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128 stores of Haddows, Bottoms Up, Victoria Wine, Threshers, Wine Rack and The Local to close

An off-sales company, First Quench, who are in administration are to close 128 of their stores in Scotland. The company has said they expect 688 redundancies. The stores that will close are the brands known as Haddows, Bottoms Up, Victoria Wine, Threshers, Wine Rack and The Local. The chains have been struggling because of growing competition from supermarkets and bulk sales of cheaper alcohol elsewhere. The off-licence chain which trades as Threshers, Wine Rack, The Local, Haddows, Bottoms Up and Victoria Wine is closing 128 shops in Scotland. First Quench owns 219 off-licences across Scotland but went into administration at the end of October. The shops, which are spread across the country, will all close before Christmas with 688 redundancies. Across the UK, 391 stores will shut, resulting in 2,140 redundancies, though the Wine Rack brand has been sold. More on this at BBC News

Video: Terrorist Attack On Train In Russia - 26 Killed

According to Russian officials, on Saturday, a powerful homemade bomb sent a high speed train careening off its tracks. This train was making a run from Moscow to St. Petersburg when the bomb went off. Officials consider this an act of terrorism.

Pakistan: President Zardari hands over nukes control to PM Gilani

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari transferred control of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. He also revealed his intentions to strip the office of President of more powers by year-end. Zardari also gave up the powers of the Chairman of the National Command Authority which controls the country's nukes and transferred them to the Prime Minister late Friday night.

Va-Yetzei Jacobs Encounter with God Illustration Phillip Ratner

” He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of that place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. He has a dream; a stairway was set on the ground and its top reached the sky, and angels of God were going up and down on it. (Genesis 28:11-12)

New Craze - Robotic Hamsters!

As Lori Fowlkes' children first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, all she remembers is the children getting excited and shouting, "Please! Please! Can we buy them?"

UK to oppose Sri Lankan bid to host Commonwealth summit

British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has finally made it official. The British PM has raised "real concerns about Sri Lanka's bid" to host 2011 Commonwealth summit. The 60th Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, being held in Port of Spain starts on Friday where one of the key issues will be the choice of the 2011 venue.

Scottish brewery launches 'World's strongest' beer

A Scottish brewery have launched what they are claiming as the worlds strongest beer. The beer called Tactical Nuclear Penguin has a 32% alcohol content and is made by BrewDog of Fraserburgh.

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