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Edinburgh Evening News

• Card skimming devices found at Edinburgh banks May 22, 2013
  Police in Edinburgh are urging the public to remain vigilant after several card skimming devices were recovered from cash machines in the South of the city. […]
• CCTV video: duo plead guilty to Rox jewellery heist May 22, 2013
  TWO men today pleaded guilty to an armed robbery at Rox jewellers in Edinburgh earlier this year. […]
• Mortonhall ashes probe will not look at past cases May 22, 2013
  A national investigation into the baby ashes scandal will not examine what went wrong in recent decades in crematoriums across the country, it was confirmed today. […]
• Hibs fan walks to Hampden for friend’s widow May 22, 2013
  A HIBS fan has announced plans to walk to Hampden ahead of the Scottish Cup final in an effort to raise money for his recently-deceased best friend. […]
• NHS warns over flammable fancy dress costumes May 22, 2013
  HEALTH warnings about the dangers of smoking, fatty foods and booze have become increasingly common in recent years. […]
• Keen supermarket runner plans clean sweep of UK races May 22, 2013
  HIS friends say he‘s “off his trolley” but this supermarket worker is planning to run five marathons for charity. […]
• Blogger who chronicled her terminal cancer dies May 22, 2013
  A CHARITY worker who inspired thousands of people from across the world by blogging about living with a terminal illness has died. […]
• Oklahoma Tornado: Edinburgh student tells of storm May 22, 2013
  A TERRIFIED student is lucky to be alive after being forced to shelter just yards from the path of the Oklahoma tornado. […]
• Scottish Police chief calls for council mergers May 22, 2013
  SENIOR police officers today called for around half of Scotland’s local authorities to be scrapped to save money. […]
• MSPs set to get £15k pay increase May 22, 2013
  MSPs are set to get an automatic £15,000 pay rise thanks to a link with MPs’ salaries at Westminster – even though the “justification” for the increase does not apply in Scotland. […]

BBC Scotland

• Prominent hotels to be refurbished May 22, 2013
  Cairn Hotel Group is to refurbish four hotels, including two in Scotland, after securing a £31.5m refinancing deal with HSBC. […]
• Wintry weather warning for walkers May 22, 2013
  The Met Office is warning walkers and climbers to expect wintry conditions in Scotland's hills and mountains over the next few days. […]
• Scots students may be 'squeezed out' May 22, 2013
  Researchers suggest students in Scotland could be "squeezed out" if there is a yes vote on independence and the free tuition system continues. […]
• VIDEO: Scottish Parliament May 22, 2013
  Richard Baker says Aberdeen should have a transport system that is "fit for purpose". […]
• Dead bike boy a 'ray of sunshine' May 22, 2013
  The parents of an eight-year-old cyclist who died after a crash with a mobile crane in Aberdeen describe him as as "ray of sunshine". […]
• Helicopter problems 'delayed rescue' May 22, 2013
  RAF rescue helicopters from Valley on Anglesey were out of service when a cargo ship ran aground off the coast of north Wales, an accident report finds. […]
• Funeral for Helmand blast soldier May 22, 2013
  The funeral of one of three soldiers recently killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan takes place in Midlothian. […]
• Opening of The Hydro rescheduled May 22, 2013
  The operator of an under-construction £125m music venue in Glasgow has pushed back its opening - days after denying reports it was behind schedule. […]
• Pain no barrier for Hibs' McPake May 22, 2013
  Captain James McPake is determined to lead Hibs in the Scottish Cup final and has taken a pain-killing injection. […]
• Pair admit £730,000 Rox jewel heist May 22, 2013
  Two men admit their involvement in stealing jewellery and watches worth £730,000 in a heist in Edinburgh. […]

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The Scotsman

• Natasha Paton inquiry: Bus crash ‘driver’s fault’ May 22, 2013
  A SHERIFF has found a coach driver was at fault for a school bus crash which claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl. […]
• Mortonhall ashes probe will not look at past cases May 22, 2013
  A national investigation into the baby ashes scandal will not examine what went wrong in recent decades in crematoriums across the country, it was confirmed today. […]
• Edinburgh drops out of TripAdvisor’s UK top ten May 21, 2013
  EDINBURGH has slumped dramatically in a visitor satisfaction poll in the past year, new figures have suggested, with the city dropping out of the top ten UK destinations. […]
• NHS chief: ‘OK’ to deny patients lifesaving drugs May 21, 2013
  SCOTLAND’S medicines chief has insisted it is sometimes “OK to say no” to lifesaving drugs, if they do not come at a fair price for the NHS. […]
• Nicola Benedetti takes a bow as she picks up MBE May 21, 2013
  A STYLISH Nicola Benedetti was among Scots to receive honours from the Queen at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.The violinist, from West Kilbride, said being an MBE, awarded for services to music and charity, was a “big honour and privilege”. […]
• Gay minister hails ‘milestone’ moment for church May 21, 2013
  THE decision by the Kirk to allow the ordination of openly gay ministers has been described as a “milestone” by
the minister whose appointment sparked the controversy. […]
• Church of Scotland care services under threat May 21, 2013
  THE head of the Kirk’s charity wing has warned it will be forced to consider the future of some care services if local authorities keep cutting funding. […]
• Scottish independence: Scots students could suffer May 21, 2013
  SCOTLAND’s universities would be inundated with applications from UK students looking for free tuition should the country become independent, it has been claimed. […]
• Gran Slam: Grandmother tells of Andy Murray pride May 21, 2013
  HE MAY be an international tennis superstar, but to Andy Murray’s adoring grandmother, he’s still her bonnie boy from 
Dunblane. […]
• Scottish independence: Corporate tax slash pledge May 21, 2013
  AN INDEPENDENT Scotland would have one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the Western world in a bid to attract multinational firms, Alex Salmond has promised. […]

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Edinburgh Reporter

• Splashback in deep water? May 22, 2013
• Lord Provost Backs Hibs for the Cup May 22, 2013
• Two Men Plead Guilty to George Street Jewellery Store Robbery May 22, 2013
• Hibs’ First Cup Win and the Deacon Brodie Factor May 22, 2013
• Police Warn Public After Card Skimming Devices Recovered May 22, 2013
• Aquamarine Power gets approval for Western Isles wave farm May 22, 2013
• Youth to decide in Inverleith May 22, 2013
• Five things you need to know today May 22, 2013
• Wave energy company celebrates milestone May 22, 2013
• Missing Edinburgh Man Traced May 21, 2013