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Ukips Nigel Farage mobbed by protesters in Edinburgh – video
The leader of the UK Independence party, Nigel Farage, is hounded by protesters in Edinburgh on Thursday. The crowd, chanting 'Ukip scum, off our streets', encircles a taxi Farage attempts to get away in. The politician is followed to a pub where he planned to hold a news conference, with police forced to barricade him inside to keep him apart from the ...
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Revealed Man found dead on waste ground may have been in Edinburgh hospital soon before he died
A MAN whose body was found on waste ground yards from a busy bypass is believed to have discharged himself from hospital just hours before he died. Andrew Chalklin, 45, still had the tube from a drip in his arm when he was discovered by rail workers carrying out maintenance duties. The Record understands Mr Chalklin discharged himself from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary - where he was being treated ...
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Glasgow Boys works of art go on show ahead of going under the hammer in Edinburgh
A COLLECTION of paintings by the Glasgow Boys will go under the hammer later this month. More than 20 watercolours, oil paintings and pastels by the influential group of artists will be sold by Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh on May 30. It's one of the largest collections of their work to come up for auction in years. One of the paintings, The Schoolmates by Edward Arthur Walton, is ...
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Scots soldier tells of long battle to recovery after being shot in head while on patrol in Afghanistan
CRAIG PATERSON, 23, had to have part of his skull replaced with a titanium plate after a bullet pierced through his helmet while on ...
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I want to become a Scot.. Englishman who has lived in Scotland for 20 years makes plea to Alex Salmond
AN Englishman has turned his back on the St George's Cross and is trying to declare himself officially Scottish. David Hingston, originally from Devon, is ready to honour the Saltire after living north of the Border for more than 20 years. The 70-year-old, who has no Scottish relatives, says being a Scot is not about blood but love of country. He reckons he would pass a Scottishness test ...
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Scots gran reveals agony after shamed surgeon Colin Mainds inserted implant into her spine without permission
A HEARTBROKEN gran has claimed shamed surgeon Colin Mainds didn't consult her before he inserted an implant into her spine.Margaret Geddes said she lost her business and has been robbed of time with her grandchildren after a botched operation by the spinal surgeon.The 57-year-old alleges Mainds inserted a Wallis ligament during surgery on a prolapsed disc.But she did not learn of the ...
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Remploy workers warned their redundancy pay will be halved if they take on new work
AXED Remploy workers are being held hostage in their jobs after being told their redundancies will be slashed if they take on other work. Several staff at a threatened textiles factory in Dundee - who were told to find new work - are now being warned if they take up other positions their severance pay will be halved. As a result, many have had to turn down job offers or face losing ...
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Brave schoolboy who survived horror crash which killed his mum and sister attends their funeral in wheelchair
CORIN MacDonald, 10, said goodbye to his mum Emma and big sister Becky, 19, despite suffering serious arm and leg injuries in the smash near ...
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Friends mourn offshore worker who was found dead aboard diving ship
SHINTY star Drew Ferguson, who played for Fort William Shinty Club and Fort William FC, is understood to have taken his own life on board the vessel in the Cromarty ...
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Trump claims his human rights have been breached
In a legal challenge lodged yesterday, the Trump Organisation has called on judges at the Court of Session to reverse the planning permission granted in ...
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Health chief warns of Scots measles threat
Scotland's chief medical officer, Sir Harry Burns, has written to NHS boards around the country telling them to get all staff vaccinated ...
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Savile cottage to go up for auction this month
The move comes after frequent incidents of vandalism led to several prominent local figures, including a Highland councillor, calling for the cottage to be ...
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Rodgers set on rewarding his manager
Peterhead attacker Andy Rodgers is hoping the Blue Toon can build on their midweek goalless play-off draw at East Fife and progress to the Second Division on ...
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Adams urges Ross County to go fourth and multiply
Ross County can finish their first season in the SPL in fourth place with a positive result against Caley Thistle but manager Derek Adams believes the Staggies should be aiming for more next ...
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Dons manager keen to get going on the signing trail
Seven first-team players were released by the Dons this week as McInnes makes room to bring in fresh talent capable of ending Aberdeen's run of four consecutive seasons in the SPL bottom ...
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Anxious Hearts in relegation fears
Hearts face an anxious wait to discover the affects of the apparent financial collapse of their majority shareholder, UBIG, amid fears it could lead to their ...
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Mackintosh faces a late fitness test for More’s semi-final tie
MacTavish Cup holders Newtonmore have a doubt over under-21 internationalist Andy Mackintosh for tomorrow's semi-final with Glenurquhart at the ...
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Record View Dodgy doctor can keep on working.. despite leaving a trail of agony and wrecked lives
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Edinburgh's tram of indefinite delays
The development of a new tram system for Edinburgh has not been without controversy. Since the project was first proposed as far back as 1999 it took until 2006 for work to actually begin. Since then, there has been one failing after another, with many Edinburgh residents now wondering whether the new tram system will ever see the light of day and, more to the point, whether it is in fact necessary.
Edinburgh had a tram system up until the 1950s and, like many developed cities, it did away with the network in favor of other forms of public transport, mainly buses. Increasingly heavy traffic jams in the capital, however, have prompted city leaders to reconsider and in 2006 two bills went through parliament and were approved. Read more
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