The Scottish Government

Edinburgh children starting P1 in the 2027-28 academic year will join pupils across Scotland in receiving a free backpack filled with school essentials in...

The MSP for Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Ben Macpherson has stepped back from government for health reasons. Mr Macpherson was appointed Minister for Innovation,...

Edinburgh charity, Dance Base, has secured grant funding to protect its studios from the impacts of climate change. The venue will use the grant of...

An Edinburgh MP has written to the First Minister demanding an immediate halt to £258,000 in executive bonus payments at Scottish Water, branding the sums unacceptable while...

Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh welcomed Ben Macpherson MSP, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education, to campus on Friday meeting staff supporting prospective...

Dr Scott Arthur, MP for Edinburgh South West, has said there is still "much more to be done" in Scotland, following Commonwealth swimmer Archie...

A split has emerged between the City of Edinburgh Council and The Scottish Government over funding to support the council and businesses in the capital following...

The City of Edinburgh Council confirmed today that exam results in Edinburgh have improved on last year according to almost all key measures. More than...

THE SCOTTISH Government has suggested that financial support could be on the way for Edinburgh Council as they continue to deal with the fall-out...

A group who have tried to fight off plans for a 544-bed super-hostel in Atholl Crescent at the West End say the approval of...

First Minister John Swinney has condemned what he called a "heinous" suspected anti-Muslim attack in Edinburgh on Friday. Along with government ministers he received an...

The First Minister, John Swinney, has commented on events in three areas of Edinburgh on Friday in which five men were injured. It is...

During his visit to the US, the First Minister will travel to Kentucky on Monday to build on the announcement earlier in the year...

Scottish families can apply for a grant of more than £330 to help with the costs of getting a child ready for primary school.  The...

Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has so far evaded questions from the press this last week since her estranged husband Peter Murrell...

EDINBURGH cycling campaigners are preparing to "Pedal on Parliament" to pressure lawmakers to bring about "safer and more inclusive" cycling infrastructure. The ride begins at...

A call has been made to the new Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Màiri McAllan, to help protect journalism in Scotland.  The UK...

Scotland's new First Minister, John Swinney, will chair the first meeting of the new Scottish Cabinet on Friday, and he will set out his ambitious...

The newly elected Presiding Officer, Kenny Gibson, has already made some changes in his first few days in the job. The outgoing Presiding Officer, Alison...

The former leader of the SNP group on Edinburgh council, and recently elected MSP for Edinburgh Southwestern, Simita Kumar, is now a junior minister...

Although the verdict was in little doubt, all party leaders had the opportunity to put themselves forward to become First Minister of Scotland. And...

THE SNP have told voters “Other parties are trying to stop us” from lowering bills with a large new billboard on Leith Walk. The billboard aims to...

Scottish Lib Dems leader, Alex Cole-Hamilton, is hoping to continue balancing his duties at the head of the party alongside those in the new...

Jenny Butler has been involved in politics since 2009, and is hoping to take a 15-year SNP stronghold for the Scottish Lib Dems in...

The Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge and the Lord Provost Consort, Colin Cunningham had pride of place in the parade on...

The Presiding Officer of The Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone, is travelling to the US and Canada over the next week or...

As his term as an MSP comes to a close, Foysol Choudhury, MBE, reflects on five years of representing the people of the Lothians, and highlights his key achievements and defining issues...

Scottish Greens have announced the three candidates who will contest city constituencies in Edinburgh. The party has confirmed it is also aiming to return...

The Scottish Government has announced £500,000 funding of digital development for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes made the announcement about...

Prison governors have blocked 40% of inmates being freed early under an emergency government scheme, ruling them too high risk, figures show. The Scottish Prison...