New Highland Youth Convener sought (The Inverness Courier) bi2011221 THE search on for a new convener to champion the cause of young people the Highlands. The first youth convener, Gillian Slider from Ullapool, completes her year office on September 12

Former Stirling captain making waves Lochearnhead (The Herald) bi2011221 Driving sleepy little Lochearnhead hard to imagine that was once taken over by the in-crowd. Think 1960s, think bikinis, think beach life, think Martinis, think International Water-Ski Championships

Upcoming Canadian concert events (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) bi2011221 (CP) - A look at some concerts scheduled the days ahead (check local organizers for details):..

Customer Service (Brandon Sun) bi2011221 June 20 - Little Foot Long Foot, Fredericton, Capital Bar. - Chris Coleplaugh, Fredericton, Capital Centre. June 21 - Chris Coleplaugh, Silvergun, Little Foot Long Foot, Saint John, Philmore Summer Solstice

UK: Queens Birthday Honours List 2008 (Scoop.co.nz) bi2011221 The Queen's Birthday Honours list 2008 published today, paying tribute to outstanding achievement and service across the entire community. Many of those honoured today have been involved charitable or voluntary work, or undertaken extra-curricular activities linked to professions

Growing up the shadow of Fitzroy Maclean (Times Online) bi2011221 ?Whether you feel or not, people say that you?re growing up the shadow of mighty oak tree and that can?t be good for you,? says Sir Charles Maclean of father. ?To some extent that was true.?..

Queen's Birthday Honours: Full list (Independent) bi2011221 Anderson, Dr James Iain Walker, CBE, For publ and voluntary serv. Atkinson, William Samuel, Headteach, Phoenix High School, Hammersmith and Fulham, London. For serv Educ and to commty Relations

Luxury goods giant Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy yesterday announced a £45m inv bi2011221 Scotch whisky distiller Edrington Group yesterday announced a near-10% rise underlying annual profits ? boosted by strong growth sales of Highland Park and Macallan single malts

Bank of England governor Mervyn King not a monarch but merely a "strong fi bi2011221 Diabetic monitoring device supplier Lifescan Scotland, the biggest private employer the Highlands, saw profits surge last year on the back of a sales expansion Latin America and an £8m-plus exceptional gain

MicroEmissive Displays, the loss-making Scottish technology company, yesterda bi2011221 UK manufacturing output tumbled last month at fastest pace for nearly a decade as firms? costs and factory-gate prices both surged at quickest rate comparable records began, according to a grim survey published yesterday

UK manufacturing output tumbled last month at fastest pace for nearly a d bi2011221 The London Stock Exchange's FTSE-100 index slumped by nearly 3% yesterday as fresh gloom over the economy and the prospect of galloping inflation rocked the market, wiping out gains from the previous session

Trolley dash (BBC News) bi2011221 Supermarkets sweep northern Scotland..

New venue attracts the crowds (The Courier) bi2011221 Twins Isobel (left) and Katie Grieve from Tayport. NEWBURGH HIGHLAND Games? new venue attracted a good crowd on Saturday

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