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  1. Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Anthem: Flower of Scotland (unofficial). Location of Scotland (orange)– in the European continent (camel & white). Location of Scotland (orange) ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland - Cached - Similar
  2. Shelter Scotland responds to Bank of Scotland Vacant Property Report


    Allmediascotland - 1 hour ago

    “This report proves there is a significant level of vacant homes across Scotland with the potential to help in the fight to solve Scotland's housing crisis. ...
    Rise in numbers of vacant homes- BBC News
    Vacant Homes Declining in England but on the Rise in Scotland- Fresh Business Thinking
    all 280 news articles »


  3. Salary increase aids employee motivation in Scotland


    You At Work - 2 hours ago

    Firms in Scotland are going some way to improve employee motivation by introducing the first pay rises seen in the country for six months. ...
    Demand for staff continues in Scotland- Recruiter
    Job opportunities increase in Scotland- TaxAssist Accountants
    encouraging news for full & part time jobs in scotland- Employment4students
    Paystream Accounting - stv.tv
    all 97 news articles »


  4. 'More of Scotland's poor dying from smoking'


    Aberdeen Evening Express - 6 hours ago

    POVERTY-STRICKEN people in Scotland are still smoking more and dying younger, anti-smoking campaigners said today. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) ...
    Scotland's poor Succumbs to Smoking- TopNews United States
    Call for more action to cut smoking- The Press Association
    all 128 news articles »


  5. Saints chiefs debate SPL makeover bid


    Paisley Daily Express - 2 hours ago

    Representatives of Scotland's 12 top flight clubs will gather today to consider wide-ranging proposals for league reconstruction. ...
    Dundee United v Rangers postponed due to adverse weather conditions- Scottish Daily Record
    Scottish football needs some changes to cope with winter- When Saturday Comes
    Bundesliga reconstruction could be the inspiration for change in ...- Herald Scotland
    stv.tv - Goal.com
    all 450 news articles »


  6. Arguments over RBS' £1bn bonuses


    The Grapevine Online - 1 hour ago

    The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has said that it intends to go ahead with its billion-pound bonus scheme despite the Coalition's warnings. ...
    Inland repays Royal Bank of Scotland loan- IBTimes
    Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) Announced Lending Goal-StocksandShares.TV
    RBS Seeks to Pay Cash Bonuses- Wall Street Journal
    Telegraph.co.uk - RTT News
    all 31 news articles » LON:RBS - LON:BSY - LON:INL


  7. Prison population 'still growing'


    BBC News - 4 hours ago

    Scotland's prison population is still growing, despite a drop in short sentences and remand numbers. Government-published figures put the average daily ...
  8. Lloyds on the slide after a sledging from RBS


    This is London - 5 hours ago

    Like the naughtiest kid in school telling tales about a classmate to avoid another caning, Royal Bank of Scotland downgraded rival Lloyds Banking Group ...
    Lloyds writes off half of Irish loans- Telegraph.co.uk
    Lloyds' shares fall as Irish financial worries continue- Herald Scotland
    Lloyds Banking Group admits £4.3bn of losses on Irish loans- The Guardian
    FinanceNews.co.uk - Express.co.uk
    all 220 news articles » LON:LLOY


  9. Modest Scotland star Craig Gordon shrugs off fantastic save for ...


    Scottish Daily Record - Anthony Haggerty - 7 hours ago

    But his own heroics on Saturday had Sunderland fans recalling the Monty save from Leeds and Scotland star Peter Lorimer that helped Bob Stokoe's unfancied ...
    Banks of Scotland- The Sun
    Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon plays down save made in win ...- Goal.com
    Great save? I made an even better one for Hearts, says Sunderland ...- Daily Mail
    Scotsman - MirrorFootball.co.uk
    all 28 news articles »


  10. Scotland: Iceland fishing irresponsible


    UPI.com - 3 hours ago

    EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Nobody is surprised that Iceland isn't listening to the European community on regional fish stock quotas, the Scottish ...
    Fresh anger in mackerel quota row- BBC News
    all 163 news articles »
  11. Chris Martin tipped for Scotland call-up


    Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - 6 hours ago

    Norwich City's Chris Martin could be in line for a surprise Scotland call-up – after national team boss Craig Levein admitted the striker was “on our radar” ...
    Sunday's Scottish gossip- BBC News
    Profile A year in the life of Craig Levein- Scotsman
    Young Scottish stars can fly the flag for us in 2011, says ...- Scottish Daily Record
    all 10 news articles »


  12. Edinburgh break European hoodoo


    Herald Sun - 8 minutes ago

    Snow and ice in Scotland's capital meant Edinburgh's victory over Castres was played in an empty Murrayfield in near-freezing conditions. ...
    Weather delays Heineken Cup ties- The Press Association
    Edinburgh leave it late before stunning Castres in thriller- ESPN.co.uk
    Pain-free Scotland star Nick De Luca relieved to be back in the ...- Scotland Courier
    Scotsman - SkySports
    all 473 news articles »


  13. Scottish Government mounts bid to keep north-east traffic flowing


    Aberdeen Press and Journal - Rebecca Buchan - 8 hours ago

    Scotland's new Transport Minister Keith Brown told the Press and Journal ... “There is currently a huge operation going on across the whole of Scotland. ...
  14. SNP backs calls for Scotland to set its own corporation tax rate


    Herald Scotland - Kate Devlin - 11 hours ago

    The SNP last night welcomed calls from a former governor of one of Britain's largest banks for a different rate of corporation tax in Scotland to help ...
    Cutting corporation tax is not the answer- Herald Scotland
    Lib Dems hit out at tax hike on Scots businesses- Scotsman
    Letter Extra tax on large retailers is wrong- Scotsman
    Scotsman
    all 7 news articles »


  15. £2.5m funding for Aberdeen's Duthie Park


    stv.tv - 5 hours ago

    The major re-development of one of Scotland's most popular parks will aim to ...Scotland said: "This is ... Colin McLean Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in
    £6 million in Lottery cash to fund park projects- Herald Scotland
    Duthie Park wins £2.5m of funding- BBC News
    £2.5m Lottery award to restore Duthie Park- Aberdeen City
    M&H Online - Aberdeen Press and Journal
    all 15 news articles »


  16. AA: Snow to blame for half of insurance claims


    uSwitch - 3 hours ago

    Snow and ice has caused over half of car insurance claims in Scotland, according to the AA. On December 17th, the AA reported that by midday 331 car ...
    Snow prompts flurry of car insurance claims- Motor Insurance News
    Breakdown car cover claims 'on the rise due to snow and ice'- Which4U - UK
    Snow tyres advised for UK motorists- Erentals.co.uk
    all 16 news articles »


  17. How Scotland changed the world with the King James Bible


    Herald Scotland - 1 hour ago

    It's hard not to take some pride in the fact that the origins of this world-changing book started in Scotland, in the humble fishing town of Burntisland in ...
  18. More than half of Scots fear they will be short of money in 2011


    Herald Scotland - Deborah Anderson - 11 hours ago

    The YouGov poll of more than 2000 people identified money – in particular debts and bank balances –as one of Scotland's biggest concerns of the past year, ...
    Nearly 60% fear money woes in 2011- TotallyMoney News
    all 186 news articles »


  19. Gun licence for 10-year-old prompts calls for age limits


    Herald Scotland - Kate Devlin - 11 hours ago

    Gun law is reserved to Westminster, although powers over airguns are to be devolved as part of the Scotland Bill. The Scottish Government said the current ...
    School pupil with shotgun licence aged 10 prompts review of ...- Express.co.uk
    Shotgun licence for ten-year-old- Scotsman
    Police grant gun licences to children as young as 10- Scottish Daily Record
    all 139 news articles »


  20. Firm wins 'crime super campus'


    The Press Association - 4 hours ago

    The next phase of building work at Scotland's first 'crime super campus' has been announced. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has confirmed the contract ...
  21. Politicians' response to the snow crisis


