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Call for spending watchdog to probe trams 'shambles'
AN INDEPENDENT audit into Edinburgh's crisis-hit tram scheme was demanded last night, amid allegations that project chiefs were mishandling the construction contract.
Trial hears 999 call made by murder accused
A COURT yesterday heard a 999 call from a man accused of murder and his partner asking for an ambulance for their seriously ill daughter.
Thousands gather at Murrayfield to pay tribute to Bill McLaren 'the voice of rugby'
MURRAYFIELD became a place of homage last night as more than 4,000 people congregated in the West Stand of the darkened stadium to remember and celebrate the life of Bill McL
Call to shield GP funding from NHS budget cuts
DOCTORS' practices should be ring-fenced from any potential damage from financial cuts to the NHS budget.
World's oldest malt – yours for £10,000 a bottle
IT HAS been more than 70 years in the making and was laid down in a small Scottish distillery the year before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Danger as snow covers vital cairns
WALKERS on Britain's highest mountain are at serious risk of losing their way as three vital cairns used for navigation are completely covered in snow.
Sister tells of heartbreak as police scour death scene
THE distraught sister of the missing mother of three whose body was found in dense undergrowth in a city centre yesterday spoke of her heartbreak at the discovery.
E-Clear boss claims he is owed £25m by his own failed firm
THE tycoon behind failed payment processing giant E-Clear has claimed he is owed nearly £25 million by his own company.
Healthcare chiefs ordered to check all foreign doctors can speak English
MEDICAL employers across Scotland are being warned to check that any doctors they employ are fit for the job and can speak good enough English.
GPs seek ban on 'loyalty points' for buying alcohol
CUSTOMERS buying alcohol should not be eligible for supermarket "loyalty points", doctors have advised.