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Green MSP goes pink to support women with breast cancer
Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, more commonly out and about sporting greenish hues, has shown her support for women with breast cancer by dressing...
Letter from Scotland
Sometimes I regret being tee-total, but not this week. Edinburgh is hosting a world conference on alcohol policy with 500 experts from Europe, Asia...
Holyrood passes Human Trafficking law
A new law introducing life sentences for traffickers has been introduced in Scotland for the very first time.
The Scottish Parliament passed the Scottish Government’s Human...
Holyrood to consider Scottish Fiscal Bill
Legislation to put the Scottish Fiscal Commission on a statutory footing has today been published by the Scottish Parliament.
The Bill, put forward by the...
Scottish Government pledges extra £1m for refugees
First Minister announces funding to help refugees integrate into Scotland.
The work of the taskforce co-ordinating Scotland’s practical response to the humanitarian crisis in southern...
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...
Greens explain how to create jobs in Scotland
The Scottish Green MSPs are today publishing a major research paper outlining how Scotland could create 10,000 jobs a year over the next 20 years...
“Urgent” calls for Sturgeon to publish details of fracking meeting
A major Scottish environmental group has called on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to “urgently” publish details of a meeting she held with a billionaire...
Edinburgh MSP in praise of the Community Empowerment Bill
by Marco Biagi, MSP for Edinburgh Central and Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment
Last week I visited the Crags Community Sports Centre, a fantastic community...
Holyrood wants Westminster to cut back on spending cuts
Nothing very new in this headline is there? Anyone who followed the various messages from the SNP during the recent General Election campaign will...
More funding announced to contribute to improving the NHS
Health Secretary Shona Robison is announcing more funding to allow people to share through an independent website what happens to them when they contact...
Scottish A&E waiting times ‘show improvement’
The Scottish Government say that A&E waiting times figures released today show an improvement, but truth be told it is a marginal improvement of...
Letter from Scotland
Ancient peoples believed that a solar eclipse was a sign from the gods. Were they displeased with events on Earth ? Were they were...
First inspector of Crematoria appointed
The Scottish Government has appointed Scotland’s first Inspector of Crematoria.
Robert Swanson QPM will take up the post of HM Inspector of Crematoria for Scotland,...
Government wants all Scots to have access to high speed broadband
Deputy First Minister John Swinney is calling on the UK Government to implement a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband services.
In a letter to...
A & E statistics now published
Earlier this year the Chief Statistician for The Scottish Government undertook to publish Accident and Emergency statistics weekly. Today the first of those statistics...
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...
Harvie to speak out for Assisted Suicide Bill
Patrick Harvie MSP will tomorrow appear before Holyrood's Health Committee to give evidence on the Assisted Suicide Bill.
The Committee has been taking evidence from...
Clan events planned for Scotland in 2015 get funding boost
Local Clan events to benefit from over £26,000 in funding.
Local clan events across Scotland are to received £26,000 in funding support from the Scottish...
Government announce funding of £10.85bn for councils
The Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney announced almost £11billion of funding for councils across Scotland this week. This money will be paid...
More people applying to the Scottish Welfare Fund
The number of households applying for welfare assistance has risen by a third in the last year, according to new statistics issued by the...
National Breathing Space Day could be good for your health
National Breathing Space Day on Sunday aims to promote the link between mental health and having good relationships with friends and family. The message...
Midlothian MP standing down at the General Election
David Hamilton MP for Midlothian has announced today that he is standing down at the General Election in May 2015.
Mr Hamilton has represented the...
Government confirms funding for health research for the next decade
A £12 million scheme which will support Scotland’s most promising clinical researchers has been launched by the Scottish Government.
Jointly funded by NHS Research Scotland...
Anyone for Padel tennis?
It seems that there is a great demand and this has allowed a Scots firm to serve up success.
An East Lothian company is experiencing a...
Keeping ewe warm this Christmas
The Scottish Government has announced that three million Scottish sheep worked overtime last year to ensure we stay warm – and colourful – this...
Ewing calls for return of coal cash
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has accused the UK Government of showing ‘disrespect’ to coal communities across Scotland, as they fail to answer calls for...
First Minister’s memorabilia raises funds for charity
Gifts and memorabilia received by former First Minister Alex Salmond have raised more than £42,000 for charity in an auction this afternoon.
More than three...
Jim Murphy says change is coming
by Scottish Labour Leadership candidate Jim Murphy MP
'For the second time in less than a year, the UK's future will be in Scotland's hands'
This...
Gordon Macdonald MSP has news
Gordon Macdonald is the MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands and he regularly publishes his own newsletter. This is his latest.
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