    Aberdeen Press and Journal - 8 hours ago

    IT HAS been little more than a week since Scotland's previous transport ...Scotland's new transport minister, Keith Brown, also touched on this when he ...
    many areas.” Passengers were stranded as Heathrow airport remained ...-Mirror.co.uk
    How the Politics of Snow Works- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    Salt in the wounds- Morning Star Online
    Aberdeen Press and Journal - Sky News
    all 116 news articles »


  22. Council leaders clash in dispute over cash cuts


    Herald Scotland - Kate Devlin - 11 hours ago

    Overall, the 32 local authorities in Scotland have been offered £11.5bn to spend in the year ahead. Michael McMahon, Scottish Labour's local government ...
    It is time to embrace chaos and let the people decide, says Andrew ...- Herald Scotland
    Swinney backs council funding deal- The Press Association
    Glasgow accepts funding agreement- BBC News
    Car Rentals - Herald Scotland
    all 150 news articles »


  23. Scotland gathers industry representatives for energy summit


    uSwitch - 3 hours ago

    Scotland continued its push towards renewable energy as more than 30 industry leaders gathered in Aberdeen for a summit. First minister Alex Salmond ...


  24. Two dilapidated schools set to be revamped with government cash


    Scotsman - Fiona Macleod - 17 hours ago

    TWO of Scotland's worst school buildings are to be upgraded with the help of Scottish Government cash. Boroughmuir High in Edinburgh and ...
    Run down schools to be modernised- The Press Association
    all 112 news articles »
  25. Sale clash with Brive to go ahead in Scotland


    Manchester Evening News - Neil Leigh - 3 hours ago

    At least for the Falcons being asked to relocate to Scotland from their Kingston Park HQ meant the slight inconvenience of a 38-mile detour from the North ...
  26. Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Shout Out Riles Scotland


    TheImproper.com - 17 hours ago

    People began to cheer as they presumed she was going to say Scotland, but when the penny dropped (when they realized) all you could hear was boos,” concert ...
    Taylor Momsen 'Sorry' For Glasgow Gig Gaffe- Oh, The Scandal!
    'Geography-challenged' Taylor Momsen thinks Glasgow is in England!- Real Bollywood (blog)
    Little J Doesn't Know Where Glasgow Is!- PerezHilton.com
    Gather Celebs News Channel - Toronto Sun
    all 332 news articles »


  27. Kerosene delivery boost for Scottish homeowners


    BoilerJuice - Bob Burton - 3 hours ago

    Heating oil users in the north of Scotland have been handed a winter lifeline, as two massive shipments of kerosene were delivered to Aberdeen today ...
    Vital heating oil delivered to Aberdeen and Inverness- stv.tv
    Lifeline heating oil supply on way as freeze takes toll- Aberdeen Press and Journal
    all 6 news articles »


  28. Scotland man sought by police following two vehicle thefts


    Tillsonburg News - Michael Peeling - 41 minutes ago

    The Oxford County OPP are seeking a 34-year-old Scotland man after he allegedly fled from a business in Norwich driving a stolen pickup ...
  29. Lee Derrick appointed as new chairman of Golf Tourism Scotland


    WorldGolf.com - 7 hours ago

    The trade body for golf tourism in Scotland has announced that existing board member Lee Derrick has been appointed to the post of chairman following the ...
    Leading Golf Experts Line up for February Forum Series- BunkerShot.com
    all 3 news articles »
  30. Shakira, SECC, Glasgow


    Herald Scotland - Marianne Gunn - 11 hours ago

    In her first concert in Scotland, Colombia's most vocally dextrous export entered the stage by walking through the crowd shrouded in a bubblegum pink hooded ...
  31. Bingo Scotland has that Festive Spark


    Online Bingo Club - 5 hours ago

    Bingo Scotland has that festive sparkle, the glow of Christmas and, of course, they've been running a fabulous Advent Calendar. If you haven't sampled it ...


