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House of Lords ‘beyond a joke’ as new peers created
THE House of Lords has “gone beyond a joke”, campaigners have claimed, after nine new Conservative peers were created while the country was...
One-third of Shetland’s visitors are inspired by namesake TV series
NEARLY one-third of people who visited Shetland last year were influenced by TV shows like the BBC crime drama set in the isles....
Seven decades on, an old soldier remembers the battle of Monte Cassino
PROUDLY wearing his tartan trews, old Scottish soldier Alex Munro stood in the baking sunshine in Monte Cassino, in Italy, and cast his...
Protesters plan blockade to halt Glasgow ‘Trident showcase’ arms fair
CAMPAIGNERS are planning a series of protests including blockades from Thursday in a radical move to halt an arms fair they branded a...
Serial killer Dennis Nilsen’s body is released to next-of-kin
The body of infamous serial killer Dennis Nilsen has been released to his next-of-kin for a funeral after the opening of an inquest...
Royal wedding: Prince Harry ‘feeling great’ on eve of marriage to Meghan Markle
Prince Harry told well-wishers he was feeling “great” ahead of his wedding to Meghan Markle as he was joined by the Duke of...
Speaker Bercow under pressure after Commons outburst
COMMONS Speaker John Bercow is facing renewed pressure to quit after being accused of calling Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom “f***ing useless”...
The Scot behind firms which laundered $7 billion out of Russia
A single Scottish accountant created and represented companies used to flush at least $7 billion in dirty money out of the former Soviet...
The Best of This Weeks Images From Around The World
Here we take a look at some of the best images from around the world over the past week up to 18th May...
Salisbury attack: Russian ambassador’s kidnap suggestion amid new demand to see ‘isolated’ Skripals
Russia’s ambassador to the UK has stepped up demands to be allowed to see Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, suggesting the pair...
