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Pedal on Parliament demands that politicians do not backpedal
The Pedal on Parliament campaign rode again today in Edinburgh with at least a thousand people taking part in the protest cycle from Chambers...
Jamieson rocket secures win double for Scots
Women's hockey International: Scotland 6, Wales 0 (on Saturday), Scotland 3, Wales 1 (on Sunday) both at Peffermill, Edinburgh. Picture by Dave Reid at...
Killie will be a tough test for Hearts, says Neilson
Robbie Neilson expects a tough, physical battle at Kilmarnock on Saturday (kick-off 15.00) and has asked his squad to put the recent 3-0 defeat...
ScotRail reminds customers to plan their journey in advance for Scotland v Spain
ScotRail is reminding customers to plan their journey in advance for the Scotland v Spain match at Hampden tomorrow night.
Scotland take on Spain in...
Scotland’s hockey women start Euro build-up
Scotland's national women's hockey squad have kick-started their preparation for the European Championships in Germany in the summer with a weekend training camp in...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been a chilly start to March. Temperatures have hovered just above freezing during the day but at night they plunged to minus 16C...
Letter from Scotland
Councillors across Scotland’s 32 local districts have been setting their council tax rates this week. It’s turning out to be a precarious balancing act...
Letter from Scotland
The best laid schemes of Scottish nationalists have gone agley in spectacular fashion and left them naught be grief and pain for promised joy....
First Minister writes an open letter to Ukrainians everywhere
First Minister reassures any Ukrainians who have come to live here that “Scotland is your home for as long as you need it to...
Scottish Government confirms solidarity with Ukraine
As the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approached, The Scottish Government's Minister with special responsibility for Ukraine confirmed that Scotland...
National Records of Scotland announce Covid figures
National Records of Scotland has announced official figures for deaths involving Covid-19 for January 2023 and for week 6 of 2023.
As at 12 February...
Letter from Scotland
When an earthquake strikes, like the unfolding disaster on the Turkish/Syrian border, the rest of the world can only stand still in horror. We...
Edinburgh quartet selected for Great Britain pathway
Four Edinburgh club hockey players have been picked for the 2023 Great Britain women’s Elite Development Programme (EDP).
Emily Dark and Ellie Wilson from Watsonians,...
Lloyds Banking Group announce new appointment
Lloyds Banking Group have advised a new appointment to chair their Scottish Executive Committee.
Jackie Leiper will take over this role which will include working...
Letter from Scotland
Rishi Sunak and his chancellor Jeremy Hunt have ridden to rescue with a financial u-turn on a par with Wellington’s best “adjustment” tactics in...
Adoption Week Scotland 14-18 November
Promise-funded initiatives are being celebrated this Adoption Week Scotland.
Two projects are trying to transform the lives of adopted children and young people in Scotland.
Adoption...
Letter from Scotland
The week began with both Nicola Sturgeon and Rishi Sunak at the UN climate talks in Egypt as the world’s glaciers melt. It ended...
Extra bank holiday announced for coronation
A Bank holiday has been announced in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
The Prime Minister has decided there will be...
Letter from Scotland
Guy Fawkes Night is particularly explosive this year. The fireworks at Westminster have shocked and outraged us Scots. But so have the “firework riots”...
Late strike denies ‘brilliant’ young Scots in Ireland
Ireland broke Scotland hearts with a last-gasp equaliser in the third and final Test in torrential rain in Belfast. Perth-born Ruth Blaikie, who plays club...
Rugby – Scotland v Italy, Rugby League World Cup 2021*
Scotland opened their Rugby League World Cup 2021 campaign against Italy at Newcastle Falcon's Kingston Park stadium.
Match favourites, the Scots were hoping to avoid...
South African appointed Scotland under-21 coach
Rhett Halkett is the new head coach for the Scotland men’s under-21 team and will also assist head coach, Derek Forsyth, with the senior...
Pedal on Parliament are holding their AGM online
The cycle campaign group Pedal on Parliament is holding its AGM on 6 November 2022 online. Details of how to register are below.
Pedal...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been the earliest harvest in Scotland for 25 years. Not surprising, considering it’s been the driest summer for 150 years and temperatures have...
Letter from Scotland
This week waiting times in Scotland’s accident and emergency departments reached a new and painful record.
According to the latest official figures for the...
Auction house looking for descendants of soldier ahead of sale of medals
An appeal to find the descendants of a “Battle of Balaklava” war hero was triggered after the soldier’s medals were found in a secret...
Edinburgh duo in Scotland’s world championship angling squad in Croatia
James Dornom (pictured) and David Corcoran are currently practicing in Croatia with Scotland's men's coarse fishing team ahead of the World Freshwater Angling Championships on...
Letter from Scotland
We are into our second week of a bin strike in the festival city of Edinburgh and it’s now spreading to another 20 council...
Letter from Scotland
The first week of the Edinburgh Festival has been a scorcher. Temperatures in the high 20s, blazing sunshine, a warm gentle breeze, crowds from...
Scotland’s men in wooden spoon clash in Commonwealth Games
Victory for Ghana over Scotland men on Saturday (9am) would mean the Blue Sticks would take the wooden spoon in the Commonwealth Games...
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