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...alleged to have taken bribes from outgoing Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Home Secretary Charles Clarke was forced out when it was revealed that his department had ignored repeated warnings that dangerous foreign prisoners were being released when their sentences were up rather than being considered for deportation. And Scotland Yard is examining whether Labour Party figures may have effectively sold places in the House of Lords to people who made big loans or donations to the party...
...serendipity that brought Cieplak-von Baldegg to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—the Mecca for experimental performance art—where she did a video installation for a performance piece. She had received a grant for film work in France, but used the money to go to Scotland instead when she found some of her best friends would be performing at the Festival...
...someone who comes from Scotland, I realize I'm no expert on the school system here. However, it seems to me that children in this country are not valued for their talents if those talents are not directed at a college education. College is not for everyone, yet those who don't have a college education appear to be seen in this country as failures. Maybe it's time for people to stop living their lives through their children and find out what their children really want to do with their lives...
...RATHLIN ISLAND Some 9 km off the Irish coast and about 22 km from Scotland's Mull of Kintyre, this cliff-edged island is reachable by a 45-min. ferry ride from Ballycastle. Few vehicles mean Rathlin is a haven for walkers and cyclists; the nature reserve and bird sanctuary area allow visitors to get close to seals and puffins. It's a grand day out, or bunk at the modest Manor House, tel: (44-28) 2076 3964. On a clear day, you can see forever-or at least to Scotland. ntni.org.uk
...from the harbor of Ballintoy, is a thrilling way to cross over a 25-m-deep chasm. From the island, gaze back toward the mainland at wave-carved cliffsides full of caves and natural archways. Rathlin Island Some 9 km off the Irish coast and about 22 km from Scotland's Mull of Kintyre, this cliff-edged island is reachable by a 45-min. ferry ride from Ballycastle. Few vehicles mean Rathlin is a haven for walkers and cyclists; the nature reserve and bird sanctuary area allow visitors to get close to seals and puffins. It's a grand...