Whisky firm Whyte and Mackay – which claims the pride and passion of its Glasgow founders are “in every glass” – is actually owned in
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WILD BOAR INTRODUCED BACK INTO WILD CAUSING DAMAGE TO CROPS AND FARMS
Wild boar reintroduced to Scotland are flourishing too well – wreaking havoc to crops and farms. The animals were hunted to extinction 800 years ago
SCHOOLBOY INVENTOR’S PRIDE AFTER ENGINEERS BUILD TROLLEY INSPIRED BY HIS WEAK GRAN
Engineers have developed a robotic shopping trolley for elderly customers based on a drawing by a boy who simply wanted to help his gran. Aidan
MORE THAN FIFTH OF SCOTS DON’T MANAGE A 20 MINUTE WALK IN A YEAR
People in Scotland are so unfit that one in five of them don’t manage even a single 20-minute walk once a YEAR, the country’s chief
BRIGHT SCOTS PUPILS LEAVING STATE SCHOOLS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR, CLAIMS PRIVATE HEAD
Parents are turning their backs on state schools in Scotland because new reforms mean the curriculum isn’t challenging enough for bright pupils, a private school
TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE — WITH HISTORIC POEM SIGNED BY RABBIE BURNS
A stunning townhouse where Robert Burns once stayed and even inscribed a poem on a wall has gone on sale. Literature fans have been given
SCOTLAND ONLY CARRYING OUT FRACTION OF GASTRIC BAND OPS
Scotland is only carrying out a fraction of the gastric band operations it should be for the scale of its obesity problems, experts have revealed.
WORLD’S CLEANEST BIN LORRY UNVEILED POWERED BY HYDROGEN
A council has taken delivery of the world’s cleanest bin lorries – which are partly powered by thin air. The two Heil Farid trucks use
MUM OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS BABY DEVASTATED AT NEW DRUG BLOW
The mum of a nine-month-old baby with cystic fibrosis is devastated after a revolutionary drug that could help her son was rejected for use in
ALL-GINGER CAST IN NEW PLAY
A futuristic new play with a cast of all ginger actors who are persecuted for their hair colour takes to the stage in Greenock, Scotland
AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY LAUNCH NEW PEACE CAMPAIGN
Scotland’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community has launched a new peace campaign promoting unity following the brutal killing of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah. The message “united against
STUNNING HOME WITH OWN PRIVATE ISLAND ON SALE LESS THAN LONDON STUDIO
A stunning family home on its own private ISLAND went onto the market today (Fri) for less than £1 million. The state-of-the-art three-bedroom property was
STUNNING HOME WITH OWN SCOTS PRIVATE ISLAND ON SALE FOR 1 MILLION
A stunning family home on its own private ISLAND went onto the market today (Fri) for less than £1 million. The Scottish state-of-the-art three-bedroom property
TRIBUTE AS LAST RESIDENT OF REMOTE ISLAND OF ST KILDA DIES
Emotional tributes have been paid to the last native of the remote island St Kilda whose death has marked the “end of an era”. Rachel
MUM RISKS OWN LIFE TO CONTINUE PREGNANCY
Recent tests show Louise is responding well to the treatment and hoping to get rid of all signs of cancer. Louise said: “I was just
Moray Council: £5million to be invested in new street lighting
THE vast majority of street lights in towns and villages across Moray are to be replaced with more energy efficient technology. Councillors have agreed to
Scotland to Be Independent? What Would Happen Next?
The boss of the London administration has not intention to resign if the September referendum will lead to the separation of Scotland from Great Britain,
£50 million power bill saving ‘to be brought to northern Scotland’
By Laura Moulden A £50 million power bill saving is to be brought to northern Scotland through the Hydro Benefit Replacement Scheme, the government has
Balloon crash Britons named
By Lauren Grice The identities of two Britons involved in a balloon crash in Luxor, Egypt have been released.
Scottish avalanche traps climbers
By Lauren Grice An avalanche in Scotland has trapped a number of climbers in the Cairngorm Mountain range today (February 14th).