Scottish news
Scottish independence: Scotland ‘would need its own currency before joining eurozone’
AN INDEPENDENT Scotland would need to create its own currency before it could join the euro, it has been claimed.
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Scottish independence: Referendum date not a ‘barrier to an agreement’
THE date of the referendum on Scottish independence is not likely to be a “barrier to an agreement” between Holyrood and Westminster over the vote, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said today.
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Glasgow-born artist George Wyllie dies aged 90 Picture gallery
GEORGE Wyllie, the man who set a paper boat sailing along the Clyde and who hung a straw locomotive from a crane has died at the age of ninety.
Body recovered from quarry in missing boy search
Police searching for a teenager who fell into a flooded quarry have pulled a body from the water.
Edinburgh could host Tour de France’s Grand Depart
Edinburgh could host the Tour de France’s Grand Depart in 2017 as organisers step up their bid to bring cycling’s biggest event to the United Kingdom.
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UK
Bank of England warns of economic storm heading from Europe
MERVYN King, governor of the Bank of England, warned today of the “risk of a storm heading our way from the Continent” as he flagged the eurozone as the greatest threat to the UK’s recovery.
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Scottish independence: MoD ‘will want out’ of separate Scotland Picture gallery
THE Ministry of Defence will “want out” of an independent Scotland, moving defence contracts to territory “controlled by London”, a leading military analyst declared in the latest clash over the impact of secession.
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Baffled and bitter Rebekah Brooks: I am the victim of witch hunt video
FORMER News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks last night angrily denounced the decision to charge her and six others with perverting the course of justice as a “waste of public money”.
In full: The CPS charging announcement on Rebekah Brooks and others
READ the charging announcement of Rebekah Brooks and her alleged co-conspirators - including her husband Charles Brooks - published today by the Crown Prosecution Service following the news that the couple and four others have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
Corrie musical may have hit the skids
THE Coronation Street musical may have come to the end of the road only days after its premiere after planned shows were postponed.
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International
Serb leader Ratko Mladic on trial in Hague for genocide Picture gallery
FORMER Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic has gone on trial at a UN tribunal on charges of genocide.
Greece crisis: Judge appointed caretaker PM as country sets new elections
SENIOR judge Panagiotis Pikramenos was named Greece’s caretaker prime minister today, and new elections will be held on June 17, according to reports on state TV.
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Breivik trial: man sets himself on fire outside court video
A MENTALLY-ILL man has set himself on fire outside the court where right-wing extremist Anders Breivik is being tried for the bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people.
1 commentJudge warns alleged madam
A SCOTTISH-born alleged New York madam was yesterday urged to stick with her legal representatives, after a judge chastised her for going through nine lawyers in three months.
UK expands trade drive into India
TWO more UK outposts will open in India as the government tries to boost British trade, William Hague has said.
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Politics
Greece crisis: Judge appointed caretaker PM as country sets new elections
SENIOR judge Panagiotis Pikramenos was named Greece’s caretaker prime minister today, and new elections will be held on June 17, according to reports on state TV.
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Bank of England warns of economic storm heading from Europe
MERVYN King, governor of the Bank of England, warned today of the “risk of a storm heading our way from the Continent” as he flagged the eurozone as the greatest threat to the UK’s recovery.
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Bus lane and cameras add up to a left turn for worse
FAMILIES in an east Edinburgh street have complained of being landed with £60 fines every day as they must drive through a bus lane to get home.
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Scottish independence: MoD ‘will want out’ of separate Scotland Picture gallery
THE Ministry of Defence will “want out” of an independent Scotland, moving defence contracts to territory “controlled by London”, a leading military analyst declared in the latest clash over the impact of secession.
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Baffled and bitter Rebekah Brooks: I am the victim of witch hunt video
FORMER News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks last night angrily denounced the decision to charge her and six others with perverting the course of justice as a “waste of public money”.
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Transport
Laser pen shone at helicopter pilot over Glasgow
A LASER pen has been shone at the pilot of the Strathclyde Police helicopter in an incident above Maryhill in Glasgow.
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Bus lane and cameras add up to a left turn for worse
FAMILIES in an east Edinburgh street have complained of being landed with £60 fines every day as they must drive through a bus lane to get home.
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Gas works spark traffic alert
MOTORISTS will face significant disruption on a main route into Edinburgh this summer as a major gas works project is carried out.
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Scottish Cup final: Hibs and Hearts fans to travel on same trains
RIVAL fans will be allowed to mix on the trains heading from Edinburgh to Glasgow before this weekend’s all-Edinburgh football showdown.
24 commentsHunt for driver who fled crash scene
Police are trying to trace the driver of a car who crashed into a bus and another vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Education
Scottish Government ponders tablet computers’ role in schools
WAYS of promoting the use of tablet computers in schools are to be explored by the Scottish Government.
Eddie Barnes: Honest debate over university tuition costs required
ALEX Salmond famously declared before last year’s Scottish elections that “the rocks will melt with the sun” before he asks graduates to pay back the cost of their tuition after graduating, as is happening in England. The pledge prompted Labour, in slightly less flowery language, and with notably less conviction, to match him as best they could. Now, a drastic acceleration in climate change excepting, it appears that the latter could be the first to have a rethink on this most steaming of hot potatoes.
