class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1998 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1996 in Scotland 1996 1997 in Scotland 1997 1998 1999 in Scotland 1999 2000 in Scotland 2000 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1997 98 in Scottish football align center 1998 99 in Scottish football style text align center 1998 in Scottish television Events from 1998 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 10 June Scotland open the 1998 World Cup , playing champians Brazil, though they lose 2 1 after a deflected goal in the 76th minute. ref http www.bbc.co.uk scotland sportscotland asportingnation article 0042 index.shtml A Sporting Nation www.bbc.co.uk, accessed 15 October 2011 ref 16 June Scotland draw 1 1 against Norway in their second game of the World Cup. 23 June Scotland lose 3 0 to Morocco in their final group stage match of the world Cup, failing to qualify for the next round. 24 August The Netherlands ... aircraft bombing that killed 270 people in December 1988. 19 November The Scotland Act 1998 Scotland ... 15 October 2011 ref 30 November New Museum of Scotland opened in Edinburgh . 26 December Great Boxing Day Storm Severe Gale gale force winds hit Ireland, southern Scotland and northern England. Roads, railways and electricity are disrupted. See also 1998 1998 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1998 In Scotland Category 1998 in Scotland ... more details
notability date January 2010 italictitle Infobox Magazine title Birding Scotland cover category Ornithology publisher country United Kingdom website http www.albaecology.co.uk birdscot intro.htm Birding Scotland firstdate 1998 issn 1461 9660 Birding Scotland is a quarterly birdwatching birding magazine published in the United Kingdom . The editors are H. I. Scott and S. L. Rivers. It is aimed at birdwatcher s with an interest in birds in Scotland . See also List of journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology External links Official http www.albaecology.co.uk birdscot intro.htm European birding journals Category Journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology hobby mag stub ... more details
class infobox id toc align left 1680s in Scotland 1680s 1690s 1700s in Scotland 1700s Events from the 1690s in the Kingdom of Scotland . Incumbents List of Scottish monarchs Monarch of Scotland William III of England II of Scotland I of Ireland, r. 1689 1702 Co monarch with Mary II Mary II of England , Scotland, and Ireland, r. 1689 1694 Co monarch with William III, II, and I Duke of Rothesay , Prince of Scotland Prince and Great Steward of Scotland and etc. Vacant Events 1690 in Scotland 1690 30 ... at the Battle of Cromdale . ref name Undiscovered Scotland cite web url http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk usfeatures timeline to1700.html title Undiscovered Scotland Timeline of Scottish History ... 1692 in Scotland 1692 13 February Massacre of Glencoe Members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe killed by members ... in Scotland 1694 28 December On the death of Queen Mary II of England Mary II , William III becomes sole monarch of Scotland, England and Ireland. ref name Cassell s Chronology 1695 in Scotland 1695 9 May Parliament of Scotland assembles to investigate the Glencoe massacre. ref name Cassell s Chronology 1 November Establishment of the Bank of Scotland . ref name Pocket On This Day cite book title ... 1696 in Scotland 1696 Education Act 1696 Education Act of 1696 ordains a school in every Parish Scotland parish successful act governs education until the 1872 act . 1698 in Scotland 1698 July First expedition sets sail as part of the Darien scheme . ref name Undiscovered Scotland November The colony of New Caledonia established on the Isthmus of Panama . ref name Undiscovered Scotland 1699 in Scotland 1699 The colony of New Caledonia abandoned the colonists return to Scotland. ref name Undiscovered Scotland September The second expedition to Darien sets sail, unaware of the failure of the first. ref name Undiscovered Scotland Births 1692 22 April James Stirling mathematician James Stirling ... born 1648 in Scotland 1648 1692 3 August James Douglas, Earl of Angus , nobleman and soldier ... more details
