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‘Vaccine during pregnancy’: Scottish fertility clinics withdraw services for unvaccinated women
During the early phases of the COVID lockdown, Scotland put a hold on IVF treatment for all women. As a result of "ongoing uncertainty" around the COVID-19 variant Omicron, fertility treatment for women who have not fully vaccinated has been put on hold. Unvaccinated women are not considered entirely protected until they ...
Scotland: Parents furious over school survey asking 14-year-olds about perverted sexual experiences
Several parents' associations complained to Scotland's progressive government about a school survey in which children under 14 are asked about their experience with "anal, oral sex" and other obscene questions, under the argument of wanting to know children's needs in order to advise them well. Eileen Prior, chief executive of Connect, ...
Girl who cannot swim saves 12 year-old boy from drowning
An 8 year-old girl helped an older boy avoid drowning despite not know how to swim. Record-high July temperatures tempted Cayden Peterson, 12, to stay cool in Scotland's River Tay. When he began struggling to stay afloat, Tierney Batt did not think twice about coming to his aid. The girl kept ...
Medical students offers free bike rides to help end elders’ loneliness
A medical student from Scotland takes older adults on bike rides to assist them in overcoming loneliness while also providing them with fresh air and excellent company. "A lot of people who are stuck in care homes or stuck in their own homes, the only time they ever get taken out ...
Scotland pushes for schools to assist child gender change from age of 4 without informing parents
According to a document published Thursday, August 12, Scottish children can change their gender from the age of 4 without parental consent, the Telegraph reported. The Scottish government created the 70-page document as a way of LGBT "inclusion." It tells teachers to ask pupils for their new names and pronouns, rather ...
‘Am I going to have my legs amputated?’ Woman in Scotland suffers horrific reaction to AstraZeneca vaccine
Sarah Beuckmann, 34, of Glasgow suffered a horrific reaction to an AstraZeneca vaccine a week after having a dose of the British vaccine made in India, Daily Mail reported. A mother claims her legs turned into painful, blood-filled blisters that "fused together" after receiving AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine. Speaking of her fear when ...
Celtic beats Hearts in Cup final to win ‘triple treble’
Celtic wrapped up a domestic treble for an unprecedented third straight season after beating Hearts 2-1 in the Scottish Cup final on Saturday.Having already won the league and League Cup titles, Celtic rallied at Hampden Park with a brace from striker Odsonne Edouard.After an absorbing but goalless first half, Ryan ...
Celtic wins 8th straight Scottish league title
Celtic won the Scottish league title for the eighth straight year on Saturday, completing the second leg in its bid to clinch a domestic treble for the third straight season.A 3-0 win at Aberdeen moved Celtic into an unassailable 12-point lead in the Scottish Premiership.Having already collected the Scottish League ...
Opposition pressures UK government to act on climate change
British opposition leaders are pressuring the government to act on climate change after weeks of protests put the issue at the heart of political debate.Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon on Sunday declared a "climate emergency" during her party's conference in Edinburgh, saying she had been inspired by young activists. Sturgeon ...
RBS first-quarter earnings down 12.5% amid Brexit worries
Royal Bank of Scotland says first-quarter earnings fell 12.5% as economic uncertainty linked to Brexit curtailed lending.Net income dropped to 707 million pounds ($912 million) from 808 million pounds in the same period last year as businesses delayed borrowing decisions. Britain's government owns 62.4% of RBS following a taxpayer-funded bailout ...
Scottish leader aims to hold new independence vote by 2021
Scotland should hold a new referendum on independence from the U.K. by 2021 if Britain leaves the European Union, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday, even as she acknowledged that she lacks the power to make that happen on her own.Scots voted against independence 55% to 45% in a 2014 ...
European Cup-winning Celtic captain Billy McNeill dies at 79
Billy McNeill, the captain of Glasgow soccer club Celtic when it became the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967, has died. He was 79.McNeill died Monday, according to a family statement released Tuesday by the Scottish club."He suffered from dementia for a number of years and ...
Update: Scotland’s Sturgeon voices ‘relief’ at extension
The Latest on Britain's departure from the European Union (all times local):7:40 a.m.Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has voiced her "relief" that there won't be a 'no-deal' Brexit this Friday after Britain was granted an extension to Oct. 31 to leave the European Union.British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during ...
UK’s only female giant panda artificially inseminated at zoo
Britain's only female giant panda has been artificially inseminated in a bid to produce a cub.Officials at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland said Monday it's "far too early" to know if the procedure was a success. The zoo said Tian Tian had her annual health check on Sunday and was artificially ...
Celtic beats Rangers to go 13 points clear in Scotland
Celtic moved 13 points clear over Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 2-1 victory over its Glasgow rival on Sunday.Players and other members of each bench were involved in a melee at full time on the field at Celtic Park, which led to Rangers defender Andy ...
6N: England denies Scotland rugby’s greatest ever comeback
From 31-0 behind after 31 minutes to 38-31 ahead in time added on, Scotland's players just had to repel one more English attack to complete the greatest comeback in the history of international rugby.One of the wildest games ever played still had one final twist, though.In what proved to be ...
Update: England leads Scotland 31-7 at halftime
The Latest on the Six Nations final round (all times local):5:45 p.m.England looks set to end the tournament on a high despite having no chance of lifting the Six Nations crown.Ireland's Garry Ringrose, carries the ball as he tackled by Wales Josh Navidi, left and Wales Dan Biggar, right, during ...
6N: Title or no title, England has score to settle vs Scots
The Six Nations title might be out of reach for England at kickoff in the closing match of the tournament against Scotland at Twickenham.Doesn't mean Eddie Jones won't still be desperate for victory in the oldest international rugby match of them all on Saturday.It still grates the England coach how ...
Scotland avalanche victims were 2 Frenchmen, 1 Swiss
Police in Scotland say the three people who died in an avalanche on Britain's highest peak were two Frenchman and a Swiss national.The three perished Tuesday in an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Two died immediately while the third victim died before rescuers could get him to the hospital.Police said Wednesday ...
Winter rescue: Stranded dog winched to safety on helicopter
It was a routine winter training mission in northeastern Scotland until the Maritime and Coastguard Agency crew spotted a stranded dog on the snowy Cairngorms mountains below.They couldn't fly away and leave the dog in trouble, so winchman Mark Stevens on Wednesday was lowered to the ground, scooped up the ...

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