connects Aberdeen International Airport to the city ...
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Tragic Ruby Dench 11 who died on school trip to Scotland had heart problem
Dame Judi Dench has described herself as being "very proud" to be the first patron of a new campaign to preserve the Bomber Command Memorial for generations to ...
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VIDEO Salmond says Scotland can “more than afford’ to be a successful independent country
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond set out his arguments for how an independence Scotland could survive economically. He was speaking alongside ...
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Scotland's waterways seeing revival
Scotland’s waterways, the canals used to transport bulky goods and vast quantities of coal in the days before the development of the railways, are of great significance in terms of their role in the development of the country, new projects are making sure they remain so.
Scotland recently began investing heavily in its canal system with the introduction of the Millennium Link, a project to restore the Union Canal and Forth and Clyde Canals for use by recreational boaters, tourists and to encourage investment in the tourism, retail and commercial sectors. Read more
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