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Scottish Government to spend £50k on “toybox” of iPads

THE Scottish Government has been condemned over its plans to spend £50m on a “toy box” of iPads for public sector workers. Staff ranging from...

RSPB faces fine after felling thousands of trees without a licence

ONE of Britain’s biggest wildlife charities faces a big fine after chopping down thousands of trees without a licence. The RSPB appears to have broken...

Councils spend more on paper despite expensive iPads

TWO Scottish councils who lavished their top bosses with brand new iPads have failed to cut down on printing costs as planned. Local authorities in...

Start your own farming business with new scheme

Worldwide interest has been sparked in a unique scheme that offers people the chance to start up their own farm business in Scotland. Land management...

Black Watch hero leaves almost £9 million in will

By Alexander Lawrie A FORMER-Black Watch war hero has left almost £9 million in his will. Captain John Neil Baillie-Hamilton was a leading member of the...

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