2009 in Scotland

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Events from the year 2009 in Scotland

Incumbents[edit]

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Judiciary[edit]

Events[edit]

January[edit]

February[edit]

  • 4 February – the Scottish Parliament approves the minority SNP's administration's budget at the second time of asking. Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats vote for the budget after voting it down the previous time.[5]

March[edit]

  • 30 March – major power cut hits Glasgow and parts of the West of Scotland, causing traffic chaos in most areas.[6]

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Deaths[edit]

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December[edit]

The Arts[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "Scottish budget rejected by MSPs". BBC News. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Q&A:Scottish budget rejection". BBC News. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Scottish budget approved by MSPs". BBC News. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Power cut causes roads gridlock". BBC News Scotland. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  7. ^ "New body to manage Scotland's waters". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 10 February 2009.
  8. ^ "Man found guilty of Moira murder". BBC News. 8 April 2009.
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  10. ^ "Switch-On At Europe's Largest Onshore Windfarm". Scottish Power Renewables. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  11. ^ "First UK swine flu patient death". BBC News. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  12. ^ "'Radical' Holyrood powers urged". BBC News. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  13. ^ "Work begins on aircraft carriers". BBC News. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  14. ^ Keys, David (11 August 2009). "Ancient royal tomb found in Scotland". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  15. ^ "Neolithic 'temple' revealed at site on Orkney". The Herald. Glasgow. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  16. ^ "Lockerbie bomber Megrahi to be freed despite US opposition". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  17. ^ Delight as Shetland’s remarkable rocks recognised with Geopark status, Shetland Times, 15 September 2009
  18. ^ "Employees swoop to take over West Highland Free Press". allmediascotland.com. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  19. ^ John Swinney named Scottish politician of the year BBC News, 20 November 2009
  20. ^ 'World's strongest' beer with 32% strength launched, BBC News 26 November 2009.
  21. ^ "Scottish Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop demoted". BBC News online. 1 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
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  23. ^ "Scotland's biggest airline goes bust". BBC News. 16 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  24. ^ "Rising seas 'clue' in sunken world off Orkney". BBC News Scotland. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  25. ^ "Richie Ramsay holds nerve to fend off Shiv Kapur and win maiden European Tour title". The Scotsman. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  26. ^ "All set for the surreal world of Fraochy?". Stornoway Gazette. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Three climbers die in avalanches". The Press Association. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
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  30. ^ "Songwriter Martyn dies, aged 60". BBC News Scotland. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  31. ^ "MSPs pay tribute to Bashir Ahmad". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
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  33. ^ Wilson, Brian (27 September 2009). "Bill Speirs obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
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  37. ^ Susan Boyle's debut album at number one – three months before it's released, The Daily Mirror, 4 September 2009.
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