... Paul Wheelhouse, Scottish National Party MSP for South Scotland, and Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy has welcomed the news and that this along with other finds, demonstrated Scotland's oil and gas industry has a bright future, for decades to come. ...
Douglas MacQueen - Mar 28 2017 - 10:42am
A Kelpie in the Celtic mythology of Scotland was originally a name given to a ‘Water Horse’. This supernatural entity could be found in the lochs and rivers of Scotland and also has a place in Irish folklore. The description of their ...
Douglas MacQueen - Nov 22 2015 - 9:40pm
Douglas MacQueen's blog Addressing Scotland's Parliament today, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: ... the enduring principle of that case, that decisions about Scotland are best taken by people who live here, is relevant to, demanded by, ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 5 2016 - 8:25pm - 0 comments
... Festival (Breton: Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant) sees Scotland as the designated honoured country for the year 2017. Each summer, ... dance, art and culture . Next years Festival, the year of Scotland, takes place from 4 to 13 August 2017. ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 12 2016 - 11:36pm - 0 comments
Douglas MacQueen's blog Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to formally open a new museum and ... Siar), an island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland. The islands are rich in history and were once part of the Norse ...
Douglas MacQueen - Mar 6 2017 - 2:09pm
... (Scottish Gaelic: Locarbaidh) is a town in southwestern Scotland. The town has been in existence since the time of Viking influence in the period around 900AD. This part of southwest Scotland, including the ancient Gaelic Kingdom of Galloway, had increasingly ...
Douglas MacQueen - Sep 7 2018 - 4:43pm
... density is kept under control. That's also the case in Scotland where a new study has shown that islanders have the best quality of ... Hebrides came in the top three respectively in a Bank of Scotland survey. A number of factors contributed to the result including ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 18 2017 - 3:49pm
... (SNH) has been announced for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It is hoped that investing in the environment and culture of the ... bring significant economic benefits for rural communities. Scotland's Culture and Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop, welcomed the ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 14 2019 - 3:24pm
... between Italy and England there was no doubting who many in Scotland favoured. As witnessed by the mocked-up image of Italy manager Roberto ... there was probably no more enthusiastic celebrations than in Scotland. Parts of Edinburgh and Glasgow were thronged with cheering crowds, ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jul 13 2021 - 11:07pm
... Figures now released from the 2011 Census of Scotland have shown that a majority of the people of Scotland see themselves as Scottish only and not British. Responding to a ...
Douglas MacQueen - Sep 26 2013 - 9:20pm - 0 comments