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Uncovering lost heroes »

Robert the Bruce

A series of documentaries to be aired on the BBC next month will uncover a range of Dark Age Scottish figures including Ead, Giric and King Constantine, who are to emerge as nation-building heroes.Characters such as William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Elisabeth Evans | Read more »

'Freudian self-harm' behind Mandelson appointment »

Peter Mandelson

Prime Minister, Gordon Brown instituted a cabinet reshuffle over the weekend of Friday 4 October in a effort to relaunch his government and capitalise on recent gains in popularity owing to his stewardship of the financial crisis.The reshuffle saw many...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Ross Melton | Read more »

BBC uncovers Brits using fake degrees purchased online »

An investigation by the BBC has found that academic qualifications sold on the internet by a fake university are being used by thousands worldwide, including almost 150 in Britain. St Regis University, allegedly based in Liberia, was shut down in 2005 ...

Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Outcry at BBC's 'English perspective' on history of Scotland »

A ten-part BBC TV series on Scottish history has become embroiled in controversy, with a second senior Scottish historian publicly criticising the programme.Professor Allan Macinnes announced earlier this week that he was resigning from the advisory bo...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Amadeus Finlay | Read more »

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