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Scotland Yard
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Scot·land Yard
the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police, situated from 1829 to 1890 in Great Scotland Yard off Whitehall, from 1890 until 1967 in New Scotland Yard on the Thames Embankment, and from 1967 in New Scotland Yard, Westminster.
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used to allude to the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police force.
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Scotland's many sides: interest in the destination is on the upswing, based on evidence from Visit Scotland Expo 2002. (Destination: Europe).(22nd annual VisitScotland Expo )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Travel Agent; 5/27/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...pants, a clear signal was sent that Scotland is no longer only tartan and tradition...hotels were prominent, indicating that Scotland is an increasingly diverse destination...Specialist Counselor on Travel to Scotland) agents from the U.S.--attended...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Scotland, only afew hours distant from Westminster onthe train... (...just in caseyou had forgotten, Mr Darling).
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 3/20/2005; 700+ words
; ...true value of the Secretary of State for Scotland's contribution to affairs north of...His department, with limited powers in Scotland, has also come under fire over its running...of State, only two of which were in Scotland. The Edinburgh Central MP has also hosted...
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Scotland unable to stop that English chariot
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 3/23/2003; ; 700+ words
; ENGLAND 40 SCOTLAND 9 ENGLAND'S run of home victories at...headquarters duly reached 21 yesterday, with Scotland never at any stage looking likely to...widening gulf between the two nations, Scotland will have to find a miracle-worker...
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Scotland's spending gap rises to GBP 8bn
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 12/11/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...between what is raised and what is spent in Scotland has widened to a massive GBP 8 billion...revealed that GBP 39.4bn was spent in Scotland in 2001-2, but the amount raised in...who raised more than they spent - while Scotland was spending more than it raised. It...
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Scotland's troubled financial sector given summit to think about
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 5/4/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...big banks, we have to be thankful that Scotland has not suffered any disasters on the...considerable anguish and cast doubt on Scotland's reputation for managing money (even though they are managed out of London). Scotland may not have suffered as badly as some...
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Scotland Burns bright: the Scottish food and drink industry is proving to be fairly resilient to the recession, a trait that has caught the eye of the multiple grocers south of the border.(SCOTLAND)(Coca-Cola Co. (Atlanta, Georgia))
Magazine article from: Grocer; 6/6/2009; ; 700+ words
; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scotland may, like the rest of the UK, have...industry. This year's Homecoming Scotland 2009 campaign to mark Robert Burns...Scottish food and drink. And thanks to Scotland's strong export industry and the...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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FOOTBALL: SCOTLAND V GERMANY.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 6/7/2003; 532 words
; ...5 8 June 1929, Berlin (friendly): Germany 1, Scotland 1 (Imrie). Oct 1936, Glasgow (f): SCOTLAND 2 (Delaney 2), Germany 0. May 1957, Stuttgart (f): West Germany 1, SCOTLAND 3 (Collins 2, Mudie). May 1959, Glasgow (f...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Football: Scotland v Germany: Previous results.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 6/7/2003; 510 words
; ...D5 L8 June 1929, Berlin: Germany 1-1 SCOTLAND (Friendly) (Imrie) Oct 1936, Glasgow: SCOTLAND 2-0 Germany (Friendly) (Delaney 2) May 1957, Stuttgart: W. Germany 1-3 SCOTLAND (Friendly) (Collins 2, Mudie) May...
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 "Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK)")
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Scotland'slast placein league of nations
Newspaper article from: Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK); 6/11/2007; 700+ words
; Scotland is the worst-performing small country...leaders. The Federation of Small Business Scotland has rejected former first minister Jack...claim made during his period in power that Scotland had the title of the best small country...
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Scotland out to make headlines for right reason
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 1/8/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Division footballers will have Jason Scotland's headline- making potential this...Already we have been treated to "the Scotland who will be in Germany" and all manner...Meanwhile, you can rest assured the "Scotland versus England" line will be trotted...
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Scotland
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
Scotland. Geographically the north of Ireland is separated from Scotland (Kintyre) by a narrow strait, 20 miles wide...that Ulster should have been closely linked with Scotland, more so than southern Ireland, whose links were...
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Scotland, Christianity in
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Scotland, Christianity in. The earliest evidence...monuments of the 5th and 6th cents. in SW Scotland. By the later 6th cent. St Columba and...active in the Kingdom of Dalriada (N. Scotland). Iona was largely responsible for the...
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Church of Scotland
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Church of Scotland the established national church of Scotland, Presbyterian (see Presbyterianism ) in form. The first Protestants in Scotland, led by Patrick Hamilton , were predominantly Lutheran. However, with the return of John Knox from...
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 42 St. Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 2YE United...Recognized Banks Established in 1727, the Royal Bank of Scotland was the second bank started in Scotland. One of the largest banks in Scotland, the Royal Bank...
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St. Margaret of Scotland
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
St. Margaret of Scotland St. Margaret of Scotland (1045-1093), wife of the Scottish king Malcolm III, introduced important religious reforms into Scotland and was a civilizing agent in the social life of that country...
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