By Susannah Radford Foreign Secretary William Hague says that the Prime Minister sends his condolences to Japan.
Emergency relief fund set up for tsunami victims.
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A relief fund has been set up by the GlobalGiving organization to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami which devastated Japan last night. The aim of the project is to collect $90,000 to “disburse funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services”, and it is meant to be the first step of a [...]
3pm Bulletin
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Latest Tsunami Updates
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More Tsunami warnings are coming in. Over 53 Countries including the entire West Coast of the U.S. , Russia, Kenya, Canada, Indonesia, Central America are now on Tsunami Watch. Although alerts have been lifted for some countries, including Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. The Tsunami has struck the Hawaiian Island of Honolulu and it set [...]
William Hague just spoken to Japan’s Foreign Minister
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Today’s Edinburgh Napier News TV bulletin
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Somersaults – A National Theatre of Scotland Platform Performance
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Review by Susannah Radford Somersaults, by Iain Finlay MacLeod, is a lovely meditation on the power of language, its link to identity and the pain associated with trying to keep a dying language alive. Identity is eroded as one’s mother tongue is forgotten. It’s a cause for concern; in the last census Gaelic speakers made [...]
Most expensive homes in Scotland
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by Simon Black A recent report compiling data from the Registers of Scotland (RoS) has discovered that the most expensive residential street in Scotland is right here in Edinburgh. The list was formed by using annual average prices of house sales between September 2006 and September 2010.Belmont Drive near Murrayfield topped the list with an [...]
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall set to marry in Edinburgh
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By Celeste Carrigan As Royal Wedding fever starts to set in across the UK, Scotland is starting to prepare for the 2nd of Royal Marriages to happen this Year. Princess Ann’s daughter Zara Phillips and fiancé rugby player Mike Tindall have chosen to hold their nuptials in Edinburgh. The summer wedding will be a small family affair, with [...]
Gaddafi troops launch assault
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by Blythe Harkins Loyal troops to the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have landed at the Port of Ras Lanuf this morning. Sounds of fire arms rang out on Friday morning and smoke rose above the town causing people of this residential area to panic. It is said that four boats carrying about 40 to 50 [...]
Cardinal O’Brien visits convicted child killer in hospital
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By Georgi B Cardinal Kieth O’Brien, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland visited a woman in hospital who confessed to murdering her three children, it is believed.
12.30 Bulletin
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Hawaii on alert after Japan earthquake
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By Susannah Radford In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake has just shaken Hawaii’s Big Island. Residents in the low-lying areas of the islands have been ordered to evacuate to higher ground as the tsunami waves are expected to hit around 3am local time. Tourists staying at the world-famous Waikiki beach [...]
Vandalization at the City Chambers
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by Blythe Harkins The ‘Stone of Remembrance,’ a war memorial outside of the City Chambers on the Royal Mile was vandalized recently. Either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, white paint was thrown on the nearby walls and in front of the memorial. A team of specialists had to be called in t0 remove the [...]
New research unveils deeper understanding of body fat
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Scientists have recently discovered why some people are apple shaped and others pear shaped. The optimum body shape is pear as opposed to apple. (Photo accreditation: yahoo.net) University of Edinburgh researchers have defined one particular protein that plays a crucial part in determining how fat is stored and distributed in the body. By obtaining a [...]
Swans’ fat reserves measured to protect from extinction
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By Georgi B The Bewick swans’ derrieres are being measured by the UK’s Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust to see if their fat reserves will last during their migration flight to Arctic Russia.
Tsunami hits Japan
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By Susannah Radford An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale shook Japan at 2.46pm local time near Sendai. The earthquake which is the largest for 140 years, was centred 20 miles underground about 250 miles from Tokyo. While aftershocks have continued, the tsunami is of immediate concern reaching up to 10 metres in height. [...]
Marriages in Scotland on the up
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By Georgi B Marriages in Scotland are now on the rise according to new figures. This is also relative to the number of divorces, which has dropped dramatically since 2009 according to information collected by the General Register of Scotland.
