Scotland

Fraud inquiry 'to be held into collapse of MG Rover'

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

THE Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to investigate the collapse of MG Rover after a four-year inquiry set up by the government into the Midlands carmaker's demise,

'I survived, but five with me died'

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

A FATHER described yesterday how he thought it was "the end" after hiding in a bathroom with five of the six people who died as a blaze engulfed their tower block.

• Probe continues into flats tragedy - Metro.co.uk
• Tower block blaze that killed six: escape routes investigated - The Telegraph
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100,000 jobs to go across Scotland in downturn

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

MORE than 100,000 jobs in Scotland will be lost during the recession, according to a report to be published this week.

• 100,000 jobs to go across Scotland in downturn - Scotsman.com
• Recession forecast to cost 100,000 Scots their jobs - Scotland on Sunday
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Body of missing mother-of-three discovered by police

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

POLICE searching for a mother-of-three missing since she left the pub where she works on Thursday last night said they had discovered her body.

• Body of missing mother-of-three discovered by police - Scotsman.com

Blaze engulfs building site

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

FIREFIGHTERS last night tackled a major blaze on the construction site of a new housing development.

• Blaze engulfs building site - Scotsman.com

Blaze damages building society

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

A BRANCH of the Nationwide Building Society in Dundee has been damaged in a fire yesterday morning.

• Blaze damages building society - Scotsman.com

Bishop 'homophobic' over gay change call

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

GAY rights activists yesterday branded a senior Church of England bishop "homophobic" after he called for homosexuals to repent and "be changed".

Zoo escapees make proper monkeys out of keepers

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

A TROOP of cheeky monkeys has forced Edinburgh Zoo to shut part of its park after escaping from their enclosure.

• Zoo escapees make proper monkeys out of keepers - Scotsman.com

Stars flock to Wimbledon final – but not go-kart Murray

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

DEFEATED UK No1 Andy Murray went go-karting as the Wimbledon final kicked off yesterday – while he denounced "lies" in media reports that he smashed his rackets in de

• Stars flock to Wimbledon final – but not go-kart Murray - Scotsman.com

Top brass finally apologises over death of cadet Kaylee, two years on

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

THE parents of a young army cadet finally received an apology from the military over her death yesterday – after a two-year wait.

• Top brass finally apologises over death of cadet Kaylee, two years on - Scotsman.com

Edinburgh vies to rule the waves

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

EDINBURGH is set to fly the flag for Scotland in the famous Clipper round-the-world yacht race.

• Edinburgh vies to rule the waves - Scotsman.com

Three motorbikers die within hours in weekend of carnage

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

THREE motorcyclists were killed and two injured, one seriously, in weekend accidents on Scotland's roads, prompting calls for improvements in road safety.

• Three motorbikers die within hours in weekend of carnage - Scotsman.com

Trade chiefs back drive against 'excessive' phone rates

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

TWO high-profile business figures today backed a campaign to change an "unfair" mobile phone charge, which costs users millions of pounds every year.

• Trade chiefs back drive against 'excessive' phone rates - Scotsman.com

Valuable budgies were stolen to order, say police

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

A GANG of budgie-rustlers are being hunted by police after they broke into a collector's home and stole 14 valuable birds.

• Valuable budgies were stolen to order, say police - Scotsman.com

Burst pipe leaves 9,000 without water

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

MORE than 9,000 people were left without running water yesterday afternoon after a water pipe burst.

• Burst pipe leaves 9,000 without water - Scotsman.com