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Energy giants condemn wind-farm protesters

ONE of Europe's leading energy companies has launched a scathing attack on the "tiny vocal minority" of protesters...
The German leader keen to cement Scottish ties

HE was brought up reading Oor Wullie and The Broons and was so proud of his Scottish roots he got married in a kilt...
Jings, film's cast add real Scots words

THE Scottish cast of the new Disney Pixar movie Brave, the forthcoming animated adventure fairytale set in a...

New A9 upgrade call after two die in head-on crash

TWO lorry drivers have died in a head-on collision on one of Scotland's most dangerous roads.
City funds Orange events

SCOTLAND'S largest council is funding Orange Order street parties to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, sparking...
Inquiry begins into Gleneagles norovirus outbreak

AN investigation has been launched at Scotland's most prestigious hotel after more than 100 guests and members of...
Connolly: I was certain I would be shot on Ulster tour

BILLY Connolly has revealed he was convinced he might be shot by his own security guard during a tour in Northern...
Giant beacon joins chain of fires for Royal Jubilee

IT TOOK 20 volunteers a lot of chopping and a painstaking haul to get massive logs to just the right spot –...

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New A9 upgrade call after two die in head-on crash

2 June 2012

TWO lorry drivers have died in a head-on collision on one of Scotland's most dangerous roads.
Connolly: I was certain I would be shot on Ulster tour

2 June 2012

BILLY Connolly has revealed he was convinced he might be shot by his own security guard during a tour in Northern...
Big Stooshie music festival ends in debt

2 June 2012

A CHARITY music festival claimed to be the "biggest fundraiser of the year" has gone bust leaving thousands of...

Pregnant wife 'crazy with worry' over missing sailor

2 June 2012

THE pregnant wife of a Scots sailor who has gone missing in Dubai has told how she is "going crazy with worry" over...
Inquiry begins into Gleneagles norovirus outbreak

2 June 2012

AN investigation has been launched at Scotland's most prestigious hotel after more than 100 guests and members of...
The German leader keen to cement Scottish ties

2 June 2012

HE was brought up reading Oor Wullie and The Broons and was so proud of his Scottish roots he got married in a kilt...
City funds Orange events

2 June 2012

SCOTLAND'S largest council is funding Orange Order street parties to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, sparking...
Jings, film's cast add real Scots words

2 June 2012

THE Scottish cast of the new Disney Pixar movie Brave, the forthcoming animated adventure fairytale set in a...

Crime & Courts

Prostitute found guilty of lecturer's knife killing

2 June 2012

A Polish male prostitute who killed a university lecturer in a knife attack has been convicted of culpable homicide...
Lockerbie revelations prompt calls for inquiry

2 June 2012

REVELATIONS in The Herald the UK Government tried to suppress have fuelled calls for a public inquiry into the...
Teenager admits rape and killing of pensioner

2 June 2012

A TEENAGER yesterday admitted raping and killing a pensioner who regarded him as a grandson.

Victim's grandson in court

2 June 2012

A MAN has made his first public court appearance charged with the murder of his grandmother.
Sister denies she lied about killing

2 June 2012

Shafilea Ahmed's sister has denied telling police handlers she made up the story of how her parents murdered the...
Carjack victim had bought necklace

2 June 2012

A PENSIONER dragged from her car in an affluent area of Edinburgh before her vehicle was stolen had bought herself a...
14 detained for police station firebombing

2 June 2012

Twelve men and two youths have been sentenced for their part in riots during which a police station was firebombed...
Facebook pair's jail terms cut

2 June 2012

TWO teenagers who used Facebook to try and organise a riot in Dundee have had their sentences reduced.

Health

Early birth mental health risk

2 June 2012

Premature babies are significantly more likely than average to suffer serious mental disorders, such as...
BMA leader defends plan for doctors' strike action

1 June 2012

THE Scottish doctor leading the first strike by physicians in almost 40 years has said he "absolutely understands"...
Profile of doctors' leader

1 June 2012

l Dr Hamish Meldrum was born in Edinburgh in 1948.

Diabetes drug can raise risk of cancer

1 June 2012

A COMMONLY prescribed diabetes drug increases the risk of bladder cancer, research has found.
Opium poppy cancer bid

1 June 2012

A SECRET of the opium poppy that could help cancer patients has been unlocked by scientists.
Father who suffered 14 heart attacks 'fit for work'

31 May 2012

ONE of the world's longest surviving kidney dialysis patients has hit out at the UK Government's "Nazi" tactics...
Why my son deserves a better life than one burdened by seizures

31 May 2012

THERE'S a moment toward the end of my meeting with Ann Maxwell when, spreading her arms wide, she says: "I...
Pioneering lung transplant study

31 May 2012

DOCTORS believe a pioneering transplant technique that cleans and reconditions donor lungs could save the lives of...

