“They thought I was joking when I said what I found. It has been the most unusual thing we have ever been given in the charity shop by far.” Ashes from a cremation have been found in charity shop Arthritis Research Campaign in Midlothian. They were found after chairwoman, Lena Skilbeck, handled the vase and [...]
Scottish gay rights charity, Equality Network has responded to a sermon given yesterday by the Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, Mario Conti. In the sermon he claimed that “tolerance” is turning into “tyranny” on the subject of gay marriage, accusing the political mainstream of “marginalizing” religious opinion. The Archbishop claimed yesterday that the proposed introduction of [...]
Scotland’s desire to become one of the world’s first Fair Trade Nations is on course to become a reality by the end of this year. In July 2006, the Scottish Government established a set of innovative measures to be met in order to make the ‘Fair Trade Nation’ status a real achievement. According to the [...]
The City of Edinburgh Council and other local authorities will be taking part in 16 Days of Action. This event starts tomorrow and opposes violence against women. The event, which has the support of the UN, will take place from November 25 until December 10. This event comes after two sexual assaults were reported in [...]
Scotland is at increasing risk from climate change, a new report published today claims. The report, entitled, ‘How well is Scotland preparing for climate change’, argues that there will be both benefits to Scotland, and risks. It urges the Scottish government to take action to mitigate the impact of climate change. Some of the benefits [...]
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