Edinburgh news

• Green MSP Andy Wightman being sued for defamation

  21-03-2017 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Green MSP Andy Wightman is being sued for defamation following comments he made on his blog.
  
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• 'Inoperable' Eva gets spinal surgery after review

  16-04-2024 07:09 via bbc.com
  
  A fresh review of Eva's case prompted by BBC coverage led to the operation going ahead last week.
  
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• Man charged after woman hurt in hit-and-run crash

  15-04-2024 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A car left the scene after Sunday's incident in Edinburgh but was later traced by police
  
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• The women who saved the rugby world cup

  13-04-2024 10:16 via bbc.com
  
  Scotland's women's rugby team stepped in with just months to go to make sure the 1994 tournament went ahead.
  
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• Modernising the hunt for Scotland's buried treasure

  12-04-2024 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  The Treasure Trove system has been placed under pressure in recent years.
  
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• 'I went to kick the ball and my knee collapsed'

  12-04-2024 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  Research suggests ACL knee injuries are far more common among women than men.
  
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• JK Rowling reignites row with Harry Potter stars

  11-04-2024 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson spoke against the Harry Potter author's stance on gender identity.
  
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• Police search finds man hiding in kitchen cupboard

  11-04-2024 11:02 via bbc.com
  
  Police were called to a property in Edinburgh after reports of a man breaching hisbail conditions.
  
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• Labour suspends candidate accused of liking racist posts

  10-04-2024 18:04 via bbc.com
  
  Wilma Brown has since deleted her Twitter/X account after a local activist highlighted the issue.
  
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• Performers priced out of Edinburgh Fringe Festival

  10-04-2024 11:55 via bbc.com
  
  Gail Porter says she is "gutted" that she cannot afford to fund a Fringe run in her home city.
  
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• Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe

  09-04-2024 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.
  
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• Peter Higgs, father of 'God particle', dies aged 94

  09-04-2024 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The renowned scientist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013.
  
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• 'Carrot harvest helped me detect ancient coin hoard'

  09-04-2024 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alan Baxter had to wait for years for the right conditions before he uncovered 500 artefacts from a Fife field.
  
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• Father and son blowtorch murderers jailed for life

  08-04-2024 17:20 via bbc.com
  
  Ian and Dean MacLeod were given 34 years in prison, which are among the longest sentences issued in Scotland .
  
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• Officer charged over death of man hit by police car

  07-04-2024 18:33 via bbc.com
  
  Ian Hynes, 62, died in hospital after the incident in Livingston, West Lothian, on Boxing Day 2022.
  
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• Pilot makes 'extraordinary' landing in storm winds

  07-04-2024 17:49 via bbc.com
  
  Gary Wilkinson, 61, captured footage of the nail-biting Cessna approach at Edinburgh Airport.
  
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• Fife footballer who became a Japanese wrestling champion

  06-04-2024 19:46 via bbc.com
  
  Jack Morris swapped the pitch for the ring after becoming disillusioned with Scottish football.
  
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• Snow, rain and wind warnings for Storm Kathleen

  05-04-2024 22:30 via bbc.com
  
  People have been urged to prepare for flooding, travel disruption and possible power cuts this weekend.
  
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• Disease that kills red squirrels moves north

  05-04-2024 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists confirm the death of a red squirrel from the squirrelpox virus in Dunfermline in Fife.
  
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• Dougray Scott to lead New York Tartan Day parade

  05-04-2024 07:11 via bbc.com
  
  The Scottish actor will lead a parade celebrating Scottish culture through the streets of New York.
  
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• Body found in search for missing hillwalker

  04-04-2024 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ivan Meyer had left his home in Edinburgh and travelled by to Crianlarich in Stirlingshire on Monday.
  
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• Family tribute to man who died after wall crash

  03-04-2024 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dylan Clack, 29, died after his car collided with a wall in Edinburgh late on Saturday night.
  
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• Livingston investigate 'unapproved' Celtic fan tifo

  03-04-2024 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Livingston threaten to ban flags and banners at their ground after accusing Celtic's Green Brigade supporters group of unfurling an "unapproved" tifo display.
  
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• Man jailed after he admits attacking disabled boy

  02-04-2024 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 36-year-old repeatedly hit the boy before covering his face with a pillow in a Midlothian property.
  
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• Biker, 49, dies in crash with car in Rosyth

  01-04-2024 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a crash between a motorbike and a BMW in Rosyth on Sunday.
  
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• I want to return as a Gladiator, says Scottish winner

  31-03-2024 10:25 via bbc.com
  
  Finlay Anderson triumphed in the final of the athletic competition, defeating Wesley Malé.
  
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• Your pictures of Scotland: 22-29 March

  29-03-2024 12:51 via bbc.com
  
  A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
  
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• Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?

  28-03-2024 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.
  
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• STV journalists on strike over bid for pay rise

  28-03-2024 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  News services are likely to be affected as journalists begin 24 hours of industrial action.
  
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• A&E doctors' 'no confidence' vote in health bosses

  28-03-2024 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Consultants at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh are warning about "serious" patient safety issues.
  
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