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Inuit sealskins come to the rescue of Scotland’s under-threat sporran industry

By Oliver Farrimond SCOTLAND’S under-threat sporran industry has seen help arrive from an unlikely quarter – Eskimos. Faced with tough anti-sealskin EU legislation, fears have been...

First Minister hails Pope's 'tremendous' visit to Scotland

By Shaun Milne FIRST Minister Alex Salmond tonight hailed the ‘Pope Benedict XVI’s State Visit to Britain as “tremendous” after his journey kicked off in...

Seal skin ban halts sale of traditional sporrans

By Zoe Keown ONE OF the first words that comes to mind when you think of the Scottish sporran is traditional. But as an EU ban...

England star Rooney axed from Sky’s Scottish ads

By Michael MacLeod SKY bosses have admitted they have relegated Wayne Rooney to the sidelines of an advertising drive in a bid to please Scotland...

Scotland’s should forget tourist cliches claims branding expert

By Andrea McCallum SCOTLAND should stop relying on shortbread and tartan to sell itself to the world – according to a branding expert. David Guy, business...

Friends of club manager use Facebook to issue plea

By Cara Sulieman FRIENDS of a nightclub manager who has been missing for a week after leaving for work have set up a Facebook page...

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