by Patrick McPartlin and Tom Barry With the closure of RAF Kinloss in Moray already confirmed, fears are mounting over the future of Scotland’s other airbases in Lossiemouth and Leuchars following orders by the Westminster government to cut RAF spending as part of the strategic defence review. Campaigners are set to hand in a petition [...]
by Tom Barry A brief round-up of the weekend’s top sports stories.
by Tom Barry Social networking website Twitter celebrates its fifth birthday today. The micro-blogging site, which enables users to follow the antics of friends and celebrities via posted updates known as tweets, was founded in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, and has since grown from the simple idea of an individual using an SMS [...]
by Patrick McPartlin Ricky Preddie, one of the brothers convicted of the manslaughter of Damilola Taylor, is back in jail after breaching the conditions of his release. Preddie, who has been living in a probation hostel, was jailed for eight years in 2006 along with his brother, but was released from prison in September of [...]
By Tom Barry The private sector in Scotland has recorded its strongest rise in activity since June 2007.
By Tom Barry The first campaign in 30 years to promote Edinburgh’s New Town has been announced by the city’s heritage watchdogs. The move comes after experts admitted that the area of the city is failing to make the most of its well-planned streetscapes, neo-classical architecture and its role in shaping the Scottish Enlightenment. While [...]
by Patrick McPartlin Fine Gael and Labour have agreed a coalition to form the next Irish government. The two parties, who won 76 seats and 37 seats respectively in elections on February 25th, have not been in power since 1997. The coalition government have pinpointed making a reduction to the budget deficit as well as [...]
by Patrick McPartlin The ripples from last Wednesday’s explosive Scottish Cup replay between Celtic and Rangers continue to spread, with former First Minister Henry McLeish requesting both teams to “put their house in order” on the eve of a summit at Holyrood. Representatives of both clubs, the Scottish football authorities and the police [...]
What was once synonymous with America is now becoming a staple of Scottish tradition, but how is it being adapted across the pond, and how has the recession affected the prom business? Patrick McPartlin went to find out. For most British schoolgirls, the idea of a prom normally involves splashing out on expensive dresses, getting [...]
by Patrick McPartlin The Education Secretary Michael Gove has today outlined his plans for education reform in England, with strong emphasis placed on what the BBC are calling a return to ‘traditional education values.’ A revamp of teacher training and more emphasis placed on language skills in exams, along with the reintroduction of uniforms and [...]
By Patrick McPartlin David Cameron has today called on China to consider political reform to complement the country’s recent trade agreements with Britain, the most notable being the agreement between engine maker Rolls-Royce, and China Eastern Airlines, in a deal worth £750m. Following his pleas yesterday for China to improve their human rights record, Mr [...]
By Patrick McPartlin On an election night when many eyes were on the recently formed Tea Party movement, it was the Republicans who stole the show in the American mid-terms by winning 60 seats in the House of Representatives from Democrats, and six seats in the Senate. The Democratic Party held onto the Senate by [...]
By Patrick McPartlin Following the resignation on Monday of chief executive Jim Gamble, a number of other members have also left their jobs at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) in protest at Home Office plans to merge the organisation with the National Crime Agency. In addition to campaigners, politicians and The Association [...]
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