within Scotland, whilst others, for example many drama and comedy programmes, aim at audiences throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide markets. Newsnight Scotland broadcasts between 11pm ... scotland.com PR Scotland Navboxes list1 Scotland topics Media in the United Kingdom rmg Europe topic ...Refimprove date May 2007 Scottish media has a long and distinct history. Scotland has a wide range of different types and quality of Mass media media . Film main Cinema of Scotland Broadcasting Television main Television in Scotland BBC Scotland runs two national Scottish television stations television stations . Much of the output of BBC Scotland Television, such as most news, current affairs and sport ... Television ITV1 Border , also broadcast in Scotland. Although they previously had independent existences, Scottish TV serving the Central Lowlands and Grampian serving northern Scotland now belong to the same ... programming. BBC Alba is the only Gaelic language television service available in Scotland, broadcasting ... Media and Freesat . Radio main Radio in ScotlandScotland has its own BBC Scotland BBC services which include the national radio stations, BBC Radio Scotland and Scottish Gaelic language service, BBC Radio nan Gaidheal , which is available in the North of Scotland. There are also a number of BBC ... newsnetscotland.com is a recent addition to Scotland s online news services and provides an alternative .... The plan is to have a Scotland wide network of sites up and running by late 2011 early 2012. http www.stv.tv local The Scotsman .com is based in Edinburgh but covers all of Scotland. Evening Times & The Herald ... in ScotlandScotland produces several national newspaper s, the Daily Record Scotland Daily Record Scotland s leading tabloid newspaper format tabloid , the broadsheet The Herald Glasgow The Herald ... Sunday Mail Scotland Sunday Mail published by Daily Record parent company Trinity Mirror and the Sunday Post , while the Sunday Herald and Scotland on Sunday have associations with The Herald ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1992 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1990 in Scotland 1990 1991 in Scotland 1991 1992 1993 in Scotland 1993 1994 in Scotland 1994 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1991 92 in Scottish football align center 1992 93 in Scottish football style text align center 1992 in Scottish television Events from 1992 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 6 March &ndash The Local Government Finance Act 1992 , which will replace the Community Charge Poll Tax with the Council Tax from April next year, receives the Royal Assent . 9 April &ndash The United Kingdom general election, 1992 General Election results in Labour winning a clear majority of MPs in Scotland, with 49 out of 72 elected. However, the Conservative Party, with only 11 MPs in Scotland, becomes the UK government. ref http www.parliament.uk documents commons information office m13.pdf GENERAL ... Lord Hope , the Lord President of the Court of Session , Scotland s most senior judge, permits ... been allowed into courts in the United Kingdom. ref cite news first James last Cusick url http www.independent.co.uk news scotlands appeal courts to let in tv cameras 1538862.html title Scotland s appeal ... 1992 accessdate 2 May 2012 ref See also 1992 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1992 In Scotland Category 1992 in Scotland ... more details
File Harvest home, Brickhall.jpg thumb Grain harvest, Bridge of Earn , Perthshire, Scotland Agriculture in Scotland employs around 5 of the workforce of the rural regions and contribute to around 1.3 of the Gross value added GVA . ref http www.scotland.gov.uk topics agriculture Agriculture in Scotland ref Other studies suggest the employment rate to be around 8 of the total rural population, and in terms of numbers the estimates indicate that around 68,000 people are directly employed or self employed in agriculture while around 200,000 people are related to a variety of activities related to agriculture. Some more facts pertaining to agriculture in Scotland are summarised below ref http www.archive.official documents.co.uk document scottish r scot c4b23.htm Rural Scotland People, Prosperity and Partnership ref Agriculture contributes the annual gross output of around 1,800 million In Higlands and Islands, around 10 of the workforce are engaged in agriculture and Livestock and livestock products contribute around 70 of the output See also Agriculture in the United Kingdom Croft land Crofting Factor Scotland Highland Potato Famine Macaulay Institute Napier Commission National Farmers Union of Scotland National Museum of Rural Life Rights of way in Scotland Royal Highland Show Run rig Scottish Agricultural College Scottish Agricultural Revolution Scottish Agricultural Science Agency Scottish Crofting Federation Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department Scottish Land Court Scottish Natural Heritage References reflist External links Commons category inline Agriculture in Scotland Agriculture in the United Kingdom Europe topic Agriculture in Economy of the United Kingdom DEFAULTSORT Agriculture In Scotland Category Agriculture in Scotlandscotland stub agriculture stub ... more details
