Provides the latest RSS feeds for Scotland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The UK News.com http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/5ba58fd38447f467/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 30 Dubai, Aug 28 : The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed it is working with the Dutch, Scottish and Irish cricket authorities to ensure that as many tickets as possible for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 (ICC WT20 2009) get to the fans of the three Associate teams. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/400173/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:39 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/400173/cs/1/ A leading whisky firm has announced the sale of a Speyside distillery. Chivas Brothers said it was selling Glendronach so it could concentrate on developing and improving its remaining 13 malt distil... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291509/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:37:37 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291509/ A man is recovering from serious head injuries after being attacked by a gang in Edinburgh. Witnesses are being sought after the 30-year-old man was "seriously assaulted" outside the Volunteer Arms... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291510/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:37:35 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291510/ A drug dealer has been jailed for nine months after trying to ply his trade near police headquarters. Vincent Zdralek, 22, was spotted by officers as he stopped and spoke to a known drugs courier -... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17290245/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:37:33 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17290245/ Devoted daughter Lillian Taylor had made her regular night-time phone call to her wheelchair-bound mother minutes before her killer dialled emergency services and confessed to her death.Emrys Taylor, ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291519/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:36:19 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291519/ THE TRAVEL plans of hundreds of Scottish air passengers were thrown into chaos today after a transatlantic low-fare airline had one of its planes detained by UK authorities over the non-payment of cha... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291517/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:35:59 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291517/ Rebecca Mughal pulled the syringe out at Robert Wilkinson after he caught her taking drugs in the stairwell of his Edinburgh flat.Mughal held the needle in front of her chest and said "I can stick som... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291516/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:35:38 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291516/ Sick leave has risen by around 50% at the government agency created to boost business in Scotland. Figures released by Scottish Enterprise showed 17,041 days were lost in the past year compared to 11... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17289778/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:21:54 -0400 The Herald http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17289778/ Uefa general secretary David Taylor says that a British Olympic football side could be fatal for the Scottish national team's continued existence. Great Britain's Scottish Prime Minister Gordon Bro... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291511/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:18 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291511/ Bradford City have completed the signing of Rangers midfielder Dean Furman on a five-month loan deal. The 20-year-old South African has only played once for Rangers, appearing as a substitute for 38 ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291512/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:17 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17291512/ MONTREAL - Airplanes operated by Zoom Airlines have been grounded in Calgary and Glasgow after the airline failed to pay several bills to government, airport, suppliers and the plane's owners. Do... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17285105/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:40:04 -0400 C News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17285105/ A ONE-legged drug addict threatened a father-of-two with a hypodermic needle in front of his children, a court heard today. Rebecca Mughal pulled the syringe out at Mr Robert Wilkinson after he caught... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286832/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:37:17 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286832/ the brain, and underwent emergency surgery to fit titanium plates in his head.Singh, who pleaded guilty to the assault last month, had been released early from a 33-month sentence for acting as a drug... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286829/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:36:40 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286829/ A man who died on a construction site at an Inverness garden centre has been named by police as Andrew Brown, from Evanton, Ross-shire. The 59-year-old died in an accident during the unloading of a... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286820/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:33 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286820/ Twins Christopher and Scott Sammons, 17, have been banned from entering their flat in Elgin following a series of parties which caused misery for their neighbours.Since the schoolboys moved into the A... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286833/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:37:18 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286833/ A sword-wielding man held riot police at bay for three hours after a row between neighbours got out of hand, a court has heard. Alec Cowie, 38, also used a crowbar, knives, a hammer and squirted liqu... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286823/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:39 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286823/ A teenager who played a leading part in a riot at a children's secure unit in East Dunbartonshire in March has been ordered to be detained for four years. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for leg... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286821/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:35 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286821/ "The information was gathered by a device placed in the St Leonards area of the city."Oh well that would clearly be representative of the air quality in Princes Street then. Wouldn't it?How can they p... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286828/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:36:39 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286828/ LONDON (Reuters) - E.ON UK is to appeal against a local government refusal to grant planning permission for a wind farm at Auchencorth Moss in Scotland, the German-owned utility said on Thursday. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286826/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:34:02 -0400 Reuters http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286826/ The human memory can be manipulated in ways which can have significant long-term effects on behaviour, according to research. Psychologists at the University of St Andrew's found that it is possible ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286822/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:37 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286822/ Poorer parts of Scotland have been "left behind" by failures in health policy, it was claimed today. Public health expert David Walsh warned differences in life expectancy between rich and poorer are... