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Tough Mudder returns to the UK: Tougher, Muddier and more challenging than ever
The Caledonian MercuryTough Mudder is a 10-12 mile run. Sounds feasible? But with 20 to 25 military-style obstacles designed by British Special Forces with (this year) double the mud, double the...
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NEW SUPER-COLLEGES TO OFFER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
The Caledonian MercuryReid Kerr College – now part of West College Scotland This morning, the latest stage in the reform of Scotland’s further education system was completed with the creation of four...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND: 3RD AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryI’ve spent this week in the rough and tumble of a Scout Jamboree. It’s been astonishing, and humbling, to see the energy and resilience of the 850 youngsters who appeared to enjoy...
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INCHCOLM: AN ISLAND WITH HISTORY!
The Caledonian MercuryThe Abbey on Inchcolm by Norman Hunter Inchcolm, in the middle of the Firth of Forth (Gaelic for Columba’s Island), may not be as well known as Bute, Arran or Cumbrae in the Clyde...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND: 9TH AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryEdinburgh Festivals – Six for the Price of One? At festival time Scotland always seems a crowded place. The population of Edinburgh itself almost doubles. But this week we have...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 16TH AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryHouse prices in Scotland are still falling Is the economy finally recovering? This is the question everyone has been trying to answer this week, reading the latest statistics like...
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WEIR’S WEEK: 16TH AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryHearts won the Edinburgh Derby at Tynecastle Saturday Rangers win their first ever SPFL game, 4-1 against Brechin City, but there is disappointment at the non-appearance of...
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Tough Mudder returns to the UK: Tougher, Muddier and more challenging than ever
The Caledonian MercuryTough Mudder is a 10-12 mile run. Sounds feasible? But with 20 to 25 military-style obstacles designed by British Special Forces with (this year) double the mud, double the...
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NEW SUPER-COLLEGES TO OFFER CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
The Caledonian MercuryReid Kerr College – now part of West College Scotland This morning, the latest stage in the reform of Scotland’s further education system was completed with the creation of four...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND: 3RD AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryI’ve spent this week in the rough and tumble of a Scout Jamboree. It’s been astonishing, and humbling, to see the energy and resilience of the 850 youngsters who appeared to enjoy...
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INCHCOLM: AN ISLAND WITH HISTORY!
The Caledonian MercuryThe Abbey on Inchcolm by Norman Hunter Inchcolm, in the middle of the Firth of Forth (Gaelic for Columba’s Island), may not be as well known as Bute, Arran or Cumbrae in the Clyde...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND: 9TH AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryEdinburgh Festivals – Six for the Price of One? At festival time Scotland always seems a crowded place. The population of Edinburgh itself almost doubles. But this week we have...
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LETTER FROM SCOTLAND 16TH AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryHouse prices in Scotland are still falling Is the economy finally recovering? This is the question everyone has been trying to answer this week, reading the latest statistics like...
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WEIR’S WEEK: 16TH AUGUST 2013
The Caledonian MercuryHearts won the Edinburgh Derby at Tynecastle Saturday Rangers win their first ever SPFL game, 4-1 against Brechin City, but there is disappointment at the non-appearance of...
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REFLECTIONS ON INDEPENDENCE
The Caledonian MercuryThe Independence Debate Continues The months when politicians take their summer break is often referred to as “the silly season”. However, it is also time for reflection, away...
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES – IS THERE A PLAN B?
The Caledonian MercuryPlanning for every eventuality? The last time Scotland hosted the Commonwealth Games, in 1986, it all went horribly wrong. Half the Commonwealth boycotted the games and the event...
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PIPE BANDS FUND RAISE FOR CHARITY
The Caledonian MercuryThe Pipers march down Rose Street The Edinburgh Festival is a good time to raise money for a good cause. The city is thronging with visitors with money to spend. Those in Rose...
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MUD, SWEAT AND NO TEARS
The Caledonian MercuryTough Mudder — one of the most challenging tests of endurance On a wet and windy Scottish weekend almost 12,000 brave Mudders descended upon the usually peaceful Dalkeith Country...
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WILL SCOTLAND REMAIN FRACKING FREE?
The Caledonian MercuryShale Bings in West Lothian – evidence of Scotland’s first energy boom So far, the Scottish government has remained aloof from the fracking frenzy generated south of the border by...
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