Scottish Minister Pledges to Take Argument for Scottish Digital Network to Westminster

The Scottish Government is to argue for the creation of a digital TV channel dedicated to Scottish content with the UK Government, after its identity is determined at the General Election. Speaking at a conference on the future of Scottish...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 21:27

South Ayrshire Council Starts Construction of New Colmonell Primary School

A major milestone in the history of the village of Colmonell was achieved when the first sod of...

BROADCASTING February 08 2010 20:49

STV News Head Defends Exclusives Track Record in Scottish News Pilot Debate

The head of news at STV has dismissed, as "frankly ridiculous", a suggestion that TV and radio...

BROADCASTING February 08 2010 20:31

Licence Fee Should be Funding Option for New Scottish TV Channel, says Jenkins

The chair of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission has said that, failing other forms of funding...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 16:41

Aberdeenshire Charity Awarded £10,000 from Awards for All

Aberdeenshire, charity, Disabled Persons Housing Service Aberdeenshire (DPHSA) has been...

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44 per cent

...of a 1000 Scots said, in a survey last year, that they were either very satisfied or fairly satisfied with the reporting of Scotland on UK news programmes - compared to 49 per cent the previous year. Those who were either fairly dissatisfied or very dissatisfied rose from 36 per cent in 2008 to 39 per cent last year.

Source: Public Attitudes Towards Broadcasting in Scotland, Scottish Government, Feb 1 2010.

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PRESS February 08 2010 12:41

Newspapers Up Campaign Against Public Notices Switch Proposal

Scottish newspapers are upping a campaign to convince MSPs to jettison a proposal by the...

GENERAL MEDIA February 08 2010 12:10

The Media in the Press

Today, Siân Lower, second-year Journalism student from Edinburgh Napier University,...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 11:24

Weber Shandwick Expands Aberdeen

Leading Scottish public relations consultancy Weber Shandwick is strengthening its Aberdeen team...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 11:18

West Highland Free Press Photographer Named Journalist of the Year

Willie Urquhart, photographer with the West Highland Free Press, has been named Journalist of...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 11:07

Mey Selections Working to Expand Premium Market Opportunities

A prestigious business which promotes quality goods for around 500 Caithness and Sutherland food...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 11:05

Shepherd Secures a Brace of Lettings at 200 Bath Street

Acting on behalf of Iris Properties, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has let an 860 sq ft ground...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 08:25

It’s Eastern Time at The Main Event

Musselburgh-based Eastern Exhibition & Display will introduce Eastern Time at The Main...

MEDIA RELEASES February 08 2010 07:33

French Cuisine Showcase and Organic French Wine Tasting Evening at Cookie

Cookie, the multi-faceted eatery, deli and shop in Strathbungo on Glasgow’s southside, is...

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Urquhart's Photographs Earn Him 'Journalist of the Year' Title

For only the second time during its 22-year history, the Highlands and Islands Media Awards chose a photographer as its Journalist of the Year: Willie Urquhart, of the West Highland Free Press, whose winning portfolio included this shot from a local 10k race.

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