  32. Struan Stevenson is Scotland's most expensive MEP


    Scotsman - Andrew Whitaker - 17 hours ago

    The payments to Scotland's only Tory representative in Brussels and Strasbourg were slightly less than that for the second most expensive UK MEP, ...
    British MEPs are ranked by value for money- Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
    all 7 news articles »


  33. Utilities and Diageo gain in London trade


    MarketWatch - Polya Lesova - 7 hours ago

    LONDON (MarketWatch) — London's benchmark stock index rose on Monday, buoyed by gains for Royal Bank of Scotland Group, ...
    LON:DGE - LON:RBS
  34. Staying cold for most Risk of more snow


    WeatherOnline - 1 day ago

    The far north and east of Scotland are also likely to see snow through the day. ... A few snow showers for eastern and northern parts of Scotland. ...
    Scotland braced for more bad weather- Scotsman
    Scotland braced for more snow chaos- The Press Association
    Daily Mail - Metro
    all 819 news articles »


  35. Coastguard is 'intrinsic' to Firth of Forth


    Scotland Courier - Cheryl Peebles - 3 hours ago

    Forth Coastguard faces the axe under proposals by the UK Government to have only one round-the-clock station in Scotland. ...
    Mark Lazarowicz This sort of thinking is all at sea- Scotsman
    Councils join to fight coastguard cuts- Shetland Marine News
    all 5 news articles »


  36. Alan Stubbs 'on Well gaffer shortlist'


    Glasgow Evening Times - Bert Mitchell - 5 hours ago

    Stubbs said: “I would never rule the Motherwell job out because I had a lot of good times in Scotland. “There has been a bit of talk about the vacancy there ...
    Stubbs interested in Motherwell job- The Press Association
    all 77 news articles »


  37. Flight freeze hits travellers in Scotland


    BBC News - 1 day ago

    Snow and ice are continuing to cause disruption to flights in Scotland and on the roads across the country. Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports have both ...
    Airports and roads hit again as snow chaos continues- stv.tv
    Heathrow travellers tell Christmas tales of woe- Reuters
    The Press Association - Scotsman
    all 3167 news articles » PINK:BABWF - LON:BAY


  38. Blair turns back to Scotland


    Matlock Today - 1 day ago

    Doubles player Robert Blair has switched his international allegiance back to Scotland... after eight years representing England. Edinburgh-born Blair played


  39. The price of Vince Cable's university fees


    The Guardian - 1 day ago

    The original abolition of fees in Scotland prompted a spurious "land of milk ...Scotland is determined by changes to ... Because money for public services in
    Duncan Hamilton Scotland must face reality on paying for university- Scotsman
    The Tory dream: degrees for sale- Herald Scotland
    Tuition fees, 'a must in Scotland'- Press TV
    Financial Times - Daily Mail
    all 338 news articles »


  40. York company wins £2million design contract in Scotland


    The Press, York - Julie Hayes - 12 minutes ago

    A YORK design company has won a huge contract in Scotland where it is designing a £2 million visitor experience at the ...
  41. Mergers and acquisitions activity in Scotland 'rising'


    Herald Scotland - Douglas Hamilton - 11 hours ago

    What is thought to be the biggest acquisition of a private firm in Scotland in 2010 came last week when Wood Group announced the £607m purchase of oil ...


  42. Fire crews battle through snow to get to house fire


    stv.tv - 6 hours ago

    Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service say an investigation is ongoing into the cause of the fire in the remote village close to the Scotland-England ...
    Crews called out to village fire- BBC News
    all 3 news articles »


  43. Scottish Cup replays postponed until after Christmas


    Scottish Daily Record - Fraser Wilson - 4 hours ago

    ALL three of Tuesday's Scottish Cup third round replays have been cancelled for a fifth time with no let-up in sight for the deep freeze engulfing Scotland. ...
  44. Eurosport's best rugby matches of 2010


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 4 hours ago

    Andy Robinson's Scotland had lost their opener at home to France, ... Scotland... thoroughly deserved their lead, but the wretched luck which had already seen
    Try of the year - six of the best- TVNZ
    all 2 news articles »


  45. Top schools facing a £10m budget cut


    Herald Scotland - 11 hours ago

    Scotland's top education authority has announced plans to slash its £115 million schools budget by nearly £10m over the next three years as part of wider ...


