... in the Scottish newspaper the Daily Record , one of Scotland’s leading breast surgeon’s has said that only voting Yes to independence can save the National Health Service in Scotland. Dr Philippa Whitford said: “In five years, England will not have an ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jul 14 2014 - 12:29pm - 0 comments
... Natural Heritage, is the public body responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity. They have now issued a warning that Scotland's wildlife is increasingly at risk from non-native species. NatureScot ...
Douglas MacQueen - Sep 20 2020 - 4:48pm
... it comes to the range. In Malcom Spaven’s book Fortress Scotland he recorded 30 years ago in relation to the BUTEC facility: ... the remote island at enormous cost” (Source FORTRESS SCOTLAND ; Malcolm Spaven 1983 ISBN 0-86104-735-4) According to media ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Mar 4 2015 - 10:33pm - 0 comments
... The Scottish National Party (SNP) won a landslide victory in Scotland in the British general election held on 12th December. They won 48, that is 80%, of Scotland's 59 seats. Although the Conservatives won a significant majority ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 20 2019 - 2:53am
... and society can be found throughout north and eastern Scotland in many ways the Picts remain a mystery. Piecing together the ... As indicated by the number of towns in north and eastern Scotland beginning with Aber - as, for example, also found in Wales meaning a ...
Alastair Kneale - Nov 21 2014 - 12:02am - 0 comments
... date of the Battle of Largs. It was an important point in Scotland's history as an expanding state. Although it was an indecisive engagement between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland, it signalled the beginning of the end of Scandinavian influence ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 3 2018 - 6:36pm
... the 1589 portrait of Sir John Maitland, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, painted by Dutch portrait artist Adrian Vanson for Mary's son King ... Gallery in Edinburgh. Born in Linlithgow Palace in Scotland on 7th December 1542, Mary Stuart was the daughter of James V ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 29 2017 - 1:28pm
... Douglas MacQueen's blog As long suspected by Scotland's pro-independence ‘Yes‘ campaigners a new report has confirmed ... study carried out by researchers at University of West Scotland as reported by ‘newsnetscotland‘ ... with unchallenged anti-independence claims happened on BBC Scotland 28 times against 8 times in regard to pro-independence claims. On STV ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 20 2014 - 11:28pm - 0 comments
... 1542 – 8 February 1587), began her reign as Queen of Scotland after the death of her father King James V. Born in Linlithgow Palace ... December 1542, Mary Stuart was the daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 14 2018 - 8:18pm
... way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture it is one of Scotland’s biggest cultural exports. Features of the Games include ... reference to the type of events held at Highland Games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel ...
Douglas MacQueen - Sep 10 2016 - 6:25pm - 0 comments