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Former UK Labour cabinet minister says House of Lords should be replaced by federal senate in the north
FORMER UK cabinet minister Andrew Adonis has said a “federal senate” in the north of England should replace the House of Lords. ....
Ahoy, hipster! How cruises became cool
THE bucket-list of “things to do before you reach the age of forty” has recently expanded. Now it includes an item that used...
Hungary’s slide to the dark side
The streets of Budapest have played stage to many a political drama in modern times. In 1956 Soviet tanks rumbled through the Hungarian...
Rise of the Frankenfoods
THE future of food, some people think, belongs to laboratories and factories, not farms. In giant vats, muscle and fat cells will be...
Tom Hunter: confessions of a video nasty tycoon
THE infamous ‘video nasties’ of the 1980s have received an unexpected nod thanks to Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland’s richest man, who has revealed...
Scotland shores up cyber defences after intelligence agencies issue warning about Russian hackers
SCOTLAND is shoring up its defences against cyber attacks after UK and US intelligence agencies warned state-sponsored Russian hackers are targeting networks. ....
Edinburgh Zoo chief warned that housing plan drilling could lead to panda deaths
EDINBURGH Zoo chiefs have warned the city council that drilling linked to a proposed housing development could lead to the deaths of Yang...
SCIAF among Catholic groups that will no longer invest in fossil fuel
AN international coalition of Catholic institutions have pledged to take their money out of fossil fuels. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16175768.SCIAF_among_Catholic_groups_that_will_no_longer_invest_in_fossil_fuel/?ref=rss
Dozen trains used by ScotRail moved to England despite chronic overcrowding issues
A DOZEN trains used by ScotRail have been moved to England despite services in Scotland facing chronic overcrowding. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16175743.Dozen_trains_used_by_ScotRail_moved_to_England_despite_chronic_overcrowding_issues/?ref=rss
Ireland’s top diplomat in Scotland says hard Irish border threat remains
IRELAND’S top diplomat in Scotland has warned that the threat of a hard Irish border has not disappeared. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16175773.Ireland__39_s_top_diplomat_in_Scotland_says_hard_Irish_border_threat_remains/?ref=rss