  46. Famous faces on message for Royal Blind exhibition


    Scotsman - Laura Cummings - 6 hours ago

    The exhibition - the first of its kind from the Royal Blind - is being held in the Royal Bank of Scotland's main banking hall on St Andrew Square until ...
  47. Construction work to proceed on new Forth crossing


    news.careerstructure.com - 1 hour ago

    Scottish transport minister Keith Brown commented: "The [Forth replacement crossing] project is absolutely vital for the future growth of Scotland's economy ...
    Firth of Forth bridge project gets go ahead from Scottish Parliament- Randstad CPE News
    all 2 news articles »
  48. Scottish Producers Call for Hospitality Trade to Source Local


    Scotland Food and Drink (press release) - 5 hours ago

    Independent producers will unite at Scotland's largest hospitality show, ScotHot 2011, to urge hotels and restaurants to make the most of the nation's rich ...
    Scottish food and drink organisations to take to exhibition stands- Latest TSNN News
    Local produce to be promoted at ScotHot 2011- news.caterer.com
    Federation of Chefs Scotland Launch The 28th Scottish Culinary ...- PR-USA.net (press release)
    all 6 news articles »
  49. El Ghanassy prefers France


    SkySports - 5 hours ago

    Belgian youngster Yasser El Ghanassy has confirmed Celtic were interested in his services, although he would prefer a move to France over Scotland. ...


  50. NHS chief's anger at bid to protect frontline staff


    Herald Scotland - 11 hours ago

    Ian Crichton, head of National Services Scotland (NSS), which employs 3500 people supporting the NHS, has questioned whether the work of his organisation is ...


  51. Open-prison cuts putting public at risk, say LibDems


    Herald Scotland - 1 day ago

    The public is being put at risk of by cuts to Scotland's open jails, the Liberal Democrats claimed yesterday, as new figures showed a drop in the number of ...
    Lib Dems issue prisoner warning- The Press Association
    all 136 news articles »


  52. Fair weather delivery firms fail Scotland


    SNP (press release) - 4 hours ago

    SNP MP Mike Weir has called for “fair-weather firms” who abandoned deliveries to addresses in Scotland because of the winter weather to be banned from ...
  53. 10 Dialogues, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh


    Herald Scotland - Jan Patience - 1 hour ago

    Richard Demarco's role in bringing the European avant garde to Scotland is marked on his 80th birthday. Earlier this year, in advance of this exhibition ...
  54. Boarding school may bring in random drugs tests


    Herald Scotland - Brian Beacom - 11 hours ago

    Plans are being made to introduce military-style drug tests at one of Scotland's most prestigious private schools as part of a radical “right-wing” strategy ...
    Private school pupils could be first to face random drug testing- Scotsman
    all 2 news articles »


  55. Celtic, Rangers wait on freeze to lift


    SuperSport.com - 11 hours ago

    The Arctic snap in Scotland has decimated December's SPL fixture list with Celtic having not played for over three weeks. The Hoops hope to return to league ...
    Aidan Smith Orwellian reconstruction revolves round Old Firm- Scotsman
    all 11 news articles »
  56. Police condemn 'shocking' festive drink-drive figures


    stv.tv - Gordon Darroch - 2 hours ago

    The Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (Acpos), which runs the campaign, said 119 people were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol ...
    119 caught in drink-drive crackdown- The Press Association
    all 22 news articles »


  57. Scotland invests in housing construction jobs


    news.careerstructure.com - 57 minutes ago

    The sector appears to have recovered significantly over the past year, with the value of new construction jobs started in Scotland during the 12 months to ...
  58. Agricultural land use up 1% in Scotland


    Farmers Guardian - David Boderke - 5 hours ago

    THE area of land used for agriculture in Scotland now stands at 5.64 million hectares (13.94 million acres), an increase of 1 per cent compared with 2009, ...
  59. Our students should not be loaded with debt before they even begin ...


