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Scottish News: Salmond honours service personnel

Source: Stirling Observer, Nov 11 2012, 6:25am CST

The First Minister has paid tribute to service personnel who have laid down their lives "to protect our way of life and freedom". Alex Salmond joined the Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of Edinburgh Don ...

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Scottish island groups launch campaign for more autonomy

Source: United Press International  |   Jun 18 2013, 12:34am CDT

EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 18 (UPI) -- Councils for the Orkneys, Shetlands and Western Isles in Scotland launched the "Our Islands, Our Future" campaign Monday, seeking greater autonomy. The councils called for a " ...

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Scottish News: Farage set for return to Scotland

Source: Rutgerglen Reformer  |   Jun 17 2013, 9:25pm CDT

Ukip leader Nigel Farage is to return to campaign in Scotland, a month after angry demonstrators hounded him out of an Edinburgh pub. The MEP is in Aberdeen to raise the profile of his party's candidate in a Scottish Parliament by-election. Mr Farage was ...

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Scotland will tolerate short-term pain for long-term gain

Source: The Telegraph  |   Jun 17 2013, 5:38pm CDT

Speaking in South Africa, where Scotland have taking part in the Castle Lager Incoming Test series, Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson said that widening the pool of talent available to the ...

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Infection outbreak at Glasgows Lightburn Hospital sees east end ward shut to new admissions

Source: Edinburgh News  |   Jun 17 2013, 1:44pm CDT

No comments yet for this story DETECTIVES trying to identify the body of a woman found in an Edinburgh nature reserve have released photos of the distinctive rings she was ... RED-FACED SFA bosses have had to apologis ...

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Scottish independence: Would taxes be higher?

Source: The Scotsman  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:42pm CDT

Protesters march in Edinburgh against the bedroom tax. Picture: Ian Rutherford According to the Scottish Government, in an independent Scotland taxes will be set as part of the government’s annual budgets. With ...

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Scottish independence: What would happen to the NHS?

Source: The Scotsman  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:35pm CDT

Independence supporters make the point that Scotland’s health service is already effectively independent, and has been since the creation of the service 65 years ago. They argue that assuming the full powers of an independe ...

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Scottish News: City palace seeks superintendent

Source: Wishaw Press  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:25pm CDT

The job of running the Queen's official residence in Scotland is being advertised. With a salary of up £65,000, the superintendent and visitor manager post is at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, a major tourist attraction in Edinburgh. The dua ...

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Hearts set to go into administration

Source: Boston Herald  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:13pm CDT

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scottish club Hearts is set to go into administration after falling into financial trouble. Hearts says in a brief statement that a "notice of intention to appoint an administrator" was ser ...

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Scottish Premier League club Hearts on brink of adminstration after lodging papers in Edinburgh

Source: The Telegraph  |   Jun 17 2013, 11:21am CDT

The financially-stricken Scottish Premier League club are in the process of lodging papers at the Court of Session in Edinburgh and have approached accountancy firm KPMG to act as their administrators. The club was faced with a winding-up order ...

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10 things to do in Scotland this week

Source: The Scotsman  |   Jun 17 2013, 10:50am CDT

The pick of the best one-off events and festivals in Scotland this week, including the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Royal Highland Show, St Magnus International Festival, Insider Festival and Scottish T ...

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