Tag: Richard Lochhead

£840,000 award for rural apprenticeships

Deadline News Journalist - April 17, 2012

A GROUP of apprentices will gain valuable skills and experience in a traditional rural job, as a result of new funding. Forestry Commission Scotland’s Skills...

Fertiliser fears unfounded: new rules unlikely to have major impact on Scottish farmers

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 10, 2012

FEARS that farmers will be unable to farm sloping land are entirely unfounded, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead said today. Media coverage surrounding the use...

Efforts continue to resolve gas leak

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - April 6, 2012

An urgent meeting went ahead today to discuss progress at the Elgin Platform. Scottish Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead met with TOTAL managing director Phillipe Guys...

Scots gas leak assessed

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - April 5, 2012

EXPERTS are continuing to assess the impact on the environment of the gas release at TOTAL’s Elgin platform, 140 miles east of Aberdeen in...

Obama’s aide offers food for Scots thought on healthy eating

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 6, 2012

AN AIDE to President Obama is to address a Scots conference on healthy eating. Dr Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer...

Fisheries Secretary meets with industry

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 25, 2011

SCOTTISH Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead is to meet with the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association in Aberdeen today. The meeting takes place ahead of further mackerel...

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