I saw this story and though it was interesting and wanted to share it. " Cases of scarlet fever and whooping cough soar The number of patients suffering scarlet fever has soared almost threefold, to the highest...
The leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland has said that a song sung at kids party has "disturbing origins".Cardinal Keith O'Brien claims the Hokey Cokey, sung in many English-speaking countries is a song...
The Scottish National Party, a party seeking independence for Scotland which gained power in the Scottish parliament last year, is going to try to abolish council tax in Scotland over the next 12 months. Council tax is payed by residents in the UK to their local council,...
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I remember when I served in Northern Ireland that a soldier requested to take my place on a escort duty and he was killed by an IRA sniper. Thats how the dice roll however my story never reached the news paper. This scottish guy should not blame himself it was the terrorist...
These are scary times indeed for the Labour Party in the UK. The Scottish National Party is now polling four points ahead of Labour for the upcoming by-election in Glasgow East. If Labour loses this election,...
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The traditional British ceremony 'Trooping the Colour' took place in London today, but this year festivities were overshadowed by the British military death toll in Afghanistan passing 100 this week.Thousands...
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A BRITISH soldier said yesterday he went to Iraq expecting to face dangerous insurgents – only to be felled by an exotic spider as he slept.
Graeme Boyd's left arm swelled to five times its normal size and...
The Northern White Rhinoceros is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. There are only 13 left in the wild, 9 left in captivity, and only a few capable of actually breeding. Scottish...
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France dominated Scotland in their Six Nations opener, denying the Scotsmen even a single try. An auspicious beginning for France, who are entering the tournament with a new coach."The light of the end of the...
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"Census throws up treasure trove for trivia buffs
Ruadhán Mac Cormaic, Migration Correspondent
How many Presbyterian Pakistanis live in Ireland? Are there Chinese-born Travellers? Widowed teenagers? Most pressingly, how many Lithuanian immigrants live in semi-detached houses...
What could haggis possibly have in common with Stromboli? Stromboli is an actively volcanic island off the northern coast of Sicily. Haggis, on the other hand, is defined by Merriam Webster’s...
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"Just go home: what the Scots fisherman told Donald Trump
Billionaire's $1bn golf resort held up by refusal to sell ramshackle family farm ""For a better World, play Golf on the Moon!"
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Portugal, newcomers to the Rugby World Cup, found themselves on the receiving end of Scotland's offense. Portugal was limited to a single penalty goal as the Scots dominated the match."Potent
Scotland laid down a...
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Long gone are the days of free education. Even in Scotland they are considering ways of raising more money. But will they follow the rest of the United Kingdom in charging student tuition fees.
"The principal of...
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The Queen of England's guards have created a DIY x-rated video of, well, themselves. Such a move will no doubt jeopordize their military careers, as the Scots Guards are amongst the most prestigious in the...
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