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Newsroom Archive - December 2010

Christmas rush finally happened as shoppers flock to Glasgow Fort

Retailers who have stayed positive over the Christmas period, despite the adverse weather conditions, are seeing their optimism rewarded as a surge of last minute shoppers descended on stores last weekend.

World leading difficulty experts come to Scotland for Mindroom conference

No Mind Left Behind 29 – 30 March 2011, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

An international conference, bringing 52 of the world’s leading experts on learning difficulties to Scotland next spring, (March 29-30 2011), will focus much needed attention on the social and educational needs of some of the most vulnerable members of society.

Stevenson welcomes Iceland blockade bid in 'mackerel war'

Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson has welcomed moves by the European Commission to ban landings of Icelandic mackerel at EU ports.

Glasgow Fort survey reveals half of Scots men still to do Christmas shopping

Half of men will hit the shops in the next week in a last ditch bid to track down the perfect gift for their other halves, according to a survey conducted by Glasgow Fort Shopping Park.

Brussels quotas "slowly strangling Scots fishermen" says Struan Stevenson, MEP

Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson today called for “root and branch reform” of the Common Fisheries Policy following the latest Brussels “body blow” for Scottish fishermen.

'Plundering Vikings' wreck mackerel deal says Struan Stevenson, MEP

Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson has slammed Iceland and the Faroe Islands for walking out on a deal to set mackerel quotas for 2011.

Ruling over surrogacy case likely to spark new debate says Tods Murray

A court ruling this week is set to stir up emotions once again surrounding the controversial issue of surrogacy, says Tods Murray.

Letter on energy efficiency - Michael Levack, Scottish Building Federation

Dear Editor, 

The latest report from Audit Scotland on progress towards cutting energy use in Scotland’s public sector (‘Improving energy efficiency: a follow-up’, published 8th December) suggests that local authorities in particular still have a long way to go. 

Latest output figures point to a 'long harsh winter' for Scottish constructions says SBF

Commenting on the publication today of official output figures from the Scottish construction sector for the third quarter of 2010, Scottish Building Federation Chief Executive Michael Levack said:

Christmas spirit at HBJ Gateley Wareing

Employees at national law firm HBJ Gateley Wareing have entered into the Christmas spirit by donating Christmas gifts to benefit women and children supported by Women’s Aid across Scotland.