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Sailor Charged With Murder in Nuclear Sub Shooting

Apr 10th 2011 – 5:51PM

LONDON -- Police charged a Royal Navy sailor on Sunday with murdering an officer aboard a British nuclear-powered submarine. Able Seaman Ryan Donovan, 22, is also charged with the attempted murder of three other crew members on HMS Astute. Lt. Cmdr. Ian Molyneux, the sub's weapons engineer, was shot dead Friday while the...

1 Dead After Shooting Aboard UK Nuclear Sub

Apr 8th 2011 – 4:38PM

LONDON -- A British sailor aboard a nuclear-powered submarine allegedly shot dead a crew member and seriously wounded another Friday while the vessel was on a goodwill visit to an English port, officials said. A sailor was detained aboard HMS Astute and arrested on suspicion of murder. Police and military officials said...

Prince William's Cousin Zara Phillips Sets Wedding Date

By Andra VarinMar 9th 2011 – 3:35PM
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All the talk is about Prince William and Kate Middleton, but theirs isn't the only royal wedding in the works. William's cousin Zara Phillips and her fiance, Mike Tindall, will tie the knot on July 30 in Scotland, Buckingham Palace announced today. Phillips, 29, and rugby star Tindall, 32, will trade vows at Canongate...

William and Kate Surprise Crowd With Visit to Belfast

Mar 8th 2011 – 9:36AM
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- She flipped a pancake on Shrove Tuesday - and somehow it even landed back in the pan. Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton traveled to Belfast on Tuesday, delighting a surprised but enthusiastic crowd with their first official visit to Northern Ireland before their April 29...

Mom Admits Fatally Stabbing Her 3 Kids

Mar 7th 2011 – 4:58PM
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An American woman admitted today in a Scottish court that she stabbed her three young children to death while embroiled in a custody dispute with their father. Theresa Riggi, 47, appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh, where she pleaded guilty to charges of culpable homicide, the Scottish equivalent of manslaughter, on...

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Donald Trump Accuses Alex Salmond Of Ruining Scotland With Windfarms

Feb 09th 2012 - 11:34AM

Donald Trump has warned Alex Salmond that going ahead with an offshore windfarm would do more damage to the region "than any event in Scotland's history".

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Scottish Independence - Poll Shows Nation Unsure And Divided

Feb 05th 2012 - 07:22AM

The gap between backers and opponents of Scottish independence stands at around 5%, a new poll has suggested.

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John Lundberg: Scotland Celebrates Robert Burns

By John Lundberg Jan 29th 2012 - 06:49PM

This past Wednesday was Robert Burns day in Scotland.

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UK Weather: Britain Braced For Snow As Cold Snap Expected

By Michael Rundle Jan 27th 2012 - 01:13AM

Widespread wintery showers and hail are expected to blast parts of Britain today as the country braces itself for a spell of cooler weather that could bring snow to some regions.

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Solar Storm Brings Northern Lights Over Northern England

By The Huffington Post News Editors Jan 24th 2012 - 09:46AM

The Northern Lights have lit up the skies above Scotland, northern England and northern parts of Ireland after the biggest solar storm in more than six years bombarded Earth with radiation.

scotland News From the Web

  • 02/09/12 Donald Trump accuses Alex Salmond of wanting to... Source: The Guardian - London - UK Donald Trump has written to Scotland 's first minister, Alex Salmond , accusing him of being "hell-bent on destroying Scotland's coastline" with wind turbines.
  • 02/09/12 Rennie blasts "embarrassing" tycoon Trump Source: Caron's Musings I have authorized my staff to allocate a substantial amount of money to launch an international campaign to fight your plan to surround Scotland's coast with thousands of wind turbines.......it will be like looking through the bars of a prison and Scotland's citizens will be the prisoners."
  • 02/09/12 Donald Trump: First Minister is 'hell bent on... Source: STV Strong words for Scotland's First Minister.
  • 02/09/12 Confidential: Legal Counsel - Scotland Source: Legal Week This global financial services firm are looking for their first Legal Counsel in Scotland on a permanent basis.
  • 02/09/12 Wales team to play Scotland in Six Nations Source: Seven News Ltd Wales coach Warren Gatland on Thursday named the following team to play Scotland in the Six Nations championship in Cardiff on Sunday.

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