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Nicola Sturgeon opening address #SNP16

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.snp.org/nicola_sturgeon_opening_address_2016 RELATED LINKS: SNP WEBSITE >> www.snp.org Below is the opening address given by Nicola Sturgeon to SNP Conference 2016. Conference. Welcome to the Dear Green Place. Welcome to the great city of Glasgow. A city that said Yes in 2014. A city where every citizen is now represented in the Scottish Parliament by an SNP constituency MSP. Let me begin today by warmly congratulating our new Depute Leader, Angus Robertson. We had four first class candidates to choose from. Indeed, we had more quality in our…

BBC REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37538763 MATCH STATS: http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2018/matches/round=2000717/match=2017743/index.html Scotland slumped to an emphatic defeat to Slovakia in a calamitous 2018 World Cup qualifier that intensifies the pressure on coach Gordon Strachan. The Scots – who drew with Lithuania on Saturday – fell behind when Robert Mak netted moments after the visitors felt Steven Fletcher was fouled in Trnava. Mak sidestepped Russell Martin for the hosts’ second before Adam Nemec rose unchallenged to head their third. Scotland now sit fourth in Group F, three points behind leaders England.

It’s been 18 years since Scotland’s last major finals appearance. Has McArthur’s leveller kept the hope? Report: http://bbc.in/2dCzry8 It's been 18 years since Scotland's last major finals appearance. Has McArthur's leveller kept the hope? Report: https://t.co/CzePChVPR0 pic.twitter.com/qncVIyZ0z9 — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) 8 October 2016

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37601575 RELATED LINKS: ATP TOUR WEBSITE >> www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/beijing/747/overview ANDY MURRAY WEBSITE: >> www.andymurray.com Five singles titles in 2016. 40 career singles titles. Andy Murray did not drop a set at the China Open Andy Murray secured his fifth singles title of 2016 – and 40th of his career – by beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-6 (7-2) in the China Open final. World number two Murray was seriously tested by his Bulgarian opponent but the Scot ended a near-faultless week in Beijing with the main prize. The British…

ARTICLE SOURCE: >> news.gov.scot/news/living-wage-set-at-gbp-845 RELATED LINKS: SCOT GOV WEBSITE >> www.scotland.gov.uk Scottish Government contributes £100,000 to help build vital electricity supplies in rural Malawi Vital electricity supplies in rural Malawi are being built with the help of investment from the Scottish Government. Community Energy Malawi (CEM) has been working with a team from the University of Strathclyde to provide energy to schools, clinics and homes in the east African country where the power supply is scarce. The Scottish Government is giving £100,000 to the project to support training in the…

Speech at IoD annual convention in London. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has described membership of the single market ‎as the “obvious consensus position” among leave and remain voters in the EU referendum – and said that the UK-wide result was not a mandate for a hard Brexit. The First Minister was reiterating the benefits of staying in the single market to 2,000 business leaders at the Institute of Directors’ Annual Convention in the Royal Albert Hall. Ms Sturgeon said: “EU membership is now part of Scotland’s sense of itself. We…

Speech To Institute of Directors by Nicola Surgeon (27/09/16) It is a pleasure to speak here today. The Institute of Directors has demonstrated, over many years, an unswerving commitment to improving the quality of business leadership in Scotland and across the UK. Three hundred people a year in Scotland currently use your director development courses. You work closely with the Scottish Government to increase the number of women on public and private sector boards. And you will be an important member of Scotland’s Post-Referendum Business Network. That’s the new forum…

Scotland’s manufacturing future By David Livey (snp) Nicola Sturgeon officially re-opened the Dalzell Scottish steel plant in Motherwell today. This follows decisive action taken by the Scottish Government earlier this year to secure a new owner, which safeguarded full manufacturing capability for the plant in the future. This isn’t the first time the Scottish Government has stepped up to protect a key national asset. With government assistance a new buyer was found for the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow. Under new ownership, the yard is winning public contracts and expanding…

Extra funding to boost A&E resilience ahead of winter. Health boards across Scotland are sharing an additional £9 million this year for emergency departments, hospitals and primary and social care teams to get ready for winter. The funding supports dedicated multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient flow in A&E, across the hospital and in the community. By enhancing staffing cover over winter, providing the same level of discharging at weekends as midweek or providing treatment in the community, patients will get the best care in the most appropriate place, preventing unnecessary…

Former first minister Alex Salmond has suggested a second referendum on Scottish independence could be held in two years time. In a column in the National newspaper, he said he has “little doubt” the “next test is coming”. He said that his “guess” on timing is that “it is likely to be the autumn of 2018”. ARTICLE SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-37395261

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Nicola Sturgeon opening address #SNP16

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