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Guilty Killer Lovers Dumped Mum's Body in Burn

A WOMAN was today found guilty of murdering her mother and dumping her body in a stream. Lisa Brown, 21, battered Anne Brown, 51, to death in her Ayrshire home last year and used her car to dispose of her body in a nearby burn.

4000 Scots Hit by Swine Flu in Week Girl, 16, Suffering Virus On Holiday Fights for Her Life

MORE than 4000 people have contracted swine flu in the past week in Scotland. The rate of GP consultations for fl u-like symptoms has increased slightly over the past week from 47 to 55 per 100,000 population.

Match Cancelled As Team Pay Tribute to Tragic Paul Pals Struggle to Come to Terms with Star's Death

TEAM-mates of tragic footballer Paul McGrillen have called off a match as they struggle to deal with his death. Former Motherwell star Paul, 37, who had been playing with junior side Bathgate Thistle, died suddenly on Wednesday night, as exclusively revealed in yesterday's Evening Times.

Match Axed Over Tragic Footballer Pals Struggle to Come to Terms with Paul's Death

TEAM-MATES of tragic footballer Paul McGrillen have called off a match as they struggle to deal with his death. Former Motherwell star Paul, 37, who had been playing with junior side Bathgate Thistle, died suddenly on Wednesday night, as exclusively revealed in yesterday's Evening Times.

Killer Lovers Dumped Victim's Body in a Burn Evil Daughter Battered Mum in Family Feud

AN EVIL daughter faces life in jail after being found guilty today of murdering her mother and dumping her body in a burn. Lisa Brown, 21, bludgeoned Anne Brown, 51, to death in the grounds of her Ayrshire cottage.

Business As Usual As Shops Change Owners

GLASGOW'S Silverburn shopping centre is set to change owners. The GBP350million centre is owned by Retail Property Holdings, part of the Paul Green Trust.

400 Glasgow Travellers Hit by Delays After Blast Holidaymakers Are Told to Check in As Normal

GLASGOW holidaymakers heading to Spain were today told to check in for their flights as normal. Departures and arrivals for Majorca were getting back to normal after the island's airport reopened following a bomb attack.

Scotrail Fined Nearly Gbp1m for Service Failures

TRAIN operator First ScotRail has been fined almost GBP1million for failures in passenger service. Problems exposed in a series of special reports by our sister paper The Herald earlier this year have been confirmed by Transport Scotland, which yesterday imposed GBP938,959 in penalties on the rail operator.

90-Per Cent Fall in Donations to Labour

DONATIONS to the Scottish Labour Party slumped 90-per cent and overall income has been reduced from more than GBP1million to less than GBP400,000. The figures are revealed in accounts submitted to the Electoral Commission.

Bogus Workmen Rob Woman, 88

AN 88-year-old woman was robbed of a four figure sum of cash by bogus workmen. She was tricked by the duo who struck in the Springboig area of the city around midday on Wednesday.

Driver in 120 Ft Cliff Plunge

A 60-YEAR-OLD driver was lucky to survive when his 4x4 left a road and plunged 120ft on to a beach. Police were called after the Land Rover Discovery was seen going off cliffs at Ceannabeinne, two miles south-east of Durness, at midday yesterday.

Driving Ban for Livi Chief

Hunt in Quarry for Boy, 15

THE search for a teenage boy who went missing while swimming in a quarry is expected to resume today. The 15-year-old was reported missing yesterday at Humbie Quarry in Kirkliston, West Lothian.

Beehive Disease Outbreak

AN outbreak of a disease that affects honeybees has been found in Scotland. Four beehives will have to be destroyed after they were infected with American foulbrood. Three separate sites in Perthshire have been affected.

Man Lies Dead for a Month

THE body of a motor mechanic found dead in his flat is thought to have lain undiscovered for a month. Police found the badly-decomposed body of 60-year-old Charles Templeton in the bedroom of his home in Renfrew Road, Paisley.

Pitfalls Around Every Corner Robert Faces Challenge Every Day Walking in Glasgow Without Sight

ROBERT WHITE'S flat at Glasgow Cross is a five-minute stroll from Strathclyde University where he is studying for his PhD. It might as well be five miles away.

Councillor Is Backing Robert 'S Campaign

GREEN councillor Dr Nina Baker is backing Robert White's campaign to make Glasgow's streets more user-friendly for the visually impaired. She is calling for all traffic crossings to have tactile cones which vibrate when the green man appears and for crossings with broken bleepers to be fixed as a priority.

Probe Into Death of Radiation Girl Lisa Parents Win Bid for Case Inquiry

AN INQUIRY is to be held into the death of a teenage cancer patient who was given massive overdoses of radiation. Lisa Norris, from Girvan, Ayrshire, died in October 2006 aged 16 after being given 19 radiation overdoses at Beatson Oncology Centre in Glasgow. She was being treated for a brain tumour.

Drug Death Girl's Family Criticised

A SHERIFF has criticised the family of a vulnerable Glasgow teenager who died after she was given the heroin substitute methadone. Danielle Scott, 17, who had extensive mental health and behavioural problems , was in the care of Howdenhall Young Persons' Unit in Edinburgh but absconded in February 2005.

Peter's a Champion Cancer Victim Goes for Gold . . .With Sister's Help

TWO years ago, Peter Hickey was too sick to even play with his sons. The dad-of-three was battling non-Hodgkins Lymphoma for the second time and spent his days exhausted from the treatment.

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