    Herald Scotland - 11 hours ago

    The process of devolution should be about giving control to a Scottish government to promote, protect and further the interests of Scotland and all who live ...
    Britain frees 'violent' inmates by mistake- Press TV
    Blatant favouritism- Grimsby Telegraph
    all 5 news articles »


  60. Tourism hotspots of 2010


    International Business Times - 4 hours ago

    As Scotland witnessed Shetland Islands, the third largest island of Scotland ...Scotland is one of leading countries promoting movie tourism and there are ...


  61. Academic Accuses BBC Scotland of Succumbing to SNP 'Media Machine'


    Allmediascotland - 7 hours ago

    A leading academic has accused BBC Scotland of succumbing to pressure from the SNP 'media machine'. Professor Tom Gallagher, who is Professor of Peace and ...
  62. Council notices site goes online


    BBC News - 16 hours ago

    Public notices from across the country are being gathered together on a new website to keep Scotland informed. The tellmescotland page will provide council ...
  63. Patiala to tie up with Scotland's Stirling for twin-city status


    Indian Express - 15 hours ago

    The royal city of Patiala is all set to tie up with Stirling City in Scotland to forge a 'twin-city partnership' for exchange of cultural, ...
  64. Friday night football may return for SFL clubs


    Scotsman - Ewing Grahame - 1 day ago

    The return of Friday night football, outlawed in Scotland for more than 13 years, could be on the cards for Scottish Football League clubs. ...
    SFA review issues damning verdict- Morning Star Online
    SPL revamp: It's time for Scottish league chiefs to look at switch ...- Scottish Daily Record
    Levein sceptical over reforms- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    BBC News - Herald Scotland
    all 670 news articles »


  65. The father of Old Trafford... and its big brother


    Independent - 1 day ago

    Ferguson the footballer never left Scotland and both just failed to make it in the ...Scotland B; Busby had one international cap. ... Ferguson played for
    Charlton hails 'unique' Ferguson as United boss beats Busby's long ...- Sports Features Communications
    all 538 news articles »


  66. Volleyball Scots end 12-year wait to beat England


    Scotsman - 5 hours ago

    Scotland men's volleyball team gave themselves a huge confidence boost before next month's Novotel Cup in Luxembourg by beating England for the first time ...
  67. Today's comics are funnier than me, says Billy Connolly


    Herald Scotland - 4 hours ago

    The 1997 film saw Connolly nominated for a Bafta award and a Bafta Scotland award, for best actor, as well as a Screen Actors Guild award for best ...
  68. Snowboarder is selected to train junior GB team


    Bearsden Herald - 4 hours ago

    Although Matt McCormick from Ravelston Road, Bearsden is only 13 he has carved out an impressive junior reputation on the ski slopes at West of Scotland ...


  69. Support group for gay people in politics launched


    Herald Scotland - Cate Devine - 11 hours ago

    Ms Davidson, a former BBC Scotland news presenter who joined the Conservative Party two years ago, insists her sexuality was not the reason she was voted ...


  70. Getting drunk and disorderly is all in a days's work for Karen Dunbar


    Herald Scotland - Brian Beacom - 49 minutes ago

    The actor and comedian takes a long hard look at Scotland in her latest show at Oran Mor. Karen Dunbar laughs when asked if she's more proud of her powerful ...
  71. Dave Allan on festive produce


    Herald Scotland - 7 hours ago

    Until 1958, December 25 was an ordinary working day in Scotland, even if the Church of Scotland... had long since stopped persecuting folk for celebrating what
  72. Karla black on her Venice Biennale show


