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Tuesday September 27, 2011

Princess Royal installed as chancellor at Edinburgh

The Princess Royal was installed as the new Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh in a ceremony at Old College on Monday September 26. The Princess Royal succeeds HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who stepped down from the role in 2010, having held it since 1953.

You can see a video of the event on the university website.

http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/chancellor-160911

Wednesday March 9, 2011

‘Our Rural Future’ published by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published this report in response to the Speak Up for Rural Scotland consultation of August 2010, which sought public views on how best rural Scotland can contribute to the nation’s sustainable economic growth.

The report identifies rural broadband as a priority. “The provision of broadband is key to unlocking the next stage of Scotland’s development and ensuring that everyone has access to the opportunities technology brings,” said Richard Lochhead, Rural Affairs Secretary.

The report can be downloaded from the Scottish Government website.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/03/08135330/0

Wednesday November 10, 2010

Nature tourism ‘contributes £1.4bn annually’

Nature-based tourism contributes nearly 40% of the £4bn annual tourist spend in Scotland, according to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Landscapes, wildlife and outdoor activities are consistently given as the top reasons for visiting Scotland.

The report Valuing Nature Based Tourism is available to download from the SNH website.

http://www.snh.gov.uk/about-snh/what-we-do/scottish-economy/tourism/

Monday October 11, 2010

Economic impact of nature based tourism

http://www.snh.gov.uk/docs/B726802.pdf

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