Hard times put paid to the saving habit in Scottish families
Families in Scotland are saving less than half of what they were a year ago as incomes decline and debts continue to rise, according to a report.The Aviva Family Finances Report for August said the...
View ArticleHealth warning for partners of heart attack sufferers
Partners of people who suffer a sudden heart attack have an increased risk of depression or suicide compared to those whose partners die from or survive other illnesses, experts have found.Men are more...
View ArticleMusic lessons make for sharper young minds
THIS really will be music to parents’ ears – those expensive piano lessons really do boost children’s brainpower.They may be the bane of many a youngster’s life but learning an instrument when they...
View ArticleFewer assaults on fire crews not whole picture, says union
ATTACKS on firefighters have fallen by more than a third in the last year, new Scottish Government figures have revealed.There were 112 incidents in 2011-12, with one person injured – compared to 172...
View ArticleThe Scotsman cartoon 22/08/2012
The news that Chancellor George Osborne is facing a backlash following the news that the UK has actually increased its borrowing is inccuring the wrath of our cartoonist today...Illustration by Iain...
View ArticleImages of Scotland: Galashiels
Walter Baxter got this beautiful close-up of Holly the Eurasian eagle owl, with her extraordinary orange eyes, at a bird of prey display in Galashiels{http://www.facebook.com/#!/scotsmanonline|View...
View ArticleScottish Business Briefing - Wednesday 22 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. ECONOMICSOsborne’s pledge to balance books by...
View ArticleDawn operation targets drug chiefs in Wester Hailes
POLICE today raided a string of homes on a city estate as part of a blitz against heroin and crack cocaine dealers.More that 70 officers took part in this morning’s operation in Wester Hailes which...
View ArticleCall for action as ‘mindless’ attacks on fire crews rocket
“MINDLESS” attacks on firefighters have been condemned after figures showed the number of incidents in the Lothians has risen by nearly a quarter in the last year.A dryer November has been cited as one...
View ArticleScottish Independence: Unionist parties unveil alternative question for ballot
AN expert panel set up by the Unionist parties today unveiled their alternative wording of the question for Scotland’s independence referendum. They said voters should be presented with a statement on...
View Article‘New boss can’t hesitate to get tough’
WHEN a newly-married man talks about needing relationship counselling, then you can usually be sure he will be heading straight to the divorce courts.But don’t count on that outcome when it comes to...
View ArticleTalk of the Town: Don’t take the Hoff at language barrier
IT’S no secret that the Hoff is in town playing for laughs as he shares the secrets of his life’s work.The Baywatch and Knight Rider star screeched into the Capital on Monday at the wheel of his most...
View ArticleNew NHS Lothian chief executive Tim Davison vows to turn troubled health...
IT is a job that could easily be described as a poisoned chalice.As the new chief executive of NHS Lothian, Tim Davison is facing challenges on all fronts, from sorting out the biggest waiting list...
View ArticleRacist bus stop yob smashed my cheekbone in Irn-Bru row
A HAVE-A-GO hero who tried to intervene in a bus stop row over a can of Irn Bru had his cheekbone smashed in a savage attack.Malcolm Brown, 66, was waiting with his wife and two friends on the city’s...
View ArticleEdinburgh attracts £250m for research work in single year
A CITY university has attracted record levels of investment in its work – strengthening its position as Scotland’s leading research institution.New figures show that Edinburgh University was awarded...
View ArticleCaption Competition 22/08: Win a bottle of Whyte and Mackay
What are singer Marilyn Manson and actor Joe Manganiello up to?Caption of the week will win a bottle of Whyte & Mackay, while the yearly winner will get a 30-year-old bottle, but you must be 18....
View ArticleJim Sillars: No you can’t, Mr President
Four years ago, democracies outside the US were sick of George W Bush and his gang of neo- conservatives blundering all over the world killing people, and creating anger. They were the best recruiters...
View ArticleCare home boss jumped out on colleague naked
A CARE home manager who got drunk and flashed his nipple before jumping out of a bathroom naked in front of one of his colleagues has been struck off the official register.Thomas Shields, who ran the...
View ArticleFrank Boyle Cartoon 22/08/12
Today . . .Boyling PointFollow Frank Boyle on Twitter {http://twitter.com/boylecartoon|Twitter.com/boylecartoon|Go to Frank Boyle on Twitter}• Frank’s latest book Boyling Point 2 is available for £8.99...
View ArticleFlorance Kennedy: Driving home the need for repairs
Organising repairs is daunting at best and impossible at worst.I know, I am going through it all right now, along with the owners of the other 15 properties in our stair.We have a fantastic group of...
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