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What's New In Issue 75
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This WeekEach week Highlander Web Magazine features stories and links to articles and features related to Scotland.
The Original Brave Heart Tartan Shop!
Scottish Quote of the Week!! - LADY SAM FAIRBAIRN (néee Suzanne Wheeler).
By Roseanna Cunningham MP "...This is an outrageous and extremely worrying state of affairs. It is totally unacceptable that SEPA should have to make cuts equivalent to over 10 per cent of its budget - which inevitably jeopardises the Scottish environment - just because the Treasury refuses to grant it the same tax status as its counterpart south of the Border...."
By Alex Salmon MP The future promotion of Scotland as an international film location was put in jeopardy this week when an Indian film unit ran into trouble getting visas granted. If Mel Gibson proposed to make Braveheart 2 in Scotland it is unlikely he would have faced any visa difficulties for his crew, so why is it that Asians faced difficulty?....
This site is for a little boy that I only know briefly. However, his reputation precedes him. This gentleman loves trains. I mean he really loves trains. Last weekend his Mother informed me that he and his brothers created trains all over the house. When was the last time you created a train all over your house? Let's be honest, it has been years hasn't it? In some ways, that is just a little too sad...
Columba - the Saint of the Picts? - With English Translation. Chan urrainn dhuinn an t-seachdain seo a' leigeil seachad gun aithris a thoirt air Colmcille, an naomh sònraichte a chaochail 400 bliadhna air ais bhon bhliadhna seo ann an Eilean Idhe. Ged a thàinig daoine roimhe agus daoine as a dhèidh 's ann aige as motha a tha an cliù gun d' thug e an soisgeul Crìosdail don chladach seo, 's e sin do dh' Alba.....
- The Only Licensed Internet Radio Station in the UK!
Rory MacLeod, a seven year veteran from the world of the BBC joins HIR to bring his own brand of Radio to the Internet - local followers of Rory's BBC Radio programmes can catch up with him again and tune in to his faithful catch phrase "I'll be here if you'll be there."
And to coincide with the release of Moira Kerr's latest CD release "Celtic Soul", Moira herself is presenting two programmes talking about and featuring her new album which is sure to be a block buster with fans all around the world.. Nowhere else on the WWW can you keep up to date and come home to Scotland the way you can with HIR!
Searching for a contact. Can you help a family in need? AN APPEAL FOR HELP - Little Naomi McKay is one of only three known cases in the UK of Giant Axonal Neuropathy (GAN), an incurable fatal disease which affects the nervous system. The McKay family of Lossiemouth, Scotland, are hoping to make contact with other families who have children with GAN. At her request this story appears in this "The Northern Scot" Internet edition in hope of making contact with an overseas family. Can you help?... Plus other top News items from the Northern Scot Newspaper.
Using some of the most qualified and experienced property merchants in the Highlands, Highlander Property Search & Find not only can find the home of your dreams but can also find that Holiday you want, the Tour you would like to take or simply the relaxing vacation you have been thinking about for years...
Bringing Celtic and Gaelic products to the Web, the new Muileann Dubh - An Catalog Gaidhlig '97 now offers Secure Server Ordering. Full coloour catalogue available on request, and a host of spectacular ideas. Whether a gift for a loved one, or even a present for yourself, the Muileann Dubh - An Catalog Gaidhlig '97 has a wealth of quality products hand made in the Highlands...
I Fancy a cruise from one side of the Highlands through to the other? How do I do It? But I also want to cruise down Loch Ness for a week at the same time? I might even want to go watch the dolphins and whales in the Moray Firth? But I definately want to spend my time in comfort and luxury? Want the answers to these questions? An unbelievable holiday for any family.
Want to own land in Scotland? Think you can't afford it? You can! and it's yours forever to hand down through your family. The Certifiicate of Title offerd by Scottish Highland Heritage lets you own land in the beauty of Ullapool in the Highlands of Scotland. Find out all about it in this equaly beautiful web site...
If you have a JAVA capable web browser (Windows 95 & Netscape 3.0) then you can join in with all the others in our brand new Real Time Chat Line for Highlander's around the world. Catch up with everyone who is there - You may have to wait a while before you get in!
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