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It’s official: Grand document signed by Queen allows Harry and Meghan to marry
The Queen was very unlikely to have said no to her grandson marrying. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16222220.It___s_official__Grand_document_signed_by_Queen_allows_Harry_and_Meghan_to_marry/?ref=rss
How robot research in Scotland could help save humans from themselves
IN 2015, a robot in Japan found itself being bullied by children. Robovie 2 was stationed in a shopping mall in Osaka. When...
The man who took a chimp and a banker and proved that when it comes to facts humans know nothing
A few years ago, Hans Rosling, the celebrated doctor, public educator, and professor of international health, was invited to deliver a presentation at...
The secrets of the teenage brain
THE teenage years, according to Dr Rose Williams, a drama therapist and expert in adolescent neuroscience, are probably the time when it feels...
Future shock: Why Google’s eerie ‘ghost in the machine’ creation is not a miracle, but a pale imitation of life
TRUTH is often stranger than fiction, but the remarkable story of English scientist Alan Turing is truly an exception to the norm. Although...
Frightened Rabbit band members lay floral tribute after singer’s death
MEMBERS of the band Frightened Rabbit have laid a floral tribute at the marina where the body of singer Scott Hutchison was recovered....
Why Scotland’s town-and-country divide has reached crisis point
SCOTLAND’S rural communities feel increasingly let down and isolated, according to researchers who claim minimum service standards should be put in place to...
Scottish Cup Final day rail strike called off in “goodwill” gesture
A RAIL strike that was expected to paralyse the train network on the weekend of the Scottish Cup final has been suspended. ....
Why Scotland is the toast of Cannes
IT’S boom time in Scotland for the film industry according to leading executives attending this week’s Cannes Film Festival, who claim the glitzy...
‘The anti-hunting lobby is motivated by prejudice not animal welfare. They just can’t stand the sight of a huntsman in a red coat’
When the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act was passed in 2002 all reasonable people considered that the political debate over hunting had...
