Provides the latest RSS feeds for Scotland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Scotland News.Net http://www.scotlandnews.net/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:47:24 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:47:24 -0400 30 Police have appealed for information about two teenagers who have gone missing together. Cameron Dunnett, 15, from Forneth, and Lee-Jane McCue, 16, from Rattray, have not been seen for two days. The... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281933&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:51 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281933&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 THE rain was hammering on the roof, my shoes were ruined and the contents of my handbag were a sorry little pile outside my front door. I couldn't believe that I'd chosen this night of all nights to l... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281963&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:32 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281963&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A pilot from the US has told how she keeps her long-distance relationship alive by making 8,000-mile round trips to visit her husband in Scotland. Donna Clark travels the distance between the State... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281927&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:00 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281927&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 West Lothian has been rated as the happiest place in Scotland. Researchers ranked the area third highest in a list of 273 areas throughout Britain. The academic poll also found Edinburgh to be t... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281925&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:00 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281925&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A SCOTTISH computer expert who hacked into top secret US military networks lost his last-ditch legal appeal today and will be extradited to the US in the next two weeks. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281987&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:51 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281987&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Two services aiding parents of children with special needs at tribunals have been given a financial lifeline. The tribunals are held when a parent of a child with special needs is unhappy with the ed... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281934&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:49 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281934&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 An investigation was under way today into seven cases of E.coli in a single Scottish village. NHS Grampian and Aberdeenshire Council said those diagnosed with the O157 strain shared a private water s... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17279597&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:07:05 -0400 The Herald http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17279597&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 This weekend is the culmination of a week of activities celebrating the city's cultural diversity.Founded in 1995 by members of the city's Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi communities, this year's ev... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281940&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:45 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281940&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 EDINBURGH has been named as the most miserable place to live in the United Kingdom – despite its beautiful scenery, countless leisure and cultural attractions and recent economic success. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281965&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:25 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281965&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Andrew Brown hurled a Molotov cocktail threw a window of a house in Penicuik in the early hours of August 28 last year.Taxi driver Brian Soave managed to extinguish the flames in the living room of hi... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281949&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:16 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281949&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 The centre will be used as the first point of contact for any referrals to the department and the council hopes it will give a simple single point of contact and speed up the response to some queries.... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281975&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:05 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281975&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 New figures show only 3008 residential properties were sold between April and June, a sharp drop on the 4032 sold in the same period of last year.The comprehensive figures from Registers of Scotland c... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281968&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:20 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281968&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A YOUNG city filmmaker rubbed shoulders with some of the world's biggest directors yesterday at the Venice Film Festival, where her film is being launched. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281979&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:57 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281979&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Laura's Book Group, which has been meeting for over two and a half years in and around Edinburgh, won the 2008 Penguin/Orange Broadband Readers' Group Prize. As part of their prize, the group will rec... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281982&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:51 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281982&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Edinburgh-based artist and filmmaker Matt Hulse has created the interactive website about James Duthie’s journey in advance of a feature film he is making.Mr Duthie, also known as Dummy Jim because ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281955&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:53:55 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281955&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Jon Morgan, quitting after just one year overseeing the world's biggest art festival, said he wanted to return to his first love of "producing and presenting exciting performance to audiences".Mr Morg... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281960&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:38 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281960&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 More than 30 grievances were lodged with the city council every day last year, significantly more than Glasgow. But despite being the noise capital of Scotland, the city council said the reporting ser... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281993&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:28 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281993&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 But the soldiers of the Royal Highland Fusiliers have nothing on nine-year-old Craig Ritchie.The Army-mad Prestonpans youngster has been battling leukaemia since the age of four and, after winning his... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281946&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:27 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281946&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 EDINBURGH has been named as the most miserable place to live in the United Kingdom – despite its beautiful scenery, countless leisure and cultural attractions and recent economic success. