Press Releases

Optometry Scotland Considers Scottish Health Bill

Press Release 17 January 2005

Optometry Scotland considered the implications of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill, which aims to implement the Scottish Executive’s “free eye checks for all by 2007” pledge, at its full committee meeting in Glasgow on 12th January.
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Government’s Regiments’ Proposals No Surprise

Press Release 16 December 2004

“Keep Our Scottish Battalions” campaign say Secretary of State’s announcement is exactly as predicted.
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Scottish Regiments Campaign Welcomes Scottish Parliamentary Debate

Press Release 22 September 2004

The Keep Our Scottish Battalions campaign has asked MSPs of all parties to take part in the debate being held in the Scottish Parliament tomorrow (Thursday) on the threatened cuts to Scottish regiments.

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Scottish Regiments Campaign Appeals to Commons Defence Select Committee

Press Release 8 September 2004

The Keep Our Scottish Battalions campaign has asked the Commons Defence Select Committee to question the rationale behind the proposed cuts to the Scottish infantry battalions when they quiz the Secretary of State for Defence at their next meeting on 15th September.   
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Airborne Initiaitive

Press Briefing-Wednesday 25th February at 11a.m-Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh

Following the leadership shown on Monday in an open letter to the First Minister by some of the country’s leading criminal justice experts, a press briefing will be held in the Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh at 11a.m on Wednesday 25th February 2004.
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Book Reviews

The Most Dangerous Enemy
A History of the Battle of Britain, by Stephen Bungay
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Flags of Our Fathers
The capture of Iwo Jima, by James Bradley with Ron Powers
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An Unorthodox Soldier
Peace and War and the Sandline Affair--An autobiography by Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Spicer OBE.
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Advertorials

The Gordonstoun Schools
Gordonstoun has been synonymous since with the unique philosophy which Kurt Hahn brought to the education of young people.
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DollarAcademy
Dollar Academy is a distinctive school, imbued with the spirit of Scottish internationalism that led to its founding in the first place.
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St Leonard's
St Andrews, the "auld grey toun" and jewel in the crown of the ancient Kingdom of Fife, is famous for three things: its University, its golf and for St Leonards School.
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Reports and Pamphlets

A Citizen’s Solution To Scotland’s Litter Problem
Scotland is blighted by litter. Local authorities spend £65 million a year cleaning it up, but 81% of our streets are still affected. Adopt-a-Highway is a scheme which was started in Texas and has spread across the USA and to Australia, Japan and Canada. Local organisations sponsor a stretch of road.
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Defence of an Independent Scotland
With the Scottish Parliament a reality, one of the powers reserved by Westminster is defence policy and the question is often asked: could an independent Scotland manage its own armed forces?
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Feasibilty Study on Requirement for Respite Care in Midlothian
The Friends of Midlothian’s Children was recognised as a Scottish Charity by the Inland Revenue on August 30th, 2000 . The charity was set up as a membership organisation. The Friends consists of people from all walks of life who pay an annual membership fee (£10) to belong to the organisation and who want to help children in need in Midlothian. Many businesses are Friends who pay a corporate membership fee (£50) or offer help in kind, or both.
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Articles

What Have They Done to Our Airport?
(Edinburgh Evening News) Time was when traveling through Edinburgh Airport was, well, a sort of comfortable experience.
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Women in Combat Units
(Versions published in various magazines) In Britain's army women have traditionally been restricted to supporting roles only.
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The Best of the New Scottish Tourism
(Unpublished) Despite the bad press, the very best which the Scottish tourist industry has to offer ranks with any other country in the world.