by Craig Wilson.., Cra : Visiting Scotland and hiring a camper van is becoming a popular choice for people within and for those who travel to the UK. The reasons are many, but may include the rugged coastline, open wilderness, high mountains and stunning lochs. Here are some routes that take you to the Hebridean islands.One of the attractions of hiring a motorhome in Scotland is that you are not too far away from the Hebrides, where you'll find some excellent campsites. Glasgow to Oban and then on to one of the...
by Michael Russell, Mic : Murder, mayhem and Mons Meg dominate the history of a simple tower house perched on an island in the River Dee, near Kirkcudbright. Threave Castle served the "Black" Douglases, who used this watery site as a springboard against their rivals, the Stewarts, in the 14th and 15th centuries. As the typical Scottish tower house, the stronghold effectively merged simplicity and durability to pose a formidable threat to all comers. Archibald the "Grim", Lord of Galloway and 3rd Earl of...
by Rod Mactaggart, Rod : Scottish cabinet ministers, impressed by the success of the existing program for serious offenders who have drug problems, agreed to extend the scope of the program to thousands of lesser offenders to see if similar progress can be made. Nearly half – 48 per cent – of the more serious offenders who have been through the court-ordered program have not been rearrested two years later. If the Cabinet’s plan passes, all courts would be empowered to hand drug rehab and drug testing...
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