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Ship Grounded off Mull
GLASGOW - Six crew have been rescued uninjured from a Swedish-registered cargo ship which ran aground off the island of Mull. There are now concerns over the leakage of fuel from the badly damaged ship. The 3,000-ton Lysfoss hit the rocks at the northern peninsula of Mull on May 7.
The cargo ship's port side was badly holed and began taking in water. The ship's master and chief engineer remained on board the vessel to help with the salvage operation.
A major rescue operation coordinated by Clyde Coastguard involving two of their units, a helicopter, Tobermory lifeboat and Strathclyde Police was put into action.
The crew were taken safely to the island by lifeboat. It now appears that as well as paper and timber, the Lysfoss was carrying 170 tonnes of diesel, some of which is leaking into the water.
What Clyde Coastguard described as a small amount of hazardous waste is also on board the badly damaged ship. Environmental fears over the grounded vessel have been allayed.
A hole developed close to the engine room and there were concerns the oil and chemicals on board may have caused pollution.
But a Clyde Coastguard spokesman said, "The fire brigade has given us information with regards the chemicals on board and although they are hazardous they are not thought to be posing any risk."
Fond Memories of Powerful Comedian
GLASGOW - Mourners roared with laughter as comedian Billy Connolly paid an affectionate tribute at the funeral of his friend - the veteran Scottish entertainer Jimmy Logan. Connolly was among scores of showbiz celebrities who joined ordinary people for the Glasgow cathedral service. Logan died in hospital on April 27 after losing a battle with cancer. He was 73.
Logan was an icon of Scottish-show business. Actor, comedian, theatrical producer and owner and star of many hit shows, Jimmy Logan was born into a theatrical family in 1928.
He went on the stage at age 14 and became a household name in pantomime, the Five Past Eight Show and on TV. He worked with Stanley Baxter, Duncan Macrae, Harry Gordon - and once shared the bill with Harry Lander.
Billy Connolly claims that he decided to become a comedian while watching Logan in the Alhambra Theatre.
Jimmy Logan's last major theatre performance was as Sir Harry Lauder at the Pitlochry Theatre last summer, where he gave a memorable performance despite knowing that he had been diagnosed with cancer. And in a busy show business career he always found time for charity work - he organized a charity show only a few weeks ago.
New Documentary on Tartan Pimpernel
During the German occupation of France, the Rev Donald Caskie, a minister who preached at the Scots Kirk in Paris, was instrumental in helping over 2,000 British servicemen escape back to Britain. The minister from Islay operated in Marseilles and supplied identity papers (courtesy of the U.S. Embassy) and maps. On occasions, he confused the Germans by speaking in Gaelic.
His activities in France - and his Scottish background - earned him the nickname "Tartan Pimpernel." At one stage he was betrayed by a double agent but due to lack of firm evidence, he was released.
He moved to Grenoble and began helping escaping servicemen again. He was captured once more and only escaped a firing squad due to the intervention of a German pastor. Now BBC Scotland has commissioned a documentary of his life story which will be broadcast on Armistice Day, later this year.
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Witch Saves Nessie?
The High Priest of British White Witches travelled to Loch Ness to scupper the plans of Swedish researchers who were to use a modified trawl net in an attempt to capture the Loch Ness Monster.
The Swedish Global Underwater Search Team (Gust) alarmed heritage groups and animal lovers - not so much concerned about Nessie (she knows how to take care of herself) but the environmental impact on other creatures.
Whether as a result of the incantations of the white witch or due to technical problems, the Swedish monster hunters failed to find any sign of the elusive monster (surprise, surprise!). The winners in this contest, however, were the local Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board.
Twelve film crews turned up to film the project, relaying their pictures around the world. Carylon, the High Priest checked into room 13 in Drumnadrochit Hotel to be on hand should his services be required again.
Irish Scots 'Deprived'
GLASGOW - People of Irish descent living in Scotland suffer discrimination and deprivation similar to that experienced by African Americans in the United States, according to a new report.
In a study for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Dr. Joseph Bradley of Stirling University found that the Irish population of Glasgow and the west of Scotland were 26 percent more likely to die prematurely and 51 percent more likely to die from heart disease than non-Irish Scots.
The grim health statistics are broadly similar to those experienced by the black community in America and can largely be attributed to socio-economic factors linked to deprivation, such as poor housing and a poor diet.
In the first part of the ESRC survey, Bradley also found that people of Irish descent in the Glasgow area often hid their roots to avoid prejudice when applying for jobs and had a higher than average chance of ending up in prison than native Scots.
"If you look at the situation of the blacks in America, prejudice has been part of the equation, and the perception among a great number of Catholics of Irish extraction in Scotland is that prejudice has been a powerful part of their experience," he said.
Most Irish in Glasgow and the west of Scotland originate from County Donegal and are direct descendants of immigrants fleeing famine in Ireland during the 1840s.
In his study Bradley compares these immigrants to victims fleeing the Ethiopian famine in the mid-1980s. "Many were as poor as those in Ethiopia 15 years ago," he said. But according to Bradley, little has changed for many of their descendants.
He added that poor social conditions still exist in parts of Glasgow where Irish immigrants have settled, such as the Gorbals, the Calton, Roys ton and Garngad. "It's not to do with skin, or where they actually come from - it's the position they hold within the community," he said.
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