LOCKERBIE – AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH EMERGES
Pan-Am Flight 103 (Picture: Air Accident Investigators) For years, the former Labour MP, Tam Dalyell, insisted that there were fundamental flaws in the accepted explanation of what caused the...
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND 14th March 2014
Spring is in the air After nearly a week of fine weather, I have finally been convinced that spring has arrived. The The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 14th March 2014 appeared first on The Caledonian...
View ArticleWEIR’S WEEK: 22nd March 2014
Saturday The conclusion to Scotland’s Six Nations campaign was instantly forgettable, a bit like Dan Biggar’s short-term memory after Lions full-back Stuart The post WEIR’S WEEK: 22nd March 2014...
View ArticleLetter from Scotland: 22nd March 2014
The history of Scotland could well be written up as a search for energy. We began by cutting down the Caledonian forest, The post Letter from Scotland: 22nd March 2014 appeared first on The Caledonian...
View ArticleLetter from Germany –‘The answer my friend…’
In some European countries community ownership of onshore windfarms has been a main driver for the development of renewable energy and the The post Letter from Germany – ‘The answer my friend…’...
View ArticleDon’t believe defence scares, British security could benefit from Scottish...
By Colin Fleming, University of Edinburgh Former British Vice Admiral John McAnally entered into the Scottish constitutional debate the other day by The post Don’t believe defence scares, British...
View ArticleWILDLIFE TRUST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
The Scottish Wildlife Trust was founded in 1964 by Sir Charles Connell, an Edinburgh lawyer and keen ornithologist. He brought together a The post WILDLIFE TRUST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS appeared first on...
View ArticleWhy young people are losing faith in the welfare state
By Daniel Sage, University of Stirling Recent proposals for benefit reform have centred upon the argument that at present many people feel The post Why young people are losing faith in the welfare...
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND 28th March 2014
Another battle has broken out in the energy war. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors, The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 28th March 2014 appeared first on The...
View ArticleScotland Decides ’14: all about the money as currency debate rages on
By Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen; Chris Whatley, University of Dundee; Jo Armstrong, Glasgow University, and Trevor Salmon, University of Aberdeen Scots The post Scotland Decides ’14: all...
View ArticleCONFIDENCE BOOST IN CONSTRUCTION
The latest Scottish Construction Monitor suggests that employers in the industry in Scotland are at their most confident since the beginning of The post CONFIDENCE BOOST IN CONSTRUCTION appeared first...
View ArticleINDEPENDENCE – 90%+ OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE DECIDED
More than 90% of small business owners in Scotland say they’ve already decided how they are going to vote in the September The post INDEPENDENCE – 90%+ OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE DECIDED appeared...
View ArticleBid to explain climate change risks losing the argument
By Michael Parker, The Conversation The report released jointly by the Royal Society in the UK and the US National Academy of The post Bid to explain climate change risks losing the argument appeared...
View ArticleRESEARCH FUNDING HELPS SCOTTISH VODKA COMPANY GIVE BACK TO BRITAIN’S HEROES
Finding the right kind of help[/caption]An Edinburgh entrepreneur has launched a drinks business that pledges a fifth of all profits to Forces The post RESEARCH FUNDING HELPS SCOTTISH VODKA COMPANY...
View ArticleNew Head of Oxfam Scotland
Jamie Livingstone has been announced as the new Head of Oxfam Scotland, one of the most high profile roles in the Scottish The post New Head of Oxfam Scotland appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.
View ArticleNew Chair for insolvency group R3
HBJ Gateley’s corporate restructuring partner, Tim Cooper, has been named as the new chair for Scotland of R3, the insolvency trade association. The post New Chair for insolvency group R3 appeared...
View ArticleInstitute of Financial Accountants
A budget review, business coaching, guidance on applying for research and development tax credits and a fair sprinkling of networking will all The post Institute of Financial Accountants appeared...
View ArticleLETTER FROM SCOTLAND 4th April 2014
Tragedy is never far away. I live less than a mile from Liberton High School in Edinburgh where on Tuesday a 12 The post LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 4th April 2014 appeared first on The Caledonian Mercury.
View ArticleSisters raise a glass to women in whisky
The once stereotypical image of men in tweed conjured up by the words ‘whisky drinker’ is long gone in the drink’s spiritual The post Sisters raise a glass to women in whisky appeared first on The...
View ArticleRare Wallace and Bruce letters to go on display at Stirling Castle
Rare medieval letters relating to William Wallace and Robert the Bruce are to be exhibited together for the first time. The exhibition The post Rare Wallace and Bruce letters to go on display at...
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