11 commentsHappily single Abertay names its next principal
A SCOTTISH university which avoided a controversial merger with a neighbouring institution has appointed a new principal.
Professor Nigel Seaton, 51, will become the principal and vice-chancellor of Abertay University after plans to merge it with Dundee University were dropped.
Additional support for schoolchildren in need is ‘patchy’
MORE than a quarter of children in some parts of Scotland require additional support during their schooling, according to a new report.
1 commentNoam Chomsky to receive honorary degree from St Andrews University
Renowned American linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky will be among those receiving honorary degrees from Scotland’s oldest university this summer.
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Environment
Gas leak on Total’s Elgin platform plugged
THE uncontrolled gas leak on Total’s Elgin platform has finally been plugged - only 12 hours after the dynamic well kill operation began.
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Total gas leak: Operation to ‘kill’ rig leak finally gets under way video
THE long-awaited operation to plug the uncontrolled gas leak on Total’s Elgin platform finally got under way – exactly 50 days after the installation was abandoned.
1 commentIt’s just not cricket as snow falls in May
CHILLY air has brought snow to parts of the country – days after the football season ended and weeks after the cricket season began.
5 commentsSir Richard Branson throws down gauntlet for renewables sector
A GLOBAL green energy competition with a £400,000 prize has been launched in Edinburgh.
1 commentFault in reactor triggered shutdown
A COMPONENT fault caused the shutdown of one of the two nuclear reactors at Torness power station in East Lothian, its operator has revealed.
Health
DJ can barely walk but the government took our car
A FAMILY with a disabled son who is unable to walk to school have been stripped of their car by the UK Government.
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Medical chief hails fall in fatal norovirus figures
Outbreaks of the potentially fatal norovirus have fallen in recent years, Scotland’s top doctor has revealed.
1 commentCharity aids in dementia care awards
A CHARITY based in the Capital is helping to launch the first-ever Scotland’s Dementia Awards.
Virus threat closes hospital wards
TWO more wards at a hospital have been closed to admissions because of an outbreak of a bug thought to be norovirus.
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Everyday chemicals impacting on male fertility, research on sheep suggests
MALE fertility is being seriously damaged by exposure to everyday chemicals, according to research.
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Entertainment
Visit to Sierra Leone charity project hailed as an ‘inspiration’ by model
Model Tali Lennox has hailed a charity visit to Sierra Leone as an “inspiration”.
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Michael Jackson’s spangled gloves, sparkly jackets and stage costumes are going on a world tour before being sold.
The Voice talent show hit by vomiting bug
A VIRUS has hit the contestants of BBC1 talent show The Voice and is threatening to damage their hopes of winning the top prize.
In pictures: Celebrities honour Prada and Schiaparelli at Met Ball video
Commonly known as the Met Ball, the Costume Institute Gala never fails to deliver fashion’s biggest event of the year.
Bloody art goes up for auction
Artwork by musician Pete Doherty – which includes pieces created with his blood – is expected to raise tens of thousands of pounds at auction.
Odd
Video: Travellers face prosecution over sulky road race video
TRAVELLERS who were filmed racing ponies through traffic on a busy main road in Ireland are likely to be prosecuted, police sources have said.
Cat tales: What they say about the celebrity stray
THE book Tobermory Cat will tell the tales of an “independent” ginger living on the Isle of Mull, according to the publishers.
Artist accuses writer of stealing cat story idea from Facebook Picture gallery
THE claws are out and clearly sharpened in a vicious cat-fight over a fictional feline – Tobermory Cat.
New Super Cool Bra unveiled in Japan
Lingerie maker Triumph has unveiled a new bra which comes equiped with refrigerated cooling gel pads.
Bogof on S J Peploe: Flipside of painting revealed
WHEN buying high art, it is not often you see a “buy one, get one free” – or “Bogof” – offer. But that is exactly what the purchaser of a painting by Scottish Colourist S J Peploe will get for his £300,000.
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Opinion
Eddie Barnes: Honest debate over university tuition costs required
ALEX Salmond famously declared before last year’s Scottish elections that “the rocks will melt with the sun” before he asks graduates to pay back the cost of their tuition after graduating, as is happening in England. The pledge prompted Labour, in slightly less flowery language, and with notably less conviction, to match him as best they could. Now, a drastic acceleration in climate change excepting, it appears that the latter could be the first to have a rethink on this most steaming of hot potatoes.
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Analysis: ‘Merllande’ will be a trickier marriage of convenience
Merkozy, that is Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, were poles apart in substance and style but found a common ground in the fight for the survival of the euro and the European project itself. It is not thought that the relationship with Mr Hollande will be so easy to forge.
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Analysis: Britain in eye of storm as Greeks prepare to reject austerity
IT is increasingly likely that Greece will exit the eurozone in the coming weeks, if not days. The election results demonstrated that the Greek public is unwilling to endorse EU-imposed austerity policies in exchange for the on-going financial support needed to fund public spending.
Analysis: Kenya must protect Turkana from oil companies’ greed
IN KENYA, there is a running gag that sums up how far away the Turkana people live from the rest of us. When a Turkana man leaves for the capital, Nairobi, the joke goes, he tells his family: “I’m going to Kenya.”
Daniel Gay: World first for Scotland
SCOTLAND’S climate justice fund, which aims to alleviate the impact of global warming on developing nations, leads the way, writes Daniel Gay
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