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Holyrood Matters: Looking back over 2010
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Friday, 31 December 2010. Looking back over 2010. Some extra challenges have been set us. After years of Labour hostility to Scotland experienced by us from Chancellor and then PM Gordon Brown it was followed by the LibDem and Tory Coalition Government elected to Westminster last May which promised to show Scotland respect but also to balance the books. Meanwhile how are we to fill the gap in funding the renewables industry that is straining at the leash when the Fossil Fuel Levy was denied us? 2010 saw ...
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Holyrood Matters: Budget, Scotland Act and Winter Arrives
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Friday, 3 December 2010. Budget, Scotland Act and Winter Arrives. John O'Groat Journal Column 3rd December 2010. Last week a new IPSOS MORI poll gave overwhelming backing to key SNP policies set out in the SNP Government’s budget including freezing the council tax, supporting the NHS, abolishing prescription charges and freezing pay for those earning over £21,000 as the party maintained its polling position from before the 2007 election. Scotland Bill which is set to devolve a few more powers to the Scot...
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Holyrood Matters: November 2010
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Friday, 19 November 2010. Missed Opportunities and Opposition Confusion on Tax. John O'Groat Journal Colum 19 November 2010. The SNP's flagship plan for a minimum price on alcohol was rejected by Labour LibDems and Tories at the Scottish Parliament. Commentators lashed the opposition and one usually hostile critic Angus MacLeod of The Times newspaper said Nicola Sturgeon’s speech was the best he had heard this year in Parliament. Yet the cost of alcohol misuse to Scotland's economy and public services in...
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Holyrood Matters: YEARLY REVIEW 2010
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Tuesday, 21 December 2010. From Rob Gibson SNP MSP highlands and Islands. It came in with a blast of winter and its going out with another whiteout. Our public services and neighbourly behaviour in the North can cope. We'll keep our heads as long as we can keep our feet! At Scottish level the SNP Government received. Deep cuts in funds. Throughout the year the Scottish Government has continued the Council Ta freeze, maintained the small business bonus and scrapped prescription charges to aid families.
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Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
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Ledgowan Lodge Hotel Achnasheen: An Evening and Ride with Paul Smart. Ledgowan Lodge Hotel Achnasheen. Ledgowan is a traditional country house hotel with many original features - cosy log fires, candle-lit rooms, 12 individually furnished bedrooms, elegant dining room and friendly bar open to residents and non-residents. This 'blog' will bring you all the latest news from the hotel, including events and special offers. An Evening and Ride with Paul Smart. An Evening and Ride with Paul Smart. A private ma...
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Inverness Piping Society: March 2010
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Thursday, 25 March 2010. Inverness Games 2010 to use CPA list of Piping Judges. Keep checking the Inverness Piping Society Website. For latest details and Prize Money on offer. Posted by The Secretary. Saturday, 20 March 2010. Can the Highlands take any more of quality entertainment? A brilliant night in Dingwall RBL, with four pipers of tremendous ability holding the fort before the King of Pipers himself, Willie McCallum came on to let us hear how pipes should be played and sound. The stage was set to ...
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Inverness Piping Society: January 2011
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Sunday, 16 January 2011. Junior Piping Competition 2011. Latest news: The date has been set for Saturday 25 June 2011. And the location is Inverness High School. Posted by The Secretary. Tulloch Castle Recital January 2011. The evening started with Craig MacKenzie. From picturesque Beauly giving a very mature performance in front of this eager crowd of piping enthusiasts. With a great sounding pipe (McCallum) he started with that lovely 3/4 The Bloody Fields of Flanders. Great stuff. Job well done! Go to...
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Inverness Piping Society: September 2009
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Monday, 28 September 2009. 2009 Junior Piping Competition Results. 30 young people from Kingussie to Tain and from Beauly to Nairn turned up to participate in this year's competition. The results for the Chanter and Bagpipe events follow:. 10 years and under 2/4 March on the Practice Chanter. 1st) Rachael Turner, Muir-of-Ord; (2nd) Daniel MacKay, Tain; (3rd) Conor John MacDonald, Tain. 12 years and under 2/4 March on the Practice Chanter. Event 3 - Novice March on the Bagpipe. 1st) Andrew Howell, Fortrose.
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Inverness Piping Society: May 2010
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Monday, 17 May 2010. McCallum Bagpipes Latest News 17 May 2010. Kenny and Stuart have announced improvements to the McCallum Bagpipe range:. We have been using a new alloy on the mounts instead of nickel, and in fact we have been using it since the end of last year. The mounts will be made by us, so it means we will be able to thread them. And therefore thread the wood as well. So that all the ferrules, ringcaps, projecting mounts and hemp retainers will be threaded from now on. See the brochure here.
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