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Image LocationScotland.png right thumb Scotland is part of the United Kingdom in Europe . The environment of Scotland is the natural environment of the Scotland Scottish nation which occupies the northern part of the United Kingdom . Scotland s landscape is diverse ranging from rugged mountain terrain to fertile arable flat land with many rivers and loch s. Environment of Scotland Biota main Fauna of Scotland Flora of Scotland The flora of Scotland is typical of the northern European part of the Palearctic ecozone . Prominent features of Scotland s fauna include the boreal ecosystem boreal Caledonian Forest , heather moorland and coastal machair s. The forest once covered almost all of Scotland but now only 1 of the forest remains in 35 isolated areas. Scotland s environment supports 62 species ... colony of Bottlenose Dolphins . The Black grouse Black and Red grouse populate Scotland s moorland ... vertebrate species in the UK. Scotland s seas are among the most biologically productive in the world ... inhabit Scotland, including rare species. The population of large mammals rapidly decreased to extinction in historic times. Climate main Climate of Scotland The climate of Scotland is classified as temperate and tends to be very changeable. Warm air from the Gulf Stream makes Scotland s climate ... where 35 C is not uncommon during winter. As Scotland occupies the cooler northern section of Great Britain, temperatures are generally lower than the rest of the United Kingdom. The average maximum temperatures in Scotland are 5.0 5.7 C in winter and 20 25 C in summer. The coldest ever UK temperature ... climate uk extremes Met Office Weather Extremes ref The hottest temperature ever recorded in Scotland ... Rainfall varies widely throughout Scotland. The western highlands of Scotland are one of the wettest ..., where it cools and condensation condenses forming clouds. Much of eastern Scotland receives less than ... map ref Geography main Geography of ScotlandScotland is located in north west Europe and comprises ... more details
Official website Secretaries of State for Scotland Departments of the United Kingdom Government type Ministerial Scotland topics Devolution in the United Kingdom Category Government of Scotland ...Infobox Government agency agency name Scotland Office type Department logo Scotland Office.png logo width ... jurisdiction Scotland headquarters 1 Melville Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7HW & Dover House, Whitehall ... Michael Moore minister1 pfo Secretary of State for Scotland chief1 name chief1 position chief2 name ... PoliticsScotland PoliticsUK The Scotland Office An Oifis Albannach in Scottish Gaelic is a United Kingdom government department headed by the Secretary of State for Scotland and responsible for Scotland Scottish affairs. It is distinct entity within the Ministry of Justice United Kingdom Ministry of Justice . ref http www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk scotlandoffice 30.html The Role of the Scotland Office ref Role The office is responsible for the representation of Scotland in HM Government, facilitating ... reserved matters of government in relation to Scotland. History Until the advent of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government , the precursor to the Scotland Office, the Scottish Office , was a major UK government department dealing with most aspects of the domestic governance of Scotland ... for Constitutional Affairs DCA , which in turn became the Ministry of Justice United Kingdom Ministry of Justice . The Secretary of State for Scotland also holds certain powers of oversight over the operation of the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 1998 . Ministers The Scotland Office Ministers are as follows ref http www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk content scotland office Cabinet Office List of Government Departments and Ministers Scotland Office ref class wikitable colspan 2 Minister ... MP Secretary of State for Scotland Secretary of State Constitutional affairs, general economic policy, defence width 1 style background 0087DC The Rt Hon David Mundell MP Under Secretary of State for Scotland ... more details
