Month: January 2023

Does new Tory strike legislation really bring us into line with Europe?

Regional News

Speymouth January 17, 2023

Was Oliver Dowden right about anti-strike legislation? Source

History Links

The Book of Deer A site for the NE Scotland C10th illuminated manuscript, also contains a lot of history of the region.
Canmore Royal Commission on Ancient & Historical Monuments
Henry Robb's Shipyard A review of Speybuilt by Jim Skelton
Friends of Purton A fantastic record of Speybuilt schooner Dispatch
Garmouth & Kingston Community Hub
Elgin Museum Scotland’s oldest independent museum
Buckie & district heritage Loads of information on Buckie & the surrounding area
Canmore Mapping Mapping of historical items including wrecks.

Recent Posts

Child poverty: Stark contrast between areas of Elgin just one mile apart February 10, 2026
Paedophile used false name to hide past from new partner February 10, 2026
Almost 100 jobs at risk as UK newspaper giant to close Scottish printing plant February 10, 2026
‘Illegally-used’ Moray bridge ‘likely’ to be closed if further deterioration occurs February 10, 2026
Ministry of Defence slammed over lavish party with IDF-linked Palantir February 10, 2026
Scotland’s only dry hotel up for sale as owner admits banning booze was a mistake February 10, 2026
One in five Scottish distilleries facing ‘significant financial distress’ February 10, 2026
Starmer and Sarwar, the Tweedledum and Tweedledumber of political arrogance February 10, 2026
Staff told ‘locks have changed’ and all jobs lost hours before music venue closed February 9, 2026
Keir Starmer gets bitten by his soon to be neutered Scottish poodle February 9, 2026
Starmer, Corbyn, and implications for May’s Scottish elections February 9, 2026
Moray firm cleaning up the world’s dirtiest cities February 3, 2026
Hundreds of litres of fuel stolen from Elgin airfield February 3, 2026
Demolition bid for former supermarket in Scottish town centre February 3, 2026
Former Elgin restaurant to be demolished as major hotel chain sees plans approved February 3, 2026
How much money did firm make before shutting major Scottish industrial site? February 3, 2026
‘Blow for Scottish culture’ as major studios sold despite bid to save site February 3, 2026
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk’s Twitter/X February 3, 2026
Irn-Bru maker buys two English drinks brands in £51m deals February 3, 2026
What happens in the Welsh election could be key to Scotland too February 2, 2026

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