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Murray back injury a blessing in disguise reckons Becker
Former grand slam champion Boris Becker believes the injury which has forced Andy Murray's withdrawal from the French Open may be a blessing in disguise for the world number two ahead of ...
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Hugh takes to the high seas to check fish stocks
Peter Bruce, of the Peterhead-registered Budding Rose, embarked Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his camera crew at Lerwick while they filmed the latest series of his Fish Fight ...
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Highland pair on signing trail
The former Elgin City and Caley Thistle player becomes a free agent at the end of this month and said after the final day Highland derby win against Inverness he has not been offered a new contract to stay at Victoria ...
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Butcher keen to get a deal done for Doran
Butcher, who is also on the trail of Kidderminster Harriers midfielder James Vincent, 23, believes re-signing Doran would be a massive step forward for Caley ...
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Westwood urges Euro Tour to get players out of comfort zone
Lee Westwood has called on the European Tour to co-ordinate its schedule with the PGA Tour to ensure more players do not stay in the comfort zone of the United ...
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Hey dont forget about our Aberdeen Bay wind project
Let's hope Aberdeen hasn't missed the boat, especially now Swedish Government-owned Vattenfall has pulled out of the Aberdeen project on grounds of ...
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Union fear hike in transport charges could wipe out Scotlands struggling coal industry
SCOTLAND'S struggling coal industry could be completely wiped out by a planned hike in the cost of transporting the vital fuel.There are "grave concerns" an increase in freight charges being lined up by train bosses could be the blow that finally kills the nation's proud mining tradition.The Scottish coal industry is particularly dependent on rail network subsidies as more ...
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The challenge of fighting for Scots workers in a global industry
I'VE said it before and I'll say it again: I don't deal with too many good news stories.Sadly it's the nature of the job. We offer advice and support to workers who feel they have been treated unfairly or who have been injured in the course of their employment. None of that normally makes for good news.In providing this service we need to confront employers.In the first ...
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Disgraced Scottish politician faces charges over airport abuse
(1 hr 1 min ago) Disgraced Scottish lawmaker Eric Joyce, who was arrested but not charged in March for a brawl in the bar at the British parliament, has once again found trouble in public. The Scotsman has been charged with breach of the peace after an alleged disturbance at Edinburgh airport on Sunday night, media report said. Joyce, 52, MP for Falkirk who sits as an independent, is alleged ...
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Celtic skipper Brown defends Commons’ Scotland decision
for his decision to prematurely end his Scotland career. The 29-year old yesterday called time on his international playing days after just 12 caps, citing club football as the major reason for his announcement. The choice was met with derision by Scottish Football Association performance director Mark Wotte who posted the following on ...
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Lustig keen for a rest as Celtic prepare for Scottish Cup final
teammates are not exhausted for this weekend's Scottish Cup final. The Hoops have endured a remarkably long season which began back in July and has so far taken in 58 competitive matches, leading the Swedish defender to believe that perhaps there could be some fatigue among Neil Lennon's squad for the Hampden showdown ...
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Police name boy killed in crash with mobile crane in Aberdeen as Kyle Allan age 8
Scotland's police force is one of the most advanced in Europe in tackling domestic abuse.. but the courts are tripping them up at the final ...
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Rare Scottish wildcats said at risk of extinction
Scottish wildcats, one of the world's rarest animals, could be extinct in two years because of cross breeding with feral and hybrid cats, a biologist says. Paul O'Donoghue of the University of Chester, who has developed a genetic test to identify pure Scottish wildcats, said extinction is a certainty unless "urgent" conservation measures are put in place. "Our research ...
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Hillwalkers in Scotland warned to expect blizzards as weather turns wintry over higher ground
FORECASTERS have warned hillwalkers not to be caught out over the next few days as they predict severe blizzards on higher ground. This week's sunny spell is expected to turn wintry from tomorrow, with snow forecast on the mountains. Wind gusts of up to 80mph could make conditions very hazardous for walkers, the Met Office said. Chief forecaster Martin Young said: "Although we are ...
