With no known “cure” for the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a direct effect of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The success of Topsy’s Antiretroviral drug treatment therapies (or ARV) in South Africa offers hope to millions worldwide currently suffering from the disease. The development of Antiretroviral treatment will reduce both the mortality and the [...]
Edinburgh & Fife: Police release CCTV images: Lothian and Borders Police investigating a serious sex attack on a 23-year old woman have released CCTV images of a man they believe could help the inquiry. The incident occurred in May. East Lothian Car Accident: Five people have been injured in a car accident at the Dolpingstone [...]
Save The Children Workers Kidnapped: Somanlian gunmen have kidnapped two British Save The Children Workers in the Horn of Africa. Local residents have said the hostages have been taken to an area controlled by al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels. Chillian Miners Sent Home: The first three of the thirty-three Chilian miners rescued on Friday have been [...]
by Cara Hunter Liddle Cauldwell Paper Mill , Inverkeithing is ablaze. The fire egnited somewhere between 10:30 and 11:30 pm on Friday 25th June. A spokeswoman from Fire Fire and Rescue services stated: ” At this present time (00:24 26th June) we have little information on the incident. We know that there are currently nine [...]
Cara Liddle Scottish Sci-Fi fans are petitioning for David Tennant to return to his home land of Paisley next spring to open the new Doctor Who exhibition in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Tennant, who plays the ninth Doctor in the BBC series is set to hang up his sonic screwdriver at the [...]
By Cara Liddle Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is under investigation this week over a “dangerous” tackle in Wednesday nights game against at Old Trafford. The player could face an early ban from the Champions League knockout stages. The incident involved the Danish midfielder Kasper Risgard who claimed that the collision left “big marks” on [...]
by Cara Liddle The Scottish Scouting movement could be in serious risk if attitudes do not change in the near future. With more and more campaigns being raised to get children off the streets and involved in organised activities such as sports or scouting kids are still being turned away by troops. Upon initial [...]
By Cara Liddle National launch of Scottish charity “Living Streets” will take place this morning in Holyrood to celebrate success as government funding has allowed the organisation to open a permanent base in the capital city. “Living Streets” is a charity campaigns for improvements to public spaces and better streets for people on foot. Using [...]
By Cara Liddle Scot Andrew McGonigle has scooped one of the five Rolex annual enterprise awards, with a cash prize of 100,000 dollars for remote control helicopter that could help save “millions of lives”. The helicopter works by detecting the levels of certain gases in the air around the mouth of the volcanoes. When magma [...]
By Cara Liddle Edinburgh has taken the title of Greenest city in the UK for a third consecutive win. Out ranking Glasgow and London in an annual survey carried out by Cushman and Wakefield Real Estate Advisors The city takes first place with its impressive local parks and playing areas as well as its impressive [...]
By Cara Liddle and Sean Salhab Teenager Aaron Hunter, 16 has returned to Scotland safe and well after his thirty hour kidnapping ordeal. Aaron was taken from outside his home in Clermiston Street at noon on friday in the back of a black 4×4 van, he was released unharmed in the town of Warrington in [...]
Several of Edinburgh’s musicians have lost hundreds of pounds this month through scam artists in “pay to play” online deals. Working under the pseudo names “Pr-0-motions” and also “Tower Street” the traders are using phishing techniques on networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace inviting bands and solo performers to their sites and offering them [...]
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