Thursday 02 September 2010

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Banking on people: Grameen in Glasgow »

Microfinance in Scotland is nothing particularly new. In fact, lending small amounts of money to individuals who are otherwise excluded by conventional banking systems has been around for a long time. From the pre-war household support groups of the Me...

Wed 24 Mar 2010 by Robbie Marwick | Read more »

Scotland gears up for largest participation yet in Earth Hour 2010 »

The international conservation organisation World Wide Fund for Nature has announced that its energy saving event Earth Hour has achieved record support from countries around the world, including an unprecedented rally of support in Scotland. Twenty-o...

Wed 17 Mar 2010 by Jon Baldie | Read more »

Scotland braced for longer recession »

The head of an economic think-tank has called on "increased competitiveness" from policy makers in Scotland, if the economy is to be revived. The calls come after it was reported that Scotland's economy could take longer than other home nation's to re...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

SNP accuses Westminster of cutting budgets as Scottish oil revenues rise »

The Scottish National Party has lambasted the UK Government for cutting the country’s devolved budget at the same time as North Sea oil revenues look set to rise. The Scottish Executive’s budget for the coming year has been reduced by up t...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Chris Berkin | Read more »

University of Edinburgh delegates get standing ovation at Copenhagen »

Delegates from the University of Edinburgh have received warm praise from world leaders and negotiators following a presentation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. Students and graduates from the university&rsqu...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Neil Bennet | Read more »

Controversial Scottish pylon project gets the go-ahead »

Scottish Enterprise Minister John Mather has revealed that the country's controversial new power line, which inspired more than 18,000 complaints and lead to Scotland’s longest running public inquiry, will be given the go-ahead for construction t...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Rosalind Brown | Read more »

Plans for high speed train line to Scotland in danger »

The Scottish transport secretary has warned that Labour's failure to gather a detailed report on the proposed high speed London to Glasgow rail link could mean that Scotland misses out on the link. The government commissioned report contains detailed ...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Harriet Grecian | Read more »

Anthrax outbreak: Seven reasons to get radical »

The news that Professor David Nutt has founded an independent advisory group on controlled substances following his dismissal from his role at the head of the government-sanctioned Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs must come as welcome news to th...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 | Read more »

New year, new decade, new coach »

As the fireworks exploded over Edinburgh Castle on Hogmanay to herald the dawn of a new decade, the blazers watching events from Murrayfield will have been very glad to see the back of the old one. The Noughties were not kind to Scotland. Despite ente...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Shane de Barra | Read more »

Prof. Tom Devine: Scottish history with no brave heart »

I was thrilled when it was announced some time ago that BBC Scotland was to produce an ambitious and generously funded history of the Scottish nation from the earliest times to the present. The project could not have been more timely. The education...

Wed 25 Nov 2009 by Tom Devine | Read more »

Scottish crime rate drops but theft is up »

Recorded crime in Scotland has dropped to its lowest level in nearly 30 years, according to official statistics. This year has seen an overall 2 percent decrease in recorded crime in the country, lowering rates to those last seen in 1980. However, de...

Thu 15 Oct 2009 by Jo Kliskey | Read more »

Lothians is Scotland's worst region for excessive drinking »

Excessive consumption of alcohol is more widespread in the Lothians than anywhere else in the country, it was revealed last week. A recent NHS health review has shown that 32 percent of women and 40 percent of men in the Lothians exceed the recommende...

Wed 14 Oct 2009 by Alex Taggart | Read more »

Eastern Promise? »

Scotland’s trip to Japan has come in for a good deal of criticism, not least because of the result. Although Scotland lost the match, they could feel hard done by given the solid and stuffy nature of their performance in a match in which they off...

Sun 11 Oct 2009 by Liam McCabe | Read more »

Lothians are Britain's bankruptcy hotspot »

Bankruptcies in Scotland have soared by a third in the past year, according to the quarterly report by the Insolvency Service. Collating figures provided by Accountant in Business and Companies House, the report showed that nearly twice as many Scots ...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Sophie McFarlane | Read more »

SNP tables legislation for independence referendum »

First Minister Alex Salmond has announced plans for a referendum on independence as part of the Scottish Government's plans for the next parliamentary year. The plans form the flagship bill in the SNP’s third legislative programme, which - if ...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Joe Pike | Read more »

Scottish beaches worst in the UK »

Scotland has been awarded the dubious honour of being home to Britain's dirties beaches, according to results published earlier this month. The Annual Beachwatch study carried out by more than 800 volunteers found more than 55,000 pieces of litter on ...

Mon 27 Apr 2009 by Anna Murray | Read more »

Scotland's alcohol-related hospital admissions on the rise »

Scotland’s relationship with alcohol is again under examination after new figures show an unprecedented level of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions. The figures, released by the NHS, reveal a seven per cent rise in the number of ...

Mon 09 Mar 2009 by Kevin Guyan | Read more »

Scots break Six Nations losing-streak with victory over Azzuri »

Scotland successfully brushed aside a combative Italy with a competent display of defensive resolve and attacking flair, ending the encounter with a convincing 26-6 win. The win comes just in time for national coach Frank Hadden who has come under ...

Sun 01 Mar 2009 by Lewis Mallen at Murrayfield | Read more »

Lackluster performance from Scotland hands victory to Wales in Six Nations opener »

Wales kicked-off their defence of the Six Nations championship with a relatively easy victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. The visitors managed to run in four tries with the home side only able to reply with one touch-down and two penalties. Over the...

Mon 09 Feb 2009 by Lewis Mallen at Murrayfield | Read more »

Scotland takes control of coastal waters »

In a month which saw the prime minister, Gordon Brown attempt to drag strategic planning control on land back to Westminster, it is planned that Holyrood will be granted control over Scotland's seas. The joint ministerial committee—a liaison bet...

Sat 10 Jan 2009 by Ross Melton | Read more »

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