Scotland UK: Wind Turbines Catch Fire in Horrendous 165 mph Winds

A fierce storm with winds of up to 165mph has battered northern parts of Britain, with people warned to stay indoors, schools forced to close and flights and rail links cancelled. Localised flooding has also...

The fusion of science and technology

The future of science is bright. Our understanding of all branches of science is rapidly advancing, partly attributable to the increased availability of technology, fundamental to scientific research. From the improvement of general laboratory equipment such as microscopes...

How to prepare the skin for a spray tan

Spray tanning is one of the fastest-growing segments of the beauty industry. More and more people are incorporating a fake tan into their regular beauty regimes. While many people do choose to self-apply at home, for the most even, long-lasting, streak-free tans, it is...

Equine Pregnancy – How can immunology help?

The field of reproductive immunology has rapidly advanced in recent years, yet continues to raise a plethora of unanswered questions. Drawing from research on several species, a number of mechanisms have been attributed to aiding in the understanding of the ‘million dollar...

MoD is given ultimatum over Dalgety Bay radiation

The Ministry of Defence has been given three months to devise a “credible, long-term” plan to tackle radioactive pollution on Dalgety Bay, after the most dangerous particle yet was found on the beach. The...

New Scots coast wind farm to be biggest in the world

THE world’s biggest offshore wind farm is set to be built in Scotland with a multi-billion-pound investment, securing hundreds of jobs and further cementing the country’s position as a global leader in...

Twenty-minute firework display gone in 50 seconds

IT STARTED with a bang and went off like a rocket, but Scotland’s most dramatic fireworks display was all over in under a minute, fizzling out like the most disappointing of sparklers. Organisers of Oban’s...

The importance of dental care for young horses

The importance of dental care and oral examination in the horse is to be able to know what sort of problems may occur over time and being able to prevent it, especially in the younger horse as it’s in the developing stage of its life. The other main aim of dental care...

UK Drivers cut petrol use by 15%

They put up VAT [Value Added Tax] by 2.5% expecting to rake more money in from the already cash strapped tax payers, only to find that unsurprisingly sales in all areas have fallen to compensate. Retail sales on...

Common Causes Of Miscarriage In Goats.

Most goat herds can generally suffer up to a 5% abortion rate without cause for serious worry but if you start to notice that the percentage of miscarriages in your herd has escalated above this level then it may well be time to start taking action. There are 3 major...

David Cameron 'be energised and not paralysed by gloom and fear'

Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday tried to strike a note of hope even as he warned that Britain is in as great a moment of danger as in 2008 when the global economy tumbled into recession. He told the...

In Scotland :Shane Warne and Liz Hurley get engaged

Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne and British actress Liz Hurley have become engaged during a trip to Scotland, reports said on Sunday. Warne proposed to Hurley after a romantic dinner on Friday at an...

$200,000 Scotish Whiskey Sets World Record

The US may be cash-strapped and the Eurozone in disarray but none of that stood in the way of an anonymous Chinese businessman who spent £125,000 on a bottle of  62-year-old Dalmore Scotch, which had sat...

The Queen and David Cameron visit the Highland Games 2011

4th September 2011 Pipe bands and tossing the caber, as the Queen and the Camerons visit the Highland Games at Braemar in Scotland. The Braemar Gathering is seen as one of the most important events in the ...

Rebellion over Scotland's anti-English fees apartheid

A student is leading a campaign to abolish the tuition fees ‘apartheid’ which discriminates against the English. Jennifer Watts, 19, has founded a lobby group and joined forces with human rights lawyers who...

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