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Leuchars airshow set to go ahead as planned

RAF Leuchars will host its air show next month, The Courier has learned. (...)


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RAF Leuchars: Commercial airline flights may be an option for base

Commercial airline flights could take off from Leuchars as part of its controversial future as a home to the army, the Scottish Government has suggested. (...)


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RAF Leuchars: Defence secretary Liam Fox insists closure of base 'makes sense'

Defence secretary Liam Fox insists the closure of RAF Leuchars makes "strategic sense." (...)


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RAF Leuchars: Fears there will be a 'fallow period' before the army arrives in Fife

An army formation headquarters will be set up at Leuchars in Fife within two-and-a-half years. (...)


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Threatened RAF base's important link to Leuchars conservation project

With the decision which will seal RAF Leuchars' fate only a few days away, a small conservation project has demonstrated the important links the base has with the community. (...)


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Sir Menzies Campbell: there is an unanswerable case for retaining RAF Leuchars

In a special article, MP Sir Menzies Campbell tells The Courier why the UK Government should keep RAF Leuchars open. (...)


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Prime Minister David Cameron's comments give hope for RAF Leuchars' future

Prime Minister David Cameron has raised hopes RAF Leuchars will be spared closure after declaring himself "impressed" by the "remarkable" level of support for the base. (...)


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Fife's political parties unite to save RAF Leuchars

Fife MSPs from across the political spectrum joined in a last-ditch effort to save axe-threatened RAF Leuchars. (...)


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Provost Dr John Hulbert urges Perth and Kinross Council to back call to save RAF airbases

A message of support will this week be sent to Scotland's beleaguered airbases by members of Perth and Kinross Council. (...)


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The Courier's campaign to save RAF Leuchars captures the public imagination

Members of the public have responded magnificently to our plea to get in touch with their thoughts and feelings regarding the future of RAF Leuchars. (...)


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Minister's 'mockery' of RAF Leuchars promise

Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey felt the full wrath of furious First Minister Alex Salmond last night after he appeared to suggest that Scotland's two RAF bases — at Leuchars and Lossiemouth — face a straight fight to survive. (...)


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Lib Dems big guns join RAF Leuchars battle

Scottish Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott will lobby the UK's armed forces minister to keep axe-threatened RAF Leuchars open. (...)


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RAF Leuchars battle goes to parliaments

The fight to save RAF Leuchars has been taken to Westminster and Holyrood. (...)


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First minister calls for a rethink on RAF bases

First Minister Alex Salmond pledged "divide and rule" tactics by the Ministry of Defence will not be allowed to threaten RAF Leuchars. (...)


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MoD fails to provide assurances on future of RAF Leuchars

Fresh doubt has been cast over the future of RAF Leuchars after the Ministry of Defence failed to quash rumours it is considering closing the base. (...)


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