Must-Have Apps for Travelling in Edinburgh
If you're traveling for the first time in Edinburgh or planning a long trip we got your back. In this review, we've added the...
Call for ‘concrete plans’ for Scotland’s railways on anniversary of Scotrail...
Opposition parties have called for concrete plans and a better vision for Scotland's rail services, on the first anniversary of Scotrail being brought back...
Chief Constable’s old pals act raises more questions over judgement
EXCLUSIVEUnder pressure Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell called in expert advice from her former police force despite it being slated over its performance...
Support needed for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
Representatives from Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home (EDCH) attended The Scottish Parliament during the week to explain their need for help to ensure that...
MSP’s office becomes target for vandals
An Edinburgh MSP discovered that someone has covered the shopfront at his Leith office with paint on Tuesday.On ‘X” Ben Macpherson MSP said:...
New Scottish disability benefit to be introduced
The Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce a Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance for those with a disability or long-term health condition ....
Former SNP Chief Executive arrested – SNP HQ searched by police
The husband of the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the former CEO of the SNP, Peter Murrell was arrested at the couple's home...
Government commits more funding for mental health
The Scottish Government has announced monies for two funds to help mental health projects for children and young people as well as adults.The Communities...
Community Right to Buy powers will be reviewed this summer
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs has announced that The Scottish Government is to begin a review of Community Rights to Buy this summer...
Regan speaks out on equal marriage
Ash Regan MSP has issued a statement about her beliefs on equal marriage.This has become a main issue in the SNP leadership campaign...
Short term lets – Conservatives’ bid to stop legislation fails
The Scottish Conservatives lodged a motion for debate about short term lets at The Scottish Parliament earlier on Wednesday but when put to the...
Children’s Minister visits Busy Bees Edinburgh Park
In her Ministerial visit to the Edinburgh centre, Natalie Don MSP was shown how Busy Bees delivers high quality early learning and childcare in...
VIDEO – And the exam results are out today
Although there is a reducing school roll across Scotland at S5 and S6, the number of passes at Higher level has remained much the...
Food poverty must be addressed
Scottish Labour has revealed that the number of food parcels delivered in Edinburgh has risen by 89% since 2018, with an even higher rise...
Visitor Levy continues its way through parliament
Edinburgh has been at the forefront of introducing the Transient Visitor Levy or tourist tax for at least the last decade.Successive administrations in...
Housing Minister visits Edinburgh housing development
One of the largest affordable new-build developments in Scotland has been given the seal of approval by Housing Minister, Paul McLennan MSP.The £80 million...
Calls for action on railway station for Winchburgh
Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury has called for sustained action to secure a train station for Winchburgh.Winchburgh is an expanding West Lothian community, with Winchburgh...
Happy New Year from the Scottish Greens
The co-leader of the Scottish Greens and Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater has issued a New Year message reflecting...
Conservative MSP stands down to become Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for...
Donald Cameron MSP is standing down from The Scottish Parliament to become part of the Scotland Office team at Westminster.The King has approved...
Read, Write, Count adds up
The First Minister backs an initiative established in 2015 called Read, Write, Count which has gifted almost quarter of a million books to children...
MSP suggests moving the police into Victoria Quay
Ben Macpherson MSP wrote to Justice Secretary Angela Constance on Thursday following the session just ahead of First Minister’s Questions.He had not had...
Baby Boxes continue to help families with newborn babies
Almost 284,000 boxes have been given to families expecting a new baby since 2017, with almost 50,000 of those delivered in the NHS Lothian...
Scottish Conservatives Conference – Ross is focused on the priorities
At the Scottish Conservatives conference in Glasgow today, leader Douglas Ross said that the Scottish Conservatives is the only party focused on the country’s...
New Year message from Scottish Labour
Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has issued a New Year message in which he predicts that the best days and years are yet to...
Proposals for introducing a visitor levy making progress
The City of Edinburgh Council aims to be the first council area in Scotland to implement the new tourist tax plans when these become...
Choudhury worried that Circular Economy Bill “does not go far enough”
Foysol Choudhury MSP has said that The Scottish Government's Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill does not go far enough to tackle overconsumption and create a...
Government publishes the latest in series of independence papers
The Scottish Government has launched the latest in its series of independence papers and the latest deals with putting Scotland in place on the...
Robertson will be flying the flag in the US
Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, is travelling to Washington DC and New York this week.He will take part...
Calls for Powderhall railway line to become “green corridor”
Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has called for former Powderhall railway line to be made a green corridor. This would link up with the network...
MSP wants schools to teach children about Scotland’s colonial past
Responding after hosting a roundtable in the Scottish Parliament on Education Reform, Lothian MSP, Foysol Choudhury said: "The Education Reform Roundtable I hosted at the...
