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Tobin questioned over sex crimes
Convicted serial killer Peter Tobin is questioned by police in Edinburgh in connection with serious sexual crimes.

Natural gas to be cornerstone of green energy supply
China's demand for liquefied natural gas may increase 48 percent in 2020, Wood Mackenzie Consultants said Tuesday in a report. "LNG consumption in 2020 may reach 46 million tons a year, up from an earlier forecast of 31 million tons annually," said the Edinburgh-based energy consultants. Last year, China consumed the equivalent of 2.25 billion tons of oil from sources such as coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power and hydropower, according to the International Energy Agency IEA. The co ...

Cairn sees profits jump in India
Edinburgh-based firm Cairn Energy sees profits leap in its Indian operations as output grows from its field in Rajasthan.

Airport unveiling 40m expansion
A multi-million pound expansion of Edinburgh Airport's departure lounge and security hall is to officially open.

Students in Snowdonia air rescue
A group of seven students on a Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition had to be rescued after becoming lost in low cloud in Snowdonia.

Arthur's Seat fire closes roads
Firefighters are tackling a huge grass fire which is spreading across Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.

Prison sentence for drug courier
A drug courier who was caught in Edinburgh with heroin with a street value of up to 144,000 is jailed.

Police deny Pilley hunt has ended
Lothian and Borders police deny they have stopped looking for the body of Edinburgh woman Suzanne Pilley.

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Antony Gormley statues tip over after heavy rain
Statues in Edinburgh made by the sculptor who created the Angel of the North fall victim to the Scottish weather.