Burns

Happy Burns Night! Quotes, poems and puns to celebrate

Today, January 25, Scotland will be celebrating their iconic bard, Robert Burns. Burns Night is held annually on Robert Burns’ birthday, and will see Scots all over the world partaking in traditions honouring the man oft-considered one of the greatest Scots of all time. Traditions include readings and performances of his poems – including Auld…

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Virginia burns as American unrest continues

A second night of unrest hit Virginia yesterday, amid a continuing backlash against President Donald Trump’s use of armed federal agents to crack down on demonstrators in Portland.   Fires burned in Virginia’s capital city Richmond, as windows were smashed and 16 arrests were made, according to police, who branded the scenes ‘riots’. Pictures showed…

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