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Rugby Union: RBS 6 Nations 2010 Italy 16 – 12 Scotland

Rugby Union: RBS 6 Nations 2010 Italy 16 – 12 Scotland

Italy have defeated Scotland at home in their 2010 RBS 6 Nations match, which took place in Rome this afternoon.
The sides came in at half time with the scores level at six points all following two penalties apiece.
Scotland could have lead at half time as Dan Parks missed a penalty from wide on the right, [...]

Rugby Union: RBS 6 Nations 2010 Wales 31 v 24 Scotland

Rugby Union: RBS 6 Nations 2010 Wales 31 v 24 Scotland

Scotland have been beaten by Wales at the Millennium Stadium this afternoon after Wales overcame a first half deficit to score 17 points in the final seven minutes of power play rugby and wrestle their RBS 6 Nations 2010 match away from the visitors by 31 points to 24.
Scotland had led through two early tries, [...]

Rugby Union: Wales v Scotland RBS 6 Nations 2010 Preview

Rugby Union: Wales v Scotland RBS 6 Nations 2010 Preview

At half past two this afternoon, Wales and Scotland will kick off their match in Cardiff hoping to get their 2010 RBS 6 Nations off to a start at the second attempt after both sides lost in last week’s opening round.
Wales are strong favourites at 1/5 and looked to be worthy of this price after [...]

Rugby Union: Scotland Announce Team to Play France in RBS 6 Nations

[Above, Andy Robinson, Scotland coach, speaks at the RBS 6 Nations 2010 Launch event.]
Scotland have today announced their full squad which will face France in their RBS 6 Nations 2010 opening match this weekend.
The game will take place at Murrayfield on Sunday 7th February 2010, and will kick-off at 3pm.
Below is the official release from [...]

Rugby Union: Autumn International Roundup

Rugby Union: Autumn International Roundup

After sitting in Murrayfield for autumn international rugby union matches that differed tremendously, and having witnessed each of the Six Nations and Tri-Nations sides in action in the past month, the time has come, as ever, to draw some conclusions from the matches we have witnessed, and try to see where they point in terms [...]

Football: Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League Fixtures Saturday 24/10/2009

Football: Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League Fixtures Saturday 24/10/2009

There are five matches taking place this afternoon in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
League leaders Glasgow Rangers are at home to third-placed Hibs, while St Johnstone travel to Kilmarnock with both sides looking to put some more breathing space between them and bottom club Falkirk, who sit three points below them at the foot of [...]

Football: The Homecoming Scottish Cup Fixtures 24/10/2009

Football: The Homecoming Scottish Cup Fixtures 24/10/2009

The Homecoming Scottish Cup has a number of second round fixtures today, with many smaller teams looking to secure a place in round three and many still dreaming of a chance to star against the big boys of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Edinburgh City and Civil Service Strollers look the most likely to progress from the East [...]

Scotland: Scottish Parliament Recalled to Discuss Release of Lockerbie Bomber – Mr Al-Megrahi

Scotland: Scottish Parliament Recalled to Discuss Release of Lockerbie Bomber – Mr Al-Megrahi

On Monday 24th August 2009, the Scottish devolved parliament recalled from its summer recess to discuss the release of Lockerbie Bomber Mr Abdelbasit Ali Mohmed Ali Megrahi on compassionate grounds following the statement last Thursday 20th August 2009 by the Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill ordering his repatriation to Libya.
Several key issues were discussed including whether [...]

Scottish Fashion Awards 2009

Scottish Fashion Awards 2009

The Scottish Fashion Awards took place in June at Stirling Castle and were attended by big names such as; Henry Holland, Siouxsie Sioux, Vogue’s Kate Phelan, supermodel Kirsty Hume and (Official Jeweller of the event) Swarovski’s creative director Nathalie Colin. Here is the list of winners:
Scottish Fashion Awards Hall of Fame
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Pam [...]

Whitelee: Largest UK Onshore Windfarm Comes Online Amid Turbulent Times

Whitelee: Largest UK Onshore Windfarm Comes Online Amid Turbulent Times

The Whitelee development on Eaglesham Moor, East Renfrewshire, just South of Glasgow, in Scotland, is the UK’s largest onshore windfarm which from Tuesday this week is now actively contributing enough power to the UK National Grid to power over 180,000 homes.
The windfarm, however, has launched at a time when UK wind energy sits in a [...]

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