2009 in Scotland

none June 2011 July 2026 2009 Events from the year 2009 in Scotland Incumbents Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal – Alex Salmond Secretary of State for Scotland – Jim Murphy Law officers Lord Advocate – Elish Angiolini Solicitor General for Scotland – Frank Mulholland Advocate General for Scotland – Lord Davidson of Glen Clova Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Hamilton Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Gill Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord McGhie Events 25 January (Burns Night)–30 November (St Andrew's Day) – Homecoming Scotland. January 13 January – minor earthquake in Shetland.Lucy Cockroft Earthquake shakes the Shetland Islands https://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/geology/4244656/Earthquake-shakes-the-Shetland-Islands.html The Daily Telegraph 15 January 2009 8 September 2010 London https://web.archive.org/web/20100903052538/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/geology/4244656/Earthquake-shakes-the-Shetland-Islands.html 3 September 2010 dead 24 January – 2009 Buachaille Etive Mòr avalanche: three climbers are killed in an avalanche on Buachaille Etive Mòr in the Highlands. Five others walk away uninjured, whilst another suffers a shoulder injury.24 January 2009 Three die in Highlands avalanche https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7848934.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20090218213104/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7848934.stm 18 February 2009 28 March 2010 BBC News 28 January – the Scottish Parliament rejects the budget tabled by the Scottish National Party administration. The Presiding Officer casts the deciding vote after the result is originally tied at 64 in favour, 64 against. The Scottish Finance Secretary, John Swinney, says the budget will be put before parliament again as soon as is possible, whilst the First Minister, Alex Salmond, reportedly puts the SNP on an 'election footing' in case the budget were to be voted down once more.28 January 2009 Scottish budget rejected by MSPs https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7854417.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20090215122155/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7854417.stm 15 February 2009 28 March 2010 BBC News29 January 2009 Q&A:Scottish budget rejection https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7857087.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20090201163402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7857087.stm 1 February 2009 28 March 2010 BBC News February 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.4 February 2009 Scottish budget approved by MSPs https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7868485.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20090207114415/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7868485.stm 7 February 2009 28 March 2010 BBC News March 30 March – major power cut hits Glasgow and parts of the West of Scotland, causing traffic chaos in most areas.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7972904.stm Power cut causes roads gridlock BBC News Scotland 31 March 2009 30 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090402161847/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7972904.stm 2 April 2009 live April 1 April – Marine Scotland is established.Haworth Jenny 10 February 2009 New body to manage Scotland's waters http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/New-body-to-manage-.4962677.jp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090212170502/http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/New-body-to-manage-.4962677.jp 12 February 2009 The Scotsman Edinburgh 3 April – Glasgow school closures protest, 2009 begins. 5 April – Andy Murray wins the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles in tennis. 8 April – Slovak Marek Harcar is jailed for at least 25 years after being found guilty of raping and murdering Moira Jones in a Glasgow park.8 April 2009 Man found guilty of Moira murder https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7989422.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20090411091949/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7989422.stm 11 April 2009 BBC News 13 April – Scotland win the 2009 World Men's Curling Championship in Moncton, Canada. 30 April – Beltane. May 4 May – John Higgins wins the 2009 World Snooker Championship. 14 May – Tradeston Bridge opens for pedestrians across the River Clyde in Glasgow. 22 May – Whitelee Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in Europe, officially opens.Jones Jackie 22 May 2009 Europe's Largest Onshore Wind Farm Is Switched on in Scotland http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/europes-largest-onshore-wind-farm-is-switched-on-in-scotland dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131005162823/http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/europes-largest-onshore-wind-farm-is-switched-on-in-scotland 5 October 2013 10 November 2011 Renewable Energy World22 May 2009 Switch-On At Europe's Largest Onshore Windfarm http://www.scottishpowerrenewables.com/pages/press_releases.asp?article=47&date_year=2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222055820/http://www.scottishpowerrenewables.com/pages/press_releases.asp?article=47&date_year=2009 22 February 2012 10 November 2011 Scottish Power Renewables June 4 June – the SNP tops the poll in the European Election in Scotland, winning two of Scotland's six MEPs. Labour also win two, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats winning one each. 14 June (20:30 BST) – the first human death from the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the United Kingdom is confirmed by the Scottish Government.