The Scottish Government

Gordon Macdonald MSP joined MS Society Scotland in their campaign to “Kiss Goodbye to MS”. The campaign is encouraging people to give up their...

Gordon Macdonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, is asking local residents to offer their views on the current civic square, located at the front of...

The minimum unit price for alcohol of 50pence is introduced in Scotland from today. The Scottish Government has suggested that alcohol related deaths will be...

Conservative MSP Miles Briggs today visited Leith Academy to talk with their S3 modern studies class. The visit was organised so that the pupils could...

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has announced that she is pregnant with her first child with partner Jen Wilson. The baby is due in autumn...

OVER £40K TO EDINBURGH ORGANISATIONS FROM CASH BACK FOR COMMUNITIES The Justice Secretary Michael Matheson accompanied by MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Gordon Macdonald visited Whale...

The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee which is made up of MSPs from all parties visited Circle Scotland in Pilton today. Circle works with deprived...

The UK government has announced today that the most senior UK Law Officers, the Attorney General, Jeremy Wright QC and the Advocate General for...

The First Minister, the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, is in China from tomorrow 9 April until 13 April. The purpose of her visit is to...

Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP addressed the Scottish Parliament in March to ask the Scottish Government what measures they are taking to ensure that...

Eleven community events involving nine local authorities across Scotland will get funding of £48,000 this year. The money will support local events designed to...

The Communities Secretary Angela Constance visited Dr Bell's this morning to talk to parents and workers there about their projects. This afternoon she will deliver...

Police Scotland confirmed that a European Arrest Warrant was issued for Professor Clara Ponsati who is a professor at St Andrews University, and who...

The Scottish Conservatives want more diversity among their elected members and are today beginning a new programme to get more women and BME candidates...

You are urged to avoid travel in the areas affected by red and amber warnings for snow which includes Edinburgh and much of the...

Jamie Hepburn MSP met with Drummond Community High pupils 'doing science' The Minister for Employability and Training, SNP MSP Jamie Hepburn, visited Careers Hive at...

Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, was welcomed to the Cowgate Under Fives Centre earlier today by Head teacher Lynn McNair. He was there to...

Scottish Green MSP Andy Wightman, whose Homes First campaign aims to regulate the rapid growth of the short-term letting sector, today publishes examples of...

Yesterday afternoon following a visit to the University of Edinburgh, Bill Gates met the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The meeting allowed Mr Gates to hear first-hand...

Art and design students aged 14 and 15 from Firrhill High School have made 72 Holocaust Memorial Lanterns to mark Holocaust Memorial Day this...

LABOUR MSP TO LAUNCH PROPOSAL FOR NEW LAW TO PROTECT SHOP WORKERS Labour MSP Daniel Johnson launches his proposal for a new law to protect...

First baby boxes of the new year delivered. Some families in Scotland are awaiting important deliveries of new babies this New Year and from today...

Three separate projects across the city have been awarded funding by The Scottish Government from their Making Places Initiative. The total paid out to 19 projects...

  BIG-HEARTED YOUNGSTER COLLECTS SOCKS FOR EDINBURGH’S HOMELESS SNP MSP Ben Macpherson welcomed  Joseph Cox and his young brother to Holyrood today, where the youngster picked...

Sports in Scotland to receive additional support for grassroots through to performance The Scottish Government will increase sportscotland’s core funding by £2 million in 2018-19,...

Speaking ahead of presenting the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget to parliament this afternoon, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said: “The 2018-19 budget will demonstrate beyond doubt...

You can hardly fail to have noticed that former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale took part in STV's I'm a Celebrity in recent weeks....

Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian met with campaigners from the charity Shelter Scotland in the Scottish Parliament this week. The charity brought its...

MSP for Edinburgh Central and Leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson MSP has spoken out against the proposed deal on Brexit which hinged...

Artist John Byrne has created a Christmas Card for the First Minister in 2017 which is cheeky as well as festive, and dates back...