9am Briefing: MP Anne Moffat slams 'vicious' Labour party members

EAST Lothian Labour MP Anne Moffat has attacked the "viciousness and vindictiveness" of local party members as she faces possible deselection.

Ms Moffat, who faces a vote on her future by local Labour party members, said she had been "bullied and intimidated" by activists, despite being too ill to attend meetings after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

The East Lothian Constituency Party has raised a series of complaints about her, alleging that she was not attending meetings and failing to campaign properly.

She said that she had continued, against medical advice, to work for her constituents, and was determined to fight to retain her seat.

Anger over university cash

LECTURERS facing redundancy at the University of Edinburgh are angry that cash intended to help avoid funding cuts in departments is to be used for other purposes.

The university is expecting a 366,000 share of 3 million "transition funding" for teacher training faculties across the country, after the Scottish Government announced cuts in teacher training places.

It was intended to prevent education faculties losing their capacity to train teachers, but a leaked document reportedly reveals that university bosses plan to use the money elsewhere.

Salmond leads anti-Trident protest

AROUND 1,000 people marched through the city centre to protest against multi-billion pound plans to replace the Trident nuclear submarine system.

First Minister Alex Salmond led Saturday's Cut Trident Not Jobs march from the Scottish Parliament along the Royal Mile to a rally in the Grassmarket. Other speakers included Edinburgh MPs Mark Lazarowicz and John Barrett.

Dog saved after 100ft fall

FIREFIGHTERS were involved in a dramatic rescue after a dog fell 100ft down a cliff near to Rosslyn Chapel.

The Staffordshire bull terrier was lifted to safety following a call from the Scottish SPCA at around 12:05pm yesterday.

A spokeswoman for the fire service said there was no sign of the dog's owners at the scene, adding that the animal was taken away by the SSPCA.