Obesity linked to faster rate of mental decline, study finds
OBESITY is linked to faster memory loss, new research has discovered.The study found that people who were obese and had other risk factors including high blood pressure experienced a 22.5 per cent...
View ArticleWe’ll put up cash if you back Aberdeen Union Terrace garden, say seven bosses
SEVEN businessmen have pledged to make substantial donations to the scheme to transform Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens – provided the council backs the controversial project in a vote tomorrow.The...
View ArticleStudents ‘happier when binge drinking’
UNIVERSITY students are happier when they binge drink – at least in some American colleges, a study has found.Scientists in the US discovered that students who engaged in alcohol-fuelled nights out...
View ArticleMan jailed over £1m lottery fraud
A SHOP worker has been jailed for 30 months for trying to claim a winning £1 million lottery ticket belonging to a pensioner couple.Farrakh Nizzar, 30, told Maureen Holt, 78, and her husband Fred, 80,...
View ArticleUnique voice cure may aid Dame Julie
MARY Poppins star Dame Julie Andrews has been dropping in on scientists developing artificial vocal cords that might one day restore her voice.The US team hopes to test the elastic synthetic tissue on...
View ArticleParasite blamed for shrimp sex changes
A GENDER-BENDING parasite has been discovered that is believed to be responsible for turning male shrimps and other crustaceans into females.Scientists believe this could be a breakthrough for...
View ArticleLegal wrangle clouds tragic tot’s final fate
THE MOTHER of a toddler swept to his death by a freak wave has still to lay her little boy to rest because she is locked in a legal wrangle with her estranged husband over his ashes.Jadwiga Serafin...
View ArticleFrom the archives: Theatre Posters: The Festival and Scottish Plays; 21...
THOSE people who said there were only three Scottish plays worth reviving at the Edinburgh Festival, and that to try to find others was like scraping the bottom of the pot, were taking a too...
View ArticleInterview: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers
HE WAS the behind-the-scenes genius who used to let Steve Jobs do all the talking. But, as Stephen McGinty discovered, Apple’s other Steve – in Edinburgh later this week – has plenty to say himself...
View ArticleThe Scotsman cartoon 21/08/2012
Our cartoonist comments on the recent trial involving wife of Bo Xilai, Gu Kailai, over charges of murdering Neil Haywood, and her subsequent suspended death penalty.Illustration by Iain Green
View ArticleImages of Scotland: Tobermory, Mull
This charming picture of the pretty harbour at Tobermory in Mull on a sunny day was taken by Charlie Syme{http://www.facebook.com/#!/scotsmanonline|View more images of Scotland on our Facebook...
View ArticleStewart Francis one-liner is voted Fringe’s funniest
IT’S NO joke. Canadian comedian Stewart Francis has been hailed the king of the one-liner at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Famous for his deadpan performances on British television shows such as Mock...
View ArticleScottish independence: Navy frigate contracts will be held after UK split vote
THE Ministry of Defence has revealed that contracts worth billions of pounds to build the next generation of Royal Navy frigates will not be awarded until after it is likely Scotland has voted in the...
View ArticleScottish Business Briefing - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
WELCOME to scotsman.com’s Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today. FOOD, DRINK & AGRICULTURENicolson brings...
View ArticleSafety concerns over dangerous motorists near schools prompt police road...
GRAMPIAN Police have launched a four-day blitz on road traffic offences in the west end of Aberdeen as pupils return to school after the summer holidays.• Grampian Police launch concerted bid to clamp...
View ArticleOman pipeline losses hold back profits at Wood Group
Bigger-than-expected losses on a pipeline maintenance contract in Oman took the shine off a 56 per cent rise in interim profits at Wood Group.The Aberdeen-based energy service firm posted a profit of...
View ArticleFamily homes boost profits at Persimmon
Interim profits at construction company Persimmon jumped by 65 per cent after the firm concentrated on building family homes in posh areas to overcome the sluggish housing market.The York-based...
View ArticleLower gold prices dent pawnbroker’s profits
Tumbling gold prices have dented profits at Britain’s biggest chain of pawnbrokers, according to figures released today.H&T Group put faith in its core pawn-broking business to offset the effect of...
View ArticleGovernment aims to capitalise on NHS brand by inviting hospitals to open...
NHS hospitals are to be invited by the Government to set up profit-making branches abroad to raise funds for patients at home and raise the international profile of the health service.• Government...
View ArticleUK economy: Rise in borrowing casts doubt on George Osborne’s deficit...
A SHOCK rise in borrowing in July will cast doubt on the Treasury’s deficit reduction strategy.• Net borrowing £600m in July - an increase of £3.4bn on same month last year• Net debt - the sum of all...
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