Scotsman.com News - Edinburgh, East & Fife http://news.scotsman.com/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=7029 news-scot-edinburgh:Scotland:Edinburgh en-GB Copyright 2007, Johnston Press Plc jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk NS http://news.scotsman.com/GetFeed.aspx?sectionid=7029&format=rss Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:36:14 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://news.scotsman.com/template/group/images/rss/NS_rss.gif news.scotsman.com http://news.scotsman.com 281 70 Art lovers get the blues as gallery 'snubs' Colourists http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Art-lovers-get-the-blues.5863402.jp A BOLD new look is officially unveiled at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art today, with 200 works rehung in a facelift reviewers say is long overdue. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Art-lovers-get-the-blues.5863402.jp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Casino gun victim tells court bullet is still lodged in his cheek http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Casino-gun-victim-tells-court.5863380.jp A BUSINESSMAN pointed to where a bullet remains lodged in his cheek as he described the night he was gunned down as he left an Edinburgh casino. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Casino-gun-victim-tells-court.5863380.jp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Crowd crush cramps start of Edinburgh's festive fun http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Crowd-crush-cramps-start-of.5863395.jp IT WAS billed as a morale-boosting celebration to mark the end of tramworks in Princes Street. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Crowd-crush-cramps-start-of.5863395.jp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 'Philistines' threaten Edinburgh science festival http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/39Philistines39-threaten-Edinburgh-science-festival.5863435.jp ONE of Edinburgh's major festivals is threatened with the axe after organisers revealed they were faced with a huge funding cut. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/39Philistines39-threaten-Edinburgh-science-festival.5863435.jp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT New trains to end ordeal for coastal commuters to capital http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/New-trains-to-end-ordeal.5863421.jp PASSENGERS forced to use a motley selection of carriages on an Edinburgh commuter line are to be given a smoother ride. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/New-trains-to-end-ordeal.5863421.jp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Outcry over school ban on British Bulldogs http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Outcry-over-school--ban.5863420.jp IT HAS been a popular playground game for generations, but children in one Scottish school have been banned from playing British Bulldogs on "health and safety grounds&#34 http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Outcry-over-school--ban.5863420.jp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Thief's attackers avoid jail term http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Thief39s-attackers-avoid-jail-term.5863410.jp TWO brothers who carried out a beating on a man who stole children's presents from their home on Christmas Day have narrowly avoided a jail sentence. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Thief39s-attackers-avoid-jail-term.5863410.jp Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT BAE Systems announces staff cuts at Fife operation http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/BAE-Systems-announces-staff-cuts.5861119.jp BAE Systems announced today that its Hill End plant in Fife is one of eight sites in the UK facing a reduction in staff numbers. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/BAE-Systems-announces-staff-cuts.5861119.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:16 GMT Two more die from swine flu in Scotland http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Two-more-die-from-swine.5862829.jp ANOTHER person in the Lothians has died after contracting swine flu, the Scottish Government have confirmed. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Two-more-die-from-swine.5862829.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:36:06 GMT Bad hair day for Edinburgh castle and Camilla http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bad-hair-day-for-Edinburgh.5858852.jp FROM its lofty position, Edinburgh Castle has seen off many an attack over the centuries. But yesterday, the famous fortress was forced to surrender. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bad-hair-day-for-Edinburgh.5858852.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Worst RBS job cuts in Scotland are over says RBS chief executive Stephen Hester http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/-Worst-RBS-job-cuts.5858846.jp THE worst of the job cuts at the Royal Bank of Scotland is over, MSPs were told yesterday by the man brought in to save the fallen financial giant. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/-Worst-RBS-job-cuts.5858846.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bluebird, Butler... Jack Vettriano seeks a grand reunion http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bluebird-Butler-Jack-Vettriano-seeks.5858856.jp JACK Vettriano expects his most famous painting The Singing Butler to be part of a milestone exhibition he is planning to cover 20 years of his work, he said yesterday. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bluebird-Butler-Jack-Vettriano-seeks.5858856.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sir Tom Hunter receives honorary degree http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Sir-Tom-Hunter-receives-honorary.5858866.jp SCOTS businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter was yesterday given an honorary degree from Edinburgh University. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Sir-Tom-Hunter-receives-honorary.5858866.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT £10m ÷ 500 older teachers - 500 new teachers. Discuss http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/10m--500-older-teachers.5858867.jp A PLAN to pay 500 teachers to take early retirement to create jobs for newly qualified staff has been slammed as a "panic measure". http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/10m--500-older-teachers.5858867.