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Lockerbie bomber played pivotal role in stockpiling chemical weapons in Libya
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London, Nov. 29 (ANI): Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed alMegrahi was implicated in the purchase and development of chemical weapons by Libya, the US has claimed.According to documents produced by the US State Department, Megrahi sought to buy 1,000 letter bombs from Greek arms dealers while working as a Libyan ...5 hours ago -
BrewDog launches staggeringly strong beer
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By Rory Reynolds A SCOTS brewery has caused a storm after launching the world’s strongest beer on the day that the Scottish Government fought to keep the Alcohol Bill alive. BrewDog – who already sell an 18.2 per cent beer called Tokyo* – launched Tactical Nuclear Penguin after 16 months of aging at ...2 days ago -
Sturgeon says opposition will “pay a heavy price” for opposing Scots anti-booze bill
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By Rory Reynolds HEALTH secretary Nicola Sturgeon has laid into opposition parties over their decision to block the controversial Alcohol Bill, saying they will “pay a heavy price” for their actions. Speaking on the morning that Labour announced they would prevent the bill from being passed at Holyrood, ...2 days ago -
£1.25 billion to include new primary school building for Dunoon, Kirn and St Mun’s
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The Scottish Government has just announced a new school building programme for Scotland which includes developemnts for Argyll and Bute.A plan for 14 new secondary schools was announced in September - which will see over 12,000 pupils in modern classrooms and every local authority in Scotland benefiting in the first ...3 days ago -
Polnoon: Scotland’s first eco-village
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Herald Scotland reports Scotland’s first eco-friendly village is set to be built on the outskirts of Glasgow.The pioneering development would see a low-carbon village called Polnoon created near Eaglesham , in East Renfrewshire.The Scottish Government has worked with developers on the design of the community, ...3 days ago -
Cheif of BTP thinks “policing across boundaries” in important
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By Cara Sulieman THE CHIEF Constable of the British Transport Police said that public transport in Scotland should always be policed by his force – even if the debate on a single Scottish constabulary results in change. He spoke of being able to “police across boundaries” when he met Justice Secretary Kenny ...4 days ago -
Updated information on EC fishing decisions
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For Argyll has had several queries from conservationists and the fishing community on whether the ban on tangle netting is still in place after an unexpected decision at the Fisheries Council in Brussels at the weekend.At the meeting, the west coast emergency measures - which were introduced earlier this year and were ...5 days ago -
Campbeltown Grammar School raises £11,000 for Children in Need
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The news that Campbeltown Grammar School has raised the huge amount of £11,000 for the Children in Need appeal says a great deal for the generosity of the town and of the Kintyre area - which do not have their own troubles to seek.This is a school with around 500 pupils and, in a deep [...]5 days ago -
Calls to scrap complaints laundering Scottish Legal Complaints Commission as expensive anti-consumer quango revealed as talking shop for lawyers
A Diary of Injustice in Scotland - by Peter Cherbi —
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Politicians & consumer groups feel SLCC is having a laugh at Scots public. THE SCOTTISH LEGAL COMPLAINTS COMMISSION , which is due to publish its first annual report in December, has been roundly condemned by politicians, consumer groups, and members of the public forced to approach it over complaints ...6 days ago -
When a man’s slow death becomes a sick spectator sport
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SIPPING water during last Thursday’s Scottish Politician of the Year Awards ceremony in Edinburgh (I was driving), there was some tension in the run-up to the announcement of the winner of the night’s main award. In fact I had already written (but not posted) a Tweet announcing: “Mahatmakaskill named Scottish ...6 days ago -
Scotland expected to ban air rifles
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By Andrea McCallum A NEW agreement between Westminster and Holyrood could see air rifles being banned from Scotland’s streets. Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy secured the deal, which sees the authority over the weapons being transferred to the Scottish Government. The decision comes four years after Scots tot ...6 days ago -
Scotland expected to ban air rifles
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By Andrea McCallum A NEW agreement between Westminster and Holyrood could see air rifles being banned from Scotland’s streets. Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy secured the deal, which sees the authority over the weapons being transferred to the Scottish Government. The decision comes four years after Scots tot ...6 days ago -
New regulations to protect whisky industry
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Whisky to have more protection from cheap imitations By Cara Sulieman NEW regulations come in to force tomorrow (Mon) to protect the reputation of Scottish whisky. In an attempt to stop cheap imitations from tricking people into buying what they think is the real McCoy, rules on labelling have been stepped up. ...6 days ago -
Edinburgh Trams Increase Scotlands Water Charges
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Artists impression For those of you who dont know about the Edinburgh tram saga , here is a brief history. In 2004 the Scottish Parliament passed a Bill for two tram lines, one to Edinburgh airport, through Edinburgh. The SNP were always against this proposal as they felt the money could be better spent on ...1 week ago -
Group petition for law to stop future Brandon Muir cases
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By Cara Sulieman A GROUP set up in memory of Brandon Muir are to have their child protection petition heard before a committee of the Scottish Parliament . Calling on the government to set up a Safe Guardian scheme, they hope that children who are suffering from suspected abuse can stay with a safe family member ...1 week ago -
Scottish court users advised to take along a note taker as omissions in civil court transcripts jeopardise consumers access to justice
A Diary of Injustice in Scotland - by Peter Cherbi —
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In some cases, notes of proceedings in Scottish courts are worthless. Litigants who use Scotlands courts for civil proceedings have today been advised to take along witnesses or their own note takers, after revelations emerged in several long running damages actions of a pattern of serious omissions in the official ...1 week ago -
Swine flu vaccine to become available to children under five
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The swine flu vaccine will be made available to children from six months to five years of age across the UK. The Scottish Government has announced today an extension of the UK-wide swine flu policy that will offer the vaccine to healthy children between the ages of six months to five years. A similar announcement is ...1 week ago -
Commonwealth Games 2014
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Computerised image of revamped Hampden Park Glasgow is to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. These sporting events come at a price and the price of this one is presently more than the cost of the Scottish Parliament. Can you believe anything could ever be more than the cost of our Parliament? Eleven days ...1 week ago -
Scotland: Human Rights Campaigner Calls on Administration to Legalize Gay Marriage
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VETERAN human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called on Alex Salmond and the SNP administration to legalise same-sex civil marriage in Scotland. He also condemned the “disproportionate influence” of the Catholic Church on the Scottish Government, saying that church leaders were “out of touch” with ...1 week ago -
Cost of 2014 Commonwealth Games rises by 81 million pounds
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Glasgow (Scotland), Nov. 17 (ANI): The budget for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to be increased by 81 million pounds.The organising committee for the games said funding for the event would rise to a total of 454 million pounds. The bulk of the extra cash will come from the Scottish government. The city ...1 week ago
