Chris McManus, 28, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, and Franco Lamolinara have both died following an attempt by UK Special Forces and Nigerian military on Thursday. Both engineers were abducted last May by an Islamist group in Sokoto. While David Cameron has claimed the men’s lives were in “imminent danger,” the Italian president, Giorgio Napolitano, told the Italian media [...]
Six Nations proves trying for Scotland and Ireland
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Knox appeal adjourned
November 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Katy Docherty Amanda Knox is starting an appeal against her conviction of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Knox’s lawyers argue that there are various gaps in the prosecution’s argument and are seeking a full review of the original DNA evidence. Last year an Italian court found Knox guilty for the murder and sexual assault of [...]
Animal testing could be replaced by lab-grown cells
November 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Linn Dupont Today is the official launch of the Centre for Nano Safety at Edinburgh’s Napier University. Scientists in Scotland are presenting their work on a way to use laboratory-grown cells as a future replacement for animal testing. The study is called InLiveTox and is a collaboration between the Scottish team and teams in [...]
Super six set for battle
February 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Stewart Primrose The RBS Six Nations tournament kicks off this weekend and is set to be one of the most exciting since ever. Rugby at this time off year captures the imaginations of millions, whether they are fans of the sport or not. Although the Tri Nations has a higher quality of player, rugby [...]
