2003 in Scotland
2003 in Scotland |
Years |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
2002-03 in Scottish football |
2003-04 in Scottish football |
2003 in Scottish television |
Events from 2003 in Scotland
Incumbents
Events
- 29 January - Nat Fraser is found guilty of murdering his wife, Arlene, who went missing almost five years earlier, and is sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation to serve a minimum of 25 years.[1]
- 15 February - Up to 100,000 people march in Glasgow to protest against the looming Iraq War.
- 25 February - The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 receives Royal Assent.
- 3 May - Scottish parliamentary election, 2003: the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition led by Jack McConnell win a majority of the seats and remain in power. The Scottish Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party significantly increase their representation.
- 19 July - Scotland's first cardinal for nearly 400 years, Cardinal Gordon Gray, dies aged 82.
- 9 August - Temperatures at Greycrook in the Scottish Borders reach 32.9°C, the highest ever recorded in Scotland.
- 25 August - Glasgow Zoo closes.[2]
- 1 September - Cairngorms National Park created, Scotland's second national park.
- 21 October - Cardinal Keith O'Brien is proclaimed a cardinal by John Paul II.[3]
- 24 November - The High Court in Glasgow imposes a minimum sentence of 27 years for Al Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie.
- Ownership of the Barra Estate is passed by the owner, Ian MacNeil, to the Scottish Government.
Deaths
The Arts
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