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Scotland
Scotland has been part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1707.
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An independent Scotland?
Scotland’s first minister has unveiled the long awaited blueprint that spells out plans for independence from the United Kingdom. The referendum for independence is set for September.
RBS segregates risky assets
Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland has decided to create an internal bad bank facility with a view to managing most of its risky assets separately. The UK government backed the intention of the taxpayer-owned lender.
Asterix, Obelix and Scottish independence
The new Asterix book travels to Iron Age Scotland and gets caught up in an independence debate.
Scotland's artists weigh in on the debate over independence
Next September, the Scots will vote in a referendum on whether or not to leave the United Kingdom. Opinion polls show that only a third of Scots are planning to vote in favour of independence. The Scottish National Party is the driving force behind a yes vote. But Scotland's artists have become a vocal presence at the heart of the debate. Peter Geoghegan has been finding out more in Glasgow.
Artistic independence
Will Scottish artists vote yes or no in a referendum on independence in 2014?
Deadly crash off Scottish coast
A helicopter carrying oil rig workers crashed into the sea off Scotland's Shetland Isles on Friday night, killing four. The remaining 14 passengers have been rescued.
Re-examining Diana's death
British police are examining new information about Princess Diana’s death, reportedly including allegations of military involvement. Lady Di died in a 1997 car crash in Paris.
Re-examining Diana's death
British police are examining new information about Princess Diana’s death, reportedly including allegations of military involvement. Lady Di died in a 1997 car crash in Paris.
Donovan - Prince of flower power
The tender rebel will release a new album on iTunes on May 10 to mark his 67th birthday.
London Marathon
For UK security forces, the focus will be on the London Marathon's beginning and end.
Sexual misconduct admitted
Britain's former top Catholic Church official has admitted that his sexual conduct had fallen short of the required standard. Keith O'Brien had been due to vote in the conclave for a new pope before his resignation.
New Year party time
Germany has joined New Year revelers in celebrating the start of 2013. More than a million people gathered by Berlin's famed Brandenburg Gate to welcome the New Year.
Living in nature
A Scottish family spends Christmas in a sustainable hideaway built into the side of a hill.
Separatism
The recent vote in Catalonia has re-ignited separatist sentiment across Europe.
Energy change
Caithness in Scotland once prospered from nuclear. Now it's wind and waves
A first for young voters in Scotland
In 2014, Scotland is set to hold an official referendum on independence. It will be a historic vote - not just because it could break away from the rest of the UK, but also because, for the first time, younger people, aged 16 and 17 will also allowed to cast their ballot. It's a first for Great Britain, where the legal voting age is 18 - as Kyle McKinnon reports.
Referendum 2014
If Scotland becomes independent, what role would it play in the European Union?
Youth vote
Scottish teens will have an unprecedented voice in the 2014 independence vote.
I’m 16 and I vote
In two years, Scotland will hold a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom. This vote could be historic not only because it could mean independence, but because 16 and 17 year olds will be allowed into the polling booth for the first time.
To each his own
Scots, Basques, Flemish - all are seeking independence. But the desire is not without risk.
Scotland independence vote
The timing for the Scottish independence question has been decided. In two years, Scots are to vote on whether to remain part of the United Kingdom or form their own independent state.
Green energy in Scotland
In this interview, Scotland's energy minister outlines the country's ambitious targets for 2020.
Wave power
Developers are testing a number of new ways to harness energy from water in Scotland.
Terror arrests in London
Scotland Yard announced on Thursday that it had arrested six people in a series of raids in the British capital. One residential address raided was near the Olympic Park, but police said there was no tie to the Games.
Assange faces arrest
Police in Britain have said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is subject to arrest for breaching his bail conditions. He remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London in the hopes of receiving political asylum.
Phone hacking scandal
An inquiry into senior police officials in connection with the News of the World phone hacking scandal has found no evidence of corruption. The watchdog, however, criticized the officials for unprofessional conduct.
Source of gas leak found
French energy company Total has said it has found the source of a gas leak at a platform off the coast of Scotland, but that actually stopping the flow of gas could take up to six months.
Mobile interpreter
Scotland-based scientists say they are set to release an app to convert sign language into text.
Premature births fall in Scotland after ban
Scottish researchers found that after the 2006 public smoking ban many health indicators improved. They have called for smoke-free legislation to be expanded around the globe.
Smoking ban
Scottish researchers found that after the 2006 public smoking ban many health indicators improved.
Moving water
A drought has some asking if it's time to link up the UK's water systems to improve supply.
Scottish referendum
European experts fear Scottish independence could complicate EU ties.
RBS U-turn
Public outrage has caused the head of the Royal Bank of Scotland to waive stock bonuses.
Scottish independence
With a referendum looming, how do the border communities view the idea of Scottish independence?
Feeling Moody's
Credit agency Moody's has downgraded 12 major UK banks and another nine in Portugal.
Harris Tweed
Once synonymous with stuffy men's suits, Harris Tweed is re-entering the realms of high fashion.
Hunt goes on
Scottish prosecutors are seeking help from Libya's authorities to solve the Lockerbie mystery.
Untimely death
Researchers say parents whose babies die within the first year are also at risk of premature death.
Art or eyesore?
A graffiti project on an old Scottish castle has drawn attention. Should it be removed?
Secondary leak
Shell says its North Sea oil leak is almost under control but green groups aren't assured.
Neverland
The house that inspired 'Peter Pan' is rescued from demolition to become a kids' reading center.
North Sea spill
The Shell oil company says a leaky undersea pipeline off the coast of Scotland is 'under control.'
Hacker down
A London cybercrime team tracks down a LulzSec suspect in Great Britain's remote northern isles.
LulzSec leader
Scotland Yard has announced the Monday evening arrest of 19-year-old who may be a LulzSec leader.
Berlin as springboard
The Scottish musicians Martin and James bag a recording deal with a major label in Berlin.
Beer to stay
Petra Wetzel gave up her career as a lawyer to bring German beer culture to Glasgow.
Mean games
Scotland's century-old Protestant-Catholic rift boils over in Glasgow's violent football rivalry.
Football rivalry continues to reflect religious tensions in Scotland
In Scotland, sectarian chanting, and particularly some of the songs sung by fans of the Glasgow rangers, are considered "offensive" and display anti-Catholic hostility. The historic tension between opposing fans of the Celtic FC team, and the Glasgow Rangers, runs deep, and sometimes even deadly. The fierce rivalry in football reinforces a rift between protestants and catholics in society.
Referendum, take two
Gains for the Scottish National Party may trigger a referendum on Scottish independence.
Scotch whisky boom
Emerging markets in Asia and Latin America are spurring whisky sales and investments.
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