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281942&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:42 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281942&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Four gaming companies, 3MRT, Cohort Studios, Tag Games and TPLD, have created a brief for a new game and are inviting wannabe creators to submit their own ideas.The briefs range from designing a game ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281957&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:53:47 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281957&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 The crew of a Skye-registered boat have been at the centre of a rescue operation off the Ayrshire coast. The Paloma got into difficulty after it began taking in water. A Royal Navy warship on exerci... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281929&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:55 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281929&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A convicted paedophile has moved from his home in Falkirk after his address appeared in a national tabloid. Ross McKinnon was jailed in 2007 after a joint operation with Scottish police and the FBI... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281932&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:52 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281932&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 bjectors were not given their statutory 14 days to comment on the decision earlier this year to approve the scheme. They were invited to submit further comments and present any new evidence they belie... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281943&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:38 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281943&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 st hit by the increase.After 17 years at the same spot, he is now facing a 78.6 per cent rent rise, from £10,222 to £17,860 a year, and says he may be forced to lay off one of his three mechanics.Mr... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281994&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:33 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281994&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Work has started in Edinburgh using stem cells from human skin, donated by patients at the Western General Hospital.The experts who cloned the sheep believe they could have a breakthrough within years... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281981&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:54 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281981&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 But a musical based on the lives of those who use the Edinburgh to London route and those who live close by is to be screened tomorrow.Described by its producers as the "most insane documentary ever m... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281977&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:02 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281977&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 But the man who became the first Briton to bring home three gold medals for 100 years described the massive victory parade through his home town as one of the best days of his life.Hoy was joined by s... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281948&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:20 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281948&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Renewable power sources such as wind, solar and wood-fuelled boilers have helped a council cut energy use by 12.5% and carbon emissions by 11%. Highland Council has installed 63 solar panels on the r... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17280596&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:54 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17280596&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A variety of equipment, including a set of Technics decks worth £1000, vinyl records worth £2000, and a B&W surround sound system worth between £4000 and £5000 was stolen from the property in East... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281984&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:47 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281984&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A convicted drug trafficker who left a pedestrian with life-threatening head injuries in Edinburgh has been jailed for 17-and-a-half months. Joth Singh had been freed early from prison when he punche... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281930&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:59 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281930&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A gaffe by contractors has resulted in the Scottish and English spellings of "burgh" being used at opposite ends of a town in Argyll and Bute. The sign on the northbound A83 road welcomes drivers to ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281928&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:57 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281928&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 The 106-strong orchestra was due to perform as part of the Festival, but not all of their instruments arrived from Dresden, due to what the Festival was officially terming "complications with travel a... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281983&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:49 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281983&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 The company presented The Red Room, a combination of theatre, music, and more at their burlesque boudoir at this year's Fringe and were selected by Jonathan Mills, festival director, following recomme... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281950&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:08 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281950&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A pensioner is recovering in hospital after spending eight hours stuck upside down on a wire fence. Kenneth Bain - who is thought to be in his 80s - was crossing a stile on open land near Dornoch in ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281926&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:01 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281926&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 The director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe today announced he is to step down. Jon Morgan, who has been in the role just over a year, leaves the job only days after it was revealed ticket sales fo... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17279593&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:07:12 -0400 The Herald http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17279593&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made at 1700 BST on Thursday. Holders Manchester United, along with Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsen... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281935&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:34 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281935&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Hearts have announced the signing of Polish midfielder Adrian Mrowiec from FBK Kaunas. The 24-year-old played in Kaunas' 2-1 aggregate victory over Rangers in the Uefa Champions League qualifiers. M... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281936&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:33 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281936&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Celtic host Rangers in the first Old Firm match of the season with both sides expected to hand derby debuts to some of their recent signings. Last season's encounters all ended with victories for the... