By Arnold Bhebhe Little known Belgian Prime Minister Van Rompuy has dashed the hopes of Tony Blair by landing the newly created post of EU president . Britain’s former prime minister had been touted as a strong candidate for the role, but the 62-year-old Belgian will now be called on to bolster the EU’s standing [...]
Scotland begins fundraising frenzy
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Scotland is gearing up for what promises to be another record breaking Children in Need fundraising day on the 20th of November. After getting past the £2 million mark for the first time last year, efforts are being increased across the country to try to raise the money-making bar even higher. The BBC’s charity is [...]
Aussie born Hines unfazed by country conflict
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Scotland rugby star Nathan Hines will face the ultimate test of loyalty when he lines up for his adopted nation in the Autumn International Test against Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday. Despite being born and raised in his native Australia, Hines has played an integral part for Scotland since making his debut in 2002. The [...]
Violence casts shadow over famous win
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The Egyptian football association could face disciplinary action after FIFA announced on 20th November, an investigation into violence that took place before last weekend’s match against Algeria. Around 200 fans threw stones at the team bus as the Algerian players arrived in Cairo, and four players were injured in the attacks. Egypt won that game to force a play-off match in Sudan, where defender [...]
Swinney wins award against backdrop of expenses row
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North Tayside MSP John Swinney was named Scottish Politician of the Year at a ceremony in Edinburgh last night. Mr Swinney, who is the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, received the award for his role in dealing with the financial crisis and for delivering a council tax freeze. As he accepted the award he heaped [...]
Saga of the “World’s Hottest Curry”
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By Jennifer Flett When your 18th birthday arrives there is a world of possibilities opened up which none too often involve infinite amounts of alcohol, but how about eating the world’s only 18 rated curry? The Kismot Killer is the brainchild of restaurant manager Akbar Ali, 30 and his brother who concocted this fiery feast [...]
Local land mine breakthrough
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By Martin Adam Edinburgh University students have developed a bacterium which could ease the ability to detect land mines across the world’s battlefields via a financially cheap and accurate manner. The fast emerging biological engineering technique known as BioBricking has allowed for intricate molecules of bacteria or BioBricks to be added together piece by piece [...]
Woman overboard
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By Martin Adam A woman has tragically plummeted to her death in an apparent suicide attempt on board a cruise ship. The individual who has yet to be named was travelling on the Celebrity Cruises owned ship Celebrity Solstice as it embarked on a return leg of its Mediterranean journey from Santorini to Naples. Just [...]
