David Leask

Spiers on Sport: Rangers in the grip of a 'dirty war'

heraldscotland.com — Brian Stockbridge and Malcolm Murray Charles Green, a buffoonish Rangers CEO, is gone. So is Imran Ahmad, until recently Green's right-hand man and an Ibrox commercial operative, whose various charm offensives came to disguise what many viewed as an unpleasant character.

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Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision

bigstory.ap.org — MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S.

Londres apela al bolsillo de Escocia

internacional.elpais.com — Los Gobiernos de Londres y Madrid afrontan desafíos similares: evitar que Escocia por un lado y Cataluña por otro abracen la independencia. Si el objetivo es el mismo, la unidad nacional, los métodos son completamente opuestos.

British Study on Independence Effort Raises Warning on Scottish Banks

nytimes.com — LONDON - An independent Scotland could find its banks too big to rescue in the event of another crisis, according to a British government report that compares the Scottish financial sector to those of debt-laden Iceland and Cyprus.

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vilaweb.cat — Notícies 'Les Nacions Unides són molt favorables a l'autodeterminació', explica Sir Jeremy Greenstock a la BBC 'Escòcia seria molt benvinguda a les Nacions Unides, que són molt favorables a l'autodeterminació i a que la gent s'expressi, si és de manera organitzada i amb consens'.

The council listened to public opinion over George Square...Do the same with our meadow!

eveningtimes.co.uk — The North Kelvin Meadow campaigners want city bosses to abandon a planning application by developers to build on former playing fields near Clouston Street in the West End. They are comparing their battle against the bid to construct 90 homes to the fight city residents faced to stop the radical redesign of George Square.

Builders can keep bonus for late Hydro says boss

heraldscotland.com — BOOKED UP: Rod Stewart outside the Hydro Arena last year. He has been confirmed as the venue's opening act on September 30. Picture: Iain McLean John Sharkey, head of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, told fellow board members demands for a £3 million cash incentive to be paid back if the Hydro arena is not finished by September would delay it further.

Warning against late licensing at 2014 Games

heraldscotland.com — The city's licensing forum, required under law to advise on local alcohol policy, has urged the council not to proceed with a blanket, Glasgow-wide extension of pub and club opening hours and has called for details on what the policy for the 2014 Games will be.