One dead and two missing after fishing boat goes missing off Scottish coast
The search continues One man is dead and two people missing after a fishing boat went missing off the Outer Hebrides last night in Scotland. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said they were alerted at about 21.20pm on Tuesday evening when the boat did not return at the expected time from Lewis. It added […]
2 days ago
St Enoch Centre attack: teenager hospitalised after Glasgow gang assault
Police Scotland investigation under way St Enoch Centre in Glasgow was the scene of a gang attack on Friday that left a 19 year-old bleeding from a head wound, as police review CCTV footage. The group is seen knocking the teenager to the ground to then punching and kicking him repeatedly as he tried to […]
1 week ago
USS Klakring sunk off Scotland during joint UK-US drill
The Royal Navy weapons put to the test The USS Klakring, a decommissioned US warship, was sunk off the Scottish coast as American and British forces tested missiles, a torpedo and helicopter-fired weapons in a joint exercise. The ship went down roughly 170 miles (273 km) from the Outer Hebrides, according to an Independent report. […]
2 weeks ago
Scottish diesel prices hit £2 a litre at 226 forecourts
‘Absolutely devastated’ Keeping a lorry on the road is becoming increasingly expensive in Scotland, with diesel now costing more than £2 a litre at 226 forecourts across the country. The worst-hit areas are the Highlands and islands, where motorists can pay up to 50p more per litre than customers using supermarket pumps in the central […]
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Could England end up paying for Scotland’s pensions if UK breaks up?
The issue is more complicated than you think Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed an agreement of cooperation on Monday (14 September) in Cardiff calling on the “right to self-determination”. It came following a report from The Telegraph which said that leaders are set to sign a “memorandum of understanding”. The leaders of […]
1 month ago
Should Burnham have a seat at the table over Celtic Alliance talks?
England might have say in Union breakup discussions Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recently signed the Celtic Alliance in Cardiff on Monday, sealing talks over possible UK breakaway referendums and further autonomy from Westminster. All three countries have signed an agreement of cooperation calling on their “right to self-determination”, including the Border Poll discussions over […]
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