Scotland

The Cannock Chase is a large area of thick woodland, expansive fields, green hills, bubbling streams and long and winding centuries-old canals in the English county of Staffordshire. Shugbrough Hall, which dates back to 1693, is a huge stately home that sits …

Fostering Openness in Education: Considerations for Sustainable Policy-Making Fostering Openness in Education: Considerations for Sustainable Policy-Making Javiera Atenas Latin American Initiative for Open Data, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain) javiera.a…

Amid the extraordinary golfing feats that I've been lucky enough to witness, a special place has to be reserved for the 14-year-old girl who took on the men from the same tees and matched or bettered 62 of them, including seven major champions, over 36 holes.…

Only in silence can we hear the song of nature. Natural silence is not the absence of sound from nature it is the absence of noise from modern life. Listen in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Headphones are highly recommended. CasperRolsted.co…

Yesterday, Rory Stewart was knocked out in the third round of the British Conservative partys leadership election. When he announced his bid, his chances were placed at 150 to 1. He had spent one day as a cabinet minister and nobody expected him to get past t…

Rory Stewart speaks to the media in Westminster in London, England, June 19, 2019. (Peter Nicholls/Reuters) When many no longer consider a man such as Stewart conservative, the Conservative party must surely be at a crossroads.Yesterday, Rory Stewart was kno…

On a sunny day, Vatersay, the westernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides, looks like an idyllic island paradise with its white sand beaches and sparkling aquamarine waters. But just below the islands main road lies a sobering reminder of the navigatio…

A "peaceful" memorial garden featuring a sculpture for people affected by the baby ashes scandal in Aberdeen has opened to the public. Baby and adult ashes were mixed together at Hazlehead Crematorium and given back to relatives of the adult. But, the paren…

The Isle of Wight has been awarded Biosphere Reserve status by Unesco. It was handed the accolade by the United Nations body in recognition of its 'strong tradition of environmental action'. The island is now one of just seven areas in the UK to be given th…

ABERDEEN, Scotland & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnteroBiotix, a leading clinical stage microbiome therapeutics company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, today announced that it has secured a Manufacturers Authorisation for Investigatio…