Scotsman.com News - Edinburghnews-scot-edinburgh:Scotland:EdinburghFall in, you 'orrible shower!- July 7, 2008 NEW shower and changing facilities are set to be created for troops stationed at Redford Barracks.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Fall-in-you-39orrible-shower.4261954.jp Museum pulls Buckfast from Scottish display- July 7, 2008 A BOTTLE of Buckfast has been removed from an exhibition on Scottish life after its distributors claimed it was "unfair".http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Museum-pulls-Buckfast-from-Scottish.4261878.jp New service helps 500 in bid to escape the poverty trap- July 7, 2008 ALMOST 500 underprivileged people in the Capital have taken advantage of a new service to help alleviate fuel poverty.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/New-service-helps-500-in.4261882.jp Unesco to investigate if Edinburgh should lose world heritage status- July 7, 2008 AN INVESTIGATION has been ordered into Edinburgh's World Heritage Status, The Scotsman has learned.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Unesco-to-investigate-if-Edinburgh.4261096.jp Crime figures show 14% fall- July 7, 2008 THE number of recorded crimes in the Lothian and Borders area dropped by 14 per cent in the past year, according to figures in the latest police annual report.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Crime-figures-show-1437-fall.4261826.jp 60k move means it's a strawberry tree forever- July 7, 2008 IT TOOK 60,000, a 500-tonne crane and three years of nurturing, but a rare tree has finally been saved from the bulldozers by the simple act of moving it 35 metres.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/60k-move-means-it39s-.4261921.jp Zoo focuses on fear for koalas- July 7, 2008 THE plight of wild koalas is to be raised at an event at Edinburgh Zoo.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Zoo-focuses-on-fear-for.4261807.jp Zoo team go east to see if pandas are bearing up- July 7, 2008 OFFICIALS from Edinburgh Zoo are planning a trip to China this month to continue talks about bringing a pair of giant pandas to Scotland.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Zoo-team-go-east-to.4261089.jp US police play Grand Theft Auto to catch net perverts- July 7, 2008 POLICE in the United States are reportedly using the controversial video game Grand Theft Auto IV to catch internet paedophiles.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/US-police-play-Grand-Theft.4261892.jp Botanics set to sow seeds in young minds- July 7, 2008 YOUNGSTERS are being given the chance to learn all about the different parts of plants in a free event being held at Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Gardens.http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Botanics-set-to-sow-seeds.4261939.jp |