Scotland

Scots kilt-makers to set benchmark to beat cheap imitations

London, Sept 24 : Scotland''s traditional dress, kilt, is under threat from cheap foreign "knock-offs"– storming in from the Far East and even Morocco.

Seeing the move, Scotland’s leading kilt makers have launched a campaign to protect the traditional knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, from cut-price imitations.

The kilt makers held a summit meeting in a Perth hotel to determine what exactly makes a Scottish-made kilt so special and to identify the skills needed to make one.

Over the next few weeks, industry leaders will create a set of national occupational standards to act as a blueprint for the traditional kilt-making industry.

Euthanasia For Patients Suffering From Dementia

Euthanasia For Patients Suffering From DementiaWhile, Baroness Mary Warnock, a medical ethics expert has been advocating euthanasia for people suffering from dementia for several years now, Alzheimer’s charities term her remarks as ‘insensitive and ignorant’.  

Talking to BBC, Lady Warnock said that more research is required to establish whether people with Alzheimer’s and dementia are mentally competent to decide whether they preferred to die, than be a burden on their families and the National Health Service.

Scot city council bans tea and toast to save itself from bankruptcy!

Tea and ToastLondon, September 9: Aberdeen City Council in Scotland is planning a blanket ban on ‘unauthorised’ electrical appliances like toasters and kettles to save money on its multi-million pound electricity bill.

The council, already deep in debt to the tune of 50million pounds, is considering banning such electrical appliances as part of a new financial rescue plan.

It is also said to be considering training courses for its staff so that they can learn to drive more efficiently, and help curb the annual diesel bill of 1.5million pounds.

Stone may reveal millennium old secrets in Scotland

London, August 27: A millennium-old mystery may soon be solved, after archaeologists began investigating a unique Pictish stone near Glamis in Scotland.

According to a report in The Courier, a specialist team from Kirkdale Archaeology has started investigating the ornately carved St Orland’s stone to the north-east of the village.

It is thought the stone once marked the western edge of Forfar Loch.

If, as is thought, the stone has remained unmoved at the same site for more than 1100 years, then it could provide a unique window into the past.

Scottish men suffering horrific domestic violence at the hand of wives

London, August 25 : An under-resourced system has left Scottish men bearing their violent partners’ attacks with nowhere to turn, according to victims and campaigners.

A new organisation called ‘Men''s Aid Scotland’ is seeking charitable status to secure funding to provide the counselling and advice services which currently do not exist.

"We are trying to raise the profile but we are finding it very difficult to get recognition. They see women as always being the victims, never the perpetrator,” the Scotsman quoted the organiser, Jackie Walls, as saying.

Scotland declares all-out war on seagulls

London, Aug 23 : Seagull nests will be destroyed in a pilot scheme to stop aggressive urban birds threatening Scottish towns and cities, it has emerged.

The plan was announced by Mike Russell, the environment minister, who has promised to be "tough on seagulls and tough on the causes of seagulls".

Despite criticising the "over-the-top rhetoric" of the minister''s announcement, RSPB Scotland has said it supports the scheme as long as it is long term and sustainable.

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