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17284778/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:21:28 -0400 The Herald http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17284778/ And the former Ibrox boss, who will lead his Russian champions and Uefa Cup winners out against Manchester United in Friday's European Supercup, believes that the Old Firm's ambitions were ended by En... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286825/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:00 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286825/ Dundee United have rejected an approach for Darren Dods from the defender's former club, Inverness Caley Thistle. Inverness manager Craig Brewster called United counterpart Craig Levein about the 33-... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286824/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:57:59 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17286824/ bjectors were not given their statutory 14 days to comment on the decision earlier this year to approve the scheme. They were invited to submit further comments and present any new evidence they belie... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280436/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:37 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280436/ But a musical based on the lives of those who use the Edinburgh to London route and those who live close by is to be screened tomorrow.Described by its producers as the "most insane documentary ever m... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281977/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:02 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281977/ Andrew Brown hurled a Molotov cocktail threw a window of a house in Penicuik in the early hours of August 28 last year.Taxi driver Brian Soave managed to extinguish the flames in the living room of hi... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281995/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:24 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281995/ More than 30 grievances were lodged with the city council every day last year, significantly more than Glasgow. But despite being the noise capital of Scotland, the city council said the reporting ser... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281972/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:14 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281972/ A SCOTTISH computer expert who hacked into top secret US military networks lost his last-ditch legal appeal today and will be extradited to the US in the next two weeks. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281985/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:01 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281985/ A pilot from the US has told how she keeps her long-distance relationship alive by making 8,000-mile round trips to visit her husband in Scotland. Donna Clark travels the distance between the State... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281927/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:00 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281927/ New figures show only 3008 residential properties were sold between April and June, a sharp drop on the 4032 sold in the same period of last year.The comprehensive figures from Registers of Scotland c... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281968/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:20 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281968/ Laura's Book Group, which has been meeting for over two and a half years in and around Edinburgh, won the 2008 Penguin/Orange Broadband Readers' Group Prize. As part of their prize, the group will rec... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281982/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:51 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281982/ A convicted paedophile has moved from his home in Falkirk after his address appeared in a national tabloid. Ross McKinnon was jailed in 2007 after a joint operation with Scottish police and the FBI... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281932/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:52 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281932/ Jon Morgan, quitting after just one year overseeing the world's biggest art festival, said he wanted to return to his first love of "producing and presenting exciting performance to audiences".Mr Morg... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281960/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:38 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281960/ A variety of equipment, including a set of Technics decks worth £1000, vinyl records worth £2000, and a B&W surround sound system worth between £4000 and £5000 was stolen from the property in East... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281984/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:47 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281984/ An investigation was under way today into seven cases of E.coli in a single Scottish village. NHS Grampian and Aberdeenshire Council said those diagnosed with the O157 strain shared a private water s... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17279597/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:07:05 -0400 The Herald http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17279597/ This weekend is the culmination of a week of activities celebrating the city's cultural diversity.Founded in 1995 by members of the city's Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi communities, this year's ev... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281964/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:27 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281964/ This weekend is the culmination of a week of activities celebrating the city's cultural diversity.Founded in 1995 by members of the city's Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi communities, this year's ev... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281940/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:45 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281940/ Police have appealed for information about two teenagers who have gone missing together. Cameron Dunnett, 15, from Forneth, and Lee-Jane McCue, 16, from Rattray, have not been seen for two days. The... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281933/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:51 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281933/ The company presented The Red Room, a combination of theatre, music, and more at their burlesque boudoir at this year's Fringe and were selected by Jonathan Mills, festival director, following recomme... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281950/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:08 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281950/ st hit by the increase.After 17 years at the same spot, he is now facing a 78.6 per cent rent rise, from £10,222 to £17,860 a year, and says he may be forced to lay off one of his three mechanics.Mr... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281967/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:19 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281967/ But the soldiers of the Royal Highland Fusiliers have nothing on nine-year-old Craig Ritchie.The Army-mad Prestonpans youngster has been battling leukaemia since the age of four and, after winning his... