UK coronavirus death toll rises by 693 to 29,427
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by 693 to 29,427, according to figures announced on Tuesday by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. The figures, which reflect deaths in…
UK wants more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain told manufacturers to ramp up the country’s production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare for an overspill of patients from the public health service…
Scientists say the Loch Ness monster might just be a huge eel
For years, the mystery of the Loch Ness monster has stumped scientists and brought waves of monster sleuths to northern Scotland. But is the supposedly shy creature with a snake-like…
Indoor smoking ban tied to heart attack decline in older adults
(Reuters Health) – Heart attack rates dropped among older adults in Scotland in the decade after a nationwide indoor smoking ban took effect, a new study suggests. Scotland banned smoking…
Scottish government ‘deeply concerned’ whisky involved in U.S.-EU trade dispute
LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish government said on Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” about Scotch whisky being implicated in a long-running trade dispute between the United States and the European…
Scotch Whisky Association urges U.S. and EU to end trade stand-off
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of single malt scotch whisky Glenmorangie, part of Glenmorangie plc co-owned by LVMH and Diageo, are pictured in a shop near Lausanne, Switzerland, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Denis…
Grounds for Divorce: Separatism haunts austerity-wracked EU
Pro-independence parties are now at the helm in Spain’s Basque Country, while elections in Catalonia could bring about even more separatist forces to the … source
My Life With A Face Tattoo – BBC News
It’s estimated that one in five of the UK population has a tattoo, and that number is even higher amongst young people. Necks, hands and full sleeves are … source
Watch: Furious over Brexit, Scottish lawmakers walk out of UK parliament
Scottish National Party MPs walked out en masse from the UK parliament after their leader was ordered to leave the House of Commons in a row over Brexit. source
Former ‘Doctor Who’ Star David Tennant Tells Off Trump ‘On Behalf Of The Scottish Nation’
Trump’s implication that the two names were synonymous didn’t sit well with people from the non-England portions of the nation, including Tennant, who hails from Scotland. Speaking on “The Last…