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Source: BBC NEWS BBC REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39422747 Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second referendum on independence for Scotland has been formally backed by the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted by 69 to 59 in favour of seeking permission for a referendum before the UK leaves the EU. Ms Sturgeon says the move is needed to allow Scotland to decide what path to follow in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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BBC REPORT: Scotland’s women curlers are “capable of a lot more” as they seek to turn World Championship bronze into Winter Olympics gold, says skip Eve Muirhead. Muirhead’s team beat Sweden 6-4 on Sunday to take bronze in Beijing, with Canada beating Russia to win gold. It was their second major bronze of the season, after also finishing third at the European Championships. “As a team I know we are capable of a lot more but we have made a lot of changes this year,” Muirhead said. FULL REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/39400736…
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Gordon Strachan’s Scotland side prepared for the crunch tie against Slovenia on Sunday with a 1-1 draw against Canada. By Scotland National Team on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/user/ScotlandNationalTeam Published on Mar 23, 2017 BBC REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39275702 Steven Naismith scored the equaliser as Scotland laboured to a friendly draw with Canada at Easter Road.
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Scotland won a third Six Nations match in the same campaign for the first time since 2006 to send departing coach Vern Cotter out on a high at Murrayfield. FULL REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39297548 Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Six_Nations_Championship
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Muir, 23, gained her second gold of the championships with victory in the 3,000m on Sunday following her 1500m win the previous day. The Scot eased away from the rest of the field to break the championship record in eight minutes 35.68 seconds. More at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39173882
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Below is a speech given by SNP Leader and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon to the David Hume Institute. I value – as I am sure all the party leaders do – the opportunity to discuss with you some of the key issues facing Scotland for the future. When I first spoke here as SNP leader in 2015, it was in the aftermath of the independence referendum. Last year, it was during the run-up to the Scottish parliamentary elections and the EU referendum. And so I hoped – as…
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BBC SPORT ITEM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39054808 A spirited second-half performance at Murrayfield earned Scotland their first Six Nations win over Wales since 2007. For all their superior physicality in the first half, Wales led by only 13-9 at the interval, Liam Williams rounding off a slick move for their sole try. Scotland were dominant thereafter, with Tommy Seymour and Tim Visser crossing the line and stand-off Finn Russell earning 19 points with his kicking. The Scots’ success ended Wales’ run of four consecutive wins in Edinburgh. The result put Vern Cotter’s team…
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Eve Muirhead’s rink successfully defended their Scottish National Championship with a 6-4 victory over Hannah Fleming’s team in Perth. The title is their third in a row and ensures a place at next month’s World Championship in Beijing. In the men’s final, David Murdoch’s rink enjoyed a dominant 10-4 triumph over the young rink led by Bruce Mouat. Murdoch’s rink will go on to take their place at the World Championship in Edmonton this April. Read More on this Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/39090984
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Scotland’s Muir has already broken two records this year – the European 3,000m indoor record and the British 5,000m indoor record, the latter held for 25 years by Liz McColgan. The 23-year-old demolished the field in Birmingham and her time was just one second shy of Maria Mutola’s world indoor record of 2:30.94. Muir will head to Belgrade for the European Indoor Championships from 3-5 March as favourite in both the 1500m and 3,000m. “I wanted to come away with a win on home soil but to break Kelly’s record,…
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Scottish Parliament opposes beginning of process to withdraw from EU. (07/02/17) The Scottish Parliament has today agreed that the UK Government’s European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill should not proceed. Welcoming the vote, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe Michael Russell said the Parliament’s view should now be listened to. Speaking following the debate, Mr Russell said: “Scotland’s national Parliament has today sent a clear message to the rest of the UK and Europe – we oppose a catastrophic hard Brexit that dumps Scotland outside of the…
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