Tag: scottish parliament

Scottish hedge campaigners take their thorny issue to the Scottish Parliament

Deadline News Journalist - October 7, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond A HEDGE-BUSTING campaign group took their fight to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh yesterday. Scothedge – who represent hundreds of Scots whose lives...

Football fans lose standing area battle

Deadline News Journalist - September 22, 2009

By Cara Sulieman FOOTBALL fans have lost their battle to get the ban on standing areas at Scottish Premier League football stadiums overturned. The Pars Supporters...

MSPs to look into blood donations after hearing schoolboy’s petition

Deadline News Journalist - September 22, 2009

By Cara Sulieman THE Scottish Parliament is to investigate the best way to raise awareness of the need for blood donors - after a schoolboy...

Holyrood continues to be plagued by leaks

Deadline News Journalist - September 18, 2009

By Alexander Lawrie THE SCOTTISH Parliament building has come under fire after workmen were again called in to repair leaking windows. Five of the Holyrood building’s...

Battle to save Johnnie Walker plant goes to Holyrood

Shaun Milne - September 2, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond THE BATTLE to save hundreds of jobs at one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries entered was stepped up tonight as MSPs backed by...

Scotland’s crime-ridden train network

Deadline News Journalist - August 14, 2009

By Cara Sulieman SCOTLAND’S sprawling network of trains and stations are being plagued by drug dealers, drunkards and sex attackers, shock new figures reveal. Hard pressed...

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