Scots builders’ fury at ‘shocking’ delays for planning approval
STRUGGLING housebuilders have launched a stinging criticism of the Scottish Government after new figures revealed shocking delays to planning decisions. . The latest performance statistics showed that...
View ArticleSharon Osbourne’s double mastectomy raises questions about breast cancer...
FORMER X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne has undergone a double mastectomy because her genes show she runs the risk of contracting breast cancer. But is major surgery, when you are, in fact, healthy,...
View ArticleGraham Leicester: Writing to a wicked beat
THE fast-paced, digital age throws up new challenges for those seeking to deliver a rounded, well-informed opinion on the ever-changing issues of the day, writes Graham LeicesterIt is time to come...
View ArticleDavid Maddox: An in-out referendum on Europe is more likely
IN the dark days for the SNP, before the party found its collective purpose with Alex Salmond’s second coming as leader, it was famously split between gradualists and fundamentalists who took very...
View ArticleFrom the archive: Eclipse of Hibs and Rangers - 6 November, 1950
THIS new Scottish League with Dundee and Morton at the top and Hibernians and Rangers well down the list is no bad thing for the game, whatever Easter Road or Ibrox supporters may contend. The spread...
View ArticleScottish doctors will vote today on strike action over pensions
DOCTORS in Scotland will today begin voting on a proposal to take further strike action over changes to their pensions.The British Medical Association (BMA) is balloting members to determine whether...
View ArticleEwan Crawford: For people to vote Yes they must see the positives
THE No campaign’s vision for Scotland post-2014 is not a pretty prospect, but it’s up to the Yes camp to point this out writes Ewan CrawfordMore than any other presidential candidate in the last 50...
View ArticleSteer clear of arguments in the car if you want to arrive in one piece
DRIVING with your loved one in the car could prove dangerous if the conversation turns sour, academics have discovered.New university research has found that arguing with a partner over the phone while...
View ArticleUS Presidential Election: Candidates in deadlock as America goes to polls
Americans were heading to the polls today in one of the closest presidential races in US history, with experts unable to say with certainty whether Barack Obama will be returned to the White House or...
View ArticleGM tomato helps keep mice healthy
A GENETICALLY modified tomato that keeps blood vessels clear and fights heart disease has been tested by scientists.Mice were less likely to develop narrowed arteries after having the freeze-dried...
View ArticleJogger knocked down and killed near Beith, Ayrshire
A MAN has died after being hit by a car while out jogging.Thomas Thompson, 51, was struck by a Ford Focus on the B777 in Gateside, near Beith, Ayrshire, at 3:40pm on Sunday. The 33-year-old male driver...
View ArticleDavid Cameron nuclear arms race comments raise tension over Iran
PRIME Minister David Cameron has warned that Iran could trigger a nuclear arms race across the Middle East.Speaking on the first day of a trip to the region, Mr Cameron said yesterday that the prospect...
View ArticleLow vitamin D linked to longer life spans
A SURPRISING link has been found between long life and naturally low levels of vitamin D.The link was discovered after a study of data on 380 families with members in their nineties. Previous research...
View ArticleUS Presidential Election: Repeat of 2000 chaos a strong possibility
From a superstorm in the north-east to confusion over ballot papers in Ohio, lawsuits in Florida and activists taking over polling stations in Texas, the US general election was never going to run...
View ArticleGovernment faces action due to ash tree dieback disease ‘failures’
A PLANT nursery forced to destroy 50,000 ash trees is suing the UK government for failing to be quicker in blocking imports of the tree.Simon Ellis, managing director of Crowders Nurseries in...
View ArticleEd Miliband says Denis MacShane has let down Labour party
Former Labour minister Denis MacShane was “right” to step down from parliament after being condemned for abusing expenses rules, the party’s leader Ed Miliband said yesterday.The Rotherham MP said on...
View ArticleGuidelines ‘will protect birds from wind turbines’
SCOTTISH scientists are calling for national guidelines to help protect bats and birds from mini wind turbines on homes.Researchers at the University of Stirling Research found widespread variation in...
View ArticleThe Scotsman cartoon 06/11/12
The US Presidential Election is on everyone’s mind today.Illustration Iain Green
View ArticleImages of Scotland: The Forth Bridge
Mario Cugini’s photograph, taken under the Forth Bridge in the dark, provides a dramatic twist on the usual images of the iconic Queensferry structure{http://www.facebook.com/#!/scotsmanonline|View...
View ArticleIn pictures: Scotland celebrates bonfire night
Meadowbank stadium was the scene for a dramatic fireworks display.Crowds braved the cold weather to enjoy the show.
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