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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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Government to announce closure of RAF Leuchars
RAF Leuchars will be condemned to closure as an airbase in a move that will have devastating repercussions for Fife and further afield and could severely damage the local economy. (...)
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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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First Minister Alex Salmond makes late plea for threatened RAF bases
First Minister Alex Salmond has made an 11th-hour plea to Westminster to keep both RAF Leuchars and RAF Lossiemouth. (...)
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MoD spending provides hint of RAF Leuchars' survival
Campaigners believe the pendulum is swinging in favour of retention of RAF Leuchars after figures revealed the Ministry of Defence has recently pumped almost £3 million into the base. (...)
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Fife MP to confront ministers with RAF Leuchars concerns
UK Government officials including armed forces minister Nick Harvey will meet a Fife MP following allegations that the defence review which could spell the end for RAF Leuchars has descended into a "shambles." (...)
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Lorraine Kelly supports air bases as Armed Forces Day takes off
Lorraine Kelly flew the flag for RAF Leuchars' future as she started the countdown to Armed Forces Day. (...)
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Terrorist threat could see RAF Leuchars spared
With a terrorist attack on UK soil still deemed to be "highly likely", The Courier understands the proximity of RAF Leuchars to some of the nation's most sensitive potential targets could be enough to save it from the chop. (...)
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Liam Fox's emphasis on Moray only adds to fears for RAF Leuchars
The future of RAF Leuchars in Fife looks bleak after Defence Secretary Liam Fox hinted that Lossiemouth could be spared in the latest defence cuts. (...)
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MSPs join forces in battle for Leuchars
Eleven MSPs have joined forces in a potentially influential last-ditch bid to save RAF Leuchars. (...)
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Decision on RAF Leuchars announced by July 19
A final decision on the future of RAF Leuchars will be announced by July 19 at the latest. (...)
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Salmond pledges new Scottish Government will stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with RAF Leuchars campaigners
Less than a week after his party's sweeping win in the Scottish elections, First Minister Alex Salmond has said the Scottish Government will stand "shoulder to shoulder" with those battling for the retention of RAF Leuchars. (...)
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RAF Leuchars rumour quashed as business leaders warn of closure's 'heavy price'
Chambers of Commerce throughout Scotland have joined forces to warn the UK Government any closure of RAF Leuchars would be "a cut too far." (...)
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David Cameron and Nick Clegg presented with 'unanswerable' RAF Leuchars case
The "unanswerable" case for retention of RAF Leuchars has been presented to David Cameron and Nick Clegg as the clock ticks towards an announcement on its future. (...)
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Campaigners fighting for RAF Leuchars to deliver plea to Prime Minister David Cameron
A new letter from campaigners is set to leave Prime Minister David Cameron in no doubt as to the level of support behind the campaign to retain the world-famous RAF Leuchars air base. (...)
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UK ministers 'impressed' by Leuchars campaign
Senior UK ministers have declared themselves "impressed" with the campaign to save RAF Leuchars. (...)
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From the mouths of children: Leuchars pupils sum up why RAF base must stay
Their young faces etched with genuine concern, school pupils have pleaded for RAF Leuchars to be spared the axe. (...)
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Scots Tory leader pledges Leuchars' case will 'reach the desk of the Prime Minister'
Scottish Tory leader Annabel Goldie has pledged to take the case for the retention of RAF Leuchars "direct to David Cameron." (...)
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Sir Menzies Campbell urges defence secretary to disregard army preferences on Leuchars
The UK'S defence secretary has been urged to disregard army commanders' preferences on bases when a decision is made on the future of RAF Leuchars. (...)
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Ministers to discuss fate of RAF Leuchars
The future of closure-threatened RAF Leuchars in Fife will be discussed at a top-level ministerial meeting next week. (...)
