Free Euskotland!

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 00:58

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By a Newsnet reporter

In a fun-filled day of protest on Saturday, a group of Basque activists have started a campaign for the Basque Country, Euskal Herria in Basque, to be annexed to Scotland to form "Euskotland" so that the Basques too can have a vote on self-determination.

Vitamin D

Saturday, 04 February 2012 20:25

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By Stuart McHardy

Scotland has a reputation around the world. Generally we are known for our hospitality, humanity and culture. But we are also known as the Sick Man of Europe because of the extent of medical problems like MS, diabetes and even rickets.

The Big Debate - Choosing Scotland's Future: Deception, Nepotism, Amnesia & the Practice Question

Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:19

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By a Newsnet Scotland undercover reporter

Here we are, the morning of the night before! BBC Scotland kicked off their in-depth referendum coverage with, ‘The Big Debate - Choosing Scotland's Future’.

Waiting in the lobby I overheard and witnessed acts of deception, nepotism and strangers playing spot the opposition.

The dug's predictions for 2012

Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:58

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By Paul Kavanagh

The dug gets out his crystal dug-bowl and channels his spirit guide Mystic Mug to tell us what's in store for the coming year.

January

Lib Dem Member of the European Parliament George Lyon again requires the services of the European Parliament bureaucracy to discover stuff he could have looked up on Wikipedia.

Science and Health – 2011 round up of the year's 10 biggest science stories

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 00:00

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By Steve Elliott our Science and Health correspondent

As an end of year special, this is a selection of the top ten stories to make the science world news in 2011 :

1) Flying faster than the speed of light?
Einstein stated that no moving object could go faster than the speed of light – scientists carried out experiments this year that for the moment appear to break that rule. Emphasis on appear – it’s a brave boffin that contradicts Albert Einstein.