Scottish News

Tycoons square up in City Garden debate

ABERDEEN businessman Stewart Milne has spoken out about what voting “no” to the restoration of Union Terrace Gardens could mean for the city.
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Published: 13/02/2012

‘Back me or miss out on whisky jobs boom’

PLANS for a multimillion-pound whisky distillery which could bring jobs and hundreds of thousands of pounds to a remote Highland glen are threatening to split the community.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Petition proves public support, says traveller

A PETITION supporting a travellers’ site on the outskirts of a Moray village has attracted nearly 300 signatures in a week.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Police net drugs and cash haul in raids on homes

A SIGNIFICANT haul of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, has been seized in a series of early-morning raids on properties across Aberdeenshire.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Residents seek halt to housing over public health risk

RESIDENTS want an immediate halt to construction work on an Inverness building site amid lingering worries about a possible major public health risk.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Dentist ‘web of lies’ in £2m fake death scam

DETAILS of how a north-east dentist allegedly cheated the system after faking his own death can be revealed today.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Blaze mansion may be restored to glory

A centuries-old north-east mansion that was badly damaged by fire three months ago could be returned to its former glory under plans being put to Aberdeenshire Council.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Slow growth but recession kept at bay

Scotland’s economy is struggling to grow but is staving off recession – for now, according to a report.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Dog sniffs out teenager lost in the Highlands

A searcher has credited his dog for finding the 13-year-old son of a millionaire tipster who was missing overnight in a remote far north location.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Caravan fraud victims still wait for cash

Caravan owners cheated out of thousands of pounds by a conman have spoken of their fears they might not see a penny of the money he stole.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Clan members to lead service at Glencoe massacre memorial

The 320th anniversary of one of Scotland’s most notorious tales of treachery and bloodshed will be marked with a ceremony today.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Convicted killer blaming rapist for schoolgirl murder

Killer Luke Mitchell is to make a fresh bid for freedom by blaming the killing of schoolgirl Jodi Jones on a convicted rapist, it has been reported.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Ministers to meet ahead of summit over vote

Top-level talks between Holyrood and Westminster over Scotland’s controversial independence referendum will take place today.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Training the mountain lifesavers

Sub-zero temperatures, deep snow, icy winds and poor visibility – this is the unforgiving landscape often faced by Scotland’s mountain rescue teams.
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Published: 13/02/2012

Children’s tsar backs school-uniform calls

Scotland’s children’s tsar has backed a pupil’s campaign to reform rules on school uniforms.
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Published: 13/02/2012