    Herald Scotland - 4 hours ago

    Black, who studied at Glasgow School of Art (GSA) from 1995 to 2004, is now to represent Scotland at the world's biggest, boldest and most analysed art ...
  73. Construction sector jobs warning


    BBC News - 16 hours ago

    "With the value of new orders apparently shrinking, with Scotland's public capital budget facing a cut of more than 20% next year, and with many other ...
  74. Jason Scotland's brace for Ipswich against Leicester ends losing run


    The Guardian - 1 day ago

    Rory Fallon was crucial in the build-up, holding the ball well and turning to pick out Scotland on his left, who drilled a crisp drive across Kirkland and ...
    Ipswich 3 - Leicester 0- Daily Star
    Ipswich 3-0 Leicester: Daily Mirror match report- MirrorFootball.co.uk
    Farce at Portman Road was a terrible advert for the game- Leicester Mercury
    TWTD.co.uk - Liverpool Echo
    all 159 news articles »


  75. Britain snowed under in run-up to X'mas


    Times of India - 1 day ago

    Most of western Britain, Northern Ireland and northern Scotland suffered blizzards while the south was also disrupted in what transport secretary Philip ...
    Britain is facing a nightmare before Christmas as snow and ice ...- Daily Star
    White Christmas snow brings Britain to a standstill- Christian Science Monitor
    BRITAIN GOING SNOW-WHERE: BLIZZARDS JAM TRANSPORT LINKS-Daily Star
    Reuters Canada - Montreal Gazette
    all 179 news articles »


  76. Susan Boyle Wants To Learn The Piano


    OMG, Music! - 7 hours ago

    The Perfect Day singer recently bought a new house in Scotland and treated herself to a grand piano - but she's yet to learn how to play. ...
    Boyle Planning Piano Lessons- Contactmusic.com
    all 23 news articles »


  77. Snow fun as matches called off . . .


    Herald Scotland - Kevin Ferrie - 11 hours ago

    They may be on the periphery in competitive terms, but Scotland's Heineken Cup entrants were at the centre of events as the tournament suffered its worst ...


  78. As bad as the Cumbrian floods: Met Office red alert


    Scotsman - Martyn McLaughlin - 17 hours ago

    THE severity of the snowfall in the east of Scotland yesterday led to the Met Office issuing the same extreme weather warning put out ...
  79. Robertson and Sheerin win awards


    BBC News - 2 hours ago

    East Fife's John Robertson has been named manager of the month in Scotland's Second Division. Robertson was appointed to his post late in October, ...
  80. Too early to tell if protests by dairy farmers will influence ...


    Herald Scotland - 11 hours ago

    Next to lead their troops over the top was NFU Scotland, who staged a “Christmas free milk give-away” on Thursday. It involved two groups of eight dairy ...


  81. Online Professional Networking Site Launches for Scots Worldwide


    PR Newswire (press release) - 6 hours ago

    EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- KILTR today announced the public beta launch of its international online platform for business ...
  82. Odeon must reel in buyer to stop the rot


    Scotsman - Sue Gyford - 5 hours ago

    Historic Scotland says it shares these concerns. ... A spokeswoman for Historic Scotland said: "We are aware of the current condition of the building and ...
  83. Scots brave snow for shopping spree


    The Press Association - 1 day ago

    Scotland's shopping centres have reported record footfall during what was predicted to be the busiest shopping day of the year. ...
  84. Senay Boztas travels to Finland


    Herald Scotland - 3 hours ago

    Flights booked with Easyjet, via Gatwick, from about £200 (the Scotland-England and England-Finland routes need to be booked separately): www.easyjet.com. ...
  85. Scotland, the slave trade and the abolition pay-off which rewrote ...


