Large number of undecided voters and complacency amongst pro-union camp means referendum could be “very, very close”, says Carmichael Graffiti calling for a ‘Free Scotland’ is written on the gable end wall of a derelict cottage in Bannockburn, Scotland Photo: Jeff… Read More ›
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World’s oldest calendar dating back more than 10,000 years discovered in Scotland
The monument is made up of 12 pits that appear to mimic moon phases This would have made it possible for residents to track lunar months It was discovered in Warren Field near Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire The discovery predates… Read More ›
Scotland to vote on leaving the Union as David Cameron agrees referendum
The Prime Minister and Scotland’s First Minister today sealed a deal to grant the government in Edinburgh the power to hold a referendum on independence. By Rosa Prince, Online Political Editor 2:04PM BST 15 Oct 2012 David Cameron and Alex… Read More ›
Heroin users warned after second anthrax death
Hospitals and walk-in clinics across the UK warned to expect further cases after second drug user dies in Blackpool Amelia Hill guardian.co.uk, Monday 10 September 2012 12.35 EDT Anthrax bacteria: drug users may become infected when injecting, smoking or snorting heroin… Read More ›