In a major setback to ruling Labour party , the Scottish National Party has won a by-election on Glasgow East seat. Labour critics hailed the victory and said that Labour is mired in...
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Thousands of people spent the weekend on the banks of the Clyde at the fifth annual Glasgow River Festival. The free event was situated in and around the SECC, Glasgow Science Centre and the Tall Ship Glenlee and...
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The Glasgow East byelection has been dogged with problems for the Labour Party. They've had problems securing a candidate, after their original choice pulled out of the race hours before the selection process,...
"A mechanic described his shock after finding a cat had travelled 300 miles from Scotland to Yorkshire in the engine compartment of a coach.The young ginger tom, who has been nicknamed Gulliver because of his...
"The Falkirk Wheel was opened by the Queen in May 2002. Nothing like it has ever been built before anywhere in the world. Boat lifts are nothing new, though the last built in the UK was in 1875. But a rotating boat...
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, Gordon...
The differences between the Labour and Conservative parties in the UK have become increasingly blurred in the last 15 years. But yesterday David Cameron, the Conservative leader who is leading the charge to bring the...
The UNited Kingdom is set to develop some gigantic aircraft carriers, the largest ever seen from the UK."The Ministry of Defence is poised to sign contracts worth around £3 billion for two 65,000-ton ships.The Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales will be built at Govan in...
The Scottish National Party, the party calling for Scottish Independence which has recently won control of the Scottish parliament, has unveiled a new plan to release half of Scotlands prisoners, newspapers are...
With Tim Henman gone, and Andy Murry the new hope, I think if there is to be "Henmania" style support for Murry, they had best relocate Wimbledon to Edinburgh."Cool on Britannia ...
The dolphin which swam up the River Clyde in the UK headed back out to sea last night, but vets are saying that it likely wont' survive the next few days. "Marine experts are losing hope of saving a wounded dolphin...
Oddly, a slew of indie bands have contributed material to a new travel guide. I'm guessing it will probably garner the usual ruckus from the indie sellout police, but I bet it'd be interesting. Who wouldn't want to know where Thurston Moore changes his dollars into...
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Glasgow's West End Festival kicked off last Friday the 13th, and activities are well underway. The festival comprises parades, music, dancing, and theater activities and is on until the end of June. " ...
"Big Phil will bid £40m for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. (News of the World) But the Spanish international has reassured Liverpool fans that he has no desire to leave Liverpool. (Sunday Express) Ronaldinho would love to sign for Chelsea and be reunited with Scolari,...
"STAR TREK legend Patrick Stewart boasts a fine art collection. But while the Mirfield-born star has his pick of works by the world’s top artists, he doesn’t have to travel the universe to find some of his favourites. Frank To, a fine art graduate from Huddersfield...