Al Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie , Scotland . See also 2003 2003 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 2003 In Scotland Category 2003 in Scotland ...class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 2003 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 2001 in Scotland 2001 2002 in Scotland 2002 2003 2004 in Scotland 2004 2005 in Scotland 2005 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 2002 03 in Scottish football align center 2003 04 in Scottish football style text align center 2003 in Scottish television Events from 2003 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 First Minister of Scotland First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland Keeper of the Great Seal Jack McConnell since 22 November 2001 Events 29 January Nat Fraser is found guilty of murdering his wife, Murder of Arlene Fraser Arlene , who went missing almost five years earlier, and is sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation to serve a minimum of 25 years. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland 2706003.stm Husband guilty of Arlene murder BBC News, 29 January 2003 ref 15 February Up to 100,000 people march in Glasgow February 15, 2003 anti war protest Scotland to protest against the looming Iraq War . 25 February The Land Reform Scotland Act 2003 receives Royal Assent. 3 May Scottish ... and the Scottish Socialist Party significantly increase their representation. 19 July Scotland s first ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1999 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1997 in Scotland 1997 1998 in Scotland 1998 1999 2000 in Scotland 2000 2001 in Scotland 2001 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1998 99 in Scottish football align center 1999 00 in Scottish football style text align center 1999 in Scottish television Events from 1999 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 First Minister of Scotland First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland Keeper of the Great Seal Donald Dewar from 17 May 1999 Events 7 February Sunday Herald newspaper is launched. 12 February Scientists at the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen reinforce warnings that Genetically modified food may be damaging to the human body . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories february 12 newsid 2541000 2541001.stm work BBC News title 1999 Scientists highlight hazards of GM food ..., with Donald Dewar as the First Minister of Scotland . 12 May The Scottish Parliament meets in Edinburgh for its first session. June Scotland s first Gaelic Medium primary school, Sgoil Gh idhlig .... 17 November Scotland national football team Scotland fail to qualify for Euro 2000 after a 2 1 aggregate defeat by England in the qualifying playoff round. See also 1999 1999 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1999 In Scotland Category 1999 in Scotland ... more details
See also 1994 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1994 In Scotland Category 1994 in Scotland ...class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1994 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1992 in Scotland 1992 1993 in Scotland 1993 1994 1995 in Scotland 1995 1996 in Scotland 1996 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1993 94 in Scottish football align center 1994 95 in Scottish football style text align center 1994 in Scottish television Events from 1994 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events March Strathclyde water referendum, 1994 Strathclyde water referendum indicates overwhelming opposition to the privatisation of water. 5 May Elections are held for Scotland s Scottish local Regional elections, 1994 Regional Councils . 2 June Chinook crash on Mull of Kintyre An RAF Chinook helicopter carrying more than twenty leading intelligence experts crashes on the Mull of Kintyre , killing everyone on board. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories june 2 newsid 2495000 2495409.stm ... News ref 9 June European Parliament election, 1994 United Kingdom European Elections result in Labour winning six of Scotland s eight MEPs, with the SNP winning the other two. 25 June The Greenock rail ... a swing of 19.2 to the SNP. 3 November The Local Government etc. Scotland Act 1994 , that will reorganise ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1704 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1702 in Scotland 1702 1703 in Scotland 1703 1704 1705 in Scotland 1705 1706 in Scotland 1706 Events from the year 1704 in the Kingdom of Scotland . Events Parliament of Scotland passes the Act of Security 1704 in response to the Parliament of England s Act of Settlement 1701 . ref cite web url http books.google.com books?id 70vRFO9Mo6oC title State of the Union Unionism and the Alternatives in the United Kingdom since 1707. By Iain mclean and Alistair mcmillan. Pp. xiii, 283. ISBN 0 19 925820 1 accessdate 2008 01 06 ref Births 30 April Jean Adam , poet died 1765 in