Fringe ticket sales are hit by computer problems

12:04am Tuesday 10th June 2008

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe was hit by computer trouble last night as its website sales operation, due to open yesterday, was closed by technological problems.

M8 fuel protest truckers to converge on Edinburgh

12:56pm Monday 9th June 2008

A convoy of trucks will take to the streets of Edinburgh in protest at the rising cost of fuel.

Brown pays tribute to troops as Afghanistan deaths reach 100

11:05am Monday 9th June 2008

Gordon Brown paid tribute today to the 100 British troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 after a suicide blast claimed another three soldiers' lives.

RBS hails strong support for £12bn rights issue

11:02am Monday 9th June 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland has secured overwhelming backing for its £12 billion cash call on shareholders - the biggest rights issue in UK corporate history.

Donald Trump on Lewis: Aberdeen golf plan is for my mother

2:15pm Monday 9th June 2008

Donald Trump said today that he would probably have walked away from his planned £1 billion golf resort if his mother had not been from Scotland.

Police officer shot dead during training in Manchester

1:54pm Monday 9th June 2008

A police officer was shot dead today during a training exercise, Greater Manchester police said.

Scottish children failing at science, report reveals

4:39pm Monday 9th June 2008

Huge numbers of Scotland's youngsters have a poor understanding of science, a report suggested today.

Jill Dando murder trial: Accused stalked women, court told

2:11pm Monday 9th June 2008

Barry George, the man accused of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando, took thousands of photographs of women as he stalked females for years before the celebrity's death, the Old Bailey heard.

Memory harmed by cigarettes, new study claims

2:09pm Monday 9th June 2008

Middle-aged smokers have worse memories than those who have never touched cigarettes, a study out today suggests.

Teachers call for an end to the policing of schools

12:01am Monday 9th June 2008

Teachers’ leaders have demanded an end to the policy of stationing police officers at Scottish schools.

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