1 hr ago | Scotland on Sunday
Tesco battles for the aisle of Skye
“What we would like councillors to do is look at how Tesco stores have affected other similar communities and weigh up all the consequences against the benefits.”
IT IS known as the Misty Isle, a place where the traditional, peaceful ways of rural life are celebrated. via Scotland on Sunday
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Scottish Soldier: 'I Survived a Rocket Attack'
“At the time I was just cheesed off that I was being extracted”
An Army officer cheated death when a rocket-propelled grenade bounced off him during combat in Afghanistan. via Fox News
Sunday May 11 | HIAL News
Relax Before You Fly at Inverness Airport
“The new executive lounge will be an excellent addition to the airport's facilities. We have a high proportion of business travelers at Inverness who will find this facility of enormous benefit.”
Passengers looking for a quiet place to work or relax before their flight will be delighted with the news that Servisair has opened a superb new Executive Lounge facility at Inverness Airport on the 8 May 2008. via HIAL News
Friday May 9 | HIAL News
Flybe's Three New Services from Inverness Take Off
Flybe, Europe's largest regional low cost airline, today begins operating flights between Inverness and Exeter, Manchester and Southampton in the continued roll-out of its 2008 summer schedule. via HIAL News
Wednesday May 7 | The Canadian Press | Posted by The Canadian Press
Culloden battlefield a grim reminder of inhumanity of war
“From any war, people will take their own interpretation”
- Some of the world's greatest battlefields are overgrown, their secrets and stories lost to the passage of time. Others are full of monuments that literally obscure the past. Then there is Culloden, the brutal conflict Scotland will never forget.
The barren windswept moor is virtually as it was in 1746 when the British government army confronted the Highland clans in the last major battle to be fought on British soil.
For those who like their history served up with hefty dollops of blood-splattered gore, the visceral experience of the Culloden battlefield visitor centre is sure to please. It opened on April 16 just outside Inverness on the anniversary of the battle that changed the course of history. Its grim tale will also appeal to military history buffs and anyone with Scottish ancestry, and for a wider audience it serves as a reminder of the inhumanity of war. Read more
Sunday Apr 27 | Guardian Unlimited
Blair told aide 'Gordon will lose to Cameron'
“The view is we're stuck with him, for better or for worse. He was the party's choice and we have to make the best of it somehow.”
Levy says ex-PM convinced of defeat MPs add to Brown's election woes Gordon Brown at the Scottish Trades Union Congress conference last week in Inverness, Scotland. via Guardian Unlimited
Friday Apr 25 | The Herald
“Yes, that's right, sir, but unfortunately the Urquharts fought on the other side, with the English.”
THE opening of the new Culloden battlefield visitor centre reminds Norrie Hunter of when his then boss, James Urquhart, chairman of British Rail Engineering, once stood with his two children overlooking the ... via The Herald
Wednesday Apr 23 | Guardian Unlimited
You're dragging us to the edge, Labour rebels warned
Dire warning from whips as Brown delivers emollient message to MPs on tax Gordon Brown at the Scottish Trades Union Congress conference in Inverness, Scotland. via Guardian Unlimited
Monday Apr 21 | Bloomberg.com
Bank of England Plans to Swap $100 Billion Mortgage Securities for Bonds
The Bank of England said it will swap at least 50 billion pounds of government bonds for mortgage-backed securities to lower credit costs and revive lending by U.K. banks. via Bloomberg.com
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