Tag: Scotland

• Monday, May 9th 2011 - 00:56 UTC

  Landslide SNP victory: London will not block referendum on Scottish independence

  

  UK government will not move to block a referendum on Scottish independence, the Secretary of State for Scotland Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore has said adding constitutional questions raised about the rights or wrongs of holding a vote would not be raised.

• Saturday, August 14th 2010 - 08:48 UTC

  Coal power opposition goes global

  

  Almost 10,000 people from 100 countries have objected to plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, it was revealed yesterday (Friday 13 August) by WWF.

• Friday, August 13th 2010 - 02:49 UTC

  A festival of cricket for the Falklands

  

  The cricketers of the Falkland Islands may become regular visitors to Scotland if plans for further stagings of the 'Festival of the Three Falklands' cricket festival are realised, according to a report from the Live Cricket web site.