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Scottish News from this weeks newspapers
Note that this is a selection and more can be read in our ScotNews feed on our index page where we list news from the past 1-2 weeks. I am partly doing this to build an archive of modern news from and about Scotland as all the newsletters are archived and also indexed on Google and other search engines. I might also add that in newspapers such as the Guardian, Scotsman, Courier, etc. you will find many comments which can be just as interesting as the news story itself and of course you can also add your own comments if you wish.
Boris Johnson sets out his Super Canada Brexit plan
Boris Johnson has set out his own plan for Brexit, arguing that the UK should chuck Chequers and negotiate a Super Canada free trade deal instead.
Read more at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-45673214
Port of Cromarty on crest of a wave
The Port of Cromarty Firth has recorded its best ever year after turnover jumped by £1 million, helping to fuel further investment.
Read more at
https://www.scotsman.com/news/port-o...wave-1-4806732
The Moon Is Open for Business
Commercial companies are proposing lunar missions at a pace the world hasn’t seen since the Apollo program.
Read more at:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...siness/571357/
Sailors who transformed World War One prison camp remembered in book
The little-known story of Aberdeen sailors who helped transform a World War One prison camp with their love of gardening is the focus of a new book.
Read more at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland...tland-45678086
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Fighter jets land for first time
Fighter jets have landed on the UK's new £3.1bn aircraft carrier for the first time.
Read more at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-engla...for-first-time
Europe regain Ryder Cup with victory over USA
Rookie Jon Rahm produced a pivotal victory over Tiger Woods and history-maker Francesco Molinari fittingly secured the winning point as Europe regained the Ryder Cup.
Read more at:
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/...-usa-1-4807469
Governor General congratulates Canadian Donna Strickland on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics
Governor General Julie Payette joins with thousands of Canadians scientists in hailing the exciting award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Dr. Donna Strickland and her partner Gérard Mourou for ground-breaking work in high-intensity ultra-short laser pulses.
Read more at:
http://www.gg.ca/en/node/13172
What does Global Britain really mean?
Britain should become the world's leading champion of trade
Read more at:
https://capx.co/what-does-global-britain-really-mean
On this day 1263
Vikings and Scots clash at Battle of Largs
Read more at:
https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/o...args-1-4808475
UK economy shows steady growth
Britain’s economy appears to have kept up most of its steady growth in the July-September period
Read more at:
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-br...-idUKKCN1MD0RU
End of an Era
Kenneth Roy, Terminally ill, says farewell to SR
Read more at:
http://www.scottishreview.net/KennethRoy449a.html
and also read a tribute to him at:
http://www.scottishreview.net/NickLyth449a.html
and read what he believes to be his finest work at:
http://www.scottishreview.net/KennethRoyGOTB449a.html
Scots4Leave arrives to fill the void
ON JUNE 23RD 2016 over one million Scots voted to leave the European Union.
Read more at:
http://www.thinkscotland.org/thinkbu...ead_full=13689
Electric Canadian
Canada and its Provinces
Added Volume XVI. The Province of Quebec Part II which you can read at:
https://www.electriccanadian.com/his...aprovinces.htm
The Engineering Journal
Added the volume for 1956.at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/tra...rial/index.htm
Mining Review
Added the volume for 1909 at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/tra...nes/mining.htm
Our Forest Home
Being extracts from the correspondence of the Late Frances Stewart compiled and edited by her daughter E. S. Dunlop (1902) (pdf)
You can read this at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/pio...foresthome.pdf
Minnesota and the Far West
By Laurence Oliphant, Esq., Late Civil Secretary and superintendent-General of Indian Affairs in Canada (1855) (pdf)
You can read this at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/his...otafarwest.pdf
Louisbourg from its Foundation to its Fall 1713 - 1758
By J. S. McLennan (1918) (pdf)
You can read this at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/his...louisbourg.pdf
Conrad Black
The reemergence of Quebec nationalism
http://www.conradmblack.com/1424/the...ec-nationalism
Electric Scotland
My Home in the Field of Honour
By Francis Wilson Huard with drawings by Charles Huard (1916) (pdf) telling the story of how a French/American family survive in the 1st World War while being over run by the German army.
