Stun guns, syringes, baseball bats and socks containing snooker balls are just some of the offensive weapons seized from people every day in Edinburgh. New police statistics show that two people every day are caught in Edinburgh in possession of some of these weapons. The report has also shown a 35% rise in people arrested [...]
Sufferers of chronic health conditions such as Diabetes and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are set to benefit significantly from e-technology. NHS Lothian is pioneering the largest telehealth system in Scotland. It allows sufferers to monitor their own condition on a daily basis at home which will remove the neccesity of recurring hospital visits and free up beds [...]
A painting from the eighteenth century could be worth £100,000 when it goes on auction in Edinburgh later this month. The Dutch masterpiece was owned by First World War poet Siegfried Sassoon, and is now being sold by his estate. The floral watercolour by Jan Van Huysum was signed and dated 1739 and was displayed [...]
By Sally Edgar Scotland’s tourism industry faces yet another “challenging” year, as reports show that it has suffered higher losses than anywhere else in the UK. The report, issued by accountants PKF, shows that hotel occupancy north of the border has slumped by 4.1% in the last year. This news comes as Scotland promotes Scottish [...]
Seventy-five percent of Scottish primary schools are breaking the new laws regarding healthy school dinners. A recent inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HME) across thirty-four Scottish schools showed that only a quarter of them were sticking to the strict guidelines introduced by the Government last September. Children’s Minister Adam Ingram launched the guide, [...]
It’s the final showdown between the Save Leith Campaign and Forth Ports today as the property developer waited for a conclusive decision on planning permission from City Chambers. Edinburgh Council and Forth Ports met for the last time this morning to discuss the property developer’s planned multi-million pound development at Leith Docks. Plans to brand an area of the [...]
By Elizabeth Gorrie Attacks on cash machines in the UK have risen, with nearly two machines a day being targeted by criminals. 2008′s cash machine crime was up on the previous year by 17%, with 635 reported incidents. Examples of this type of crime involve devices designed to copy a customer’s card details being fitted to [...]
by Phyllis Stephen It’s the end of happy hours… but surely few people can be unhappy about the announcement from the Scottish Government to bring to an end our national love affair with the bottle. Politicians are today taking steps to curb excesses in drinking, particularly under-age drinking and other forms of alcohol abuse. It will [...]
By Laura McLean Huffing and puffing might not be the most acceptable thing to do in the office but you’ll have the edge over your cool-headed colleagues, according to a study carried out by Harvard Medical School. A group of experts in anger management who followed 824 people over 44 years have found that frustration [...]
By Stewart Primrose Scotland’s international football team could become extinct if they become involved in a British Olympic team. SFA President George Peat claims that a meeting with the other three home nations in Belfast resulted in FIFA President Sepp Blatter saying that their independence as a nation would be under threat if they agreed [...]
In an effort to combat crime in the United Kingdom the Home Office has decided to use the Facebook program, which would allow the site’s users to submit intelligence about criminal activities in the country. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Taylor said today that the police were proud to be the first force in the country [...]
By Stewart Primrose Foreign-born players could soon be allowed to play for Scotland, despite not having a direct Scottish bloodline. Hearts winger Andrew Driver could be the first to benefit. He was born in England but is keen on playing for Scotland. Under the current rules he would be prevented from doing so, but if [...]
By Elizabeth Gorrie Over £220,000 of taxpayers’ money is being spent on a triangular roundabout to be built outside the Scottish Parliament in an effort to prevent a terrorist attack on the building. The ’roundabout’ will be built at the entrance of the Parliament’s underground car park in Holyrood Road, reaching a height of one [...]
By Rebecca Jamieson Four Scottish conservationists from the RSPB are travelling to Syria to promote conservation as part of the Darwin Initiative. This scheme was set up in 1992 to assist countries that are rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources. As well as promoting conservation, the team will be searching for two of Syria’s most critically [...]
By Vikki Graves HSBC asks shareholders for £12.5bn Chairman Stephen Green said the funds would be used to see the group through the current uncertain economic climate. The news comes as HSBC announce pre-tax profits of £6.5bn for 2008, a 62% fall on the previous year. There was a drop in share prices across the [...]
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