Great Britain 1765 7 September John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun died 1781 in Great Britain 1781 date unknown William Hamilton Jacobite poet William Hamilton , poet died 1754 in Great Britain 1754 William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock died 1746 in Great Britain 1746 Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne died 1753 in Great Britain 1753 Deaths 4 January Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts year of birth unknown 6 March George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton born c. 1641 in Scotland 1641 13 June Arthur Rose , prelate born 1634 in Scotland 1634 References Reflist Category 1704 in Scotland Category Years of the 18th century in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
of Scotland Category Defunct airlines of Scotland Category Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom ...Infobox Airline airline Air Scotland logo AirScotland.png logo size user IATA ICAO GRE callsign GREECE ... , Scotland bases Glasgow International Airport focus cities Manchester International Airport fleet ... 250px Air Scotland s logo Image Air scotland boeing 757 SX BLW.jpg thumb right An Air Scotland Boeing 757 200 departs Glasgow International Airport , Scotland . 2005 Air Scotland was a low cost airline based in Glasgow , Scotland . It operated scheduled services from Glasgow International Airport .... Air Scotland is no longer operating, as the Greek Civil Aviation Authority suspended their Operating Licence and AOC in December 2006 . History Air Scotland was established in November 2002 by Iraq ... by BAA plc over debts owed to the airport operator. Air Scotland ceased the agreement with Electra .... All aircraft before 2006 that have operated for Air Scotland have carried the operator s livery of white fuselage with the Flag of Scotland design on the aircraft tailfin . Citation needed date April 2007 Under Mr Al Ani s ownership, there were reports of Air Scotland looking to lease two Lockheed ... the pilot refused service to Air Scotland as he believed that they had not paid. Air Scotland had in fact ... scotland 4356204.stm BBC News Scotland ref Destinations Taken from air Scotland.com in 2006 Greece Athens ... Kingdom England Birmingham Birmingham International Airport United Kingdom Birmingham International ... Airport Northern Ireland Belfast Belfast International Airport Scotland Glasgow Glasgow International ... Scotland Fleet before closure style background color lightblue Aircraft style background color lightblue ... center Citation needed date April 2007 Air Scotland currently have only one Airbus A320 A320 211 ... a combination of Air Scotland & Greece Airways decals. This aircraft is now in service with Jet2.com under the registration G LSAD. References references External links Commonscat Air Scotland Portal ... more details
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class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1990 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1988 in Scotland 1988 1989 in Scotland 1989 1990 1991 in Scotland 1991 1992 in Scotland 1992 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1989 90 in Scottish football align center 1990 91 in Scottish football style text align center 1990 in Scottish television Events from 1990 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 17 March Scotland beat England at Murrayfield to win the Grand Slam rugby union Grand Slam . ref http www.telegraph.co.uk sport rugbyunion news 7159978 English WAGs helped inspire Scotland to 1990 Grand Slam victory over England.html English WAGs helped inspire Scotland to 1990 Grand Slam victory over England telegraph.co.uk, accessed 3 December 2011 ref 29 April Stephen Hendry , 21, becomes the youngest ever world snooker champion. 3 May Scottish local Regional elections, 1990 Scottish local Regional elections held. 12 May Aberdeen FC Aberdeen beat Celtic FC Celtic 9 8 on penalties to win the Scottish Cup. 13 July The Term and Quarter Days Scotland Act 1990 receives the Royal Assent. 29 November Labour win by elections in Paisley South by election, 1990 Paisley South and Paisley South by election, 1990 Paisley North , retaining both seats despite swings to the SNP of 11.7 and 14 respectively. See also 1990 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1990 In Scotland Category 1990 in Scotland ... more details