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Edinburgh city council spends £25,000 of taxpayers' cash to discover their "likes and dislikes" about the capital http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Edinburgh-city-council-spends-25000.5858640.jp IT MIGHT seem like an exercise in finding out the blindingly obvious, but that didn't stop council officials in Scotland's capital spending thousands of pounds ask http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Edinburgh-city-council-spends-25000.5858640.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bar fined £2,000 after out of date food is found in kitchens http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bar-fined-2000-after-out.5859807.jp A BAR has been fined £2,000 after inspectors found fermenting gravy, slimy tuna and other out of date food in its kitchens. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bar-fined-2000-after-out.5859807.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bus driver injured by flying glass speaks of workers' death fears http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bus-driver-injured-by-flying.5859804.jp A BUS driver who was hit in the eye with shards of glass after his vehicle came under attack from stone-throwing youths has told how he and his colleagues are taking their &#3 http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bus-driver-injured-by-flying.5859804.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tram workers clear the way for Santa Claus http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Tram-workers-clear-the-way.5859822.jp TRAM workers are busy clearing the way for the reopening of Princes Street. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Tram-workers-clear-the-way.5859822.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Edinburgh pupils continue to outperform rivals in other regions http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Edinburgh-pupils-continue-to-outperform.5859825.jp PUPILS in Edinburgh's schools are widening their gap on the rest of Scotland after once again outperforming the national average in this year's SQA exams, new figures http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Edinburgh-pupils-continue-to-outperform.5859825.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Councillor cleared after probe into corruption claims http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Councillor-cleared-after-probe-into.5859895.jp THE leader of West Lothian Council said today he had been cleared of corruption allegations following a long-running investigation. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Councillor-cleared-after-probe-into.5859895.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Santa is on his way, and he's bringing us all a special present http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Santa-is-on-his-way.5859888.jp IT'S the Christmas present all of Edinburgh has been wishing for, and on Saturday morning it will be delivered by Santa Claus himself. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Santa-is-on-his-way.5859888.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Crowds gather as singing sensation Susan Boyle stops off in Blackburn http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Crowds-gather-as-singing-sensation.5859893.jp IT WAS more dim lights, small town than bright lights, big city as singing sensation Susan Boyle swapped New York for a trip home to her native West Lothian. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Crowds-gather-as-singing-sensation.5859893.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT High school bans British Bulldogs http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/High-school-bans-British-Bulldogs.5859854.jp PUPILS have been banned from playing the traditional playground game British Bulldogs on "health and safety grounds". http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/High-school-bans-British-Bulldogs.5859854.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Castle closed to visitors as 60mph winds batter Capital http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Castle-closed-to-visitors-as.5859885.jp EDINBURGH Castle had to close its doors to tourists for the first time in more than a year, after extreme weather raised fears about the safety of visitors. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Castle-closed-to-visitors-as.5859885.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Number of new HIV cases in Lothians shows slight drop http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Number-of-new-HIV-cases.5859849.jp THE number of people contracting HIV in the Lothians is in decline for the first time in years. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Number-of-new-HIV-cases.5859849.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Car horror victim Fiona 'taken too soon' say friends http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Car-horror-victim-Fiona-39taken.5859894.jp FRIENDS have paid tribute to a young woman who died after being hit by a car on Edinburgh's waterfront over the weekend. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Car-horror-victim-Fiona-39taken.5859894.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Breakthrough as Edinburgh University finds 'mental illness' gene http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Breakthrough--as-Edinburgh-University.5858714.jp SCOTS scientists have discovered a gene that could help explain the causes of mental illness. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Breakthrough--as-Edinburgh-University.5858714.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Crisis-hit Edinburgh climbing centre hangs on despite heavy losses http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Crisishit--Edinburgh-climbing-centre.5858723.jp A MULTI-MILLION pound climbing centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh has been given a stay of execution – despite continuing to make heavy losses. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Crisishit--Edinburgh-climbing-centre.5858723.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT School-leavers further education to net jobs http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Schoolleavers-further-education-to-net.5859826.jp THE number of pupils going straight into employment after leaving Edinburgh schools has plummeted as the recession takes its toll. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Schoolleavers-further-education-to-net.5859826.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Warning over 'plant food' drug http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Warning-over--39plant-food39.5858728.jp AN URGENT health warning has been issued about a new recreational drug made from plant food after five people overdosed on it. http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Warning-over--39plant-food39.5858728.jp Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT