Scottish Prisoners Million Pound Payout For Lost Election Vote

Scottish prisoners are set to cash in on compensation claims after they were denied the right to vote in this year's Holyrood elections. Leading lawyers believe that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)...

Thank you Gerry Rafferty, RIP

Thank you Gerry Rafferty, RIP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMAIsqvTh7g " “Gerald "Gerry" Rafferty (16 April 1947 – 4 January 2011) was a Scottish singer and songwriter best known for his solo hits "Baker...

Auld Lang Syne Lyrics: What Does It Mean, and Why Do We Sing It?

 New Year 2011: Auld Lang Syne Lyrcis: What does Auld Lang Syne Mean? Why Do We Sing Auld Lang Syne?We sing "Auld Lang Syne" each New Year's Eve, but what does it mean? An why do we sing it? Emily Hancock of...

Ayr United Football Academy at Scottish Health Awards

Academy Nominated For NHS Award Ayr United Football Academy has finished as a runner-up in the Scottish Health Awards in Edinburgh last night. The Academy was nominated in the Community Care section...

Mercedes the Polar Bear meets Walker the Polar Bear - Scotland

Mercedes the Canadian Polar Bear finally met Walker the Dutch Polar Bear after a preparation by the Royal Zoological Society staff at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig Scotland. The meeting went well,...

Ex SFA Boss Jim Farry Dies Aged 56

Former SFA Chief, Jim Farry Dies Aged Only 56 Former Scottish Football Association chief executive Jim Farry has died of a heart attack. The 56-year-old had his family around him when he passed...

Dining on Mercedes

Mercedes Polar Bear Feast Since there are competing stories today about Mercedes the Polar Bear, I think there is surplus sufficient to support dinner. Here is a recipe and if one bear is worth sacrificing, we can...

Mercedes the Canadian Bear meets Walker the Dutch Polar Bear

Mercedes the Canadian Polar Bear meets Walker the Dutch Polar Bear, Walker explores his new enclosure near Kincraig, Scotland. Images and text: Aaron Sneddon The "tunnel" or caged walkway between the former wolf...

Dundee FC Deducted 25 Points by SFL

Dundee FC Deducted 25 Points by SFL The following is the official press statement released by the Scottish Football League in regards to the recent financial situation at professional football club,...

Final Day Delhi CWG Cheer and Jeers

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night appointed a high-level committee headed by a former CAG to go into allegations of corruption related to the mega sporting event.The committee, to be headed by former...

Proposterous Protestations To Pontiffs' Proclaimations

Outrage has ensued over comments by the Pope in Scotland about Nazis and Atheism. In his opening address in Holyrood House, Pope Benedict XVI made comments that some claim equated Atheist to Nazis....

Sally Gunnell, Gavin Hastings with the First Monster

An extremely rainy day, soggy as can be. Sally Gunnell, Gavin Hastings Sir Moir Lockhead of First Group are early risers, assisting and contributing to the ultimate cause of the First monster event, Save The...

Two Bikers Die In A9 Motorbike Smash During Thunder In The Glens

Two bikers have died and two passengers of another car are seriously injured after a horror smash on the A9 road South of Dalwhinnie. The crash, which happened on Sunday, blocked the A9 road for a number of...

Serpentine Ladies Complete Mammoth Loch Ness Swim

Swimming 23 Miles in 11 degree temperatures across the deep dark depths of Loch Ness, 6 members of London's Serpentine swimming club completed their mission just after 5pm on Thursday 5th of August 2010. After...

SoapCart Racing Cairngorm Mountain 2010

Cairngorm SoapBox Challenge took place on Friday and Saturday the 16th and 17th of July 2010. Photos by Aaron Sneddon www.aaronsneddon.co.uk All images at...

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