Archive for the 'General News' Category

Hearts and minds

Church and state in bitter fight for souls of young Spaniards

Hearts and minds

Church and state in bitter fight for souls of young Spaniards

Death and gems

Why a Zimbabwe diamond mine was suddenly deserted

Death and gems

Why a Zimbabwe diamond mine was suddenly deserted

Day in pictures

Some of the most striking images from around the world on 3 December 2008.

Astronaut’s lost bag over north

A tool bag lost while an astronaut was working on the International Space Station should be visible from the Highlands.

Fairytale launch for Rowling book

JK Rowling is to read extracts of her first book since the final Harry Potter novel to school children in Edinburgh as the fairytales go on sale.

WMD strike ‘likely’ in five years

The chance of a nuclear or biological attack on a major world city in the next five years is now much greater, a US report warns.

NHS finances face ‘challenges’

The financial position in the NHS is good, but challenges lie ahead, according to an official report.

Bank expected to cut rates again

The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates later to their lowest for more than half a century.


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