Scotland-England split Some Scots say take the pound leave the crown

Christian Science Monitor - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Scotland will vote in 2014 whether to split off from England and the rest of the United Kingdom. Scottish nationalists argue that Scotland would be better off ...

Prince Edward presents Edinburghs awards in Tenn.

Associated Press - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, is visiting Tennessee to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's ...

Helensburgh flat fire was started deliberately say police

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Woolwich terror attack: Police raid house in Lincolnshire as it emerges killers are 'British born with Nigerian ...

Gallantry medal for RNLI volunteer who helped rescue two men from stricken boat in complete darkness rough seas

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

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Church of Scotland Rethinking Report

CBN News - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

JERUSALEM, Israel -- The Church of Scotland removed an online report posted earlier this month claiming Jews have no biblical claim to the land of Israel. The move came following meetings with Jewish leaders last Thursday. The Jewish people and millions of Christians around the world believe that present-day Israel is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy, giving this particular area of the ...

Woolwich attack questions Scotland Yard and MI5 will be asking themselves

Guardian - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Woolwich attack were on their files; the men had apparently been "on their radar" for up to eight years, having cropped up as peripheral figures in different counter-terrorist investigations, with at least one of them involved with the now outlawed group, al-Muhajiroun.The question investigators will be asking themselves - as they prepare for scrutiny from the ...

The Church of Scotland A gay Rubicon

The Economist - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

AMONG Christian denominations, the Presbyterians stand out for being democratic, decentralised, and hence prone to splits on points of principle. That applies both to America (where a liberal Presbyterian church barely speaks to a conservative one) and to the Scottish heartland. The latest argument among Scots Presbyterians is over gay clergy. In 2009 a church in Aberdeen appointed a minister, ...

Elderly woman dies after being hit by council van on Fife road

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

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Sharkey murder trial Accused told a friend Thomas Snr got what he deserved a jury hears

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

SIMON Fraser told the court he met accused Scott Snowden for dinner and was shocked to hear him say Thomas Sharkey deserved what had happened to ...

Scotland Yard hits back over Woolwich response time

The Independent - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Scotland Yard has hit back after questions were raised about how long it took officers to reach the scene of the terrorist murder in ...

Scottish AWB proposes wages increase

Farmers Guardian - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

AGRICULTURAL workers' wages in Scotland are set to increase from October 1. The basic rate of pay foragriculturalworkers with more than 26 weeks continuous employment will increase by 13p per hour to 6.99, bringing the minimumwagefor a 39 hour week to 272.61.The basic rate of pay foragriculturalworkers with less than 26 weeks continuous employment will increase by 10p per hour to 6.32 ...

Gun campaigner David Grimason to be recognised by UK Government for his work following the death of his baby son

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

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Holyroods flag of Europe replaced after it was spotted flying with just 11 of its 12 stars

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

The flag dates back to 1955 and the 12 stars symbolise the unity, solidarity and harmony of all of the people of Europe, not just the European Union (EU) or its ...

Concerns for future of Inverness flights after Flybe sells Gatwick airport slots to easyJet

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

FLYBE has announced the sale of all of its take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport to easyJet, raising concerns over future of flights between London and ...

Scottish land report puts onus on community ownership

Farmers Guardian - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

THE existing Tenant Farming Forum (TFF) is best placed to identify solutions to land tenure issues in Scotland according to an interim report by the Land Reform Review Group (LRRG). The LRRG was formed last summer to encourage 'constructive and positive land management and opportunities' for local communities and look at how land can be better managed.The report focusses on community ...

Funnymen Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence set to stage wrestling match to bring final curtain down on Glasgows Kelvin Hall

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

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Dundee bus driver faces jail after admitting sordid clinch with 14-year-old girl on top deck

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

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Nuns accused of physically abusing six young girls more than 40 years ago cleared of assault charges

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

ANNE KENNY, 79, and Agnes Reville, 77, were cleared of the assault charges at Paisley Sheriff Court after a five-year battle to clear their ...

Royal Troon golf club want 13ft sandbank built to hide neighbouring caravan park before 2016 Open Championship

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A POSH golf club want to build a 13ft wall of sand to blot out the caravans on the holiday park next door. Royal Troon want the 500ft-long dune in place in time for the Open championship on the course in three years' time. Donald Trump built similar mountains of sand to screen off homes around his Menie golf estate in Aberdeenshire. And the Ayrshire club's move was whipped up a ...

Scotland Yard probes ‘appalling murder’

IOL - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Scotland Yard confirmed that counterterrorism officers were leading an investigation into the attack. Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said the two men had been arrested and urged Londoners to remain calm. Both men were admitted to hospital, one in serious ...

Grieving mum-to-be says soldier who died in Afghanistan will live on through their son as she bids last goodbye to hero husband

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A YOUNG Army widow said a poignant last goodbye to her hero husband yesterday - just weeks before she is due to give birth to their son.Corporal William "Sav" Savage's wife Lyndsey, 27, remembered the 30-year-old Royal Highland Fusilier as a "secret romantic", her soulmate.And she told mourners at his funeral: "We had so much to look forward to, with the birth of ...

British astronaut Tim Peake says wifes Perthshire hometown is couples favourite place to visit

Daily Record - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

THE astronaut, who is preparing for a six-month tour in space, says a visit to see the in-laws in Comrie is first on his list when he ...