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Andrea Bocellis opening concert at The Hydro rescheduled
THE first concert announced for new 125 million Glasgow venue The Hydro is to be delayed, operators confirmed today. But the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) insisted that the move was as a result of securing Rod Stewart for the opening concert on September 30 and not because of any construction delays. It means the Andrea Bocelli concert scheduled for Sunday September 15 will ...
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Glasgow 2014 appoints London company to handle PR for Commonwealth Games
May 22 - London-based company Pitch has been appointed to handle public relations for next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, it was announced ...
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Teenagers death in school bus crash may have been prevented by seatbelt FAI finds
Tam Cowan: Maggie May have been a bloke but Rod Stewart has still got it TAM reckons Rod Stewart is a perfect choice for the first gig at The ...
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Scotland warned independence could cost billions in renewable subsidies
renewable energy projects if it voted for independence, putting its green energy revolution at risk.Davey told a renewable energy conference in Aberdeen that more than one-third of the UK's subsidies for wind, wave and tidal projects - currently 1.4bn a year - was spent in Scotland. That was worth 530m, even though only 9% of all UK electricity sales were in Scotland.The energy secretary ...
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Campaigners claim fresh evidence challenges murder conviction of Angel of Death nurse Colin Norris
CAMPAIGNERS for a nurse convicted of murdering four patients claim new evidence has emerged that challenges his conviction.Glasgow-born Colin Norris was jailed for at least 30 years after being found guilty in March 2008 of murdering the elderly women while working in Leeds General Infirmary and the city's St James's Hospital in 2002.A doctor raised the alarm after noticing that one of ...
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Church packed for funeral of Scots soldier Corporal William Savage killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
FRIENDS, family and soldiers have gathered for the funeral of one of three servicemen recently killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.Corporal William Savage died with Fusilier Samuel Flint and Private Robert Hetherington when their Mastiff armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on a routine patrol in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand province, on April 30.His wife Lyndsey, who is pregnant ...
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Scottish wave energy system marks first year
Companies behind a wave energy converter off the Scottish coast said a test program added 160 megawatts of electricity to the grid. ScottishPower Renewables has completed its first year of testing. The Pelamis P2 wave energy system was connected to the grid for an accumulated 7,500 hours, contributing 160 MW of electricity to the nation's grid. "These are encouraging figures for this ...
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Man in serious condition in hospital after being rescued from Dalkeith river bank
A MAN is in a serious condition in hospital after being rescued from a river bank. He was trapped 30m down a bank of the River Esk near High Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, at around 2.20am today. Four fire crews used a line and a stretcher to winch the man up the bank and he was treated by paramedics before being taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. A spokesman for the ...
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Scotland says oil greens support independence
Alex Salmond said. Salmond introduced a 42-page paper -- "Scotland's Economy: The Case for Independence" -- arguing there are enough sources of income available to go it alone. "Scotland has a strong onshore economy and vast offshore potential, as well as a highly educated workforce and world class technology and research," he said in a statement. Salmond's ...
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Disabled thrillseekers get chance to tackle mountain bike course thanks to top-of-the-range mobility scooters
DISABLED daredevils are being given the chance to tackle a mountain bike course - on mobility scooters.Using top-of-the-range cross-country machines, they will be able to scale steep slopes and negotiate rocky, muddy terrain and puddles at up to 8mph.The scooters are up for hire alongside mountain bikes at an outdoor centre in Carradale, Kintyre.The scheme was inspired by a BBC Top Gear stunt ...
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Grieving mum speaks of agony and relief as sons body is found in remote woods after 14 years
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Scotland's waterways seeing revival
Scotland’s waterways, the canals used to transport bulky goods and vast quantities of coal in the days before the development of the railways, are of great significance in terms of their role in the development of the country, new projects are making sure they remain so.
Scotland recently began investing heavily in its canal system with the introduction of the Millennium Link, a project to restore the Union Canal and Forth and Clyde Canals for use by recreational boaters, tourists and to encourage investment in the tourism, retail and commercial sectors. Read more
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