Coronavirus – revising the strategy to get out of lockdown
On Tuesday afternoon, the First Minister will set out The Scottish Government’s revised strategic framework and outline in broad terms how Scotland will gradually...
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. First Minister Nicola...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 19 May 2021 in Scotland are shown below....
Coronavirus – moving to Level 0 from 19 July
Confirming the change to Level 0 during a statement to parliament on Tuesday over video link, the First Minister urged people to stick to...
First Minister sends good wishes to Scottish athletes
The Scottish Government has wished Scottish athletes the best of luck for London 2012.
Scottish Ministers have recorded a good luck message to all 54...
Rise in new homes across Scotland
Official figures published today reveal that the number of new homes in Scotland has risen by seven per cent in the last year, the...
MSP accuses Tory welfare cuts for losses to Edinburgh
SNP MSP FOR EDINBURGH PENTLANDS GORDON MACDONALD DEMANDS DEVOLUTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY POWERS
Freedom of Information figures supplied by the Department for Work and Pensions have shown...
No politics in a pandemic
by Sarah Boyack Labour MSP for Lothian
The last few weeks have been extraordinary as we witnessed Coronavirus take hold. It has had a frightening...
Call for extension to free TV licences
The Scottish Government has renewed a call for TV licences to remain free for over-75s.
They explain that it is important that older people...
More funding for affordable homes
The Communities Secretary, Aileen Campbell MSP, has announced an additional £200 million funding for affordable housing.
Ahead of the Scottish Budget in January, the interim...
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.
The...
Retail Workers Bill to be passed this week
The Scottish Parliament will debate and vote on the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday. The bill...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced by the First...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 30 May 2021 in Scotland are shown below,...
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below.
More than three quarters...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland. The number of new cases reported today is 5,858 and in...
Moving towards a circular economy
The Scottish Government recently appointed a Circular Economy Minister, following its cooperation with the Scottish Greens, and today there was an update on progress....
Westminster announces plans on devolution
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alistair Carmichael MP, announced today plans for increased devolution in Scotland following the No vote in the Scottish...
Conservative MSP criticises First Minister over Air Passenger Duty
MSP Gordon Lindhurst accuses First Minister of passing responsibility on air passenger duty
The Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP challenged Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister’s...
Gordon urges people to volunteer at a charity shop
by Gordon Lindhurst MSP
Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst calls on people to volunteer at Cancer Research UK’s Corstorphine Superstore.
I visited the superstore recently where I...
Scottish Government media campaign to include independent news titles #saveindependentnews
The Edinburgh Reporter is an independent news organisation and is a member of the Independent Community News Network along with almost 200 others across...
Labour politicians demand clarity over flu vaccination in Edinburgh
Daniel Johnson MSP, and Ian Murray MP, have written to the First Minister regarding problems in Edinburgh over access to the seasonal flu jab.
They...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
At today's media briefing the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is joined by Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith and Chief Constable Iain Livingstone.
At...
Coronavirus – vaccination figures to be published daily from Monday
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed at Thursday's daily briefing that the number of people vaccinated on a daily basis will be reported each...
Coronavirus – community testing results
Public Health Scotland have released figures showing that more than 10,000 tests have been carried out on people without coronavirus symptoms since 18 January.
Of...
Enforcement of vaccine certification begins
Following a two week grace period, The Scottish Government has now reminded everyone that enforcement of vaccine certification at larger venues in Scotland begins...
Holyrood committee to look at community transport
Getting out and about in the local community
How easy is it to get out and about in Edinburgh if you are elderly and /...
Record sums spent on making films in Scotland
Film and TV producers spent a record £45.2 million shooting on location in Scotland in 2014, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today.
The record high...
Scottish Government announce funds for Lesbos
The Scottish Government has announced an additional £75,000 grant to support the British Red Cross medical response in Lesbos.
The contribution builds on the previous...
Greens to lead two Holyrood debates today
Two Green MSPs are leading debates at Holyrood later today first about cuts to additional support needs and secondly on the need to strengthen...
