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Ban Spanish cucumbers and all fresh produce as a precaution 1 Jun 2011 | 08:37 pm
There is a sense of irony with this story because whenever Britain gets a sniff of an outbreak, whether salmonella in eggs or mad cow disease in our beef other European countries ban our produce withi...
Scottish Labour in turmoil as Malcolm Chisholm stands down from front bench 1 Jun 2011 | 03:06 am
Just eleven days after Scottish Labour announced their new front bench team, they have been plunged into turmoil as Malcolm Chisholm resigns. Malcolm Chisholm was their education and life long learni...
Former Conservative peer Lord Taylor jailed for expenses fraud 31 May 2011 | 11:56 pm
Another one bites the dust. This time a peer is jailed. Basically, Lord Taylor lived in Ealing, West London but actually claimed his main residence was in fact in Oxford. The property in Oxford was...
"Football is not in a crisis, only some difficulties," says Sepp Blatter 31 May 2011 | 09:14 am
Oh dear, as usual FIFA's President Sepp Blatter cannot see the wood for the trees. This Wednesday FIFA will select its new President, however, there is now only one candidate, that is the current con...
A day out in Portobello on the beach 26 May 2011 | 08:36 am
Caron Lindsay will be proud as well as slightly annoyed, sitting there going, told you so. I am on three days annual leave starting today, but true to form, I started by going into the office for 90 ...
Edinburgh Capitals aim for Elite League ice hockey with new sponsor 23 May 2011 | 09:19 pm
Despite a torrid season and many promises from the Edinburgh Capitals (Edinburgh's ice hockey team, based at Murrayfield), none of which were forthcoming, there is hope for next season and currently i...
The Sunday Herald names the footballer who cannot be named 23 May 2011 | 07:12 am
So, this week has been the week of super injunctions, gagging orders and accusations. The Sunday Herald, or as it is known on some of its competitors websites, the newspaper that cannot be named, has...
The Press Complaints Commission versus the Daily Telegraph 22 May 2011 | 07:56 am
I had meant to blog about this when the PCC announced the ruling, but I was recovering from the election. I am very pleased that the PCC have ruled against the Daily Telegraph, for two reasons. The ...
Calling all Edinburgh animal lovers - help find Leda 20 May 2011 | 08:47 am
If you see a Dobermann in Edinburgh, it may well be Leda. Local artist, Dylan Lisle had his Dobermann puppy Leda stolen on Tuesday evening. There is a possibility that Leda is in the Newhaven/Granto...
Willie Rennie MSP takes the reins of the Scottish Liberal Democrats 18 May 2011 | 09:26 am
I'm delighted that Willie Rennie decided to take the plunge and go for the leadership of the Scottish Party. As nominations closed at midday today, Willie Rennie was the only candidate for the leader...