Monday, 05 December 2011 23:28

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By a Newsnet reporter

First Minister Alex Salmond, currently visiting China as part of a Scottish government delegation, has overseen a series of agreements which he says have strengthened business and cultural ties between the two countries.

Mr Salmond said the links are helping to “open doors” which are bringing “lasting benefits” to Scotland.

Sunday, 04 December 2011 14:37

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All 1,000 tickets for the 2011 Scottish Traditional Music Awards ceremony were sold in the blink of an eye – highlights of the awards event will be shown on BBC ALBA’s Freeview slot Monday (5th Dec) for the first time and is expected to have its biggest TV audience tomorrow ever.

Simon Thoumire added: “All of the awards are decided by a public vote, and we had almost 100,000 people voting this year, which was much more than ever before – the event was a complete sell-out”.

Sunday, 04 December 2011 00:40

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by a Newsnet reporter

A rare copy of the Declaration of Arbroath has been presented to the National Archives of the United States by the Scottish government’s Culture and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop.

Ms Hyslop is currently on a short visit to Canada and the USA to promote Scotland’s global capabilities and foster economic opportunities for the country in the important North American market.