Migrant workers change face of rural Scotland (The Scotsman)
THE population of remote rural Scotland has increased at four times the rate of the rest of the country in the past five years, regenerating local economies in those areas....more...Plastic ocean: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Cyber Diver News Network)
A vast swath of the Pacific, twice the size of Texas, is full of a plastic stew that is entering the food chain. Scientists say these toxins are causing obesity, infertility...and worse......more... Top 25 Ultimate Gamer Vacations (XBOX365)
Tired of Disney land or Universal Studios? Want something more than just a sandy beach infested with humans? Fear not, the folks at Travel Hacker have compiled a nice list of spots for those gamers that seek the ultimate gaming vacation....more... Why can?t the English be more like the French? (Times Online Sunday)
It seems like only yesterday that Pierre-Marie, my husband, delivered the bombshell. Hortense, he said, I have some good news. I have been offered a promotion which I am not about to refuse. He smiled at me nervously. There is a petite complication, he said. The job is in London....more... SNP accused of breaking its promise to cut class sizes (The Scotsman)
ALEX Salmond was attacked yesterday for breaking another key election pledge - this time to cut school class sizes....more... |