CELTIC LEAGUE - PRESS INFORMATION

ALBA - BERWICK LOOKS NORTH!

A village in the north of England last month voted in an ITV poll
to become part of Scotland. The village of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland,
which has changed hands 13 times between the two nations, now wants
to return to Scotland with 60% of residents voting to change the boarder.
Residents say that if the village was administered by Scotland they
would get better financed public services, including free personal
health care for the elderly than they currently do in England.

Scottish National Party MSP Christine Grahame lodged a motion in the
Scottish Parliament in February calling for the town to "return to
the fold", but politicians from Berwick have blocked any plans for
Scotland to take Berwick back.


J B Moffatt
Director of Information
Celtic League

06/03/08


The Celtic League has branches in the six Celtic Countries. It works
to promote cooperation between these countries and campaigns on a
broad range of political, cultural and environmental matters. It highlights
human rights abuse, monitors all military activity and focuses on
socio-economic issues.

TEL (UK)01624 877918 MOBILE (UK)07624 491609

Internet site at:

http://celticleague.net
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celtic_league/



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