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281937&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:32 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281937&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Dundee United goalkeeper John Gibson has joined Forfar Athletic on loan. The 19-year-old, a product of the Tannadice youth system, will remain with the Third Division club until at least January. Gi... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281938&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:31 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17281938&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A five-vehicle accident closed the M8 motorway in Glasgow for about two hours on Thursday, causing major disruption. Police said four cars and a van were involved in a bump on the westbound carriagew... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17277196&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:46:30 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17277196&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 An investigation has been launched after a man died on a construction site at an Inverness garden centre. The accident happened as the 58-year-old man was unloading a lorry at Simpsons Garden Centre.... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17277195&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:46:29 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17277195&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Chris Maguire was on target to fire Aberdeen into the third-round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at the expense of a spirited Ayr United side. Maguire gave the Dons the lead after 40 minutes at So... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17273351&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:56:19 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17273351&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 The islands are on latitude 60 degrees north – the same as Anchorage in Alaska and southern Greenland, and its weather is, well, unpredictable.But today the islands' capital, Lerwick, is basking in ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267027&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:34 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267027&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 lous, but Kelly, 35, told Kirsten Hillen to give him money from the till. He moved the newspaper in his hand slightly and said: "Give me the money or I'll blow your head off."The victim was terrified ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267038&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:18 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267038&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Mosque leader Farooq Hussain – who prays five times daily – was jailed for 45 months after a jury yesterday found him guilty at Perth Sheriff Court.Jailing the charity worker, Sheriff Lindsay Foul... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267040&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:12 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267040&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 But Dr Iain Kerr, 61, was suspended from practising medicine for six months after prescribing the tablets to a retired businesswoman considering suicide.The doctor was found guilty of misconduct follo... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267032&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:28 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267032&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 ONE of Scotland's most violent teenagers slashed a youth on the face and scarred him for life to send out a message that he was not going to be pushed around in prison, a court heard yesterday. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267035&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:21 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267035&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Laura King, 24, attacked Alexander "Blue" Thomson, 20, with a wine bottle at her flat in Morningside, Edinburgh, in the early hours of 13 January. He later died.King and Peter "PJ" Tarwinski stood tri... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267042&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:07 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267042&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Drug addicts are breeding dogs to raise quick cash to fund their habits, according to animal welfare charities. Rescue centres across the country are being swamped with Staffordshire Bull Terriers th... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267017&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:30:19 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267017&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A superstore planning battle in southern Scotland has been turned on its head by councillors. They went against the recommendations of their planning officers and gave their support to Tesco's propos... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17265585&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:30:14 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17265585&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Fisheries Research Services (FRS) launched the project yesterday in the hope of getting a better understanding of the relationship between inshore and offshore crab populations.The aim is to ensure su... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267039&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:10 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267039&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 John Swinney made it clear yesterday he saw no justification for any "call-in" of developments that have triggered an inquiry by Unesco, which could lead to the city losing its status.The finance secr... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17265670&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:13 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17265670&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Launching an initiative to create a no-go zone for grey squirrels across the south of Scotland, Michael Russell said "humane destruction" of grey squirrels is "absolutely necessary".Grey squirrels car... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267034&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:23 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267034&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 The 28-year-old was attacked outside Blackfriars Bar on Aberdeen's Castlegate after a fight broke out between four men late on Tuesday night.Paramedics rushed to the scene and found the man "bleeding ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267033&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:22 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267033&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A final decision has not yet been taken, but it is understood Labour leaders favour either Thursday, 30 October or Thursday, 6 November for the contest.The November date is the favourite simply becaus... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267029&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:29 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267029&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 At the High Court in Glasgow, James Martin, 49, admitted stabbing Raymond Neilson, 47, near the ferry terminal in Stornoway on 5 May. Mr Neilson needed emergency surgery and doctors said if it had bee... