Lockerbie plane bombing suspect taken into US custody
London, UK/Washington DC, US Reuters A Libyan man accused of making the bomb that killed 270 people after it blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988 is in custody in the United States, Scottish and US law enforcement officials said on Sunday. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was taken […]
Blow for Scottish nationalists as UK court rejects independence vote bid
London, UKReuters The Scottish Government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, the United Kingdom’s top court ruled on Wednesday, dealing a hammer blow to nationalists’ hopes of holding a vote next year. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party, had announced earlier this […]
Schools in Scotland, Uganda and Chile among “world’s best” in new prize
London, UKReuters Schools in Scotland, Uganda, Chile, Philippines and the United States triumphed at the inaugural “World’s Best School Prizes” on Wednesday for feats including saving mangroves and expanding classrooms in an area hit by war. The five schools shared $US250,000 in prize money for supporting pupils and communities, especially during the pandemic, in the […]
King Charles III and siblings hold silent vigil to late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKReuters King Charles III and his siblings held a silent vigil at the side of their mother Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it lay at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, with thousands queuing for hours to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-serving monarch. With their heads bowed, Charles, wearing a kilt, alongside sister […]
King Charles III to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of Queen’s coffin
Edinburgh, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III will fly to Edinburgh to join his siblings on Monday when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth II is taken in a solemn procession from one of her Scottish palaces to the city’s historic St Giles cathedral. The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh as mourners line streets
Edunburgh, ScotlandReuters Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday after a six-hour journey from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands, past tens of thousands of mourners lining the route, many in sombre silence, some applauding and others in tears. At the end of its slow journey through picturesque Scottish countryside, villages, small […]
Essay: Scottish independence – what has changed since the last referendum
In an article first published on The Conversation, MURRAY LEITH, professor of political science at the University of the West of Scotland, examines the context for the latest call for a referendum on Scotland’s independence…
Scottish Government seeks independence vote in October, 2023
London, UKReuters Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans on Tuesday for a second referendum to be held on Scottish independence in October next year, vowing to take legal action to ensure a vote if the British Government tried to block it. Sturgeon spoke as the Scottish Government, which is led by her pro-independence Scottish […]
Significant Sights: How a makeshift PoW chapel from World War II continues to connect Ukrainians and Britons
DANIEL ADAMSON, a PhD candidate in history at Durham University in the UK, looks at the history of the Ukrainian chapel at the former Hallmuir PoW camp and its role in reference to the conflict in Ukraine today…
Churches during lockdown: In the UK, Church of England congregations looked to alternative ways to maintain connections
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports on the findings of a Church of England report into how churches adapted services during COVID…