The ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith’s grave has been included in Edinburgh City Council’s ‘ludicrously biased’ dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism. The Scottish council last year launched a review of Edinburgh’s links to slavery and colonialism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, led by human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. The Slavery and Colonialism … Read more
Statues with links to slavery should be allowed to STAY if ‘counter-memorials’ are installed alongside them, says Historic England chairman Sir Laurie Magnus appeared during an online policy exchange conference He suggested that authorities reflect on the events of last year during BLM rallies Bronze figure of 18th-century slave trader Edward Colston was toppled in … Read more
Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh Britons from other parts of the UK who holidayed in rural Scotland last year did not cause any coronavirus outbreaks, a top Government scientist claimed today. Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said that, despite being ‘very busy, … Read more
Spending less time outside of homes does more to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases than school closures, a new study suggests. Researchers found that shutting down classrooms was linked to a 3.5 percent decline in cases. However, behavioral changes, such as not going to restaurants or to offices, was associated with a 9.3 precent … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered remnants of a 1920s moonshine still that may have been part of the infamous gangster Al Capone’s once illegal liquor operation. Researchers from the University of Tennessee found barrels, cinderblocks, a garden hose and other artifacts in ‘Hell Hole Swamp’ outside Charleston, South Carolina. The abandoned operation is said to have been … Read more
Scotland’s first black professor Sir Geoff Palmer will lead an Edinburgh University review into buildings and statues linked with the slave trade. The consultation follows controversy over the university’s decision to rename the David Hume Tower due to the 19th century philosopher’s controversial views on race – including that black people are ‘naturally inferior to … Read more
Facebook has said it will ‘significantly’ restrict accounts linked to Myanmar’s military for spreading ‘misinformation’ in the wake of the coup. The move means pages and profiles with links to the military will be harder to access, and fewer users will see content they post. Facebook also said it will delete posts that support the … Read more
Facebook has said it will ‘significantly’ restrict accounts linked to Myanmar’s military for spreading ‘misinformation’ in the wake of the coup. The move means pages and profiles with links to the military will be harder to access, and fewer users will see content they post. Facebook also said it will delete posts that support the … Read more
A coronavirus related to the one causing the global pandemic has been discovered in the blood of five bats living in Thailand. SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, shares 91.5 per cent of its genetic code with that of the newly-identified virus, called RacCS203. The virus is thought to be unable to infect people as it … Read more
Death of former Wales international footballer, 64, who died five years after he was diagnosed with dementia, may be linked to heading the ball during his career, inquest hears Keith Pontin, 64, from Pontyclun, played for Cardiff City between 1976 and 1983 He was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, at the age of 59, after … Read more