Busted flush?
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There’s everything to play for as Scotland counts down to May 6.
She’s back.
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Those who talk down an independent Scotland’s prospects are not factoring in one of its biggest natural resources.
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Around 75% of fishermen in the Outer Hebrides speak Gaelic. Their daily use of the language at work helps keep it alive.
Both governments and community organizations promote Robert Burns suppers. Here, an official United Kingdom government photo shows the haggis brought in at the British Prime Minister’s residence, Jan. 22, 2018.
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Both Burns and the suppers that celebrate him have proven remarkably malleable symbols worldwide of the Scottish nation and Scottish hospitality.
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People have questioned whether there’s darkness embedded in the song that many of us have missed
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There is talk of delay, but the Scottish parliament has been working since last year to make sure this vote can be held safely.
A Scottish Saltire flag hangs in the window of an apartment in Edinburgh, Scotland, next to the EU flag in August 2020. Scotland could vote to separate from the U.K. in 2021.
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Scotland’s renewed push for independence is not only similar to Québec’s — there are also lessons for Scottish politicians in Canadian law on the concept of separation.
The Caban Coch dam, in Wales’ Elan Valley, is just one of the estimated 1.2 million river barriers in Europe.
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New research published in the journal Nature reveals that more than 1.2 million flow barriers exist on European rivers and that approximately 10% are obsolete.
There are several building blocks towards reducing menstruation stigma.
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The building blocks towards reducing stigma go far beyond providing period products
How’d you figure that, Boris?
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It might not have been good for Johnson, but things seem to be working out well for Scottish workers.
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Students must not be assessed on course material that they haven’t had the opportunity to learn.
The end of the road?
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Tourist businesses are having to shift from focusing on international visitors to domestic ones.
Scotland is making strides in improving its population’s social and physical well-being — by taking children’s early learning and care outside.
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Scotland is undertaking a child-care initiative to double the number of fully funded child-care hours available to parents, and outdoor play is part of it.
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The science of making reagents, the chemicals needed for the COVID-19 finger-prick test.
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Active learning brings new knowledge to children and to their community.
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How the iconic – and unexpected – footballing triumph at Portugal’s Estádio Nacional restored the pride and self-belief of a marginalised community.
What’s on the cards.
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The SNP administration has adopted a fashionable so-called ‘mission-oriented’ approach for its flagship economic development plan, but it looks a lot like mission impossible.
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Floating bridges and submerged tunnels could be used to cross the Irish Sea.
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Our study explores the factors which cause glacial erosion.
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Education in Gaelic is hugely valuable in keeping the language alive in Scotland.