Education

Anger as primary school mothballed

2 June 2012

A VILLAGE primary school is to be mothballed following the suspension of the headteacher.
Inspectors hail school's progress

2 June 2012

A SCHOOL serving some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in Scotland has received an outstanding inspection report...
Teachers strike call over new exams

2 June 2012

TEACHERS are threatening industrial action over Scotland's controversial new school exams.

Rise in Northern Ireland student applicants with dual nationality

1 June 2012

FURTHER evidence has emerged of the likely impact of a loophole allowing students from Northern Ireland to seek free...
Scots university wins accolade

31 May 2012

STIRLING University has been recognised as one of the world's best institutions under 50 years old.
Universities warn of loss under immigration rules

31 May 2012

UNIVERSITIES across the UK have warned the Prime Minister they will lose millions of pounds every year under tougher...
Education failure for children in care

31 May 2012

SOME of Scotland's most vulnerable children continue to fall behind in education despite measures being put in place...
School parent guide revamp to exclude key exam data

29 May 2012

PARENTS will no longer be told automatically how school exam results compare with others in Scotland under a shake-...

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Transport

Airline plans more Europe flights

2 June 2012

BMI Regional is hoping to launch more direct flights to Europe, according to the new chairman of the Aberdeen-based...
Anger at reduction in ferry sailings

2 June 2012

MINISTERS have cut the frequency of a lifeline ferry service connecting Orkney to the mainland days after winning a...
Council operator of bus routes to cut fares

2 June 2012

BUS passengers will see dramatic reductions in fares in East Lothian as council-owned firm Lothian Buses replaces...

Improvements for Edinburgh Airport

2 June 2012

THE new owner of Edinburgh Airport has promised to introduce tough new targets to speed up boarding times as part of...
Retailers warned to pass on fuel cost savings

31 May 2012

FUEL retailers have been warned they will face new laws forcing them to bring down pump prices unless they show that...
Further long-haul flights from city

31 May 2012

AIR passengers will be offered more long-haul destinations from Inverness via Amsterdam after Loganair announced a...
Train punctuality warning

30 May 2012

RAIL regulators have warned Network Rail (NR) to improve long-distance train punctuality or face substantial fines...
Bond's chief quits as firm starts review

29 May 2012

THE head of the aviation firm whose helicopter ditched in the North Sea earlier this month has been replaced as a...

Environment

Eco farm imbued with spirit of self-sufficiency

30 May 2012

THEY are best known for their brightly-coloured robes and shaved heads, but now a group of Hare Krishna monks in...
A bird in the hand is worth a lot to Scots researchers

29 May 2012

A PROJECT to find out more about how birds behave in the wild has been launched.
The Indian dust bowl

24 May 2012

HAMSAVENI Narayanachari holds the iron stake in the blue-orange flames of the home-made mud furnace.

Energy expert supports offshore wind farm plan

23 May 2012

AN internationally acclaimed authority on the economics of the energy industry is supporting plans for the 11-...
£20m from community turbines

23 May 2012

THE UK's largest community wind farm project is set to generate more than £20 million over the next two...
Call for turbines deals to help local people

21 May 2012

URGENT action must be taken to ensure communities affected by large wind-farm developments can reap long-term...
£500,000 boost for reserve bid

21 May 2012

MEMBERS of the public have donated nearly £500,000 to a conservation charity to help save an area of wildlife...
Chemical weapon could lie beneath airbase

21 May 2012

A POTENTIALLY unstable chemical weapon could be buried beneath an airbase that will shortly become home to over 900...

World News

Chinese security official accused of spying for US

2 June 2012

A CHINESE state security official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the US, in a case both countries have kept quiet for months.
Mayor plans big fizzy drinks ban

2 June 2012

New York City's mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing an unprecedented ban on the sale of large fizzy drinks and other sugary beverages in the hopes of combating obesity.
French hunt for 'killer' porn actor

2 June 2012

A CANADIAN porn star, suspected of mailing human body parts to the headquarters of two major political parties after making a video of the killing, may have fled to France.

Two killed in shootout near Israeli border with Gaza Srtip

2 June 2012

An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian militant have died in a shootout near the border with the Gaza Strip.
Serb roadblock sparks battle

2 June 2012

ZVECAN: At least three Kosovo Serbs and a Nato soldier were wounded in a gunfight yesterday as peacekeepers tried to dismantle Serb roadblocks stopping traffic.
Syrian cause getting lost in a volatile mix

1 June 2012

MASSACRES, death squad militias, jihadist infiltration, the stirring up of sectarian hatred and division.
Twelve killed in Iraq bomb blasts

1 June 2012

TWELVE people have been killed in a series of bombings in the Iraqi capital.
Call for guaranteed EU deposit fund

1 June 2012

THE European Central Bank stepped up pressure yesterday for a joint fund to guarantee bank deposits in the eurozone, saying Europe needed new tools to fight bank runs as the bloc's debt crisis drives investors to flee risk.

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