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August 24 2011, 5.42PM Deadline News
Art teacher banned after sleeping with pupils
AN ART teacher who had sex with two pupils in a tent, at the beach and his mother’s home has been struck off. Christopher Cunningham,58, has ...
August 24 2011, 5.00PM Deadline News
Teacher struck off after inviting pupil home
AN internet pest teacher who used a social networking site to try to persuade a female pupil to visit his house has been struck off. Richard Cantwe...
August 24 2011, 4.58PM Deadline News
Scottish lifeboat rescues lifeguards in training
By Kirsty Topping A DRAMATIC rescue attempt by a Scottish lifeboat crew was called off after the “casualties†turned out to lifeguards in train...
August 24 2011, 4.51PM Deadline News
Hibee Irvine Welsh planned to sink Hearts, claims friend
By Kirsty Topping HIBS fanatic Irvine Welsh tried to sabotage deadly rivals Hearts by applying for the job of manager at Tynecastle, a new book cl...
August 24 2011, 4.30PM Deadline News
Falcon found in Scotland after frantic flight from England
By Kirsty Topping A BABY falcon has been rescued and reunited with its owner after surviving an amazing 170-mile journey. Fifteen-week-old Lucy was...
August 24 2011, 4.15PM Deadline News
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer blasts Edinburgh tram loan plans
By Kevin Duguid ALISTAIR Darling has branded Edinburgh City Council’s plans to borrow £231m to extend the city’s tram route as “absolute...
August 24 2011, 2.00PM Deadline News
Council takes away workers’ desks in cost cutting drive
By Kirsty Topping THOUSANDS of staff at a Scots council are to be made to work from home in a bid to save money. Edinburgh council is to purchase 2...
August 24 2011, 8.34AM Deadline News
Edinburgh Fringe star banned from venue
A PLUCKY pooch was refused entry to one of Edinburgh’s Fringe venues despite being one of the stars in their advertising campaign a few years ago...
August 18 2011, 5.05PM Deadline News
Apple not healthy for council finances
By Kirsty Topping A SCOTTISH council splashed out £2,500 on trendy iPads, only to replace them with iPad2s just months later. And another l...
August 17 2011, 5.52PM Deadline News
Car park up for top architecture award
By Anna Gault ONE of the finest examples of new architecture in the world this year is – a multi-storey car park in Glasgow. Despite being st...
August 17 2011, 4.54PM Deadline News
Cow rescued after getting head stuck in ladder
A COW had to be rescued from a tight squeeze after it got its head stuck in a ladder. Members of the public spotted the Belgian Blue bullock in a f...
August 17 2011, 4.40PM Deadline News
Murdoch empire target of new game
By Anna Gault A NEW internet game is taking aim at key figures in the phone hacking scandal as players score points by hitting them with cus...
August 16 2011, 5.15PM Deadline News
Lennon assault accused appears in court
A MAN accused of attacking Neil Lennon at a Hearts match appeared in court today (Tue). John Wilson, 26, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charge...
August 16 2011, 4.59PM Deadline News
Delay threat to trams over OAP travel row
By Kirsty Topping EDINBURGH’S trams could face another delay unless the service is made free for pensioners. Last week it was reported tha...
August 16 2011, 4.54PM Deadline News
Plans to spice up Midlothian nightlife face moral backlash
A PUB owner’s plan to introduce locals to the delights of lapdancing have sparked a moral backlash. Norman Martin wants to spice up Midlothian’...
August 16 2011, 4.49PM Deadline News
Bum deal as thieves attempt to take cow’s rear
By Kirsty Topping THIEVES attempted to make off with one of Edinburgh’s distinctive landmarks, it has been revealed. The sculpture of a co...
August 16 2011, 4.33PM Deadline News
Riot fears spark Facebook deletion for Fringe group
By Kirsty Topping A THEATRE group has had their Facebook page shut down over fears they were inciting a London-style riot at the Fringe. The...
August 16 2011, 4.15PM Deadline News
Hospital helipad branded “almost uselessâ€
By Kirsty Topping A HELIPAD at a £184 million hospital has been branded “almost useless†after it was revealed that only a third of eme...
August 16 2011, 4.00PM Deadline News
Pooch with a taste for porcelain costs owner £1,000
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 ...
August 16 2011, 1.12PM Deadline News
Forth Bridge builder forced to flee Merchiston home
By Kirsty Topping A MANAGER who arrived in Scotland a week ago to help build the new Forth road bridge had to flee for his life after a fire...
August 16 2011, 9.42AM Deadline News
Man seriously ill following city centre attack
By Kirsty Topping A MAN is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in the early hours of this morning (tues). Police say he ...
August 5 2011, 5.10PM Deadline News
Ladyboys Return For 14th Year
BEAUTIFULÂ …busty….boisterous…..and back on the Meadows in FUR COATS AND FRENCH KNICKERS! (And more than 200 other costumes as we...
August 5 2011, 4.46PM Deadline News
Bus company produces “patronising†guide – on how to use a bus
By Kirsty Topping TRANSPORT chiefs in a Scottish city have issued an eight step guide on how to use a bus. Lothian Buses posted the guide on...
August 5 2011, 3.35PM Deadline News
Thieves caught – just like that!
By Kirsty Topping A STREET magician helped catch a gang of thieves by distracting them with tricks until the police arrived. David Alnwick r...
August 5 2011, 3.19PM Deadline News
Double ace for Scots golfer
By Kirsty Topping A SCOTS pensioner beat odds of 67 million to one by scoring two hole-in-ones – in the space of an hour. Joe Young, 73, s...
August 5 2011, 3.11PM Deadline News
Ewan goes from Trainspotting to yacht racing
By Kirsty Topping HOLLYWOOD star Ewan McGregor is to go from Trainspotting to yacht racing. The 40-year-old actor is to compete in a £10,00...
August 5 2011, 3.01PM Deadline News
Bootleg booze seizure sparks fear of national operation
By Kirsty Topping A BATCH of potentially harmful fake wine has been discovered in a Scots store. The four bottles are believed to contain th...
August 5 2011, 8.13AM Deadline News
Things hot up for Edinburgh sauna film
By Kirsty Topping A FILM set in a Scottish sauna has been snapped up by an American distributer. Low-budget flick A Spanking in Paradise tells the ...
August 4 2011, 6.19PM Deadline News
Cat-napper caught on CCTV abducting pet
A CAT-NAPPER has been caught on camera stealing a prized pet from outside its owner’s flat. Max, a valuable ten-year-old Russian Blue, was bundle...
August 4 2011, 5.42PM Deadline News
Lecturer killed in flat left £1.3m in will
By Kevin Duguid A RETIRED lecturer who was killed in his upmarket Edinburgh flat has left almost £1.3m in his will. Roger Gray was found dead in t...
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