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ALEX Salmond's hope of relying on this year's Homecoming celebrations to buck the global economic downturn received a massive GBP 30 million boost from one of the most successful Hogmanay parties ever staged.
The New Year celebrations saw a huge influx of visitors from across the world to the Scottish capital, providing "a spectacular curtain-raiser" for the Year of Homecoming, ministers said.See the full content of this document
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Gbp 30m Boost to Help Lift 2009 Gloom
The First Minister has repeatedly said this year's Homecoming initiative, which will see more than 300 events across the country from Burns Night through to St Andrew's Day, could provide a vital boost to help Scotland weather the economic downturn.
Much was riding on the success of Hogmanay celebrations which in recent...See the full content of this document
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