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Inverkeithing - man charged after alleged assault on Craigleith Avenue
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (119+ words) A man has been charged after an alleged assault in Inverkeithing that left one person in hospital. It took place yesterday morning, with emergency services alerted just before midday. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11. 45am on Thursday, June 25, we were…...
It's fair to say Team England's Matt Robertson is a quick learner
2+ week, 3+ day ago (440+ words) It's fair to say'Team'England's Matt Robertson is a quick learner.' The para-cyclist has become a medal machine for Britain despite only first stepping on the pedals when freewheeling down Greenwich Park in 2012. And this summer, he will make his debut…...
John Robertson: The "tramp" who helped Nottingham Forest to two European Cups
6+ mon, 22+ hour ago (1105+ words) Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson, who twice won the European Cup under Bryan Clough, has died aged 72, the Premier League club have announced. Lanarkshire-born Robertson signed for Forest aged 15, soon making his debut when only 17, and would…...
Ex-Marine planned to drive into Fife town and 'take out as many people as possible"
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (721+ words) A former Royal Marine threatened to drive a vehicle into a crowd of people in Fife and "take out as many as possible. The former partner of 44-year-old Finn Gilfillan was alarmed by his threats to plough into a crowd....
Delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to be unveiled "in coming weeks
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (513+ words) Plans to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Government sources have said amid concerns over delays to the project. The upcoming announcement is expected to set out the scope and funding for the scheme aimed…...
Sara Cox to cover equivalent of five marathons in five days for Children In Need
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) BBC Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox is to take on the equivalent of five marathons in five days to raise money for Children In Need. Sara's Great Northern Marathon Challenge will involve Cox covering 135 miles on foot across four counties, all…...
Hillsborough Law coming "very soon" as Labour conference in Liverpool nears
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (713+ words) The Government has said it will bring forward the delayed "Hillsborough Law" shortly, a matter of weeks before Labour's conference in Liverpool. Labour MP Anneliese Midgley (Knowsley) asked when ministers would introduce the legislation, months after the Government had originally…...
Squad's 'second to none' attitude praised during manager's 'best' pre-season
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) Neil Lennon has declared Dunfermline's pre-season as "probably the best" he's been involved in after praising his squad's "second to none" efforts. The Pars returned in mid-June to begin their work ahead of the new campaign and, after playing five…...