Tag: Scotland
Report from Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for 2009-10
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) has just announced that more children are requiring compulsory measures of intervention, with a further rise in the number of children and young people on...
New app for Scottish businesses
How do businesses ensure they never miss a new sales lead? They get an app. That's the solution being launched today by Scotland's main public sector procurement body.
Public Contract Scotland (PCS), the Scottish Government's...
Scottish Law Commission links up with Malawi
The Scottish Law Commission has established a link with the law reform body in Malawi, the Malawi Law Commission. Agreement on the link was reached during a visit to the Malawi Law...
Smoking Ban success – Article by Catherine Stihler MEP
Four years ago, Edinburgh and Scotland were catapulted onto the global stage when our MSPs voted to introduce a total ban on smoking in enclosed spaces.
Many of Edinburgh’s pubs are famous as the drinking holes of emerging poets and scholars, but now you no longer have to enjoy the experience through the unattractive, choking, grey haze of some fellow patron’s cigarette.
Worst website of the week goes to…..
The Reporter is very vexed to report that this time it goes to JCI Scotland. In the past this has been a very vibrant training organisation for those under 40, offering self-development outwith your...
Council appoints Link Housing to homeless contract
The contract for one of the City of Edinburgh Council’s pioneering homeless services has been awarded.
Link Group Ltd will be delivering the Private Sector Leasing (PSL) scheme which provides a major source of rented...
Action shots of Scotland v Iceland Under 21 match
Scotland lost the match 2-1 to Iceland.
The match reports can be found at STV but even better we have a selection of action shots from Edinburgh photographer, Thomas Haywood, who was at the...
Scottish Celebrities back the Sightsavers charity campaign ahead of World Sight Day
Celebrities including singer Beverley Knight, TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and comedian Rory Bremner are backing a charity campaign to highlight how less than £20 can help someone in the developing world to...
Guest Article by Dr Ian McKee MSP – the alcohol debate
by Dr Ian McKee MSP
Scotland’s relationship with alcohol is a topic that has dominated this session of parliament. For many, it’s a controversial issue that sharply divides public opinion. In my view, the alcohol...
Fire at Bridge Street in Colinton
Two women have been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire in an Edinburgh flat. Another woman was treated at the scene by ambulance staff.
Fire crews were called to the blaze...
2010 Gannochy Trust Innovation Award won by Edinburgh company
Matt McGrath of Aircraft Medical is the winner of the 2010 Gannochy Trust Innovation Award of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) will tonight present Matt McGrath (32),...
Exclusive:- Pelamis Wave Power loses CEO and CFO
The Edinburgh Reporter has confirmed with the company this morning that both the CEO of Pelamis Wave Power, Neels Kriek, and the CFO, Diana Dyer Bartlett, are set to leave the company.
It has been...
clubgolf – producing future golf stars
A sports initiative aimed at giving thousands of children in Scotland the chance to play golf has more than exceeded its target.
During 2010, clubgolf expects to have 12,000 youngsters in coaching programmes in 322...
The Caledonian Mercury and the new Labour Leader
We are used to being at the centre of things here in Edinburgh. So this should be no surprise.
Only three publications supported the Labour leadership campaign of Ed Milliband - as the man...
BBC Trust looking for Scottish member
The search is on for a Scotland representative on the BBC's governing body, the BBC Trust - replacing Jeremy Peat who has completed a four-year stint.
Newspaper advertisements have been placed on behalf...
Victim Support Scotland
Scotland's Solicitor General has heaped praise on the work of Victim Support Scotland and thanked the charity on behalf of prosecutors across the country. The charity this year celebrates 25 years in...
The Crown Estate needs to be more accountable
Rural Affairs and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead held talks with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, to discuss accountability of The Crown Estate Commissioners in Scotland.
Mr Lochhead said:-"I had a constructive meeting...
Doors Open across Scotland
Every weekend in September, buildings across Scotland open up their doors to the public for free, coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust with support from Historic Scotland. Civic societies, local authorities, heritage and...
Sea eagles reintroduced to Scotland
Nineteen white-tailed sea eagles, gifted to Scotland as part of a reintroduction programme, have been released into the wild from a secret location in Fife.
The magnificent birds of prey, the UK’s ...
450 years since John Knox
Joint plans to mark the 450th anniversary of the Reformation were unveiled by the Church of Scotland and Scottish Government today.
The main national focus will be on Wednesday November 3, beginning with a conference,...
Floating windfarms…..
First Minister Alex Salmond today met Statoil, a Norwegian based oil company, to discuss the possibility of developing the world's first floating wind farm in Scotland.
The company has identified two potential sites, one off...
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