Double jeopardy 'to be abolished'
10/12/2009 18:04:05
Legislation which could see Angus Sinclair stand trial over the World's End murders for a second time is set be introduced.
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Rape conviction quashed by judges
10/12/2009 16:50:09
A man who was jailed for rape after helping a drunken teenager in Edinburgh is declared a victim of a miscarriage of justice.
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Borders rail link bidders sought
10/12/2009 17:09:00
The process of appointing a contractor to build the £295m rail link between Edinburgh and the Borders begins.
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Jury shown crash CCTV footage
10/12/2009 17:35:56
A jury is shown CCTV footage of a car crash in a beer garden which led to the death of a pensioner in Midlothian.
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Youth hurt after train collision
10/12/2009 12:05:36
A teenager is being treated for serious head and leg injuries after being hit by a train in Edinburgh Waverley Station.
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Vet centre for exotic pets opens
10/12/2009 10:26:15
A rise in the number of exotic animals being kept as pets leads to the opening of the UK's first specialist veterinary facility.
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Seven charged over cocaine find
10/12/2009 15:09:13
Cocaine with an estimated street value of £250,000 is seized by police during a raid on a home in Edinburgh.
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Female pedestrian injured by car
10/12/2009 12:39:51
A pensioner is in a serious condition in hospital after she was hit by a car as she crossed a busy road in Edinburgh.
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Scotland's oldest book on display
10/12/2009 01:50:47
The public are to get a rare opportunity to see the oldest book in Scotland which is going on display in Edinburgh
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Capital airport figures increase
10/12/2009 11:26:39
BAA says growing consumer confidence has led to the first increase in Scottish airline passengers since March 2008.
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Debt company slips into the red
10/12/2009 11:36:07
The Edinburgh debt solution company, Invocas, reports losses of more than £1.5m.
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