Scotland

The Real Scottish Problem

Despite 30 years of North Sea Oil Scotland has one of the lowest growth rates in Europe, and in some places lower life expectancy than parts of Africa. This is the same country which gave the world some of the greatest scientists, engineers, clinicians, entrepreneurs and financial managers. How does this happen. At the beginning [...]

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£450 billion in managed funds salvages Scotland’s reputation for canny banking – Times Online

Fund management in Scotland has, almost unnoticed and in total contrast to the banking failure, boomed in the past year. The country’s three biggest managers have grown to look after nearly £450 billion of other people’s money, four times the size of the wealth annually produced by the entire Scottish economy. The success has been [...]

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Graigievar Castle Back in the Pink

WORK to restore a fairytale castle described as Scotland’s best-preserved and most-loved fortress is nearing completion. Craigievar, near Alford, is due to reopen to the public in the spring. The castle has been shut for more than two years to allow restoration work, including the painstaking removal of a 30-year-old concrete harl which left it [...]

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Inverness the UK’s ugliest city

I can think of hundreds of places in the UK a lot uglier than Inverness – guess this guy doesn’t travel anywhere. John Betjeman wrote “Come bombs and rain on Slough, there’s nothing worth saving now. He only chose Slough because he’s never beem to Luton. Inverness in the running to become UK’s ugliest city [...]

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SNP anger at ‘dodgy dossier’ on oil income – Press & Journal

SNP anger at ‘dodgy dossier’ on oil income By Keith Findlay Published: 25/01/2010 The row over income from North Sea oil and gas reignited last night after the Scottish Government claimed tax on the industry was the only thing keeping the UK Treasury afloat. Finance Secretary John Swinney said the vital sector would pump £50billion [...]

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Scottish NHS Lags English in Performance and Costs

News on the TV this morning reported a comparison of performance and costs for health services in England and Scotland. Not surprisingly the English service showed more bang for the buck. Defending the Scottish system, Health Secretary Nichola Sturgeon pointed out the study related to the ten years up to and including 2006 – out [...]

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At Last Hope for Decent Air Services to the North

Anybody who travels from Scottish Airports will know the frustration of being routed through London Airports. In my experience the very worst part is that bus from Gatwick to LHR. Starting (or finishing) an international journey with 90 minutes on a coach costing £40 each and not included in the through ticket price. Multiple choice [...]

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Storm as HIE reveals education hub plan – Press & Journal

A few weeks ago we commented on an article about the Highland Brain Drain explaining there’s a simple answer – build a University and they will stay. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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Amateur Munro Bagger on Ben Hope

Anybody starting out on the masochistic pursuit of bagging Munros could do a lot worse than begin with Ben Hope. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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