1946 See also 2005 2005 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 2005 In Scotland ...class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 2005 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 2003 in Scotland 2003 2004 in Scotland 2004 2005 2006 in Scotland 2006 2007 in Scotland 2007 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century ... align center Portal Current events align center 2005 Events from 2005 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 First Minister of Scotland First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland Keeper of the Great Seal Jack McConnell since 22 November 2001 Events January 8 January After a night of stormy weather a ferry has run aground on Scotland s coast, with passengers remaining ... nuclear base. April 21 April Gaelic Language Scotland Act 2005 Gaelic Language Scotland Act ... to the Scottish Gaelic language . It aims to secure Gaelic as an official language of Scotland ... the framework of the government of Scotland Royal Assent 1 June . ref cite web url http www.opsi.gov.uk legislation scotland acts2005 asp 20050007 en 1 pb5 l1g10 title Gaelic Language Scotland Act 2005 ... ref May 5 May The United Kingdom general election, 2005 UK General Election results in Labour winning 41 of Scotland s 59 MP s, with the Liberal Democrats winning eleven, the SNP winning six and the Conservatives ... work BBC News title Results Scotland accessdate 18 October 2011 ref June 1 June Gaelic Language Scotland Act 2005 Gaelic Language Scotland Act of the Scottish Parliament establishes B rd na G idhlig ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1996 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1994 in Scotland 1994 1995 in Scotland 1995 1996 1997 in Scotland 1997 1998 in Scotland 1998 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1995 96 in Scottish football align center 1996 97 in Scottish football style text align center 1996 in Scottish television Events from 1996 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 13 March The Dunblane massacre A gunman kills 16 children, their teacher and himself at a primary school in Dunblane , Stirling Council Stirling . The killer, who wounded 13 other children and another teacher, is quickly identified as 43 year old former scout leader Thomas Hamilton Dunblane murderer Thomas Hamilton . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories march 13 newsid 2543000 2543277.stm title 1996 Massacre in Dunblane school gym work BBC News accessdate 2008 02 03 date 1996 03 13 ref 1 April The Local Government etc. Scotland Act 1994 takes effect with 32 unitary councils ... under the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 . 18 May Rangers F.C. Rangers , who have already ... 700 years after it was removed from Scotland by King Edward I of England . First of the Maggie s Centres for drop in cancer care in the U.K. opens in Edinburgh . See also 1996 1996 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1996 In Scotland Category 1996 in Scotland ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1984 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1982 in Scotland 1982 1983 in Scotland 1983 1984 1985 in Scotland 1985 1986 in Scotland 1986 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1983 84 in Scottish football align center 1984 85 in Scottish football style text align center 1984 in Scottish television Events from 1984 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 12 March UK miners strike 1984 1985 1984 5 Miner s Strike Polmaise Colliery is the first mine in Scotland to witness a walkout of its workers. ref http video.stv.tv bc news miners extended interview ?redirect no Two miners from Polmaise Colliery reflect on strike of 1984 STV, accessed 1 January 2012 ref 16 April Culmination of the Glasgow Ice Cream Wars with the murder by arson of six members of the Doyle family. 3 May 1984 5 Miner s Strike Nearly 300 miners are arrested outside Ravenscraig in clashes with police as they try to stop lorries laden with coal entering ref http www.wishawpress.co.uk lifestyle lifestyle news features 2009 05 13 day of 300 arrests that shook industrial world 76495 23606363 ... the Conservatives to win 5 of the 8 in Scotland, with the Conservatives reduced to two and the SNP ... 3 url http www.railwaysarchive.co.uk docSummary.php?docID 270 ref See also 1984 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1984 In Scotland Category 1984 in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1991 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1989 in Scotland 1989 1990 in Scotland 1990 1991 1992 in Scotland 1992 1993 in Scotland 1993 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1990 91 in Scottish football align center 1991 92 in Scottish football style text align center 1991 in Scottish television Events from 1991 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 4 April &ndash Social services in the Orkney Islands are criticised for their handling of more than 100 children who have returned to their families after being taken away over allegations of child abuse. