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Saturday Nov 14 | Press and Journal News

Letters Page

When we moved house a few years ago we needed new beds. We browsed nearly every furniture shop but couldn't find anything decent among the usual trendy clutter.

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Related Topix: Grampian County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, World News

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Scotsman.com News - Scottish news dir...

Flower of Scotland that's disappearing fast

A RARE plant found only in parts of the Highlands and Islands has disappeared from 75 spots where it once thrived, experts have found.

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Related Topix: Orkney County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, World News, Agriculture, Science

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Press and Journal News

Letters Page

I read with interest and much enjoyment your excellent article on the toys of Christmas past .

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland,

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Scotsman.com News - Scottish news dir...

Its life is over but Dounreay stands as a monument to scientific genius

By JOHN ROSS INSIDE the famous Dounreay dome, the champagne flowed. It was 10:52am on Saturday 14 November 1959, a moment that made history and, in the words of the site director, Dr Robert Hurst, turned the eyes of the world to the Caithness plant.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Pendle Today

Colne duo face trial over Scottish post office raids

PROFILE trial in the Scottish Highlands will see two Colne men stand accused of raiding six post offices and several other properties in the far North.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland

Wed Oct 28, 2009

BBC

Pentland power plan 'on schedule'

The Crown Estate has said the timetable for its leasing of the seabed and installation of renewable energy devices by 2020 remained on schedule.

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Related Topix: Highland County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Press and Journal News

Letters Page

The fishing boat skippers in Scotland should agitate to change the regulations under which they must function.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Shetland Today

Yachtsman raises cash for lifeboats

A 70-year-old grandfather is arriving in Shetland today at the end of a 900-mile trek to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

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Related Topix: Shetland Islands County, Scotland, Warwickshire County, England, Highland County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom

Sat Oct 03, 2009

The Scotsman

Three killed as train crashes into car on unmanned level crossing

THREE people were killed after a train and a car collided at a level crossing in the far north of Scotland.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, Europe, World News,

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Press and Journal News

Three die as train crushes car on Highland crossing

CRUSHED BEYOND RECOGNITION: The Nissan Micra, in which three people died, lies beside the railway line at Halkirk.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, World News,

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Press and Journal News

Barriers could have saved three who died, says Sarah

AFTERMATH: The Nissan Micra, in which three people died, beside the railway line at Halkirk.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, World News,

Wed Sep 30, 2009

The Herald

Three killed in unmanned level crossing crash in Caithness

Three people have been killed after a train hit a car at a unmanned level crossing in the Highlands where a pregnant mother was seriously injured seven years ago.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, Europe, World News

UK News from Times Online

Three killed as train hits car at crossing

An investigation was under way last night after three people died when their car collided with a train at a level crossing in the Highlands.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, World News

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Stornoway Today

Almost 100,000 compensation paid to two island teachers

ALMOST half of A 200,000 compensation awarded to school pupils and staff across the Highlands and Islands over the last five years was paid to just two teachers by Western Isles Council.

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Related Topix: Eilean Siar County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, World News,

Wed Sep 16, 2009

Donside Today

Maintenance man dies on wind farm A man has died in an accident while ...

A man has died in an accident while carrying out maintenance at a wind farm. It is understood the man, named by police as Colin Sinclair, 27, from Thurso, was working high up on one of the turbines but did not fall.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland

BBC

New role for two Woolworths shops

Two former Woolworths stores in Thurso and Wick are to be reopened as clothes shops.

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Related Topix: Highland County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom

Sat Sep 12, 2009

Scotsman.com Business - Food, Drink &...

Ram sale puts a spring in the step

SHEEP farmers had much to smile about yesterday at the Kelso ram sales, with 4,185 tups changing hands at an average of A 569, a rise of A 112 on a year ago.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland, South Yorkshire County, England, North Yorkshire County, England, Nottinghamshire County, England, Lincolnshire County, England, Herefordshire County, England, Grampian County, Scotland, Northumberland County, England

Mon Aug 31, 2009

Scotsman.com Living

Wine: A Lidl bit of what you fancy

A well-known Edinburgh author, who once penned a newspaper column based on the theme of sticking up for the over-privileged, is a secret admirer of the wine selection in Lidl.

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Related Topix: Wine, Drink, World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland

Sat Aug 29, 2009

Freshnews

Florida Veteran Elected Leader of The American Legion

A retired U.S. Navy captain has been elected national commander of the nation's largest veterans organization.

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Related Topix: Naval Postgraduate School, US Military, US Navy, US News, World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland

Thu Aug 27, 2009

Press and Journal News

Flying visit to a friendly isle

WITH its picture-postcard coastal villages and majestic mountains, it doesn't take long to see why Arran, more than any other Scottish island, attracts visitors back, time and time again.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Highland County, Scotland

 

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