Jacobitism: Covenanter, Williamite War in Ireland, Irish Brigade (French), Muchalls Castle, Jacobite rising, Battle of Falkirk (1746), Battle of the Boyne, Battle of Aughrim
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SCOTLAND NEWS INFORMATION BLOG. (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
PRESSURE ON LABOUR LEADER AS McCONNELL REVEALS HE WILL STAND AGAIN ”WHISPERING CAMPAIGN AGAINST GRAY CAN ONLY GET LOUDER” Following the news that former Holyrood Labour leader Jack McConnell is to seek re-election as an MSP in 2011, SNP MSP Christina McKelvie has highlighted the “leadership vacuum” under Iain Gray. One Labour MSP close to Mr McConnell is quoted as saying: “I’m...
Rob Edwards (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
from Sunday Herald, 22 November 2009 The oil giant, BP, has been dropped as a leading example of good safety practice by a government watchdog after fierce complaints from occupational health experts. In recent years BP has been landed with record fines for major accidents, injuries and deaths at oil refineries in Grangemouth in Scotland and Texas in the US. Despite this, the company has been highlighted...
Labour: the future for Bo'ness and Blackness (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
LABOUR has thanked supporters who voted for the party in the Bo’ness and Blackness By-Election. The poll was caused by the death of SNP Councillor Harry Constable. Fellow Nationalist Ann Ritchie won yesterday’s contest, with Labour’s Len Ainslie coming second. The result was announced shortly before midnight at the Falkirk Council count in Bo’ness Town [...]
BellgroveBelle (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
SNP ROMP HOME IN BY-ELECTION ON FIRST COUNT NO JOY FOR LABOUR AS VOTE FALLS & SNP INCREASE BY 10% The SNP has enjoyed an overwhelming victory in the Bo'ness & Blackness by-election in Falkirk by winning the seat on the first count of votes with an overwhelming 58% of the vote whilst Labour’s vote fell back from 2007. The victory sees the election of Ann Ritchie as the new SNP councillor...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
THE SNP celebrated a morale- boosting victory by winning a council by-election in the Central Belt last night when Ann Ritchie was elected to the Bo'ness and Blackne
Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Some oil refineries have been put up for sale. These include Royal Dutch Shell's (RDSa.L) Stanlow in Britain and its Harburg and Heide in Germany as well as Grangemouth in Scotland, currently operated by Ineos. [ID:nLQ224893]
The Lay Scientist (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Coming soon to a town near you – healing through the power of prayer. A group called The Healing Rooms is spreading its tentacles across the UK. The Starbucks of faith healing, their mission statement is: We have a vision to see every town and city in England with at least one Healing Room and many Healing Rooms in larger cities. This is part of a wider vision to see Healing Rooms set in around...
Cathy Peattie MSP (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Cathy Peattie has called on the Scottish Government to do more to support the Antonine Wall and the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway. Cathy used the debate on Scotland’s Historic Environment to highlight the national and international importance of the World Heritage site and industrial museums such as the railway – [...]
dooyoo newest opinions in UK / Irel (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
a new opinion on www.dooyoo.co.uk about Plockton written by eilidhcatriona Plockton is a village located in the North West Highlands of Scotland, close to Kyle of Lochalsh. It is on the shore of Loch Carron, and is a National Trust conservation ...
Lord of the Wing (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The only irony in this not unexpected news is it's announced before a meaningless international bounce game. John Kennedys star was in the ascent in 2004 when a cowards challenge from Romanian Ionel Ganea -a game in which Kennedy was winning his first and only Scotland Cap - robbed him of 3 years of his career. A run of games in the first team at that time had us whispering future captain but that...
Labour: the future for Bo'ness and Blackness (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
FALKIRK Council is asking people to give their views on local parks and open spaces. The Council is hosting drop-in sessions in Bo’ness Recreation Centre from noon to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18. Alternatively you can give your views online at www.falkirk.gov.uk/goto/publicparksconsultation Bo’ness Labour Councillor Adrian Mahoney – [...]
Mig's Journal (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Gorgeous morning. Denny and I walk the length of the Long Walk which goes from Windsor Castle to the 'Copper Horse' with King George III sat proudly upon it, a total of three miles. We also walked all the way back. We were completely fagged out. The glorious views of the castle relieved the pain of our aching toes and knees. Came back to Clewer Fields and devoured a massive breakfast with John. Do...
www.bishopdavid.net (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
We installed a new Chaplain for Mission to Seafarers in Scotland last night - in Grangemouth. Rev Tim Tunley will spend part of his time working with other Chaplains in Grangemouth and the rest building up a team of people who will do ship-visiting in the ports around the Scottish ...
Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Just what you need to hear weeks before Christmas, "sorry you are being made redundant", but Lloyds Banking Group who have already laid off around 6,000 people this year are now laying off a further 5,000 and around 20% of those will be here in Scotland. These banking giants, which we now technically actually run, are charging more for overdrafts and loans, laying tens of thousands of staff...
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