Jenny Methven murder: ‘My mum’s killer was just like a brother to me’
THE SON of murdered pensioner Jenny Methven has said he cannot forgive her killer – a man he saw as “almost a brother to me”. William Kean, 46, even tried to blame David Methven for the murder of his...
View ArticleAmbulances responding to 999 call outs in record time
AMBULANCES are responding to 999 call outs in record time in Scotland, figures revealed.The Scottish Ambulance Service responded to life threatening call outs in 6 minutes 42 seconds last year - 12...
View ArticleNew Aberdeen bus boss promises to speed up journey times
THE new boss of Aberdeen’s main bus company, First Aberdeen, has pledged to speed up journey times as part of a series of initiatives to improve services.Duncan Cameron, the company’s operations...
View ArticleScottish independence: Mike Russell dismisses Lord Wallace’s forum as...
SNP minister Mike Russell has criticised David Cameron’s top Scots law adviser for presiding over a “kangaroo court” on the legal implications of Scottish independence.• Lord Wallace meeting with legal...
View ArticleLost Edinburgh: Canongate then and now
WHILE many of Edinburgh’s streets have been rendered unrecognisable by the pace of development in the city many facades, particularly in the Old Town, appear to be have changed little in over a...
View ArticleIain G Mitchell: Three key questions separatists must answer
THE supporters of independence assert that, following independence, Scotland will retain EU membership, sterling and UK banking regulations. These are clearly policy objectives, open to negotiation,...
View ArticleIndecent images charges for actor’s son
The son of actor Ronnie Barker had his case committed to the Crown court yesterday when he appeared charged with making indecent images of children.Adam Barker, 44, of no fixed address, spent eight...
View Article450 jobs boost at shopping centre
HUNDREDS of jobs will be created through the £9 million expansion of a retail park.A cinema and five restaurants are to be added to Glasgow Fort, which is sited off junction ten of the M8. Up to 250...
View ArticleAberdeen gardens scheme supporters admit: ‘It looks like we’ll lose vote’
THERE was mounting speculation last night that Aberdeen City Council will today throw out plans for the transformation of Union Terrace Gardens – rejecting the offer from oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood to...
View ArticleBritish technology to play key part in Mars mission
BRITISH technology will play a key role in a new American Mars mission to delve under the skin of the red planet.Scientists from Imperial College London and Oxford University are supplying a...
View ArticleCouncil sacks officer over Facebook ‘spy’ claims
A COMMUNICATIONS boss who was suspended amid claims she used Facebook “spy accounts” to secretly monitor council critics has been dismissed .Jo Smith, communications manager of Argyll and Bute Council,...
View Article‘Mining’ uranium from seawater moves a step closer
EXTRACTING uranium from seawater is closer to becoming an economic reality, which could guarantee the future of nuclear power, scientists claim.The world’s oceans hold at least four billion tons of the...
View ArticleBus boss promises speedier service
THE new boss of First Aberdeen bus company has pledged to speed up journey times, as part of a series of initiatives to improve services.Duncan Cameron has been appointed director and general manager...
View ArticleForce investigates fatal push officer
A POLICE officer who was cleared of killing Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in 2009 will face force disciplinary proceedings next month.PC Simon Harwood was acquitted of manslaughter by a court...
View ArticleHealth MoTs for 40,000 of Scotland’s poorest
Doctors have carried out vital health checks on around 40,000 people in deprived communities.The check-ups, part of the Keep Well programme, have been done at 100 GP practices in the Greater Glasgow...
View ArticleNew species makes rat bite history
A SPECIES of rat has been discovered that cannot gnaw or chew and represents a step in rodent evolution.The shrew-like animal, Paucidentomys vermidax, has fang-like upper incisors which are useless for...
View ArticleBig tourism swoop for Scotland as sea eagles project hits its target
WILDLIFE tourism in Scotland is expected to receive a multi-million pound boost as a successful project reintroducing sea eagles across the country is completed tomorrow.The final six fledglings are...
View ArticleEdinburgh attracts record funds of £250m
EDINBURGH University has consolidated its position as Scotland’s leading research institution after attracting record levels of investment.Figures released by the university yesterday showed it had...
View ArticleScottish-made robots can repair world’s coral reefs, say scientists
SCOTTISH scientists are developing a swarm of intelligent robots to save coral reefs.A team of “coralbots”, each individually working to simple rules, will piece together damaged bits of coral,...
View ArticleAmbulances responding faster to 999 call-outs
AMBULANCES are responding to 999 call-outs in record time in Scotland, figures revealed.The Scottish Ambulance Service responded to life threatening call-outs in six minutes 42 seconds last year, 12...
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