Killer disease found in Scottish ash trees as import ban begins
A DISEASE threatening the future of ash trees has been identified in Scotland, the Forestry Trust has said.Chalara ash dieback could have a dramatic impact on wildlife and the environment if it spreads...
View ArticleLunar scar ‘caused by massive impact’
A GIANT dent on the side of the Moon that faces Earth was caused by a massive impact more than four billion years ago, according to new research. An analysis of data from the Japanese probe Kaguya...
View ArticleLibrary campaign goes to parliament
Campaigners will today call on the UK government to ensure that every child has access to a good school library.They are raising concerns that while some schools have a well-stocked and properly...
View ArticleShareholder fury awaits Murdoch jnr
James Murdoch will come under attack from shareholders at BSkyB’s annual meeting this week after the telecoms watchdog called his “competence” and “attitude” into question.Mr Murdoch stepped down as...
View ArticleMillions who take cholesterol-reducing drug may be resistant to effect
Drugs that lower cholesterol, which are taken by millions of people, may sometimes not work effectively, claim scientists.Statins reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the “bad” form of...
View Article‘Mental illness is not an accessory for Johnny Suicides’ says Ed Miliband
ED MILIBAND will today launch a broadside at celebrities who make light of mental illness, as he unveils plans to tackle what he calls “the biggest unaddressed health challenge of our age”.The Labour...
View ArticleAlert over powerful Moroccan cannabis
DRUG gangs have begun importing high-grade “luxury” Moroccan cannabis to compete with the popularity of Scottish-grown “grass”.Police across the country have seized hundreds of kilos of the so-called...
View ArticleSeven in ten Scots don’t know the symptoms of a mini-stroke
THOUSANDS of people are at risk of suffering a mini-stroke – with a new poll showing seven in ten Scots don’t know the symptoms and eight in ten would not go to hospital even if they had them.The...
View ArticlePreserve free press in UK, says Communities secretary Eric Pickles
The government should be reluctant to bring in tough laws to regulate the press following the publication of the Leveson Inquiry, according to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.Mr Pickles said the...
View ArticleCampaign warns drivers to beware deer as clocks go back for winter
A NEW campaign being launched today warns drivers that the changing of the clocks at the weekend heralds the most dangerous time of year for crashes involving deer.The annual switch back marking the...
View ArticleMurdered woman’s ashes stolen
The family of a woman who died after being attacked in her home have been left “sickened” after her ashes were stolen.A ceramic pot containing the ashes of Claire Parrish was taken from her sister’s...
View ArticleRegular exercise, not rest, is best for cancer patients, finds study
EXERCISING on a regular basis reduces the chances of depression in cancer patients, new research has found.A study found women with breast cancer who took part in regular physical activity, such as...
View ArticleUK coal imports hit US targets
Moving from burning coal to generating electricity from shale gas in the US is not cutting carbon emissions at the rate originally estimated. Gas produces lower emissions than coal, and the US is now...
View ArticleHusband in hot water with former Tory MP
The former Tory MP Louise Mensch has denied she quit parliament because she knew defeat was certain at the next general election.Mrs Mensch is sticking to her claim that she left her job as MP for...
View ArticleTaxi cheats defraud their bosses of £20 every month
Almost one in three employees routinely defraud their employers and top up their monthly pay either by adding extra to their taxi bills or claiming for taxi journeys that are not business-related,...
View Article‘Springtime vibrancy’ bags photographer Royal Horticultural Society prize
WINTER may be fast approaching, but it is an image of “springtime vibrancy” from a Spanish garden that has won the Royal Horticultural Society’s major photography prize.The picture of an olive tree...
View ArticleBritain can say ‘no’ to votes for prisoners, says justice minister
PARLIAMENT has the right in law to tell the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that it does not accept its ruling on votes for prisoners, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said yesterday.David...
View ArticleThe legacy of last year’s riots: Anarchy, chaos and violence
The arrests of more than 200 leaders of London street gangs in the wake of last year’s riots has led to an increase in “chaos, violence and anarchy” in the capital, a report has claimed.Prime Minister...
View ArticleComment: Owen Paterson’s continental foray as Defra minister did not pay off
Last week was a bad one for Owen Paterson, and if you have been out finishing the harvest and do not recognise the name, he was shuffled into the top political job at Defra earlier this autumn This...
View ArticleGig review: Ellington - In the spirit of the Duke, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
THE MUSIC of Duke Ellington has featured in the repertoire of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra right from the band’s inception in the mid-1990s.The band’s artistic director, saxophonist Tommy...
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