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16th Feb 10

Most women aged over 35 don’t have sex

by Paul Russell

Over one in four women in Britain aged 35 and over never have sex, a poll has shown.
A total of 28 per cent of women said they never have sex, with the figure highest in Scotland at 38 per cent.  Meanwhile, 32 per cent of women in the Midlands said they have sex on a [...]

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23rd Nov 09

Scottish and Cumbrian floods could exceed £100 million

by Katie Naylor

Insurance claims resulting from the floods in Cumbria and southern Scotland could top £100 million, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
The ABI claims that it is too early to value the cost of the damages, but early indications are that insurers have already received about 1,000 claims.
People living in the region now face [...]

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19th Nov 09

Tesco embarrassed by orange flute band gaffe

by Adam Richards

As Tesco wanted to bring a little colour into the opening of a new multi-million pound store, managers believed they had found the perfect entertainment with local musicians.
However the supermarket chain was left embarrassed after failing to take into account the West of Scotland’s sectarian sensitivities by booking an Orange flute band.
Bandmembers of the Bellshill [...]

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28th Oct 09

Mohamed Al Fayed expresses desire to become Scottish president

by Paul Russell

Owner of luxury department store Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed has announced that his greatest ambition in life was to become the first President of Scotland.
The millionaire Egyptian, who has been refused a British Passport, would like the SNP to break up the UK.
Al Fayed has urged his ‘fellow Scots’ to detach themselves from England and [...]

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26th Oct 09

Dundee family split over welfare concerns

by Katie Naylor

A total of seven children including a newborn baby had been taken from their overweight parents and put into care following concerns over their welfare, with some of the children already showing signs of weight problems.
The family from Dundee was broken up by social workers following a meeting of the Children’s Panel.
The children include a [...]

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21st Oct 09

Retail sales recovering in Scotland

by Katie Naylor

Retailers have been warned to approach the Christmas peak retail period with caution in spite of rising consumer confidence in Scotland.
A survey conduced by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals that a like-for-like sales in September was up by 1.5 percent than compared with September 2008, the best it has been [...]

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20th Oct 09

Pregnancy still safe despite swine flu warnings

by Katie Naylor

Couples have yesterday been urged not to be scared away from having children because of the swine flu pandemic.
However, the National Childbirth Trust had already called for women to delay conception until the threat of the disease has passed because of the risk it posed of infection to expectant mothers.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon argued that [...]

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