I read the whole book with much enjoyment and you can read this at:
https://electricscotland.com/history...ldofhonour.pdf
Beth's Newfangled Family Tree
Got in section 1 of the October 2018 issue which you can read at:
https://electricscotland.com/bnft/index.htm
Clan Buchanan
Got in a copy of their newsletter for October 2018 which you can read at:
https://electricscotland.com/familyt...anan/index.htm
Clan MacLellan DNA Project
Got in a bit of an update about Clan MacLellan including a link to their DNA project which you can see at:
https://electricscotland.com/webclans/m/maclell.html
A Political Survey of Britain
Being a series of Reflections on the Situation, Lands, Inhabitants, Revenues, Colonies, and Commerce of this island and intended to show that we have not as yet approached near the Summit of Improvement, but that it will afford Employment to many Generations before they push to their utmost Extent the natural Advantages of Great Britain. In two volumes by John Campbell LL.D. (1774)
You can red this at: https://electricscotland.com/history...icalsurvey.htm
The Dewars of St. Fillan
Got in a new file on the Dewars which you can read under the Clan McNab page at:
https://electricscotland.com/webclan...ofStFillan.pdf
Katie Stewart
A True Story and other tales by Mrs. Oliphant (1892) (pdf). You can read this at:
https://electricscotland.com/history...tiestewart.pdf
Reasons for Extending the Militia Acts to the Disarmed Counties of Scotland (1760) (pdf)
Interesting book discussing the merits and possible reason for not arming the Scots.
You can read this at: https://electricscotland.com/history...sforextend.pdf
The Story
I thought you might like to read the story of Scottish Canadians from Wikipedia this week for a change and you can get to this at:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Canadians
And that's it for this week and hope you have a great weekend.
Alastair
https://electricscotland.com/scotnews.htm
Electric Scotland News
It seems my mailing list isn't working for some reason. Sending out last weeks mailing the program reported the emails going out but I see no evidence that it was received and so if you get this I'd appreciate it if you would reply to say you've got it.
------
Here is the video introduction to this newsletter...
Note that this is a selection and more can be read in our ScotNews feed on our index page where we list news from the past 1-2 weeks. I am partly doing this to build an archive of modern news from and about Scotland as all the newsletters are archived and also indexed on Google and other search engines. I might also add that in newspapers such as the Guardian, Scotsman, Courier, etc. you will find many comments which can be just as interesting as the news story itself and of course you can also add your own comments if you wish.
Boris Johnson sets out his Super Canada Brexit plan
Boris Johnson has set out his own plan for Brexit, arguing that the UK should chuck Chequers and negotiate a Super Canada free trade deal instead.
Read more at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-45673214
Port of Cromarty on crest of a wave
The Port of Cromarty Firth has recorded its best ever year after turnover jumped by £1 million, helping to fuel further investment.
Read more at
https://www.scotsman.com/news/port-o...wave-1-4806732
The Moon Is Open for Business
Commercial companies are proposing lunar missions at a pace the world hasn’t seen since the Apollo program.
Read more at:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...siness/571357/
Sailors who transformed World War One prison camp remembered in book
The little-known story of Aberdeen sailors who helped transform a World War One prison camp with their love of gardening is the focus of a new book.
Read more at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland...tland-45678086
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Fighter jets land for first time
Fighter jets have landed on the UK's new £3.1bn aircraft carrier for the first time.
Read more at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-engla...for-first-time
Europe regain Ryder Cup with victory over USA
Rookie Jon Rahm produced a pivotal victory over Tiger Woods and history-maker Francesco Molinari fittingly secured the winning point as Europe regained the Ryder Cup.
Read more at:
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/...-usa-1-4807469
Governor General congratulates Canadian Donna Strickland on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics
Governor General Julie Payette joins with thousands of Canadians scientists in hailing the exciting award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Dr. Donna Strickland and her partner Gérard Mourou for ground-breaking work in high-intensity ultra-short laser pulses.