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories april 4 newsid 2521000 2521067.stm title 1991 Orkney abuse children go home work BBC News accessdate 2008 02 01 date 1991 04 04 ref 18 May &ndash Motherwell F.C. Motherwell triumph 4 3 over Dundee United to win the Scottish Cup . 9 July &ndash Western Isles Council loses 23 million in the closure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International ... BBC News, accessed 5 November 2011 ref 25 July &ndash The Age of Legal Capacity Scotland Act ... &ndash Prince Charles resigns as patron of Scotland s National Museum over a competition to design ... Democrats gaining the seat from the Conservatives. See also 1991 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1991 In Scotland Category 1991 in Scotland ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1988 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1986 in Scotland 1986 1987 in Scotland 1987 1988 1989 in Scotland 1989 1990 in Scotland 1990 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1987 88 in Scottish football align center 1988 89 in Scottish football style text align center 1988 in Scottish television Events from 1988 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 6 July Piper Alpha Piper Alpha disaster oil rig in the North Sea explodes and results in the death of 167 workers. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories july 6 newsid 3017000 3017294.stm title Piper Alpha oil rig ablaze work BBC News accessdate 2008 02 02 date 1988 07 06 ref 7 August Scotland on Sunday launched. 2 November The Housing Scotland Act 1988, receives the Royal Assent 10 November SNP win Glasgow Govan by election, 1988 Glasgow Govan by election from Labour with a swing of 33 . 21 December Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over the Scottish town of Lockerbie , Dumfries and Galloway and kills a total of 270 people including all 259 who were on board. It is believed that the cause of the explosion was a terrorist bomb. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi ... News accessdate 2008 02 02 date 1988 12 21 ref See also 1988 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1988 In Scotland Category 1988 in Scotland ... more details
This is a list of garden s and botanical garden botanic garden s in Scotland . Aberdeen Cruickshank Botanic Garden Duthie Park winter gardens Angus Edzell Castle Pitmuies Argyll and Bute Achamore Gardens on Gigha An Cala on Seil Ardkinglas Estate Strome , Cairndow Ardnaiseig Arduaine Bargullan Colonsay House gardens Crarae , run by the National Trust for Scotland NTS Eckford Gardens Geilston Garden formerly in Dunbartonshire Strachur Torosay Castle and garden Younger Botanic Garden Benmore , a Regional Garden of the RBGE see the entry for Edinburgh Dumfries and Galloway Glenwhan Gardens Logan Botanic Garden , a Regional Garden of the RBGE Threave Gardens , National Trust for Scotland NTS Dundee Dundee Botanic Garden East Lothian Inveresk Lodge Garden , National Trust for Scotland NTS East Renfrewshire Greenbank Garden Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh RBGE at Inverleith Hermiston, Edinburgh Hermiston Suntrap Fife St Andrews Botanic Garden Kellie Castle Glasgow Glasgow Botanic Gardens Highland council area Highland Abriachan Nurseries Ardtornish , Morvern Armadale Castle Balmacara Woodland Gardens , National Trust for Scotland NTS Cawdor Castle Cawdor Castle and Gardens , Nairn Dunrobin Castle , Sutherland Dunvegan Castle , Skye Inverewe Garden , Poolewe, National Trust for Scotland NTS L rach M r , Arisaig Castle of Mey , Caithness Orkney Happy Valley garden Perth and Kinross Branklyn Garden , National Trust for Scotland NTS Cluny House Gardens Drummond Castle Garden Scottish Borders Dawyck Botanic Garden , a Regional Garden of the RBGE Harmony Garden, Scottish Borders Harmony Garden , Melrose, Scotland Melrose National Trust for Scotland Kailzie Gardens Manderston Priorwood Garden National Trust for Scotland South Lanarkshire Little Sparta , Dunsyre , Lanark See also List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom Gardens in England Gardens in Wales Gardens in Northern Ireland Category Gardens in Scotland Category Scotland related lists ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1700 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1690s in Scotland 1690s 1700 1701 in Scotland 1701 1702 in Scotland 1702 Events from the year 1700 in the Kingdom of Scotland . Events March the second Darien scheme Darien expedition abandoned. ref cite web url http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk