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Cllr Fraser Macpherson (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Parliamentary by-elections tend to result in a few stunts, but none so embarrassing as the purile stunt by SNP candidate, the rather arrogant David Kerr, in flinging a £2 coin towards the Labour candidate on Thursday night’s “Politics Now” on STV. I was away Thursday evening so only saw the programme this afternoon. Whilst the other main party candidates acquitted themselves...
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I might have a glass of beer (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
While Scotland may be blessed with some fantastic breweries at the moment, Glasgow is short of good outlets, both off-licences and pubs. This is not a criticism of the ones we do have, I just wish there were a few more! Amazingly, the products of some of Scotland's finest breweries are tricky to find here in the capital. This means that I'm still scouring the stores looking for certain beers that I...
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asap news (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Town House Collection, Scotland’s finest luxury boutique hotel group has redeveloped one of Glasgow’s most historical and famous monuments The Royal Scottish Automobile Club and refurbished it and turned it into a suave new five star hotel. This boutique hotel, while retaining the old world charm, will also showcase some new-age designer styling. Renamed The [...]
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Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
53 Threshers shops out of the 219 across Scotland are now to close down. There will be 373 closures across the UK out of a total of 1,300 shops which will affect all of First Quench's brands including Threshers, Wine Rack, Haddows, Bottoms Up and Victoria Wine. As most people know the parent company, First Quench went into administration just last month and have appointed KPMG as their administrator,...
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The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
JODY Morris has been on the end of Braveheart wind-ups from St Johnstone mates since revealing he fancies turning out for Scotland.
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Ladies Club Golf News around the West of Scotland (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Megan Briggs (2009 Scottish Champion) and Carol Fell ( Outstanding Services to County Golf) - Click to enlarge Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Carol Fell Ranfurly Castle were both awarded with Honorary Membership of Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Association at their 100th AGM held at Haggs Castle Golf Club on Wednesday 4th November. To read all about the AGM --- GO TO the Renfrewshire County Website...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
In a welcome sign that we no longer need or deserve special treatment, it's clear that Northern Ireland is not going to remain the one area where multiple mandates are allowed, as noted by Mick and Pete . Looking ahead, now that devolution is more or less established, the profile for most senior public representatives inevitably shifts away from their role as parliamentarians and focuses on them as...
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East Renfrewshire ~ Book Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Anne Farquharson, a tempestuous and independentminded daughter of Scotland, is elated when the Jacobites rebel in 1745, fighting to regain the Stuart throne of Scotland for Bonnie Prince Charlie, and horrified when her husband, Aeneas Macintosh, joins the English army. She raises his clan and, with her previous lover at her side, joins the uprising [...]
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The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
ST JOHNSTONE'S' ex-Chelsea ace Jody Morris admits he wouldn't rule out pulling on the dark blue of Scotland.
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Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs, (Kilmacolm) has won the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association girls' order of merit. She totalled 2,285pt, winning by over 500pt from Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) with Lesley Atkins (Minto) third with 1300. Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) was fourth with 1120. Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) was in the top 10 Leading final points totals 1 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 2,285pt 2...
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O Say Can You Chihuahua (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Polestar #15 Sunday, November 1, 2009 5 pm C.S. Carrier Roddy Lumsden Emmett Tracy CAKESHOP 152 Ludlow (between Stanton & Rivington) Trains to: Delancey-Essex Sts (F, J, M, Z) 2nd Ave-Houston St (F, V) Grand St (B, D) About the poets: C. S. Carrier is the author of the poetry collection, After Dayton (Four Way Books, 2008) and the chapbooks, Lyric (horse less press 2007) and The 16s (Katalanche...
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Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Heidi and Spencer Pratt are dressing as Jon and Kate Gosselin for Halloween, because, as Spencer accurately reports, "What's scarier than Speidi Plus Eight?" And David Beckham is going as X-Men 's Wolverine, largely because he's too lazy to shave. Miley Cyrus was voted the worst celebrity influence of 2009 in an online poll. Sure, let's all forget about Kanye, LiLo (and her porn-reminiscent...
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Scottish Actors (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Some people have asked about the Glasgow premier of Law Abiding Citizen , so here are the dates for the November press tour. Gerard Butler is expected to make public appearances at each of these events. November 2 film promotion Berlin, Germany November 3 film promotion Munich, Germany November 4 film premier Oslo, Norway November 15 premier (there are no public ticket sales) Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow...
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