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Cornwall crook snared after plastic bag disguise

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:30 GMT

A WOULD-BE robber was caught after attempting to hold up a petrol station wearing a see-through plastic bag as a disguise.

‘Lost’ Rennie Mackintosh cabinet goes on display

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:32:56 GMT

A CABINET designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh said to have been lost for decades is going on public display.

Help us film Scotland’s longest day

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:31:43 GMT

TO mark the Summer Solstice we will be putting together a montage of video clips which give a taste of life in Scotland on the longest day of the year.

For sale: Sir Alex’s first Man U team sheet

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:03:51 GMT

The official team sheet from Sir Alex Ferguson’s first game in charge at Manchester United is to be sold at auction.

Lost Edinburgh: Portobello Power Station

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:39:07 GMT

PORTOBELLO Power Station provided the city of Edinburgh with electricity for over half a century. Positioned just a few short strides from Edinburgh’s best-loved seafront, its location is difficult to imagine today.

100 Weeks of Scotland: Ladies Day, Musselburgh Races

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:19:16 GMT

HAVING reached the one-third milestone of my ‘One Hundred Weeks’ project I thought I would reward myself with a jaunt to the races.

Pictures: Google launch internet balloons

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:43:44 GMT

INTERNET giant Google have released around 30 balloons into the atmosphere above New Zealand in a bid to find new ways to deliver high-speed broadband to remote areas.

In pictures: Ladies Day at Musselburgh racecourse

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:25:58 GMT

A wet day in East Lothian failed to spoil the mood for women who attended Ladies Day at Musselburgh racecourse.

Edinburgh Zoo baboon celebrates Father’s Day

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:05:19 GMT

Edinburgh Zoo’s dominant male gelada baboon receives a special Father’s Day treat after fathering an impressive 17 youngsters in only five years.

Kate Middleton gets Princess off to champagne start

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:41:23 GMT

THE Duchess of Cambridge christened a new liner in smashing style as she carried out her last solo engagement before her baby is born.

Stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill ‘leaps’ over castle

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:58:56 GMT

STUNT cyclist Danny MacAskill was back in Edinburgh today with Cycling Scotland to help promote Bike Week.

Readers’ pictures of the week, 7-13 Jun

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:13:26 GMT

A selection of pictures submitted to our picture desk in the past week, including a poignant entry from a regular and talented contributor who passed away last week

Scots snowboarders create snow run in back garden

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:04:59 GMT

A group have Scottish snownboard fans have shippedeight tonnes of snow down from the slopes of the Cairngorms to create a summer ski slope in a backgarden in Aviemore.

Greenock hotel deaths: Mum and daughter funerals

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:08:29 GMT

HUNDREDS of mourners brought traffic to a standstill as they paid their last respects to a mother and daughter who died after being found seriously injured at a hotel.

Prince Charles meets injured soldiers in Edinburgh

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:02:10 GMT

PRINCE Charles heard tales of heroism and survival during a visit to Scotland’s only residential recovery centre for serving soldiers.

British-based man, 113, in ‘world’s oldest’ claim

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:04:54 GMT

A great-grandfather living in Britain today staked his claim as the oldest man alive in the world - aged 113.

In pictures: Scots RIAS architecture winners

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:50:30 GMT

A UNIVERSITY chapel, a Hebridean turf house and a “vanishing” building are among the 12 winners of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) awards, announced last night.

Glasgow’s Clyde Bridge given ‘apocalypse’ makeover

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:23:55 GMT

Some of Britain’s most famous landmarks, including Glasgow’s Clyde Bridge, are shown as smouldering ruins in a series of images released to promote an apocalyptic survival game.

Kidnapped Scottish oil worker reunited with family

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:48:45 GMT

A SCOTTISH oil worker who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Indonesia has told how he feared for his life, after he was dramatically released unharmed by his abductors.

German bomber raised from seabed in £350,000 rescue

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:09:08 GMT

The unique remains of a German Second World War Dornier bomber shot down in 1940 during the Battle of Britain lies on a barge at Deal in Kent after being raised from the 50ft of water on Goodwins Sands in the English Channel on Monday in a £350,000 operation which will see it find a home in the RAF museum.