usfeatures timeline to1740.html title Undiscovered Scotland, timeline accessdate 2008 01 06 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080121114335 http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk usfeatures timeline to1740.html archivedate 21 January 2008 Added by DASHBot ref Births April John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassilis died 1759 in Great Britain 1759 27 August Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore died 1785 in Great Britain 1785 11 September James Thomson poet James Thomson , poet died 1748 in Great Britain 1748 Full date unknown Donald Cameron of Lochiel died 1748 in Great Britain 1748 George Gilmer, Sr. , politician died 1757 in Great Britain 1757 Deaths March Andrew Bruce bishop Andrew Bruce , bishop year of birth unknown 29 July Prince William, Duke of Gloucester heir to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland born 1689 in Scotland 1689 16 November Jamie Macpherson , outlaw born 1675 in Scotland 1675 References Reflist Category 1700 in Scotland Category Years of the 17th century in ScotlandScotland hist stub ... more details
Infobox Company company name Age Scotland company logo company type Charitable organization Charity foundation April 2009 location Scotland key people David Manion industry products revenue operating income ... www.agescotland.org.uk footnotes Age Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland , ref Registered Scottish ... the Aged in Scotland and Age Concern Scotland. ref http www.ageuk.org.uk PageFiles 17439 Age 20Scotland 20Annual 20Report 202010 20document.pdf Age Scotland Annual Report 2010 p. 6 ref Scotland ... in Scotland until the new brand launched in April 2010 ref http thirdsector.co.uk news Article ... Age Scotland s vision statement is A Scotland and a world where older people flourish as valued and equal citizens. Age Scotland s mission statement is Age Scotland s contribution to the achievement of that vision is to act in partnership with others as the national older people s charity for Scotland in promoting a better quality of life for all Scotland s older people, but giving greatest ... PageFiles 17439 Age 20Scotland 20Annual 20Report 202010 20document.pdf Age Scotland Annual Report ... for Scotland in promoting a better quality of life for the nation s older people through Campaigning ... at Local government in Scotland local authority , Scottish Parliament Holyrood and Parliament of the United Kingdom Westminster levels, as well as globally through lobbying and campaigning activities and strategic partnerships. Supporting older people through the Age Scotland helpline, a phone information ... website. Working with local older people s groups across Scotland to help build stronger communities ... 20Scotland 20Annual 20Report 202010 20document.pdf Age Scotland Annual Report 2010, p. 2 ref Structure Age Scotland was formed through the merger between Age Concern Scotland and Help the Aged in Scotland ... Concern Scotland, Director of Age Concern London and Deputy Chief Executive of an NHS Trust . ref http www.ageuk.org.uk scotland about us who we are senior management team david manion chief executive ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 2000 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1998 in Scotland 1998 1999 in Scotland 1999 2000 2001 in Scotland 2001 2002 in Scotland 2002 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1999 00 in Scottish football align center 2000 01 in Scottish football style text align center 2000 in Scottish television Events from 2000 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 First Minister of Scotland First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland Keeper of the Great Seal Donald ... 1 hi scotland 619361.stm title Release for playground killer accessdate 2011 11 22 date 2000 01 26 work BBC News ref 11 February The Royal Bank of Scotland succeeds in the hostile takeover battle for its larger English rival, NatWest Bank , successfully defeating a rival offer by the Bank of Scotland ... of Feudal Tenure etc. Scotland Act 2000 receives Royal Assent. 21 June Repeal of controversial ... the death of Donald Dewar , Henry McLeish is selected to be First Minister of Scotland by the Scottish Parliament , and is officially appointed by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom The Queen . 21 November ... that Inverness has been awarded city status. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland ... of a swing of 16.2 to the SNP. See also 2000 2000 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 2000 In Scotland Category 2000 in Scotland ... more details
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