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MoD urged to provide update after latest RAF Leuchars claims
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been accused of ''using the Official Secrets Act as a shield'' as two Fife MPs heaped further pressure on the Ministry of Defence to confirm that it will fulfil its pledge to retain Leuchars as a military base. (...)
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MoD asked to respond to Dundee Royal Marine Reserve HQ speculation
The Dundee HQ of the Royal Marine Reserve, based in Strathmore Avenue, could be under threat of closure. (...)
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New fears for Leuchars base in wake of MoD job cuts announcement
Further cuts to the armed forces have raised renewed fears about what the future truly holds for RAF Leuchars. (...)
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Stormy weather behind spate of finds, says head of bomb disposal unit
The commanding officer of Scotland's bomb disposal unit has blamed recent storms for a surge in devices being washed up in Tayside and Fife. (...)
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Tayside set to benefit from Commonwealth Games
Tayside is set for a major tourist and construction windfall from hosting part of the Commonwealth Games, MSPs will hear today. (...)
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MoD agrees to visit Dalgety Bay radiation beach
The Ministry of Defence has finally agreed to visit a Fife beach contaminated with radiation. (...)
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MoD insists Almondbank radiation poses no threat to public health
The Ministry of Defence has admitted that there is buried radium at the former Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) site at Almondbank, near Perth, but stressed it does not believe it is harmful to residents. (...)
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Radiation contamination shock at DARA in Almondbank
Residents and politicians have expressed their shock at possible radiation being identified at a former military site on the outskirts of Perth. (...)
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Leuchars defence future: The Courier examines prospects for Fife base
The suggested ''unravelling'' of plans to reconfigure army bases in Scotland could pave the way for Leuchars to be named as the location for the country's new multi-role brigade (MRB), a military expert has told The Courier. (...)
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Comrie Development Trust says Cultybraggan expansion needed to satisfy demand
Plans have been revealed to further develop a former prisoner of war camp in Perthshire. (...)
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Rare Westminster appearance sees Gordon Brown press for Dalgety Bay radiation action
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has branded the lack of action on tackling radiation at a Fife beach ''astonishing and regrettable''. (...)
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Police search and rescue leader welcomes helicopter fleet announcement
A senior member of the Tayside Police Search and Rescue Team has welcomed the announcement that a new fleet of helicopters will soon provide air rescue support across Scotland. (...)
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Family welcome moves to allow soldiers' inquests to take place in Scotland
The family of a Dundee soldier killed in Afghanistan have welcomed plans to allow inquests into the deaths of military personnel to take place in Scotland. (...)
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No rethink despite huge cost of transferring Typhoons to Lossiemouth
Transferring Typhoons from RAF Leuchars in Fife to Lossiemouth will have a one-off cost of over £40m and then an extra £10m a year. (...)
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SEPA ups pressure on MoD with deadline for Dalgety Bay radiation action
Anger over the Minstry of Defence's handling of radiation at a Fife beach threatened to boil over at the latest meeting held to discuss the situation. (...)
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Widow says spurious legal advice from MoD caused Private Mark Connolly burial dispute
The widow of an Angus war hero killed in Germany has told of her battle to grant his last wishes. (...)
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MoD accused of failing to treat Dalgety Bay radiation problem with enough urgency
Fife Council is ''losing patience'' with the Ministry of Defence over radiation at Dalgety Bay. (...)
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'The time for talking is over' — yet more radioactive finds at Dalgety Bay
A scenic stretch of a Fife beach could be forever designated as ''contaminated land'' and placed out of bounds following the discovery of yet more radioactive particles. (...)
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'Disappointing' meeting adds to Dalgety Bay radiation tensions
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been urged to ''up its game'' following an emergency meeting convened to discuss the worrying number of radioactive particles found on a Fife beach. (...)
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Provost the latest to show support for Noranside rehabilitation centre idea
The provost of Angus has said she would be 100% behind the county playing a pivotal role in the nation's ''moral duty'' towards the care of its injured servicemen and women. (...)
