Independence referendum bill published as Swinney urges Westminster to hand over powers
Scotland First Minister pushes Westminster to hand over powers The Scottish government has published its draft independence referendum bill, setting out the question it wants put to voters and who would be allowed to answer it. First Minister John Swinney called on the UK government to “respect the voice of the Scottish people and parliament […]
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Royal shipwreck carrying Charles I’s treasure found off Scotland after 400 years
A centuries-old royal treasure hunt may be over A 30-year search for a lost royal ship may finally be over, after volunteers in Scotland identified what they believe could be the wreck of a vessel that disappeared almost four centuries ago. First reported by The Mirror, the discovery was made by members of Burntisland Heritage, […]
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Sebastien Pocognoli confirmed as Scotland head coach on two-year deal
He succeeds Steve Clarke in the role Sebastien Pocognoli has been confirmed as Scotland’s new head coach, as the Scottish FA handed the Belgian a two-year deal to succeed Steve Clarke. The 39-year-old, described by the governing body as “one of Europe’s brightest emerging coaching talents”, becomes only the second foreign manager to take charge […]
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More cases of deadly bluetongue virus detected in Scotland
Two more sheep infected by deadly livestock virus in south west Scotland After Scotland’s first ever case was discovered last week, two more cases were detected on a second farm yesterday, STV News reports. This comes after the Kirkmabreck farm in Dumfries and Galloway found an infected lamb last Saturday, 8 August. Both farms are […]
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Solar eclipse: How to make your own glasses at home as stock sells out
Here’s how you can view the eclipse without glasses By Tuesday afternoon, the queues told the story. Hundreds of shoppers waited for up to three hours outside high-street retailers to grab the last remaining solar eclipse glasses, while online stockists sold out completely, with some orders unable to arrive until the end of the week. […]
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UK weather report: Which parts of the country will have clear skies for ‘best solar eclipse’ in years?
It’s being dubbed as once in a generation By Tuesday afternoon, the queues told the story. Hundreds of shoppers waited for up to three hours outside high-street retailers to grab the last remaining solar eclipse glasses, while online stockists sold out completely, with some orders unable to arrive until the end of the week. On […]
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