    Herald Scotland - 1 day ago

    Civic and national myopia has been permitted by an astonishing lack of systematic examination of historical connections between Scotland and the Caribbean. ...
    Revealed: The £2bn slavery 'bail-out' that helped make Glasgow great- Herald Scotland
    all 3 news articles »


  86. Men more likely to buy health insurance - Health365


    ifaonline.co.uk - Owain Thomas - 5 hours ago

    Men are more likely to take out health insurance and consider it as important while people in Scotland... are least likely to prioritise it, according to a new
  87. Inquiry to open into deaths of girls who jumped from bridge


    Hull Daily Mail - 9 hours ago

    After moving to Scotland when she was young, Georgia came back to East ... Although the youngster apparently enjoyed a comfortable upbringing in Scotland, ...
  88. Edinburgh's ghostly Christmas


    Herald Scotland - 4 hours ago

    This year Radio Scotland is airing five ghost stories by writers including crime author Denise Mina and Booker Prize-nominee James Robertson, while on TV, ...
  89. The Blackout Announce Tour


    Glasswerk.co.uk - 5 hours ago

    The tour, which will mark the release of album three (produced by Jason Perry) will see The Blackout hit Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales. ...
  90. Snow continues to cause travel disruption


    stv.tv - 3 hours ago

    Mr Brown said: "A fortnight ago we faced an unprecedented set of events in central Scotland and lessons were learned. The multi-agency response team we have ...


  91. US students crossing the pond for college


    Washington Post - Daniel de Vise - 10 hours ago

    Then she remembered her wild-card school: the University of St. Andrews, the medieval cobblestone campus in Scotland. Now Waldrop, of Silver Spring, ...


  92. Rugby Noughties were nice for men who did their country proud


    Scotsman - Bill Lothian - 5 hours ago

    Coach Andy Robinson's Scotland rugby team will enter the new decade enjoying a stability that has been unprecedented throughout these ...
  93. Teenager who burgled Susan Boyle says sorry


    Eleven - Sam Parker - 1 day ago

    The singer came back to her home in Scotland in January to find Scott Millar raiding through her things. The young thief got away with a pathetic £9 - but ...
    Subo fanatics doing their Christmas Shopping-held up by snow ...- The Spoof (satire)
    Teenage thief apologises to Susan Boyle- Digital Spy
    all 51 news articles »
  94. Scotland to spearhead offshore wind farm development


    stv.tv - 3 days ago

    The First Minister Alex Salmond said becoming the world hub for offshore wind farms is a race that Scotland will win. He greeted representatives of ...
    Getting more renewable energy from Scotland's utilities- Renewable Energy Focus
    Scottish Govt unveils plans for 'hydro nation'- International Water Power and Dam Construction
    Scotland wants more offshore wind projects- UPI.com
    The Press Association - Your Renewable News (press release)
    all 154 news articles »


  95. Dundee shopping centre sold for £141m


    stv.tv - Mike Farrell - 7 hours ago

    “It will add further value to our portfolio as we strengthen the centre's appeal as a key shopping and leisure destination in Scotland. ...
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  96. Invading species cost nation £1.7 billion


    Daelnet - 4 hours ago

    ... cost of eradicating invasive animal and plant species has come up with the staggering estimate of £1.7 billion a year in England, Scotland and Wales. ...
  97. TV highlights 27 December


    The Guardian - 13 hours ago

    Three Men Go To Scotland 8pm, BBC2 It took Johnson and Boswell 83 days to explore Scotland's... Highlands and Islands in the 18th century.
  98. Colin and Justin Serenade Christmas Shoppers for Cash for Kids


    Allmediascotland - 5 minutes ago

    Radio Clyde's Cash for Kids has been extending its support to vulnerable children in Glasgow and the West of Scotland for the past 30 years. ...


  99. Skiing in Park City, Utah


    Herald Scotland - Graham Forbes - 7 hours ago

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  100. Tennent's offers festive cheer to beleaguered pubs


    Scotsman - Erikka Askeland - 17 hours ago

    SCOTTISH brewer Tennent's has offered a "lifeline" to thousands of struggling pub and hotel owners in Scotland who have been bit hard by ...
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  101. Alex Wilson: Full fiscal autonomy is the only way forward


    Scotsman - Alex Wilson - 17 hours ago

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