Pensioner’s rubbish ‘not collected for two months’
A PENSIONER who claims her rubbish has not been collected for nearly two months says her bin smelled like an open sewer.Annette Kurth said repeated pleas for help and e-mails to the council went...
View ArticleReceptionist stole to save family from meltdown
A RECEPTIONIST who stole thousands of pounds from her employers told a court the theft was a desperate bid to save her family from financial meltdown.With her father struck down with a serious illness...
View ArticleLord Heseltine declares war on recession and wins Scottish backing
Scottish business leaders have backed a report by Lord Heseltine demanding more is done to promote economic growth in a bid to help Britain overcome the financial crisis. The Conservative peer and...
View ArticleBrian Monteith: Hezza left hook misses by a mile
You have to give it to Michael Heseltine, the one-time Tarzan of the Tory Party, like some old boxer who never quite made it, he still thinks he can land the punches and have another day in the...
View ArticleSusan Morrison: Jamaica? No, she can do it of her own accord
Sorry about the rant this week. It’s on behalf of all weary parents who are under fire yet again because our kids don’t like gym. Our fault because we don’t encourage physical exercise. Well, see...
View ArticleLeader: ‘Each nation makes its own decisions’
THE decision to approve skin cancer drug Zelboraf for English patients so soon after it has been refused to those in Scotland seems at first sight deeply unjust.Why should patients north of the Border...
View ArticleEurope’s largest marine conservation area planned for Scottish waters
THE Scottish Government has announced plans to create Europe’s largest marine protected area in the waters west of the Hebrides.• Package of five new conservation areas proposed to EU• Richard Lochhead...
View ArticleAd agency boss accuses Cardownie of ‘poisonous’ smears in Twitter rant
Scotland’s top ad man has sparked a spectacular bust-up with the city’s deputy leader by accusing him of spreading “poison” about his firm’s flagship campaign for Edinburgh.Gerry Farrell, who...
View ArticleAlcohol ban on Scotland’s trains branded a success
SCOTLAND’S largest train operator says its new policy on curtailing alcohol consumption has been a success.ScotRail introduced a ban on alcohol between 9pm and 10am three months ago and only five...
View ArticleTheatre reviews: The Mousetrap | Whisky Galore | Princess For A Day
Joyce McMillan: The complexities of the modern world fall away as we enter the reliable and brilliantly crafted manor house mystery that’s 60 years young...THE MOUSETRAP ***KING’S THEATRE,...
View ArticleGreens say SNP pro-Nato stance will increase their membership base
THE Scottish Greens believe they will get a membership boost from former SNP supporters angered by the party’s Nato policy U-turn.At conference, the SNP changed its stance to that an independent...
View ArticleBank of England structures criticised by report
THE Bank of England’s “centralised and hierachical” governance structure is damaging its effectiveness, according to three independent reports.In further criticism they found its “vulnerable”...
View ArticleClassical music: The Hebrides Ensemble take on Sir Peter Maxwell Davies piece
Ken Walton: Royal derangement hits the road as Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ strange and disturbing piece of music theatre is revived by the Hebrides Ensemble...The most beautiful things are those that...
View ArticleThe secret to keeping classic jazz alive: re-interpretation rather than...
DEFINE classic jazz?” laughs Ken Mathieson. “Define jazz even. Some people have very narrow definitions; my view is that classic jazz is music that deserves to be heard, regardless of what era you...
View ArticleMother sues doctor after ‘cyst’ turns out to be baby
A 41-YEAR-OLD mother of four had the shock of her life when she went to hospital for a scan on a suspected cyst – and was told it had arms and legs.• Woman alleges that she was told by doctor that she...
View ArticleNetwork Rail issues warning over flying trampolines
HOMEOWNERS living beside railway lines have been urged to tie down their trampolines and other garden furniture to prevent tracks being blocked by household debris during winter storms.Network Rail...
View ArticleFry-ups, hair of the dog and now a patch... Is there anything that really...
With the Christmas party season approaching, the eternal question of how to cure a hangover will be at the forefront of many wearied minds.Those who choose to burn the candle at both ends may turn in...
View ArticleShettleston sausage factory to close with the loss of 150 jobs
A GLASGOW sausage factory which employs 150 people is to close despite a battle by politicians and unions to keep it open.• Taskforce or politicians, union and company representatives was set up to try...
View ArticleAdvertising guru Gerry Farrell suspended over Steve Cardownie ‘incredinburgh’...
THE creative boss of an advertising agency that came up with controversial marketing slogans for Edinburgh has been suspended from his job after an acrimonious public spat with a senior...
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