Man dressed as a sheep set alight on train

A football fan dressed as a sheep had to be taken to hospital after his costume was set alight. Other fans and passengers on the train said the man ran through the carriage on fire. Some tired to help by...

House wrecked after party details posted on Twitter

A granmothers house was damaged after her 15-year-old grand-daughter's party was anounced on Twitter. Around 150 people turned up at Glennis McDonald's house in Aberdeen, Scotland. They had allowed their grand-daughter, Victoria to invite a few friends around while they were...

Thalidomide Yields One of Its Secrets.

The drug thalidomide first burst onto the public's consciousness in the 1960s when a series of babies were born with severe limb deformities.  They ranged from missing fingers to missing whole limbs....

Helicopter crashes in North Sea killing at least 8

There has been a helicopter crash in the North Sea, off the Aberdeenshire coast of Scotland. The aircraft was returning from a platform belonging to BP around 2pm when it went down 35 miles off the Aberdeenshire...

Polish now the second language spoken in Scottish Schools

For the first time ever the second language spoke most in Scottish schools is Polish in 19 local authorities across the country. In the past it has been Punjabi and Urdu that was heard most, but in recent times alongside Polish, Cantonese, Arabic, French and Gaelic are up and...

No More Queen's Homecoming

Queen's homecoming has legendary status among Ontario high school and University students.  As a Queen's Alumni I can testify that it is a great party.  This year the police arrested 54 people and...

Shaun Wright-Phillips deserves his England recall

"  It was such a shame that the Liverpool game had to end in defeat. We arguably deserved a point and the game ended with a feeling of frustration. However, there were a number of positives to take from the game, and Shaun Wright-Phillips was one of them. City’s...

Gatwick Airport put up for sale

Following last month's ruling by the UK Competition Commission that BAA, which owns seven airports in the UK, would have to sell some of its holdings, BAA has announced that it is putting Gatwick, London's...

Horse Whisperer author poisoned by mushrooms

The author of the best-selling book "The Horse Whisperer" is in the hospital in Scotland after eating some poisonous mushrooms. He had cooked the mushrooms himself after finding them in the woods."Bestselling...

Flash flooding hits Scotland

Dundee in Scotland was hit by flash floods last night, and over a hundred properties were damaged by about 4ft of water.Water flooded into shops and homes, and also disrupted the rail service due to a landslip...

Air stewardess up on drink charge

An air stewardess in the UK has been brought up on charges for being intoxicated during her shift. She was apparently well over the legal drink drive limit." An air stewardess has appeared in...

Breakthrough drug 'could halt' Alzheimer's

"(CNN) -- British researchers say a new drug could effectively halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, offering hope to millions. ...

Alzheimer's drug 'halts' decline

There is some good news for the people suffering from Alzheimer.  Scientists in UK have discovered a pill which stops degradation of the disease. This drug which is still in trial phase can improve cognition in people with Alzheimer's by targeting the protein...

UK Scientists Discover Drug that "Halts" Alzheimer's Decline

  Scientists in the UK have revealed that a  drug known as rember, may slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease.   In trials, 321 patients showed an 81% difference in rate of mental decline compared with those not taking the treatment.  ...

Strike ballot over fat fireman

After a firefighter in the UK was fired because he is obese, his fellow firefighters in Northeast Scotland are voting today on whether to go on strike over the sacking."Firefighters have agreed to ballot for strike action over the sacking of a colleague who management decided...

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