Scottish news
Scottish independence: Mixed reaction to terms prompted by referendum deal
THE DEAL setting out the terms of a referendum on Scottish independence has provoked a mixed reaction from political parties, business groups and charities.
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ScottishPower prices to rise by 7 per cent from December
SCOTTISHPOWER prices are to rise by an average of 7 per cent, it was announced today.
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Hall’s of Broxburn closure confirmed after owner rejects two bids
HALL’S of Broxburn will start a phased shut down from later this month after the owners of the West Lothian meat processing plant announced they had rejected two offers to buy the factory.
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Dundee nursery employee charged over indecent images of children
A MALE employee at a children’s nursery in Tayside has been arrested and charged with offences in relation to the possession of indecent images of children.
Tributes paid to tragic angler swept to his death by freak wave
THE DEVASTATED wife and the elderly dad of an angler dragged into the sea by a giant wave and drowned spoke of their grief today.
UK
Michael Gove leads the way in looking for a UK exit strategy out of Europe
THE UK is “ready to quit” the European Union, education secretary Michael Gove has said in one of the clearest threats yet by a senior cabinet minister that the coalition could cut Britain’s ties with Brussels.
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Video clip of sister telling her brother to “toughen up a bit” goes viral video
FOUR-YEAR-OLD Delilah O’Donoghue and her two-year-old brother Gabriel may be set to become Youtube’s newest stars.
Rolling Stones confirm first concerts for five years
THE Rolling Stones today confirmed their first live shows for five years with four gigs, including two nights in London.
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X Factor wins ratings war against Strictly Come Dancing
STRICYLY COME DANCING was beaten by X factor in the ratings battle last night - after it came out on top on Satruday.
Girl, 14, shot by Taliban flown to UK for treatment
The 14-year-old schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for standing up for woman’s rights is being flown to the UK for treatment.
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International
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov’s political party comes dead last in Lithuania
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov’s political party has come last in his homeland’s general election.
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Costa Concordia trial: Black box recordings reveal confusion on ship video
AN AUDIO extract has revealed the extent of the chaos on the bridge of the Costa Concordia, shortly after the luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of an Italian island in January of this year.
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner leaps into history books video Picture gallery
DAREDEVIL skydiver Felix Baumgartner leapt into the record books last night after a jump of 128,000ft above New Mexico, breaking the sound barrier and reaching the fastest ever freefall speed – 706mph.
Syria’s cluster-bomb blitz targets civilians video
Syrian government forces have dropped Russian-made cluster bombs over civilian areas in the past week as they battle to reverse rebel gains on a strategic highway, according to reports compiled by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Analysis: Fuse to Iran’s nuclear timebomb is longer than we might think
In 1992, Benjamin Netanyahu, then an Israeli parliamentarian, warned that Iran was between three and five years away from producing a nuclear weapon.
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Politics
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov’s political party comes dead last in Lithuania
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov’s political party has come last in his homeland’s general election.
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Scottish independence: Alex Salmond given to end of 2014 for referendum
ALEX Salmond has been given until the end of 2014 to hold a referendum on the future of the Union, as part of the historic deal between the Scottish and UK governments that is set to be signed in Edinburgh today.
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Michael Gove leads the way in looking for a UK exit strategy out of Europe
THE UK is “ready to quit” the European Union, education secretary Michael Gove has said in one of the clearest threats yet by a senior cabinet minister that the coalition could cut Britain’s ties with Brussels.
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Scottish independence: David Cameron and Alex Salmond sign referendum deal - as it happened video Picture gallery
Follow the reaction to today’s historic meeting between the First Minister and the Prime Minister after they signed off the deal on the Scottish independence referendum in Edinburgh.
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Scottish independence: The key battlegrounds in run-up to the referendum
THE economy is certain to be a key battleground in the lengthy run-up to the referendum, with the SNP under pressure to set out its stance on key issues, such as currency and interest rates.