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8099832.stm First UK swine flu patient death BBC News 15 June 2009 15 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090617180142/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8099832.stm 17 June 2009 live 15 June – the Commission on Scottish Devolution, chaired by Kenneth Calman, issues its final report, recommending that the Scottish Parliament be given greater control over tax and legislation such as setting speed limits. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8099634.stm 'Radical' Holyrood powers urged BBC News 15 June 2009 15 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616121909/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8099634.stm 16 June 2009 live 25–28 June – Royal Highland Show. July 7 July – Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth R08 laid down at BAE Systems, Govan;7 July 2009 Work begins on aircraft carriers https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8137703.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8137703.stm 14 July 2014 3 July 2014 BBC News she will be assembled at Rosyth Dockyard. 16–19 July – Open Championship, Turnberry (golf course), South Ayrshire. August 2 August – Catriona Matthew wins the 2009 Women's British Open in golf. 11 August – archaeologists announce that they have discovered a royal tomb from the early Bronze Age, at Forteviot.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ancient-royal-tomb-found-in-scotland-1771875.html Ancient royal tomb found in Scotland 11 August 2009 The Independent 14 August 2009 London David Keys 20 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171020215429/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ancient-royal-tomb-found-in-scotland-1771875.html dead 14 August – archaeologists announce that they have discovered a Neolithic temple in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2525441.0.Neolithic_temple_revealed_at_site_on_Orkney.php Neolithic 'temple' revealed at site on Orkney 14 August 2009 The Herald Glasgow 14 August 2009 19 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090819022657/http://theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2525441.0.Neolithic_temple_revealed_at_site_on_Orkney.php dead 20 August – the Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill grants release to the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds, stating that Megrahi is in the final stages of terminal prostate cancer.20 August 2009 Lockerbie bomber Megrahi to be freed despite US opposition http://news.scotsman.com/world/Lockerbie-bomber-Megrahi-to-be.5572026.jp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121020214320/http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/lockerbie-bomber-megrahi-is-free-1-1215794 20 October 2012 20 August 2009 The Scotsman Edinburgh September 15 September – Geology of Scotland: Shetland awarded European Geopark status. 15 September 2009 Delight as Shetland's remarkable rocks recognised with Geopark status https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/09/15/delight-as-shetlands-remarkable-rocks-recognised-with-geopark-status live https://web.archive.org/web/20090917081446/https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/09/15/delight-as-shetlands-remarkable-rocks-recognised-with-geopark-status 17 September 2009 The Shetland Times en-GB October 27 October – the West Highland Free Press becomes the UK's only employee-owned newspaper.29 October 2009 Employees swoop to take over West Highland Free Press http://www.allmediascotland.com/press/17172/employees-swoop-to-take-over-west-highland-free-press/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20140519132459/http://www.allmediascotland.com/press/17172/employees-swoop-to-take-over-west-highland-free-press/ 19 May 2014 19 May 2014 allmediascotland.com November 16 November – Galloway Forest Park is designated at a dark sky park by the International Dark-Sky Association. 20 November – John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, wins the Scottish Politician of the Year Award.20 November 2009 Swinney named politician of year https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8369849.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20091123134330/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8369849.stm 23 November 2009 BBC News en-GB 26 November – BrewDog launches a new beer called Tactical Nuclear Penguin, with 32% alcohol, which is claimed to be the strongest beer ever made.26 November 2009 'World's strongest' beer with 32% strength launched https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/8380412.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20091127051956/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/8380412.stm 27 November 2009 BBC News en-GB December 1 December – the first reshuffle of the Scottish Cabinet since the Scottish National Party came to power in May 2007.1 December 2009 Scottish Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop demoted https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8388141.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20091204233253/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8388141.stm 4 December 2009 1 December 2009 BBC News 5–11 December – The 2009 European Curling Championships take place in Aberdeen.Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Curling Championships https://www.olympedia.org/lists/195/manual live https://web.archive.org/web/20240204195733/https://www.olympedia.org/lists/195/manual 4 February 2024 4 February 2024 www.olympedia.org 16 December – Scotland's largest airline, Flyglobespan, goes into administration. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8417183.stm Scotland's biggest airline goes bust BBC News 16 December 2009 17 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091217031847/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8417183.stm 17 December 2009 live 17 December – archaeologists announce that they have found man-made structures on the sea-bed off the island of Damsay, Orkney.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/8416600.stm Rising seas 'clue' in sunken world off Orkney 17 December 2009 BBC News Scotland 17 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091217052452/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/8416600.stm 17 December 2009 live 20 December – Richie Ramsay wins the South African Open (golf), Scotland's first win on the European Tour since Alastair Forsyth won the Madeira Island Open in March 2008.http://sport.scotsman.com/golf/Richie-Ramsay-holds-nerve-to.5926861.jp https://archive.today/20120721090229/http://sport.scotsman.com/golf/Richie-Ramsay-holds-nerve-to.5926861.jp dead 21 July 2012 Richie Ramsay holds nerve to fend off Shiv Kapur and win maiden European Tour title 21 December 2009 The Scotsman 21 December 2009 21 December – Fraochy Bay Gaelic-language television cartoon series first airs.http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/all-set-for-the-surreal-world-of-fraochy-1-119607 All set for the surreal world of Fraochy? Stornoway Gazette 16 December 2009 28 January 2017 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093150/http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/all-set-for-the-surreal-world-of-fraochy-1-119607 dead 30 December – three climbers are killed following three large avalanches in the Scottish mountains.30 December 2009 Three climbers die in avalanches https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5goM5jhhBUYkvn5NImh-lWgObRy8A 30 December 2009 The Press AssociationJune 2024 medic yesmedichttps://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8434825.stm Three climbers die in avalanches BBC News 30 December 2009 30 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091231045858/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8434825.stm 31 December 2009 live Deaths January 7 January – Alfie Conn Sr., footballer (born 1926)9 January 2009 Alfie Conn http://news.scotsman.com/obituaries/Alfie-Conn.4859247.jp https://web.archive.org/web/20121020124333/http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/alfie-conn-1-753045 20 October 2012 9 January 2009 The Scotsman Edinburgh 29 January – John Martyn, singer-songwriter (born 1948)https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7858458.stm Songwriter Martyn dies, aged 60 BBC News Scotland 29 January 2009 29 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090131031447/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7858458.stm 31 January 2009 live February 6 February – Bashir Ahmad, Scottish National Party MSP for Glasgow (born 1940)http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/news/display.var.2487889.0.MSPs_pay_tribute_to_Bashir_Ahmad.php MSPs pay tribute to Bashir Ahmad The Herald Glasgow 9 February 2009August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 17 February – Victor Kiernan, Marxist historian (born 1913 in England) 19 February – Anna Watt, variety entertainer (born 1924) April 30 April – Maurice Lindsay, broadcaster, writer and poet (died 1918)Riach Alan Obituary: Maurice Lindsay https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2009/may/12/maurice-lindsay-obituary-poet-scotland the Guardian 30 April 2021 en 12 May 2009 June 7 June – Gordon Lennon, footballer (born 1983) July 6 July – Jim Reid, folk musician (born 1934) 29 July – Paul McGrillen, footballer, by suicide (born 1971) September 23 September – Bill Speirs, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, and key figure on the left of the Scottish Labour Party, and in the campaign for Scottish devolution, instrumental in the creation of Scotland United, a member of the Scottish Constitutional Convention and a member of the group that drafted the key document Scotland's Parliament, Scotland's Right in 1995 (born 1952)https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/sep/27/bill-speirs-obituary Bill Speirs obituary 27 September 2009 The Guardian 8 October 2009 London Brian Wilson 28 September – Reverend Maxwell Craig, the Extra Chaplain to the Queenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6863875.ece Memorial service for Queen's Chaplain 7 October 2009 The Times Scotland 7 October 2009 London Philippe Naughton Adam SageSeptember 2024 medicmedic October 11 October – Abigail McLellan, painter (born 1969)Hossack Rebecca Abigail McLellan obituary https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/oct/18/abigail-mclellan-obituary The Guardian 4 February 2024 18 October 2009 December 1 December – Cordelia Oliver, journalist, painter and art critic (born 1923)Grigor Murray Cordelia Oliver obituary https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/jan/26/cordelia-oliver-obituary the Guardian 3 November 2022 en 26 January 2010 The Arts 17–28 June – Edinburgh International Film Festival. September – Emma's Imagination releases her debut single, "Stamp Your Feet", on Glasgow independent label Up Next Records. 23 November – Susan Boyle's first album, I Dreamed a Dream becomes Amazon's best-selling album in pre-sales.Susan Boyle's debut album at number one – three months before it's released, The Daily Mirror, 4 September 2009.Andy Pemberton, "Susan Boyle Sticks To Natural Look For New Album Cover," Posted 14 October 2009 on Musictoob, found at Yahoo Music. Accessed 15 October 2009. Peter Maxwell Davies composes his string sextet The Last Island. See also Scotland Current events 2009 in England 2009 in Northern Ireland 2009 in Wales References collapsed 2009 Scotland Category:Years of the 21st century in Scotland Category:2000s in Scotland Scotland