Cops investigating own officers after missing man blunder

By Michael MacLeod
POLICE are investigating their own officers after they searched for 10 weeks for a man lying dead just 10 feet from his front door.
The blunder saw cops hunt far and wide for missing Alan Goulden, 64, using search dogs, horses and divers.
In an unprecedented move, the search even saw Lothian and Borders police [...]

Green man danger for blind pedestrians

By Michael MacLeod
A CHARITY for the blind has hit out at a dangerous pedestrian crossing which was left beeping continuously – even when it was unsafe to walk.
The crossing in Edinburgh city centre rang out with the signal which indicates a green man for 30 minutes every time it was pressed at the weekend.
Even when [...]

“Mad Dog” MacCafferty escapes jail

By Paul Thornton
A KILLER whose new identity was revealed after he was caught driving a stolen car escaped jail yesterday (Monday).
Archie “Mad Dog” McCafferty is one of Scotland’s most notorious mass murderers but has been ordered to carry out community service after admitting resetting stolen goods.
The 49-year-old went on a five-day killing spree in Australia [...]

Colourful lobsters saved from boiling pot

By Kate Smail
TWO lobsters have been spared the boiling pot – thanks to their bizarre colours.
The unusual pair – one electric blue and one bright orange – could have ended up on a dinner plate in a posh restaurant had it not been for their bright markings.
But local fisherman Keith McKay, 47, was so stunned [...]

Cops find body in missing dad’s garden

By Paul Thornton
A BODY has been found in the garden of a man who has been missing for more than two months.
Despite a nationwide police search, 64-year-old Alan Goulden has not been seen since August 30.
But yesterday (Friday) a member of the public on Maybury Road in Edinburgh stumbled across the remains of a man [...]