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Opinion
Juliet Dunlop: Johnny no longer having a Ball on Strictly Come Dancing
As any fan worth their salt will tell you, Strictly Come Dancing is all about “The Journey.”
Analysis: Fuse to Iran’s nuclear timebomb is longer than we might think
In 1992, Benjamin Netanyahu, then an Israeli parliamentarian, warned that Iran was between three and five years away from producing a nuclear weapon.
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Gerald Warner: Castro and Marxism won most from the Cuban missile crisis
ARMAGEDDON, with the courtesy of four minutes’ warning: that was the prospect facing the world 50 years ago, as the Cuban missile crisis threatened thermonuclear war on a scale that experts today believe would have cost more than 200 million lives.
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Fordyce Maxwell: On cycle of the year, wheels have fallen off at harvest time
ONLY a hunch, but farming attendance at harvest festivals might be lower than usual this year.
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Leaders: Historic agreement in place, we can now move forward
Today Prime Minister David Cameron and First Minister Alex Salmond will sign a historic deal in Edinburgh.
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Transport
West Coast Main Line: Virgin asked to extend franchise for ‘short period of time’
RAIL operator Virgin has been asked to continue running the troubled West Coast Main Line for another few months, the Government said today.
3 commentsA82 closed to traffic after six-wheeled lorry destroyed by fire
ONE of the main roads in the Highlands was closed to traffic today after a six-wheeled lorry was destroyed by fire on the busy route.
Scots miss out on bridge contracts
SCOTTISH firms are missing out on the most lucrative contracts on the new £1.6bn Forth crossing, figures reveal.
1 commentDrivers ‘distracted by new technology’
Obsession with new technology means some drivers are now even uploading images from Facebook while at the wheel.
Call for ban on first class travel perks
THE Scottish Government is under pressure to ban first class travel perks for civil servants after a quango splashed out thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ cash on funding expensive rail trips for staff.
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Pictures
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner leaps into history books video Picture gallery
DAREDEVIL skydiver Felix Baumgartner leapt into the record books last night after a jump of 128,000ft above New Mexico, breaking the sound barrier and reaching the fastest ever freefall speed – 706mph.
11,000-tonne warship hull ready for delivery to Rosyth Picture gallery
THE construction of the “largest and most powerful warship” ever built for the Royal Navy took another step yesterday as its 11,000-tonne hull section was prepared for delivery to Rosyth.
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Science lab has right formula for Stirling Prize video
A SCIENCE laboratory at Cambridge University has beaten Glasgow’s Maggie’s Centre and the Olympic Stadium to win Britain’s best building of the year.The Sainsbury
Scotland’s weather: ‘Niagara Falls in East Neuk… the weather’s crazy’ video
RAIN is expected to continue across parts of Scotland today after persistent downpours caused widespread flooding along the east coast, closing roads and trapping people in cars and homes.
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Bali memorial marred by threats video
Survivors and relatives of those who lost their lives in the 2002 Bali bombings gathered on the island to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on Indonesian soil yesterday.
Education
We’ve taught for 30 years, one vote makes us school
IT has been teaching pupils for more than 30 years – but only now can it call itself a school.
Anger as scabies outbreak at college salon kept quiet
HEALTH chiefs have come under fire after failing to tell beauty treatment clients they had potentially been exposed to scabies at a college salon.
1 commentLib Dems rubbish college merger cash saving claims
the soaring cost of creating Edinburgh’s new “super college” is a setback for the Scottish Government’s claim that college mergers will save cash, the Liberal Democrats have said.
‘Music lessons in school are about so much more than how to play’ - Janice Galloway on free music tuition
Introducing an extract from her memoirs, author Janice Galloway explains how free instrument tuition unlocked her creativity and why she’s backing our campaign
Larry Flanagan: Schools need phone rules
TO text or not to text, that is the question. The recently published report on behaviour in Scottish schools has revealed growing concern amongst teachers at the level of mobile phone misuse in schools.
