Archive for April, 2011

The SNP mustn’t waste time on separatism – The Guardian

The SNP mustn’t waste time on separatism – The Guardian

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BBC News The SNP mustn't waste time on separatism The Guardian … the trade union movement and his father's before him brought together some easily identifiable elements: without the Labour party there would have been no NHS, no comprehensive schools and only restricted access to university for working people. …

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Sir Tom Hunter: Why is London scared of giving Scotland’s economy the tools it … – Scotsman

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Sir Tom Hunter: Why is London scared of giving Scotland's economy the tools it … Scotsman The questions are straightforward – why is England subsidising Scotland; free care for the elderly, free prescriptions, free university education and, of course, a council tax freeze? As a Scottish businessman who regularly hears this, I'm also struck …

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Third sevens title for Melrose after one-sided final at Kelso – Scotsman

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Third sevens title for Melrose after one-sided final at Kelso Scotsman Then against a lively Edinburgh University side that had pace aplenty Melrose again came from behind to score an eventually comfortable win over the student team to claim a semi-final place against Edinburgh Accies. The Raeburn Place team had produced … and more

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Claudia Pritchard: All summer long, they’ll be playing our song – The Independent

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Claudia Pritchard: All summer long, they'll be playing our song The Independent English National Opera's new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream – Shakespeare and the choral tradition made one flesh – opens two weeks later, Oberon sung by Iestyn Davies, product of St John's College , Cambridge and Wells Cathedral Choir. …

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Wigwam expanding on back of glamour camping – Scotsman

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Wigwam expanding on back of glamour camping Scotsman Gulland trained under renowned furniture designer and maker John Makepeace, who set up his Hooke Park College at Parnham House, Dorset, in 1976. Makepeace's other students have included Viscount Linley, the Queen's nephew

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JS Bach: St John Passion – Musical Criticism

JS Bach: St John Passion – Musical Criticism

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Musical Criticism JS Bach: St John Passion Musical Criticism In Easter week the Academy of Ancient Music and King's College Choir gave two performances of the St John Passion: one in King's College Chapel in Cambridge and one, on the following evening, in Cadogan Hall – the first appearance together in London of …

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Prof Richard Holmes, acclaimed military historian, dies – BBC News

Prof Richard Holmes, acclaimed military historian, dies – BBC News

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BBC News Prof Richard Holmes, acclaimed military historian, dies BBC News Prof Holmes was educated at Emmanuel College , Cambridge, as well as Northern Illinois University and the University of Reading.

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400 jobs to be created at Burnley’s new shopping centre – This Is Lancashire

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400 jobs to be created at Burnley's new shopping centre This Is Lancashire The fledgling Burnley College and UCLan campus and Homebase are both thriving in the same area and a £1million gateway project is underway for Princess Way. Proposals are also being drawn up for Burnley Knowledge Park, an education and enterprise zone …

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Bristol Royal Infirmary £80m plans approved – BBC News

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Bristol Royal Infirmary £80m plans approved BBC News The University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust secured a £70m loan from the Department of Health in March. Consultant anaesthetist Dr Chris Monk said: “It's fantastic news. The Old Building is the oldest NHS building still in clinical use

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