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Local newspapers will have a vital role to play in next month’s independence referendum. That's why the UK Government is undertaking an advertising drive across regional titles throughout the country, publicising its latest information pamphlet, Five Ways We’ll Benefit By …
With Scottish schools breaking up for the holidays, families will soon start heading off for a well-earned summer break. It’s something people look forward to all year, and many will fly to the sun here in Spain. For our eight consulates across …
Today marks 15 years since the official opening of the Scottish Parliament. A lot has been learned in that time and a great deal has been achieved. Around 60 per cent of Scotland’s public spending is now devolved to the …
For tens of thousands of people, a trip to the Royal Highland Show is an annual pilgrimage. It’s an opportunity to meet up with friends, share farming experience, find out about the latest developments in agricultural equipment, see some of …
Many milestones have already been marked on the road to the independence referendum as our nation prepares to make a significant choice - almost certainly the most significant decision many of us will make in a lifetime. As we reach …
Yesterday found me back on Islay for the first time since becoming Secretary of State. It was a packed day and going from meeting to visit frequently involved running into someone that I had been at school with, or who …
Islay will always have a special place in my heart – it’s where I grew up, where I went to school and where my parents still live. It might be a few years since I lived there but I’m a …
Last week I spent a couple of days in Denmark on government business. It is a fascinating country which has recently had a prominent profile in Scotland, not least because of successful Danish TV series such as Borgen and The …
With just six months to go until voters make their choice in the Scottish independence referendum, people need to remember that a referendum is not like an election. You cannot change your mind in five years’ time if you do …