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267041&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:09 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267041&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 AN AWARD named after the TV inventor John Logie Baird has been resurrected in a bid to encourage school and university dropouts to become the next generation of scientists and engineers. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267044&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:03 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267044&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 IMPROVED treatments for schizophrenia and motor neurone disease could be available within two decades thanks to Scottish experiments using a new type of stem cell. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17266266&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:31 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17266266&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Waving from an open-topped bus, the four Scots medallists – Chris Hoy, David Florence, Katherine Grainger and Ross Edgar – appeared shocked by the scale of the celebrations. With the Royal Mile ta... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267026&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:35 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267026&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Whatever the reason, the otter has shot up the popularity stakes to become the nation's new favourite mammal.The rarely seen animal has risen up the rankings after failing to feature in a previous pol... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267028&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:32 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267028&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 ONE in six Scots believe they might lose their jobs next year, according to a TUC study. It found more than three million workers in the UK fear they will become unemployed because of the economic slo... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267043&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:06 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267043&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Scotland's housing market shrank by nearly £900m in the second quarter of this year, official figures have revealed. Registers of Scotland yesterday said around 7500 fewer houses were sold in A... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17265556&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:14:59 -0400 The Herald http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17265556&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A crowd of 50,000 turned out to welcome Scotland's Olympic heroes home. Gold-winning medal cyclist Chris Hoy was joined by fellow Scots medallists Ross Edgar, Katherine Grainger and David Florence f... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267019&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:53 -0400 Ananova http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267019&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Ayr United manager Brian Reid tells BBC Scotland commentator Paul Mitchell of his pride in his players' effort following the 1-0 home defeat to Aberdeen in the second round of the Co-op Insurance Cup. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267018&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:54:38 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17267018&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 First Division side Airdrie United sent Hearts out of the Co-operative Insurance Cup after a penalty shoot-out at Tynecastle. Airdrie's hopes of victory suffered a blow when Kevin McDonald was sent o... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17262613&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:42:57 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17262613&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 A 24-year-old woman has been found not guilty of killing her former boyfriend with a wine bottle during a party at her Morningside flat in Edinburgh. Laura King and Peter Tarwinski, 25, stood trial a... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17262614&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:42:56 -0400 BBC http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17262614&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 George Burley has shrugged aside criticism of his early months as Scotland manager after naming an experienced 25-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualification games in Macedonia and Iceland.Burl... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17255004&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:01:12 -0400 The Guardian http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17255004&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Chris Hoy has conceded that he would be 'proud' to represent a separate Scottish team at the Olympics if the possibility were ever to arise. But the triple gold medal-winning cyclist says Scotland mu... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17257783&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:37:45 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17257783&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 -- He's recognized around the world as the face of James Bond. But in Britain, Sean Connery is also well known as a proud Scot, and on Monday he returned to his hometown to launch his autobiography. http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251769&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:07:24 -0400 San Francisco Chronicle http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251769&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Gold-winning medal cyclist Chris Hoy was joined by fellow Scots medallists Ross Edgar, Katherine Grainger and David Florence for an open top bus parade down Edinburgh's Royal Mile.The historic thoroug... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251768&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:41:56 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251768&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Vera Alexander was working at the Queen's Hall in Clerk Street when the man tried to steal her takings at 11am on Tuesday.Despite being assaulted during the robbery, the Inverleith pensioner said she ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251767&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:41:43 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251767&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Molly Hastie, 86, was making a cup of tea when her Uphall home exploded, leaving the pensioner with burns to her hand and face and almost crushing husband Frank, 87, beneath a falling wall.The couple ... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17250769&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:41:42 -0400 The Scotsman http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17250769&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 House sales have dropped by almost 20% in Scotland while the average price continues to rise, official figures showed today. The Registers of Scotland, a government department which records all mortg... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17249809&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:26:52 -0400 The Herald http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17249809&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Queen of the South manager Gordon Chisholm has bolstered his squad after completing two new signings. Chisholm, who has extended his contract until 2010, has signed 22-year-olds David Weatherston and... http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251762&cat=5ba58fd38447f467 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:03:49 -0400 BBC Sport http://feeds.scotlandnews.net/?rid=17251762&cat=5ba58fd38447f467