Will Scottish referendum encourage Africa’s separatists?
Many African countries have secessionist movements, partly because their borders were drawn up by colonial powers in the 19th Century. Will the Scottish referendum lead to a greater push for independence on the continent? In one of the few referendums…
Salmond: it’s the BBC’s unconscious bias which is extraordinary
From Herald Scotland ALEX Salmond bursts into the single quiet room within the SNP’s whirring headquarters, pulls off his tie, and flops into a window seat with the look of a runner coming off an exercise rush, tired yet strangely…
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Marriage, obesity, health and ageing
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday September 14, 2014 – Last week’s column on healthy ageing evoked quite a lot of comment, appreciation and the pointing out of one important omission – the value of marriage! How…
Sir Cliff Richard interviewed by police over assault claim
From BBC Sir Cliff Richard denies a claim of an alleged historical sexual assault Sir Cliff Richard has been interviewed under caution in connection with an alleged historical sexual offence, South Yorkshire Police has said. Sir Cliff met officers by…
Deadly E-cigarette explosions add to the health hazards of vaping
By Laura Geggel, for LiveScience From Mashable Electronic cigarettes can cause deadly explosions if the wrong type of charger is used, according to recent news reports. This is just one of the unforeseen risks associated with smoking e-cigs, which is…
British singer Cliff Richard subject of police investigation into sexual assault on boy
Sir Michael Parkinson brands Cliff investigation a ‘witch hunt’ From ITV Sir Michael Parkinson has told ITV News the investigation into his friend Sir Cliff Richard and others “feels like some sort of witch hunt”. He said anyone who has…
Sniffer dog finds child abuse images
From BBC A sniffer dog in the US is helping officers clamp down on child abuse A suspect has been arrested after a dog trained to detect electronic circuitry found a memory stick containing images of child sexual abuse hidden…
Scottish independence: Hundreds protest over ‘BBC bias’
From BBC Hundreds of people gathered at BBC Scotland’s headquarters in Glasgow to protest over the corporation’s coverage of the referendum. The protestors claimed an “unhealthy bias” existed in favour of the pro-Union Better Together campaign. Organiser Moira Williams said…
BBC star said he had sex with corpses and claimed his jewelry was made from the glass eyes of the dead
By Jim Edwards From Business Insider The First Photos Of Possible ‘Rich Kids Of New York’ Cast Members Over the last couple of years, the BBC has been dragged through the mud as several of its former top celebrities have…
UK cabbies are mad at Uber and they’re not going to take it anymore
By Colin Daileda From Mashable Drivers of black taxis in London are planning to clog city streets in early June to protest taxi-hailing app Uber. Private drivers are not legally allowed to have taxi meters in their cars in the…
