Government help on energy bills is welcome
The expansion of the Fuel Insecurity Fund to £30 million will help families with their energy bills, and is welcomed by Edinburgh East MSP,...
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 – vaccinations will now be offered to 16 and 17-year-olds
All young people in Scotland who are aged 16 or 17 will now be offered the Covid-19 vaccination.The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI)...
More talk about Brexit promised by The Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has announced that there will be a series of debates on Brexit held in the next few months. The First Minister...
Scottish Government to set out its draft budget this afternoon
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...
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 by...
Coronavirus – Saturday’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 statistics in Scotland...
New rules on dog fouling from next month
The Scottish Government has introduced new rules on dog fouling which will come into effect on 1 April 2016.
Any dog owner who allows their...
MSP demands action on bank closures in Edinburgh
Gordon Macdonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, has called for re-assurances that local bank branches will remain open in Edinburgh, after concerns over the number...
Coronavirus – pilot schemes will begin contact tracing from tomorrow
The Scottish Government has announced that NHS Scotland contact tracing technology is to be tested in NHS Fife, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland from...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
Today's data and numbers relating to Covid-19 have just been released by The Scottish Government.Number of new cases of Covid-19 reported today -...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have been announced by the First...
Cashback for Communities funding for basketball
Today The Scottish Government announced CashBack for Communities funding to help the development of basketball in Scotland with a new £600,000 funding boost adding to...
Edinburgh residents given chance to shape future of local tax
by Marco Biagi MSP
How would it affect you if you were asked to pay more in Council Tax? What if you were asked to...
Lothians MSP says ‘Care homes must do better’
The Scottish Conservatives obtained figures relating to the ratings given by the Care Inspectorate and their verdict is that hundreds of them must improve.They...
Food deliveries for those most at risk begin today
People in Edinburgh who are at high risk of severe illness from coronavirus will begin to receive home deliveries of essential groceries today.The Scottish...
Coronavirus – Scottish Government announce stricter measures for Lothian
Lothian is one of the five health board areas where there are stricter measures being introduced from Friday, but as the First Minister said...
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.The First Minister...
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today.There are over 3,000 cases reported, and the number of...
Salmond’s final speech – “Better days ahead”
This is the full text of the final speech which The Rt Hon Alex Salmond has made as First Minister of Scotland before stepping...
Two bikes per train is not enough say Greens
The new operator of Scotrail will only allow two bikes per train on the new Borders Railway when it starts running from Edinburgh to...
#NYCTW The Scottish Parliament will be celebrating in New York
A delegation from the Scottish Parliament are travelling to the US this weekend. They will visit Winnipeg, Ottawa and New York, meeting with parliamentarians,...
Government increasing support for sportscotland
Sports in Scotland to receive additional support for grassroots through to performanceThe Scottish Government will increase sportscotland’s core funding by £2 million in 2018-19,...
Greens call for regular tests for NHS staff
Introduce regular testing for NHS staff now say GreensScottish Greens Parliamentary Co-Leader Alison Johnstone MSP says that The Scottish Government must introduce regular Covid19...
Quarantine measures reintroduced for those arriving from Spain – from midnight...
Catalonia has today announced new lockdown measures in light of new cases of Covid-19. Bars and restaurants are being closed tonight due to a...
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 by Health Secretary...
Online booking now open for vaccinations
An online booking portal is now available to allow people aged 50 to 59, unpaid carers who are 16 and over, and those aged 16...
First Minister announces consultation on Independence Referendum
First Minister Alex Salmond at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh yesterday outlined detailed proposals for the referendum in autumn 2014 on whether Scotland should become...
New funding for ocean energy from Scottish Government
Scottish ocean energy companies will be able to bid for a share of a new €7 million funding pot, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will...
Elsie Inglis to be commemorated on the centenary of her death
The death of Dr Elsie Inglis a hundred years ago will be commemorated on 26 and 29 November 2017 as part of the World War...
