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Fury at plans for 8000-acre 'playground' for mega rich on Scots loch

LOCALS are raising the alarm over plans to turn a historic Scottish castle and 8000 acres of land into a high-security private compound for the…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2023

National weightlifting coach Vijay Sharma optimistic about Jeremy’s comeback after his ‘bad phase’

National weightlifting coach Vijay Sharma optimistic about Jeremy’s comeback after his ‘bad phase’. Jeremy, the Commonwealth Games champion who overcame a hand injury during the Birmingham Games last year, was diagnosed with a back issue in June

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2023

New Scots family 'finally free of the Home Office' after 12-year battle

AN Australian family living in the Highlands were celebrating last night after they were finally given leave to remain in Scotland – after a…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2023

Aryan and Lineysha adjudged best swimmers as Karnataka takes the overall honours

Aryan Nehra of Gujarat and A.K. Lineysha of Karnataka were adjudged ‘best male’ and ‘best female’ swimmers respectively in the senior National aquatics championship at Gachibowli Aquatics Complex here on Wednesday.

The Hindu · Jul 5, 2023

Not all rent control policies are the same – the Green Party proposal deserves an open-minded debate

The ink was barely dry on the Green Party’s recently unveiled “Pledge to Renters” – which included annual rent increase limits, a rental warrant of fitness and a national register of landlords – before others were consigning it to the policy dustbin.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023

Sir Henry Raeburn portrait painted in Rome saved for the nation

National Galleries of Scotland welcomes the artwork, Patrick Moir, in the month of the bicentenary of Raeburn’s death.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

World champion curler says energy price hike is destroying Olympic momentum

WORLD champion curling captain Bruce Mouat has said the energy price hike is destroying momentum sparked in the sport following its recent success…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2023

Peter Hellyer, prolific writer who chronicled the UAE's rise over nearly five decades, dies at 75

Peter Hellyer, a U.K.-born writer who spent nearly five decades chronicling the history, natural beauty and modern transformation of the United Arab Emirates, has died at the age of 75

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2023

Mom, How Did You Meet the Beatles? review – moving account of a Black female playwright in 60s London

Rakie Ayola excels as Adrienne Kennedy, whose John Lennon play was taken up by Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre while she was sidelined, in this crystal-clear production of her autobiographical tale

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023