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1918: John MacLean, Glasgow schoolmaster, labour leader and first Soviet Consul in Britain, was tried in the Edinburgh High Court for sedition. MacLean dedicated his life to the cause of the working class. A controversial figure, his Marxist views were seen as extreme even by some of the Left.

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£55,000 clocked up for rare Rolex
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:41 PM - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago - News - BBC - Edinburgh & East
A rare military watch worth £55,000 is discovered after its unsuspecting owner takes it to be repaired.

Drug dealer who threatened to cut off woman's breasts jailed for six years
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:11 PM - 3 hours, 14 minutes ago - News - Evening News
A DRUG dealer who held a woman hostage and threatened to cut off her breast was today jailed for six years.

Bus firm lodges appeal over fine
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:08 PM - 3 hours, 17 minutes ago - News - BBC - Edinburgh & East
A bus company fined £131,750 for not running some services and leaving passengers at bus stops lodges an appeal.

Sir Walter Scott retreat for sale
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 12:16 PM - 4 hours, 9 minutes ago - News - BBC - Edinburgh & East
The Midlothian country retreat where Sir Walter Scott wrote his first poetry is offers over £1.5m.

Launch of off-road bikes crackdown
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 10:59 AM - 5 hours, 26 minutes ago - News - BBC - Edinburgh & East
Police promise to target motorbike users who are damaging a sensitive conservation area

Off-road bikes crackdown launched
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 10:59 AM - 5 hours, 26 minutes ago - News - BBC - Edinburgh & East
Police promise to target motorbike users who are damaging a sensitive conservation area

M9 roadworks to start
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:00 AM - 15 hours, 25 minutes ago - News - Evening News
MOTORISTS are being warned that roadworks are taking place on the M9 northbound carriageway at junction one, Newbridge, from Monday.

Test drive Long Way Down DVDs
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:00 AM - 15 hours, 25 minutes ago - News - Evening News
CITY motorists taking a test drive of a Nissan 4x4 this weekend can win a box set of DVDs, including Ewan McGregor, left, and Charley Boorman's 'Long Way Down'.

Four sites pitched for war tribute
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:00 AM - 15 hours, 25 minutes ago - News - Evening News
FOUR different city locations are being considered as the new home of the Hearts war memorial when it is moved for the trams.

Sugababes are set to bloom in Gardens gig
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:00 AM - 15 hours, 25 minutes ago - News - Evening News
THE Sugababes are set to perform in Princes Street Gardens in a "mini-festival" next month.