Scotland

Douglas Fraser on the future costs of home heating

Douglas Fraser | 11:12 AM, Saturday, 4 July 2009 During a heat wave, this might be a good time to warn that Scotland's homes will have to get a bit chillier. A renewable action plan released this week by the Scottish Government...

FTSE 100 week: Summer goes sideways

It was another week of sideways trading as the The top flight closed on Friday afternoon at 4,236.28, representing a marginal drop of just 0.11% over the past five days. The news hit shares on both sides of the ocean as the Dow...

Breeding project boosts returns on ewes

Latest results from a better breeding project have shown a higher return of more than £20 per ewe. The Quality Meat Scotland- funded Scottish Sheep Strategy project, Benefits of Better Breeding in the Scottish Sheep Sector, has...

Homecoming line-up boosted by new events

Published Date: 04 July 2009 THE year-long Homecoming celebrations were today bolstered by another 44 tourist draws. The new events include the Edinburgh Mela festival, an ice hockey competition and a clan gathering. First...

Gay row minister to be inducted in Scotland

The gay minister whose appointment sparked a furious debate in the Church of Scotland is set to be formally inducted in Aberdeen.The Reverend Scott Rennie will be introduced to his congregation at a service at Queen's Cross...

Woman killed in motorbike crash

A 40-year-old woman has died after her motorbike left the road at Mid Clyth in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. She was heading north on the A99 at the Hill of Stanes junction when the accident happened. Northern...

Body of 90-year-old found in apartment

EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 4 (UPI) -- A 90-year-old woman whose body was found in her Edinburgh, Scotland, apartment may have been dead for five years, officials said. The body, which was found Tuesday, was tentatively...

Murray mania causes 120 m pounds worth of work loss in UK

From ANI Edinburgh (Scotland), July 4: With around eight million viewers watching the Wimbledon semi-final between British tennis hope Andy Murray and American Andy Roddick, experts have estimated that 120 million pounds worth...

Extra information: Edinburgh: hospital beds

Address: Organisation: National Services Scotland, National Procurement, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent (Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 24.1.2008, ="020319-2008">2008/S 16-020319) Incomplete...

Contract award: Glasgow: drug detection apparatus

UK-Glasgow: drug detection apparatus SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Address: Organisation: Greater Glasgow Health Board, Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle...

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