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280791/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:31 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280791/ A convicted drug trafficker who left a pedestrian with life-threatening head injuries in Edinburgh has been jailed for 17-and-a-half months. Joth Singh had been freed early from prison when he punche... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281930/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:59 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281930/ A YOUNG city filmmaker rubbed shoulders with some of the world's biggest directors yesterday at the Venice Film Festival, where her film is being launched. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281979/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:57 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281979/ The centre will be used as the first point of contact for any referrals to the department and the council hopes it will give a simple single point of contact and speed up the response to some queries.... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281952/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:05 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281952/ But the man who became the first Briton to bring home three gold medals for 100 years described the massive victory parade through his home town as one of the best days of his life.Hoy was joined by s... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280384/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:27 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280384/ Edinburgh-based artist and filmmaker Matt Hulse has created the interactive website about James Duthie’s journey in advance of a feature film he is making.Mr Duthie, also known as Dummy Jim because ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281955/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:53:55 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281955/ The crew of a Skye-registered boat have been at the centre of a rescue operation off the Ayrshire coast. The Paloma got into difficulty after it began taking in water. A Royal Navy warship on exerci... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281929/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:55 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281929/ The 106-strong orchestra was due to perform as part of the Festival, but not all of their instruments arrived from Dresden, due to what the Festival was officially terming "complications with travel a... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281983/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:49 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281983/ Work has started in Edinburgh using stem cells from human skin, donated by patients at the Western General Hospital.The experts who cloned the sheep believe they could have a breakthrough within years... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281981/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:54 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281981/ Four gaming companies, 3MRT, Cohort Studios, Tag Games and TPLD, have created a brief for a new game and are inviting wannabe creators to submit their own ideas.The briefs range from designing a game ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281957/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:53:47 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281957/ West Lothian has been rated as the happiest place in Scotland. Researchers ranked the area third highest in a list of 273 areas throughout Britain. The academic poll also found Edinburgh to be t... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281925/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:00 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281925/ THE rain was hammering on the roof, my shoes were ruined and the contents of my handbag were a sorry little pile outside my front door. I couldn't believe that I'd chosen this night of all nights to l... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281963/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:32 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281963/ A pensioner is recovering in hospital after spending eight hours stuck upside down on a wire fence. Kenneth Bain - who is thought to be in his 80s - was crossing a stile on open land near Dornoch in ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281926/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:01 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281926/ EDINBURGH has been named as the most miserable place to live in the United Kingdom – despite its beautiful scenery, countless leisure and cultural attractions and recent economic success. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281965/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:25 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281965/ Two services aiding parents of children with special needs at tribunals have been given a financial lifeline. The tribunals are held when a parent of a child with special needs is unhappy with the ed... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281934/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:49 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281934/ EDINBURGH has been named as the most miserable place to live in the United Kingdom – despite its beautiful scenery, countless leisure and cultural attractions and recent economic success. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281942/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:42 -0400 Edinburgh Evening News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281942/ Renewable power sources such as wind, solar and wood-fuelled boilers have helped a council cut energy use by 12.5% and carbon emissions by 11%. Highland Council has installed 63 solar panels on the r... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280596/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:54 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17280596/ The director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe today announced he is to step down. Jon Morgan, who has been in the role just over a year, leaves the job only days after it was revealed ticket sales fo... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17279593/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:07:12 -0400 The Herald http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17279593/ Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made at 1700 BST on Thursday. Holders Manchester United, along with Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsen... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281935/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:34 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281935/ Hearts have announced the signing of Polish midfielder Adrian Mrowiec from FBK Kaunas. The 24-year-old played in Kaunas' 2-1 aggregate victory over Rangers in the Uefa Champions League qualifiers. M... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281936/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:33 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281936/ Celtic host Rangers in the first Old Firm match of the season with both sides expected to hand derby debuts to some of their recent signings. Last season's encounters all ended with victories for the... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281937/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:32 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281937/ Dundee United goalkeeper John Gibson has joined Forfar Athletic on loan. The 19-year-old, a product of the Tannadice youth system, will remain with the Third Division club until at least January. Gi... