Carol Ann Duffy is named first female Poet Laureate

As Andrew Motion comes to the end of his term as Poet Laureate it appears hotly tipped Manchester based Carol Anne Duffy will step into his shoes. " Carol Ann Duffy is to be named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. ...

Bones Inside Croc Are Those of Lost Crocodile Man

BONES recovered from a crocodile in Australia match the DNA of missing Scot, Arthur Booker, who went missing last month. "The'>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article5169530.ece"]The human remains...

Wimbledon: Andy Murray fights back from a match point

What a comeback under pressure, now has a big meeting with Nadal in the quarters."Andy Murray produced a stunning fightback from two sets down to beat Richard Gasquet, thrilling a packed Centre Court in the...

UK prisoners offered data cabling training

Screw license plates... if you want to stop recidivism, teach prisoners a real-life skill. In this case, HM Prisons and Cisco are killing two birds with one stone, addressing the aforementioned issue as well as  dealing with brain-drain in the skilled-trades sector of...

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins 2008 World Snooker Championship

"Ronnie O'Sullivan has claimed his third World Championship crown after completing a comprehensive 18-8 win over Ali Carter in the final.Resuming the final session 16-8 in front, O'Sullivan wasted little time in securing the two frames he needed.The 32-year-old started the...

Hoots, Mon! Is This How Others See Us

"As a Scot I’m proud of my country and I’m proud of my heritage. So, when I was on Sphinn today and saw this headline in the up-and-coming section it kinda grabs my attention:" Read the Full Story.

Internet Marketing Journal UK

"As a Scot I may show a slight bias here but it would appear that many of the UKs best SEO companies, and SEO experts are in Scotland. We have a large number of large companies based in Glasgow and Edinburgh with a large number of smaller ones in around the country."

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