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Scottish Parliament votes to support new independence referendum ahead of Brexit

Mar 30, 2017

The Scottish Parliament voted earlier this week to call for a second referendum on independence before the UK completes the process of leaving the EU. First minister Nicola Sturgeon has said such a referendum i...

First minister Sturgeon to call for new Scottish independence referendum

West Side Story

Mar 13, 2017

Policy, World

With Theresa May’s UK government set to trigger the article 50 process to leave the EU, Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that she will ask for a second referendum on Scottish independence b...

EU official says an independent Scotland would have to “join the list” to become EU member state

West Side Story

Feb 10, 2017

Policy, Science, World

A representative for the European Commission in the UK said that an independent Scotland would have to “join the list” of nations seeking EU membership, even if an independence vote happens before Brexit become...

Scotland sets ambitious goal of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030

West Side Story

Jan 24, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

Ministers in Scotland have unveiled plans to ensure that 50 percent of the nation’s energy needs are supplied by low or zero-carbon renewable sources, by 2030. The move represents a significant shift for the Sc...

E-cigarettes provoke former smokers to start smoking once again, suggests study

Christian Bloss

Jun 28, 2015

Health

E-Cigarettes once hailed as a valuable aid in helping cigarette smokers kick off the habit. However recent studies have thrown up fresh doubts about its propounded benefits. A recent small but significant resea...

First Ebola case in Scotland being shifted from Glasgow to London

Amanda

Dec 30, 2014

Health, World

Scottish authorities have confirmed that a health care worker who just got back from Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola. The woman worker who flew to Glasgow via Casablanca and London’s Heathrow Airport...

385 million years old fossilized Scottish fish were sexual intercouse pioneers, says palaeontologists

Siddhant Ghatge

Oct 20, 2014

Innovation

Australian palaeontologists have found sexual intercourse was pioneered by fish, about 385 million years ago in Scotland. The world's first ever copulating couple did it sideways in Scotland. The fish had two m...

Scotland Gets Ready for September 18 Independence Refrendum

Jessie Godines

Sep 14, 2014

World

Scotland is likely to break from Britain this Thursday as an independence referendum is scheduled on September 18. Voters in Scotland aged 16 and over are eligible to vote in favour or against secession. Nearly...

Bilingual? Then your brain is probably healthier than normal

Platonium

Jun 2, 2014

Health

NEW YORK - Speaking more than one language is not only useful, but it is also healthy for your brain, a new study claims. The study claims that knowing two or more languages can prevent cognitive decline tha...

Copter Hits Scottish Pub Killing One

Platonium

Nov 30, 2013

World

Authorities in Scotland said there were a number of casualties and people still trapped in a pub in Glasgow, after it was crashed into by a police helicopter. Police and rescue crews were continuing to free ...

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