Tension between claims of identity and contract with the community is the major problem for the UK at the moment, the Commissioner for Racial Equality stated at a lecture recently. His comments came before MP Jack Straw spoke out about women how women wearing the Muslim veil are creating a social barrier, but reinforce the Commissioner's own earlier comments that the UK is ‘sleepwalking into segregation.' More...

From the spring, daily flights will take off from the River Clyde, close to the old Govan shipyards in the heart of the city and landmarks such as the Glasgow Science Centre, to remote West Coast peninsulas and islands, cutting journey times from hours to minutes. The city-centre seaplane service will be the first of its kind in Europe and one of only a few worldwide to use an urban waterway as a runway. The company aims to offer up to five charter flights a day from March to November, with tickets costing £110 to £185.