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281938/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:31 -0400 BBC Sport http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17281938/ A five-vehicle accident closed the M8 motorway in Glasgow for about two hours on Thursday, causing major disruption. Police said four cars and a van were involved in a bump on the westbound carriagew... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17277196/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:46:30 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17277196/ An investigation has been launched after a man died on a construction site at an Inverness garden centre. The accident happened as the 58-year-old man was unloading a lorry at Simpsons Garden Centre.... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17277195/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:46:29 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17277195/ Chris Maguire was on target to fire Aberdeen into the third-round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at the expense of a spirited Ayr United side. Maguire gave the Dons the lead after 40 minutes at So... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17273351/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:56:19 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17273351/ lous, but Kelly, 35, told Kirsten Hillen to give him money from the till. He moved the newspaper in his hand slightly and said: "Give me the money or I'll blow your head off."The victim was terrified ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267038/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:18 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267038/ A final decision has not yet been taken, but it is understood Labour leaders favour either Thursday, 30 October or Thursday, 6 November for the contest.The November date is the favourite simply becaus... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267029/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:29 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267029/ AN AWARD named after the TV inventor John Logie Baird has been resurrected in a bid to encourage school and university dropouts to become the next generation of scientists and engineers. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267044/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:03 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267044/ The 28-year-old was attacked outside Blackfriars Bar on Aberdeen's Castlegate after a fight broke out between four men late on Tuesday night.Paramedics rushed to the scene and found the man "bleeding ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267033/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:22 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267033/ Laura King, 24, attacked Alexander "Blue" Thomson, 20, with a wine bottle at her flat in Morningside, Edinburgh, in the early hours of 13 January. He later died.King and Peter "PJ" Tarwinski stood tri... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267042/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:07 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267042/ But Dr Iain Kerr, 61, was suspended from practising medicine for six months after prescribing the tablets to a retired businesswoman considering suicide.The doctor was found guilty of misconduct follo... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267032/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:28 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267032/ ONE in six Scots believe they might lose their jobs next year, according to a TUC study. It found more than three million workers in the UK fear they will become unemployed because of the economic slo... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267043/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:06 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267043/ At the High Court in Glasgow, James Martin, 49, admitted stabbing Raymond Neilson, 47, near the ferry terminal in Stornoway on 5 May. Mr Neilson needed emergency surgery and doctors said if it had bee... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267041/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:09 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267041/ Fisheries Research Services (FRS) launched the project yesterday in the hope of getting a better understanding of the relationship between inshore and offshore crab populations.The aim is to ensure su... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267039/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:10 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267039/ ONE of Scotland's most violent teenagers slashed a youth on the face and scarred him for life to send out a message that he was not going to be pushed around in prison, a court heard yesterday. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267035/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:21 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267035/ Launching an initiative to create a no-go zone for grey squirrels across the south of Scotland, Michael Russell said "humane destruction" of grey squirrels is "absolutely necessary".Grey squirrels car... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267034/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:23 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267034/ The islands are on latitude 60 degrees north – the same as Anchorage in Alaska and southern Greenland, and its weather is, well, unpredictable.But today the islands' capital, Lerwick, is basking in ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267027/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:34 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267027/ IMPROVED treatments for schizophrenia and motor neurone disease could be available within two decades thanks to Scottish experiments using a new type of stem cell. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17266266/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:31 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17266266/ John Swinney made it clear yesterday he saw no justification for any "call-in" of developments that have triggered an inquiry by Unesco, which could lead to the city losing its status.The finance secr... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17265670/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:13 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17265670/ Mosque leader Farooq Hussain – who prays five times daily – was jailed for 45 months after a jury yesterday found him guilty at Perth Sheriff Court.Jailing the charity worker, Sheriff Lindsay Foul... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267040/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:12 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267040/ Whatever the reason, the otter has shot up the popularity stakes to become the nation's new favourite mammal.The rarely seen animal has risen up the rankings after failing to feature in a previous pol... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267028/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:32 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267028/ Waving from an open-topped bus, the four Scots medallists – Chris Hoy, David Florence, Katherine Grainger and Ross Edgar – appeared shocked by the scale of the celebrations. With the Royal Mile ta... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267026/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:35 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17267026/ Scotland's housing market shrank by nearly £900m in the second quarter of this year, official figures have revealed. Registers of Scotland yesterday said around 7500 fewer houses were sold in A... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17265556/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:14:59 -0400 The Herald http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5ba58fd38447f467/id/17265556/