A young undergraduate student who downed half a litre of vodka in just 20 minutes was found dead of acute alcohol poisoning. Jason Venezia, 19, was promised £40 if he could drink a large amount of vodka at a rate of one shot every 45 seconds.

A student, who was told by an internet chatroom friend to steal in order to help relieve stress, was ordered to pay £60 in costs after pleading guilty to one count of shoplifting more than £350 worth of goods.

A Heriot-Watt student died last week in an accidental 50ft fall from Arthur’s Seat. Forming the main part of the group of hills that dominate Holyrood Park, Arthur’s Seat is a popular walk with locals and tourists.

Beating the casino’s is something only the extremely talented can rarely do. As security tightens, gambling systems become more complex and new methods are devised to catch culprits, coming out a winner from card counting on a blackjack table is only heard of at old establishments that can’t afford to keep up with new technology.