Read more at:
http://www.gg.ca/en/node/13172
What does Global Britain really mean?
Britain should become the world's leading champion of trade
Read more at:
https://capx.co/what-does-global-britain-really-mean
On this day 1263
Vikings and Scots clash at Battle of Largs
Read more at:
https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/o...args-1-4808475
UK economy shows steady growth
Britain’s economy appears to have kept up most of its steady growth in the July-September period
Read more at:
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-br...-idUKKCN1MD0RU
End of an Era
Kenneth Roy, Terminally ill, says farewell to SR
Read more at:
http://www.scottishreview.net/KennethRoy449a.html
and also read a tribute to him at:
http://www.scottishreview.net/NickLyth449a.html
and read what he believes to be his finest work at:
http://www.scottishreview.net/KennethRoyGOTB449a.html
Scots4Leave arrives to fill the void
ON JUNE 23RD 2016 over one million Scots voted to leave the European Union.
Read more at:
http://www.thinkscotland.org/thinkbu...ead_full=13689
Electric Canadian
Canada and its Provinces
Added Volume XVI. The Province of Quebec Part II which you can read at:
https://www.electriccanadian.com/his...aprovinces.htm
The Engineering Journal
Added the volume for 1956.at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/tra...rial/index.htm
Mining Review
Added the volume for 1909 at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/tra...nes/mining.htm
Our Forest Home
Being extracts from the correspondence of the Late Frances Stewart compiled and edited by her daughter E. S. Dunlop (1902) (pdf)
You can read this at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/pio...foresthome.pdf
Minnesota and the Far West
By Laurence Oliphant, Esq., Late Civil Secretary and superintendent-General of Indian Affairs in Canada (1855) (pdf)
You can read this at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/his...otafarwest.pdf
Louisbourg from its Foundation to its Fall 1713 - 1758
By J. S. McLennan (1918) (pdf)
You can read this at: https://www.electriccanadian.com/his...louisbourg.pdf
Conrad Black
The reemergence of Quebec nationalism
http://www.conradmblack.com/1424/the...ec-nationalism
Electric Scotland
My Home in the Field of Honour
By Francis Wilson Huard with drawings by Charles Huard (1916) (pdf) telling the story of how a French/American family survive in the 1st World War while being over run by the German army.
I read the whole book with much enjoyment and you can read this at:
https://electricscotland.com/history...ldofhonour.pdf
Beth's Newfangled Family Tree
Got in section 1 of the October 2018 issue which you can read at:
https://electricscotland.com/bnft/index.htm
Clan Buchanan
Got in a copy of their newsletter for October 2018 which you can read at:
https://electricscotland.com/familyt...anan/index.htm
Clan MacLellan DNA Project
Got in a bit of an update about Clan MacLellan including a link to their DNA project which you can see at:
https://electricscotland.com/webclans/m/maclell.html
A Political Survey of Britain
Being a series of Reflections on the Situation, Lands, Inhabitants, Revenues, Colonies, and Commerce of this island and intended to show that we have not as yet approached near the Summit of Improvement, but that it will afford Employment to many Generations before they push to their utmost Extent the natural Advantages of Great Britain. In two volumes by John Campbell LL.D. (1774)
You can red this at: https://electricscotland.com/history...icalsurvey.htm
The Dewars of St. Fillan
Got in a new file on the Dewars which you can read under the Clan McNab page at:
https://electricscotland.com/webclan...ofStFillan.pdf
Katie Stewart
A True Story and other tales by Mrs. Oliphant (1892) (pdf). You can read this at:
https://electricscotland.com/history...tiestewart.pdf
Reasons for Extending the Militia Acts to the Disarmed Counties of Scotland (1760) (pdf)
Interesting book discussing the merits and possible reason for not arming the Scots.
You can read this at: https://electricscotland.com/history...sforextend.pdf
The Story
I thought you might like to read the story of Scottish Canadians from Wikipedia this week for a change and you can get to this at:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Canadians
And that's it for this week and hope you have a great weekend.
Alastair
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