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A MAN assaulted a lone 16-year-old employee during a premeditated shop raid, leaving the teen so shaken that he called his mum.
Gordon Steen, 32, from Edinburgh, brandished a knife at Aquib Aslam at the Star Store in Kirkliston and threatened to kill him if he told the police.
Terrified Mr Aslam called his mum as soon as the robbery was over and went to shut up shop.
A female customer who was trying to get in to the shop saw how upset he was and comforted him until his mother arrived.
By Christine Lavelle
EX-ATOMIC Kitten star Liz McClarnon stunned diners at an Edinburgh restaurant, when she dropped in to grab a bite to eat.
The 29-year-old singer has been in Scotland filming for her BBC Three show Hotter Than My Daughter, and decided to visit Illegal Jacks on Lothian Road.
The Mexican restaurant was tipped as a good place for something to eat by one of the pop star’s followers on Twitter.
Liz and her five-strong crew sat amongst regular customers and festival show-goers and ordered burritos. Continue reading
SIR Sean Connery appears to have made a speedy recovery from a suspected fall which left him with a nasty gash on his head.
The Bond star looked relaxed and mingled with fans in his home city tonight as the streets of Edinburgh lit-up with stars as the annual International Film Festival kicked off.
Sir Sean was joined by Ugly Betty actress America Ferrera and Trainspotting’s Ewen Bremner walking the red carpet prior to the premiere of The Illusionist at the Festival Theatre in Nicolson Street.
French-born director Sylvain Chomet decided to set the film in Scotland after falling in love with Edinburgh years ago.
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A WWII hero’s son has been left devastated after thieves took his late father’s precious war medals.
Navy man Alexander Sim earned four honours for his role transporting prisoners of the Second World War before his death in 1991.
His son James returned from holiday to find his “only links” to his father had disappeared after his flat was ransacked.
James, 53, said he could understand if thieves made off with his laptop computer or valuable camera, but asked: “Why the medals?”
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LOVELESS singing sensation Susan Boyle fears she will never find a soulmate because men think she is “a freak”.
The Britain’s Got Talent star confessed to her longing for love in a series of 3am phone calls to her brother.
She told sibling Gerry that her West Lothian home feels like a “prison cell” when she has nobody to celebrate with or lean on during down-times.
Speaking in a weekend interview, businessman Gerry, 55, said his superstar sister was left “hurt enormously” by the nickname “Hairy Angel”.
He said: “It’s just all so sad, so sad.
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By Rory Reynolds
THOUSANDS of screaming girls brought a Scots supermarket to a virtual standstill last night to check out pop star Peter Andre.
The Aussie hunk – riding high in the top five of the album charts with his new record Revelation – was in Edinburgh visiting the Asda store at The Jewel as part of a whirlwind promo tour following his split from former model Katie Price.
Ironically it was Asda that has just revealed they have dumped Price – formerly known as Jordan – as one of the faces of its Tickled Pink breast cancer campaign over comments she made on TV show What Katie Did Next about her cosmetic surgery scars.
But last night Andre was the only centre of attention as hundreds of girls and women turned out for a glimpse of the star and the hope of being one of the lucky few to grab an autograph.
Security was tight as the Mysterious Girl singer surrounded by a dozen body guards reduced some girls to tears when they got to meet their hero who arrived for the 5pm session in a tight fitting grey shirt. Continue reading
The four pups were found at a roadside
By Cara Sulieman
A LITTER of young puppies have been found dead at the side of the road after being heartlessly thrown from a speeding car.
One of the pups was found lying on a country road between Markinch and Star by a passing cyclist.
The Scottish SPCA received a call from the distressed woman at around 7pm on Thursday.
When they arrived to investigate the grisly scene they discovered not one – but four dead puppies in total.
A black bag was found hanging from a bush.
The charity fears that whoever dumped the helpless animals threw them out of a car window as they drove past.
Three of the young dogs – thought to be between three and four weeks old – were black and tan, and the fourth was all white.
By Cara Sulieman
COMEDIAN Simon Pegg is poised to star in a film about infamous Scots murderers Burke and Hare.
Since the film was announced last year, actors such as Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell have all been tipped for the lead roles.
But director John Landis – famous for horror films such as An American Werewolf in Paris and Michael Jackson’s Thriller video – hinted that the British star has already signed up for the role.
At the US Monster-Mania Convention in New Jersey on Saturday, the legendary filmmaker told fans that Pegg had been lined up to star as Hare.
Richard E Grant in Edinburgh earlier this month
By Cara Sulieman
A HOST of British stars are shooting a new film in a Scottish country house this month.
Richard E Grant plays the lead in the romantic comedy, inviting an opera company to his mansion to perform Mozart’s Cosi Von Tutti.
The production company are keeping the exact location of filming under wraps, but it is believed the set is based in a country manor north of Berwick upon Tweed.
Sarah Brightman, famous for her role in the Phantom of the Opera, takes the lead role in the lavish opera production.
By Cara Sulieman
A RARE atlas of space is up for grab after being donated by a mystery benefactor.
Stunned Christian Aid volunteers found a pristine copy of an 1822 celestial atlas by Scottish amateur astronomer Alexander Jamieson among donations to their annual book sale.
With 30 colour plates illustrating the stars in the night sky, it is not only well preserved but also a valuable volume.
Dr Ried Zulager, an expert on antique books who flies from Washington DC every year to help with the specialist books in the sale, said he was delighted to have found such a gem. Continue reading
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