Parliamentary cross-party group makes recommendations on reducing car mileage by 2030
The Scottish Government Cross Party Group (CPG) on Sustainable Transport has looked at ways to cut road mileage by 20% by 2030, and recommends...
Former Director of Nursing appointed as vice-chair of Drug Deaths Taskforce
Drugs Policy Minister Angela Constance has appointed former Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Professor Fiona McQueen as Vice-Chair of the Drug Deaths Taskforce.Professor McQueen has...
Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 – Angus is competing for the SNP...
Angus Nelson is a candidate to win the SNP nomination to stand in Edinburgh Western at next year's Scottish Parliamentary Election.Here he tells...
Balfour supports Marie Curie baking challenge
Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian joined 150 people at a special event celebrating terminal illness charity Marie Curie’s 70th anniversary and the start of...
The Scottish Cabinet wish you a Happy St Andrew’s Day
Showing off their linguistic powers the Scottish Cabinet wishes you all a Happy St Andrew's Day in this short video:https://youtu.be/HzBfGhjB0Zc
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.Edinburgh...
Glow Gold welcomed at Holyrood by local MSP
We reported to you in our summer print edition about the Glow Gold campaign which would light up some of our important buildings in...
Policing “at breaking point” in capital
SNP mismanagement has left policing in Edinburgh at breaking point as new figures reveal the majority of housebreakings go unsolved, says a Lothian MSP. Latest...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.Cabinet Secretary Jeane...
Edinburgh pensioners could lose £7,000 a year
SNP MSP SLAMS TORIES FOR ‘SNEAKING OUT’ CHANGES TO PENSIONCREDITGordon Macdonald MSP slammed the Tory government atFMQs this week, for ‘sneaking out’ changes to...
Coronavirus – further changes to quarantine restrictions
The Scottish Government has announced that in a new move travellers from Liechtenstein must quarantine on arrival in Scotland for 14 days from 4am...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have just been announced today, 10...
Coronavirus – Health Secretary announces the national Vaccine Deployment Plan
On Wednesday, the Health Secretary Jeane Freeman addressed parliament on the rollout of the vaccination programme in Scotland, and this evening the deployment plan...
Addresses in Lothian ‘red flagged’ by ambulance service
The MSP for Lothian, Miles Briggs says he has discovered that there are 83 addresses in Lothian where Scottish Ambulance Service staff are not...
Miles secures debate on station traffic
Lothians MSP Miles Briggs has made it one of the principal aims of his new position to get accessible taxis back into Waverley Station.Despite Scotrail having...
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...
Rally against UK Government’s use of Section 35
Scottish Trans Alliance, an organisation working for gender identity and gender reassignment equality and rights in Scotland convened a rally on Thursday outside the...
Action Porty now own Bellfield Church
A community group in Edinburgh has become the first organisation in an urban area to benefit from community right to buy powers.Action Porty has...
The Scottish Government – full cabinet announced
Today was a day of coming and going at Bute House and appointments to the Scottish Cabinet.Here is the final list of those...
Coronavirus – further details announced to help us out of lockdown
At Holyrood this lunchtime the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced some more general and indicative dates for the next two phases on the way...
Technology hubs established to support Scottish start-ups
The Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, announced funding of £4 million to establish five technology hubs. This will support the next generation of Scottish start-ups.This...
Christmas greetings from the Scottish Liberal Democrats
In common with other political leaders the Liberal Democrats have issued a festive message.Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Alex Cole-Hamilton, said:“Christmas is...
New no smoking rules at hospitals come into effect today
The Scottish Government has put a nationwide ban in place meaning that anyone who smokes within 15 metres of a hospital building could be...
Government invests £14.3 m in Wave Energy Scotland
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Scotland’s first wave energy technology development body Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Energy Minister...
Government encouraging home ownership for priority groups
First-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes are being encouraged to take advantage of the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme to help...
LibDems looking for answers to their list of priorities
When The Scottish Parliament returns for its new session the Liberal Democrats have said that there are three priorities to address. These are the...
Holyrood ending ‘right to buy’ in Scotland is a good thing...
The SNP has said that it welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that they will fast-track the end of Right to Buy.During a...
Computershare to create 300 new Edinburgh-based jobs
Plans by Australian financial services company Computershare to open a new technology centre of excellence in Edinburgh, creating 300 jobs, have been welcomed by...
First Minister pledges increasing funding for childcare
The First Minister the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon has promised that there will be twice as much spent on free nursery places, early learning...
First Minister on the first steps to independence after EU Referendum
The First Minister the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon appeared on the steps of Bute House just after 11.30 am this morning to explain...