An off-duty clinician has been hailed as a “hero” after she was involved in a dramatic bid to save a seriously injured pensioner.

The main union at ScotRail is to press ahead with a threatened ballot to ban overtime that it warned would cause "massive" disruption to passengers.

Brodies steps up to the mark in supporting local tennis and swimming events

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Legal experts have described Alex Salmond’s legal challenge against the government he used to lead as a risky and unusual move, and suggested it was likely to cost the former first minister more than £50,000.

One by one the vanquished trudge towards the 19th hole. “Cheatin’ bugger,” says the first, and something tells me he’s delivered the judgement before. The next guy is small, round and grey-haired and he thinks that I think he’s the reason for my visit to their golf club. “I’m no’ Joe,” he says. “You’ll easy spot him in the next few minutes. He’s wearing a bandit’s mask.”

Stevie May scored just five goals in 34 games last season but if you think the striker was intimidated by the £400,000 fee Aberdeen paid Preston North End for him last August then think again.

Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill praised his side’s mentality and spirit as they completed their pre-season preparations with a solid 23-13 win at Newcastle Falcons last night.