Lloyds, RBS groups to broken up and three new banks created

Three old banking names will arrive back on the British high street, the UK Govenment is expected to anounce this week.They are to split up the Lloyds, RBS and the Northern Rock banking groups and form three new banks. Both banks are basically owned by the taxpayer,...

Study Suggests Chickens Are Being Infected by 'Human' Bacteria

Scientists from The Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland have released findings that strains of bacteria, Staphylococcus Aureus (mainly the MRSA sub-type) known in humans has moved onto chickens.They believe it may have happened, not in that last few years (that's what I...

David Cameron would show Scotland 'respect' if he became PM

David Cameron the leader of the UK Conservative party said he would show Scotland 'respect' and would seek a meeting with the Scottish First Minister if he became Prime Minister in the up and coming British general elections.  Recent polls show that...

Scottish Island Becomes Yoga Haven

Little Cumbrae, a small island in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is being converted into a yoga camp by Hindu yogis, and will now be known as Peace Island. India's most popular lifestyle guru Baba (Swami) Ramdev has blessed the purchase and conversion of the island, and was...

Canadian author bottle stunt turns up in Scotland

A Canadian author who threw a bottle with a message inside into the sea was supprised when the bottle turned up in Scotland and not Canada. The stunt was part of a book launch in 2007 for a gardening book. He said he expected it to turn up along the cost in Torbay,...

Pirates of the Caribbean ship looted while on UK tour

Once-upon a time we had two ships, one very old ship that was famously looted on the high seas, another ship, a copy used in movies, most recently the Pirates of the Caribbean series. This ship had no danger of being louted, well until it berthed in Scotland. The...

Lockerbie bomber released to help British oil deal: Report

Barry Artiste Op/Ed We now find the real reason for the Lockerbie  Terrorist release,it was because the UK government needed some oil. Oh well that's different!  I am sure the vicitims, must be overjoyed to now know the  the price of human life is in direct...

Passport snafu strands Canadian in Scotland

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Geez, it seems Canada Immigration and Passport Canada, make the US Homeland Security seems like Nancy Boys, when sticking it to its citizens. In the recent media there have been Canadians stuck in Africa, with many Multicultural Groups and Federal NDP Jack...

World's Most Expensive Sheep Sells For £231,000

A sheep has been sold for a world record price of £231,000 at a livestock auction in Scotland, and is believed to have become the world's most expensive sheep. The eight-month-old Texel tup, the farming term of an uncastrated male, called Deveronvale Perfection was bred in...