The saga of the Lockerbie Bomber took another twist yesterday as a petition was handed in to the Scottish Parliament calling for an Independent Inquiry into Abdulbaset al Megrahi’s conviction. The petition is signed by 1,200 people, the vast majority of them from Scotland. It is supported by Jim Swire, father of one of the [...]
By Susannah Radford Australia had great cause for celebration when Blessed Mary MacKillop became Saint Mary of the Cross on Sunday 17 October 2010. Pope Benedict XVI canonised her and five others, of which four of the six are women, during a ceremony at St Peter’s Square. It marks a long journey for the Saint [...]
by Sandra Juncu A Scot, an Asian, a Native – American and an Eskimo walk into a bar, they drink the same amount of alcohol. Who will get more drunk? What sounds like a funny riddle is actually an important question that US scientists answered this Tuesday: it’s in the genes. University of North Carolina [...]
By Claudie Qumsieh Victims of homophobic bullying are being remembered today as hundreds of thousands of people wear purple in tribute. In the past month alone at least 10 teenagers have committed suicide in the U.S after bullying related to their sexual orientation. These high-profile cases have led to a global movement started by gay journalist [...]
by Alessandro Brunelli The words workaholic and celebrity don’t usually go along well, but Simon Pegg seems to be an exception to the rule: far from sitting back and enjoying the cult-status his early appearances on the small and big screen have recently earned him, the 40 year-old, Gloucester-born actor, is now touring the UK [...]
By Neal Wallace A petition urging changes in Scottish football will go before the Scottish Government next week. The petition is put forward by Iain Jack, who set up Help Change Scottish Football, and requests two fundamental changes; to merge the Scottish Football Association (SFA), Scottish Premier League (SPL) and Scottish Football League (SFL) into [...]
By Fearghus Roulston British Chancellor George Osbourne announced today that the government intends to take £80 billion out of the public sector budget over the next four years. Welfare, the Home Office, and local councils will face the brunt of the cuts, which are the biggest raft of cuts since the Second World War. One [...]
By Katy Docherty After a teenager was left with a broken jaw in an unprovoked attack, Lothian and Borders police are now appealing for any witnesses. The victim and his friend were attacked at 3am Monday morning in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh after leaving Lava and Ignite nightclub. The two teenagers were returning home [...]
by Kirsty Tobin A number of restaurants and takeaways across Edinburgh have this past week taken part in a charitable event raising money for Pakistan Flood Relief. The event is the brainchild of the Bangladesh Caterers Association of Scotland. Three restaurants and four takeaways throughout the city pledged to donate fifty percent of profits from one [...]
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