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England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?
Health, Sports & Psychology

England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?

...Scotland rivalry? Alex Twitchen explores in this article...On 18 June 2021, England and Scotland will play each other at Wembley in a Euro 2020 Group D fixture. While the two national sides last met in 2017 during the World Cup 2018 qualification campaign this will be the first time they have played each other since the UK officially left the European Union. Always a...
Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?

...Scotland may prove to be Theresa May's biggest risk, believes Will McDougall...[Nicola Sturgeon in a goal] Nicola Sturgeon and an opportunity for punning so blatant, even we're not going to rise to it Theresa May’s surprise plan to hold a general election on June 8 means very different things in Scotland to the rest of the UK. While it is hard to see a bad outcome for...
Key events in Scotland, 1920s-2016: A timeline
Society, Politics & Law

Key events in Scotland, 1920s-2016: A timeline

An interactive timeline of the most important events in Scottish political, cultural and economic history...Use the timeline to explore key moments in Scotland's history. You can see some of these locations on a map.
In deep, stormy waters: Scotland, the UK and the politics of fishing
Nature & Environment

In deep, stormy waters: Scotland, the UK and the politics of fishing

...Scotland. Is there a possibility of an independent Scotland opting to become an EU member re-joining the EUs Common Fisheries Policy?...The UK’s fishing industry has been long in decline, certainly a process predating EU membership. The outcome of the Cod Wars was a deal with Iceland that hit some of the major fishing communities hard. While the industry is now only a...
Download your free 'The Secret History of Our Streets: Scotland' newspaper
Society, Politics & Law

Download your free 'The Secret History of Our Streets: Scotland' newspaper

...of the The Street newspaper...[The front page of The Street newspaper created for The Secret History of Our Streets: Scotland series] Download your newspaper by selecting this link This edition of the The Street covers stories on class, poverty, housing and migration. [What role does an agreement made in Montevideo in the 1930s have in the Scottish independence debate?]...
Women in the Railway in Scotland During both World Wars
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway in Scotland During both World Wars

How did the employment of women during the First World War affect the railway industry? How did the railways impact women's lives during both wars? This article explores...Find out about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. Background During the First World War the railway network was a central part of the war effort. It was relied upon to...
Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
Society, Politics & Law

Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?

...Scotland) Bill (2023) is set to make significant changes to the Scottish legal system, including the reduction of jurors required in criminal cases from 15 to 12 and the abolition of the controversial 'not proven' verdict. Additionally, the bill grants ministerial powers to allow the piloting of juryless trials for rape and attempted rape cases that adhere to strict...
Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict

...Scotland. Unlike the Anglo-American system, Scotland has three verdicts: guilty, not guilty and not proven. The confusion over the not proven verdict relates to the fact that Scottish law has not defined what the not proven verdict means, and it has the exact same legal outcome as the not guilty verdict, meaning the defendant is acquitted. Besides being seen as confusing...