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Motorists warned after crash closes M8 section near Edinburgh
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (148+ words) Drivers are being warned of disruption on the M8 after a road traffic incident led to lanes being closed on the eastbound carriageway. Traffic Scotland reported the incident at 11.43am on Saturday, with the motorway remaining restricted at Junction 1, near the Hermiston…...
Port Glasgow school 'devastated' after mindless vandals destroy play equipment
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (394+ words) MINDLESS vandals have targeted a Port Glasgow school by destroying play equipment used by young children. The team at Newark Primary have hit out at the louts who threw toys across the playground in the shocking incident on Thursday. The…...
Inquiry into man's death at Edinburgh film studio launched
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (347+ words) THE death of a man working at a film studio in Edinburgh, which has worked on TV dramas like Department Q and The Rig, is to be investigated by a sheriff, it has emerged. Philip Ross is believed to have…...
Scotland's most decorated Olympian immortalised by Commonwealth Games venue
14+ hour, 3+ min ago (396+ words) A Commonwealth Games venue has honoured Scotland's most decorated Olympian in his home city of Glasgow. Swimmer Duncan Scott has been recognised at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre where Stand B has now been renamed The Scott Stand. It comes…...
Glasgow Pride urged to drop Coca-Cola sponsorship over illegal West Bank settlements
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (716+ words) THE charity organisers behind Glasgow Pride have been urged to drop Coca-Cola as a sponsor ahead of a major parade this weekend due to the soft drinks firm operating in illegal settlements in the West Bank. Thousands of people are…...
11-year-old boy becomes Muay Thai world champion
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (276+ words) An 11-year-old boy has achieved every young athlete's dream. Ryan Ellis, from Barnehurst, was crowned world champion after winning gold at the WBC Muay Thai World Championships in Bangkok earlier this month, competing in the 11-12 year old, under 34kg category. Representing…...
The Balmoral appoints new head chef at Edinburgh's Number One restaurant
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (398+ words) The Balmoral has appointed John Munro as the new head chef of its acclaimed Number One restaurant in Edinburgh. Mr Munro has been promoted from senior sous chef after spending the past three years working alongside executive chef Paul Hart…...
Domestic abuser with a history of attacking women has appeared in court again
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (251+ words) A DOMESTIC abuser with a history of attacking women has appeared in court again. Richard Atwell, 33, was charged with assault by beating following a violent incident on December 7. The defendant was alleged to have assaulted a woman in Steynton. Haverfordwest…...
Traffic cone flies first class to Boston as symbol of Scotland's friendship
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (39+ words) Yahoo News UK A traffic cone intended as a symbol of friendship between Glasgow and Massachusetts has been flown across the Atlantic in a first-class seat....
Man charged after 600 artefacts stolen from British museum
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (189+ words) A man from Bristol has been charged in connection with the theft of more than 600 valuable artefacts from a museum archive. Dean Hall has been charged with handling stolen goods following an investigation into the raid at Bristol Museum’s British…...