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      <title>Exporting education expertise to China</title>
      <description>Scottish organisations secure contracts worth up to £2 million.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/06/China-26062013</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Decrofting </title>
      <description>Amendment made to Crofting Act</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/06/croft25062013</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More affordable homes for the Highlands </title>
      <description>House builders encouraged to sign up to scheme</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Distilling for success</title>
      <description>159 new jobs being created in food and drink sector</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Community buy-out on cards at Cape Wrath </title>
      <description>First Minister welcomes approval of community interest application.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wind farm development in the Highlands</title>
      <description>Planning decisions announced for two proposed wind farms.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Planning consent refused for major wind farm</title>
      <description>Impact of proposed development would be too high.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>North Sea Prawns Stay Burrowed Deep</title>
      <description>Range of environmental factors limit emergence of prawns. </description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/05/Prawns22052013</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries</title>
      <description>Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill Passes through Scottish Parliament</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/05/AquaBill15052013</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scotland shares expertise with South Africa</title>
      <description>Marine Energy Delegation benefit from Scottish Excellence.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/05/marine-energy03052013</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bull-ish about the future</title>
      <description>Modernised bull stud is a model farm.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:36:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New 500 Capgemini jobs 'immense for Inverness'</title>
      <description>First Minister welcomes doubling of French firm's Highland workforce.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Raasay consultation begins</title>
      <description>Options for future of island's sporting assets.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MacAskill praises work of Police Scotland</title>
      <description>Scottish Government recognises outstanding contribution of officers
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scotland to produce lifesaving HIV technology</title>
      <description>First Minister meets Daktari Diagnostics in New York who announce plans to create 126 jobs in Inverness.</description>
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      <title>New funding announced for Lews Castle Museum</title>
      <description>£1.8 million to complete financial package.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mountain rescue work praised </title>
      <description>Public urged to take extra care.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Decrofting</title>
      <description>Amendment to crofting legislation required</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Severe weather update</title>
      <description>Deputy First Minister visits Campbeltown to see local response.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shetland location for 2013 Summer cabinets</title>
      <description>Finance Secretary announces venue.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/03/Summer-cabinet-programmes-25032013</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Severe weather update</title>
      <description>Transport Minister chairs further emergency meeting.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More science chances for kids</title>
      <description>Scottish Government invests £144,000 in science events.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/03/science-funding15032013</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Environment Minister visits Raasay</title>
      <description>Discussions held on future of island’s sporting rights</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Raasay sporting rights</title>
      <description>Ministers extend islanders' contract for Raasay sporting rights.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Argyll and Bute Council public drinking ban announced</title>
      <description>Justice Secretary permits ban to come into force.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Harbour storm damage</title>
      <description>Extra £1m funding assistance </description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/02/harbour08022013</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Working together for a fair deal for the Islands</title>
      <description>Intergovernmental group to appoint consultant to look at island potential.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/02/Islands1212</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Former Military Chaplain to lead WWI commemorations</title>
      <description>Norman Drummond will oversee Scotland’s centenary programme</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A distillery on Harris</title>
      <description>Island project among latest recipients of Scottish Government grant scheme.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/whisky21012013</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>First Minister on Glencoe avalanche</title>
      <description>Comment on 'appaling tragedy'</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/avalanche190113</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New funding for West Highland College UHI</title>
      <description>£590,000 for teaching space at Portree.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/WHC140113</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Great Glen Way set for revamp</title>
      <description>More than £3 million for forestry projects. </description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/forestry13012013</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>£4 million funding boost for Gaelic</title>
      <description>Gaelic medium schools, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig College to benefit.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/01/gaelic-funding4113</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Flame shell reef discovery</title>
      <description>Loch Alsh find ‘could be largest in the world'.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/12/Flame-shells27122012</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Update on flooding and roads</title>
      <description>Minister thanks all those who have helped during recent bad weather.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Bonus saves Highland businesses £37m</title>
      <description>Almost half of all Highlands business properties benefit from the SBBS.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Revenue Scotland</title>
      <description>Proposals for a Scottish tax system and rules on tax avoidance go out to consultation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FM opens expanded BASF plant on Lewis</title>
      <description>Official opening of extended BASF Pharma (Callanish) Ltd plant.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Independence unity pledge</title>
      <description>Civic Scotland to be invited to join negotiations if yes vote brings powers home.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/12/independence-unity-pledge03122012</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Launch of Crofting Register</title>
      <description>Crofters have one year to voluntarily register their crofts</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Snaring legislation to come into force</title>
      <description>Snares must be fitted with ID tags. </description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New housing support for Shetland</title>
      <description>Fresh money to help the council.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More clean energy 'essential for Scotland' </title>
      <description>New green energy target will bring clear benefits across the country</description>
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      <title>A malt is born</title>
      <description>Lochhead on hand to witness birth of 40 year old malt whisky.</description>
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      <title>Funding for peatland restoration</title>
      <description>Peatland Plan to improve Scotland’s biodiversity and deliver potential carbon benefits</description>
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      <title>Government investing to reduce reoffending</title>
      <description>23 organisations receive funding.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chair Re-appointed to Shetland NHS Board</title>
      <description>Ian Kinniburgh continues as Chair.</description>
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      <title>Quayside conversations</title>
      <description>Marine Scotland taking forward engagement with fishermen.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Impidh ‘cleachd I no caill I’ ga chur air luchd na Gàidhlig</title>
      <description>Barrachd taic ri fhoillseachadh aig am Mòd Nàiseanta Rioghail.</description>
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      <title>Highlands and Islands fire Inquiry ordered	</title>
      <description>Chief Inspector commissioned to report on progress.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gleneagles will welcome the world</title>
      <description>Scotland ready to be next Ryder Cup venue in 2014.</description>
      <link>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/10/ryder-gleneagles-01-10-2012</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More schools, built faster</title>
      <description>26,000 pupils to benefit from 30 new schools.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crofting convenor appointed </title>
      <description>Skye crofter will be the first convenor</description>
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