Minimum alcohol pricing: English towns hatch plan to lure Scots with ‘booze...
PLANS to attract Scots on “booze cruise” trips to northern English towns after a minimum alcohol price is introduced have been set out by political leaders south of the Border.Labour councillors on...
View ArticleEddie Barnes: Question gives both sides of the referendum debate plenty to...
THERE are those who favour two questions. There are those who want just one. And then there is Lord Sutherland’s expert panel which suggests no question at all.The panel believes that by the time 2014...
View ArticleScottish independence: ‘Salmond fails to recognise Murdoch’s power has gone’...
ALEX Salmond was last night urged to recognise that “the age of deference to the Murdochs is over” and join all-party efforts on future regulation of the press.Ahead of her visit to Edinburgh, Labour’s...
View ArticleFamous names back Virgin in trains row
CELEBRITIES are backing a campaign to force a U-turn on the government’s decision to strip Virgin Trains of its west coast main line franchise.The Apprentice presenter Lord Sugar, celebrity chef Jamie...
View ArticleDrink-driver jailed over roadside death
A DRINK-DRIVER has been jailed for six years for the killing of a political activist as he stood by his broken-down car.Joseph Lavelle, 36, was two and a half times the drink-drive limit when he hit...
View ArticleCamouflage paint can save troops from blasts
A NEW war-paint provides camouflage and also protects soldiers from the searing heat of bomb blasts.Scientists who created the paint believe it could also be used by civilian firefighters.Smeared on...
View ArticleShareholder concern as Sir Brian Souter moves upstairs for second time
STAGECOACH founder Sir Brian Souter caused history to repeat itself yesterday after announcing he will resign as chief executive to become chairman of the Perth-based transport group.Souter, 58, will...
View ArticleMSP hits out at scrapping of IT revamp
A POLITICIAN has demanded answers from police and government on the failure to implement a £7.7 million IT programme.The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) announced last week...
View ArticleRBS investigated by United States
THE Royal Bank of Scotland is being investigated in the United States for possible breaches of sanctions with Iran, it emerged yesterday.The Federal Reserve and Department of Justice in America are...
View Article£7,250 boost for poorest students
STUDENTS from the poorest families will receive £7,250 a year in new support from next year, according to the Education Secretary.Those whose family income is less than £17,000 would be eligible for...
View ArticleResearchers ‘switch’ on to new therapies
RESEARCHERS have discovered a genetic difference in a “switch” that causes over-activity in parts of the brain and may explain why some people could be more susceptible to conditions such as obesity...
View Article‘Shocking’ decline in Scots seabirds
A ONCE-thriving seabird is disappearing from Scotland’s coast, conservationists have warned.The internationally important population of kittiwakes, one of the world’s most abundant seabirds, is...
View ArticleObesity may be caused by antibiotics, say scientists
A RISE in the use of antibiotics is being investigated as a possible major cause of the obesity epidemic.Doctors believe the drugs can alter the way the metabolism functions, making it more likely that...
View ArticleDrivers ‘let down’ by car servicing
MOTORISTS should be getting as good a service from car dealers as the best shops but they are still being let down by many garages, according to a new owners survey.Drivers of Chevrolets, Fiats and...
View ArticleMotorists own up to breaking speed limit
ALMOST four in five motorists admit driving over the speed limit, according to a new survey.As many as 16 per cent of male drivers and 6 per cent of women motorists said they frequently exceeded...
View ArticleYoungsters ‘lack key skills’
EIGHT in ten firms are concerned that school leavers are not prepared for the world of work, a poll suggests.Companies claim there are widespread concerns among small businesses about literacy and...
View ArticleSonar used in search for boy’s body
SPECIALIST sonar equipment is being used in an effort to find the body of a four-year-old boy lost at sea.Dylan Cecil was on holiday with his family when he slipped from the jetty at Burnham-on-Sea,...
View ArticlePublic offered chance to hand-feed Edinburgh’s pandas
EDINBURGH Zoo is inviting people to an “exclusive panda-keeper experience” where visitors can pay £1,000 to hand-feed the animals.In response to public demand, the zoo has launched a unique programme...
View ArticleHarman brands Galloway comments ‘outrageous’
THE controversial Respect MP George Galloway has been accused of “providing cover” for sex offenders in a ferocious attack by Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman.The Bradford West MP was described...
View ArticleApology to parents over home birth death
A SCOTTISH health board has been forced to apologise to the parents of a baby girl who died after receiving inadequate care before and after she was born.The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s Office...
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