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| | | | | | | Latest News | | | | | | RBS bosses refuse U-turn on Scotland branch closures | Banking regulations may have to be changed to make sure rural communities are not left without vital services, the SNPâs Westminster leader has said after RBS executives rejected calls from MPs to reconsider a wave of branch closures. |
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| | | | | | And finally... | | | Music interview: US violin virtuoso Joshua Bell on reconnecting with his Scottish roots at the Usher Hall | âI actually come from Scottish descent, on my fatherâs side of the family,â says Joshua Bell. âBell is a Scottish name, after all.â Caledonian connections might come as a bit of a surprise from the US violinist, one of classical musicâs starriest figures, who returns to the land of his forefathers for a concert at Edinburghâs Usher Hall on 21 January. But to him, those roots clearly matter. âMy father used to talk to me about his grandfather and great-grandfather, who fought in the Black Watch,â he continues. âSo thereâs something sentimental about playing in Scotland â and of course itâs a special place anyway.â |
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