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Hoy angry at political 'cash-ins'
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:34:02 -0000
Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy says he feels politicians have attempted to "cash in" on his success in Beijing.
'Betrayed' soldier returning home
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:57:24 -0000
A soldier from Moray who was hit by a car in the Poland is due to be flown home after spending more than a month in hospital.
Music tastes link to personality
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:05:39 -0000
Musical taste and style is closely related to personality type, according to new research from a Scottish university.
Huge machine moved for first time
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:09:42 -0000
A huge cement works machine which is the largest of its kind in Europe is to be moved for the first time.
Footage shows boy struck by bus
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:49:33 -0000
Police appeal to school pupils to be careful on the roads after a 14-year-old student is hit by a bus.
Six more held over street death
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:45:14 -0000
Six further people are arrested in connection with the death of a man during a street fight in Glasgow.

 

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A Site for Sore Eyes - A user friendly site for visually impaired people, no frames or graphics. The site is an audio magazine format featuring streaming audio and is updated monthly. The eventual aim is to publish weekly.
Meta Description: [ A Site For Sore Eyes, the premier and original free website for the blind or visually impaired. Contains audio files of interviews, things of interest, stories, poems and things to entertain. ]

Anstruther Lifeboat Station - This site give details of all launches form Anstruther since 1997, includes photos of the boat and crew and information on the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in general.

Balgonie Castle - Catering for weddings, banquets, receptions and corporate events. Listing function information, history, heraldry, fees, location and contact addresses.
Meta Description: [ Scottish castles there are many, but Balgonie Castle stands out as one of the most romantic venues for a truly Scottish wedding. ]

Blebo Craigs - The village of Blebo Craigs. E-postacrds, 360degree panoramas, a screensaver, bulletin board. Bringing Blebo into the information pool with a splash.
Meta Description: [ The essential guide to St. Andrews, Scotland; Visit the Home of Golf and Scotland's oldest university. Presented using multimedia and virtual reality, this site includes a virtual reality tour of the town centre, Old Course golf course, and major attractions. ]

Boarhills and Dunino Community Council - Community Council minutes, members, and information on Dunino and Boarhills.

Broom Online - A community site about the Broom Housing Estate in Leven providing access to services in the local community and interaction with the Broom Community Forum.
Meta Description: [ Broom Online - a new community website about the Broom Housing Esate in Leven. ]

Burntisland - Description, information and history. Includes a collection of recent photographs; bibliography; current affairs; and historical data.
Meta Description: [ Burntisland, Fife - description, information and history ]

Crawford Arts Centre - Originally founded by the University of St Andrews in 1977-78, the Centre is now independently run as a charitable company. It provides exciting exhibitions of all kinds of visual art, from sculpture and painting to photography, design architecture; a studio theatre for varied groups to put on different kinds of shows and various art classes for young people and adults.

404 Culross Harbour Restoration Project - Aims to restore the harbour of the Royal Burgh on the River Forth. Includes maps and photographs.
Meta Description: [ Culross Development Trust's proposals to conserve and restore the old harbour at Culross, Fife ]

Grayforth House - Residential care for the elderly, in Edinburgh and the Fife area. Located in Burntisland.
Meta Description: [ Fully registered nursing and residential care for the elderly people in Edinburgh and Fife in Scotland. Nursing care is our commitment for our residents in our nursing home. ]

Second Chance Kennels - Based in Thornton, this registered charity seeks to rehome homeless hounds. Overview, animal profiles, sponsorship and photos.

Strathmiglo - Community information for a small Scottish village in North Fife.
Meta Description: [ Strathmiglo Community Web Site,Information Small Scottish Village in Ffe Scotland, ]

The Reaper - News and information on a Fifie Herring Drifter owned by the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther, a floating museum touring local waters.
Meta Description: [ Reaper, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland: Herring Drifter, Fishing, Museum, Historic Boat. ]

Visit the farm in Scotland - Arable and potato farm in Dunino in the East Neuk of Fife. Farm life, seasonal work and recipes.
Meta Description: [ Visit the farm in Scotland, see what happens on the farm in Dunino, Scotland, see all the photos of farming disasters and seasonal work of the farming year. Find accommodation and links, read the farmer's diary. Site aussi en français, découvrez la vie rurale moderne en Ecosse ]

404 What are Alcan up to in Burntisland? - Protest pages aimed at drawing the attention of people to the alleged activities of the Alcan company.