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Eyes of the world on Scotland

AS A NATION, Scotland has never been slow to remind the world of the influence we have had in shaping the modern world.

We will fight to prevent tuition fees

RECENT DAYS saw school pupils in Banffshire and Buchan Coast and across Scotland receive their exam results and find out how their hard work in preparing for them had paid off. This year saw record high pass rates in almost all exam categories, which is something that Scottish pupils, and the teachers, should be immensely proud of.

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A power for change

By STEWART STEVENSON MSP

RECENT DAYS have seen the future for renewable energy in Scotland take centre stage, in no small part due to the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference, being held for just the second time.Despite

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Assessment appointment system needs an overhaul

Eilidh Whiteford MP

REGULAR readers of this column will know that in the past I've expressed concerns about severely ill and disabled people being required to attend Work Capability Assessments in Aberdeen. I have no problem with people going through a rigorous assessment process to establish whether or not they are eligible for support, but I don't think it's fair to expect those who have already been diagnosed with debilitating conditions to make unnecessary long and distressing journeys just to tick bureaucratic boxes.

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