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Environment
RSPB Scotland accused of hypocrisy over Aberdeenshire wind turbine plans
A LEADING wildlife charity has been accused of hypocrisy and double standards after revealing plans to erect a wind turbine at one of Scotland’s largest nature reserves.
6 commentsConsumers bewildered by energy deals
ENERGY tariffs are so confusing that nine out of ten consumers cannot work out how to identify the cheapest deal, a new report claims.
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Thousands of trees felled to halt parasite
THOUSANDS of trees are being cut down across Scotland to prevent an outbreak of a deadly fungal parasite which threatens to be the new Dutch Elm Disease.
1 commentSearch for European panda ambassador comes to city
A CONTEST to unearth the next panda ambassador tasked with speaking up for one of the world’s most endangered species is being held in Edinburgh today.
Alf Young: Renewables path won’t run smoothly
THE green dream might look good on paper, but there are a plethora of financial and political issues to resolve, says Alf Young
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Health
Dundee researchers link faulty gene to skin condition
Scottish researchers have uncovered the root causes of a skin complaint which affects thousands of people in the UK.
Elderly in Scottish hospitals need to be treated with greater dignity, study says
OLDER people in Scotland’s hospitals need to be treated with greater compassion, dignity and respect - a major study by a health watchdog has concluded.
Norman Irons: Action needed to improve the ERI’s care of the elderly
within the past six years I have been admitted for two hospital operations; I have attended the minor injuries unit at the Western General and A&E at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. In every case the treatment was first class and I had no complaint about the outcomes.
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ERI care scandal sparks calls for older people’s champion
HEALTH chiefs are today under pressure to reappoint an older people’s champion in the wake of a damning report into elderly care at the ERI.
Sick Kids art charity wins £10,000
A CHARITY which provides art therapy classes to children at the Capital’s Sick Kids Hospital has been handed a £10,000 boost.
Celebrity
Juliet Dunlop: Johnny no longer having a Ball on Strictly Come Dancing
As any fan worth their salt will tell you, Strictly Come Dancing is all about “The Journey.”
X Factor wins ratings war against Strictly Come Dancing
STRICYLY COME DANCING was beaten by X factor in the ratings battle last night - after it came out on top on Satruday.
Model Rachel Hunter tells of inflamed heart after break from fiancé
Model Rachel Hunter has told for the first time how she faced a lengthy battle with health problems following the break-up of her relationship with her fiancé.
Jimmy Savile’s epitaph read: ‘It was good while it lasted’, but why did it?
WHEN council workmen arrived at Woodland Cemetery in Scarborough at 1am on Tuesday to remove Sir Jimmy Savile’s black granite headstone, they were struck by how recent events had put a chilling spin on the TV presenter’s chiselled epitaph: “It was good while it lasted.”
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Made in Chelsea star to launch denim line with celeb-filled bash in Edinburgh
One of the stars of hit reality show Made in Chelsea, which examines the trials and tribulations that come with being young, wealthy, attractive and resident in SW3, is to launch her denim brand at an exclusive party in Edinburgh this month.
Odd
Barra islanders shun local shop for 200-mile deliveries from Glasgow
RESIDENTS of Barra, the southernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides, have spent an estimated £10,000 a week on a mass grocery delivery from an Asda store in the Govan area of Glasgow.
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Video clip of sister telling her brother to “toughen up a bit” goes viral video
FOUR-YEAR-OLD Delilah O’Donoghue and her two-year-old brother Gabriel may be set to become Youtube’s newest stars.
‘Incredinburgh’ - New slogan for city ‘is appalling’
CITY leaders have rejected a new branding slogan for the Capital, describing it as “appalling” and “twee”.
64 commentsExcuse me, sir, you forgot your snake: the weird things left in hotel rooms
Snails, swords and even spouses are among things left behind in hotels.
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One-legged bank robber who hopped onto getaway bus is jailed for three years
A limping “bomber” who took a bus to make his getaway from a bank robbery has been jailed for three years.
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- Analysis: Fuse to Iran’s nuclear timebomb is longer than we might think
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Monday 15 October 2012
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