Scotland’s lawmakers passed controversial legislation which will make it easier for transgender people to legally change their gender, despite the toxic debate that led to a split within the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP), according to The Scotsman, a Scotland-based newspaper. Now the bill has been passed, it should gain royal assent […]
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Scotland confirmed 6 cases of Omicron coronavirus variant taking UK’s total to 9
Six cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been confirmed in Scotland, taking the total for the United Kingdom up to nine with the previous three infections detected in England, the Scottish health authorities reported on Monday. “Six cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been identified in Scotland. Four cases are in the Lanarkshire area and two have been identified in the […]
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T20 WC: Scotland have got plenty left in tank, believes Kyle Coetzer
Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer believes that the team has got plenty “left in the tank” after his side played their last match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday. Having achieved one of their aims in advancing to the Super 12s, including via a landmark win over Bangladesh, they struggled […]
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T20 WC: Mujeeb’s fifer, Rashid’s four-fer help Afghanistan thrash Scotland by 130 runs
Mujeeb Ur Rahman stole the show with his fifer as Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs in the Group 2 match of the ongoing T20 World on Monday. If Mujeeb picked five, Rashid Khan took four wickets to dismantle Scotland batting as the five batsmen registered ducks during the chase. Chasing 191, Scotland crumbled as Mujeeb picked three wickets […]
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T20 WC: No reason to fear in Super 12s, says Scotland skipper Coetzer
Kyle Coetzer stated that there is no reason for Scotland to fear after the team defeated Oman by eight-wicket and booked their place in the Super 12s at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Scotland went into the clash with the hosts knowing that defeat could spell the end of the tournament, but […]
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England, Scotland may have observed more deaths due to obesity, exce
Obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to research. The new research was published in the open-access journal BMC Public Health. Between 2003 and 2017 the percentage of deaths attributable to smoking is calculated to have decreased from 23.1% to 19.4% while deaths attributable to obesity and excess […]
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Scotland crush UAE to secure T20 World Cup berth
Scotland thrashed United Arab Emirates by 90 runs on Wednesday in Dubai to book a place in next year’s T20 World Cup tournament. Opener George Munsey belted 65 as Scotland made 198 in their innings. In reply, UAE were all out for 108, with nine balls left, after 18.3 overs […]
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Scotland Yard clamps down on Kashmir protest on Diwali
Scotland Yard on Thursday announced a series of restrictions on the proposed Kashmir march on Sunday, prohibiting gathering of protestors outside the Indian high commission, which was the scene of violence on August 15 and September 3. The restrictions on the 10,000-strong protest were announced following pressure from New Delhi and the […]