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Why You Should Complete the 2011 Census
Thirty-two year old Kirsty Wilkinson is the genealogist behind My Ain Folk, a website that helps Scots trace their ancestors. We talked to her...
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 – programme launched this morning
This year's Festival is promised to be an exploration and celebration of the vibrant and diverse cultures of Asia and the long standing influences...
Improving Standards of Care in Scotland
Care standards in Scotland are continuing to improve with more services receiving top grades than ever before, according to the country’s care regulator.
The Care...
Scotland v Italy 19 March 2011
by John Preece
Murrayfield was to be the venue for Scotland's only win of the 2011 RBS 6-Nations tournament, against an Italy squad, who only...
Scotland Women v Italy Women 20th March 2011
Scotland's Women took on their Italian counterparts at Meggetland in Edinburgh for Sunday's 'Wooden Spoon Decider', both teams having lost all their other RBS...
Iron Age Gold on display at National Museum of Scotland
Scotland’s most significant gold hoard goes on display at the National Museum of Scotland today, following a successful fundraising campaign to acquire them for...
Scotland v Italy Under 20
Both teams entered the match without a win to their names in this years Six-Nations Championship, so the match at Bridgehaugh, in Stirling, could...
Trustees reappointed to the Board of the National Galleries Scotland
Fiona Hyslop, the Minister for External Affairs and Culture, today announced the reappointment of Mrs Ray MacFarlane and Mr Alasdair Morton to the Board...
IRA victim from Midlothian honoured nearly 40 years on
A poignant and long-awaited commemoration took place in Midlothian on last Thursday, with the awarding of the Elizabeth Cross to the family of Corporal...
Cost of cremation to fall
New legislation, passed by The Scottish Government today, will scrap the £147 cremation fees and give greater scrutiny to the death certification process.
Under current...
Scotland Week to be celebrated in Canada and the United States
This year, for the first time, the huge contribution of Scots and Scotland to the founding of North America will be celebrated across the...
Tourism boost for Edinburgh
Coach loads of Dutch and Germans arriving by sea have given Edinburgh’s tourism industry an unexpected boost, according to new figures from leading cruise...
Women’s rugby Scotland v Ireland
by John Preece
Scotland's women faced Ireland's women at Lasswade Rugby club at the weekend, off the back of two heavy defeats from France and...
Scottish Opera set to inspire school pupils
Scottish Opera’s new Primary Schools Tour, Scotland, our Scotland!! is set to inspire school pupils across the country.
The energetic opera, which P5-P7 pupils all over...
Swinney announces £10m Government Investment in jobs
Up to 5,000 people will be helped into work in Scotland thanks to a new funding package worth £10 million.
Finance Secretary John Swinney said...
The Culture Minister looks forward to the Festivals
by Fiona Hyslop MSP
As well as being one of the elected members for the Lothians region, I am also the Minister responsible for Culture...
Census 2011 will be painted by numbers
‘Fill in the blanks and help shape Scotland’s future’ – that’s the message of a campaign launched today to highlight Scotland’s biggest population survey,...
No smoking to be extended
Guidance to give residential mental health patients and workers the same protection from second-hand smoke as others throughout Scotland was published today.
Smoking has been...
Scotland’s Census 27th March 2011
Every household in Scotland will receive a questionnaire which asks 13 questions about the household and up to 35 questions about each household member....
Jobs for the young….
The Scottish Government said today it is to invest a further £10 million in 2011-12 to support unemployed young people into work and training...
Divorce may not mean a meal ticket…..
Women who are considering divorce proceedings need to be aware of the financial risks from a “clean break” separation, according to a Scottish family...
Skills Development Scotland Backs Sport
A partnership that aims to develop and improve sport and physical activity programmes in Scotland’s universities is one of the latest organisations to benefit...
Women’s Rugby – Scotland v Wales
by John Preece
Scotland's Women's team were the last chance to save an RBS 6-Nations clean sweep for Wales over the weekend, but came up...
Scotland Under 20 v Wales Under 20
by John Preece
Scotland's second half performance in Stirling, like the weather, could only be described as damp and dismal.
It didn't look too bad in...
Hospitality Industry Award Scholarships in Edinburgh
The hospitality and tourism industry in Scotland received a boost today when the Hospitality Industry Trust HIT Scotland awarded scholarships to 110 students and...
What I Want for Edinburgh – Margo McDonald MSP
by Margo McDonald MSP
As the General Holyrood Election looms ever larger, expect to hear “It’s the economy, stoopid!” from every party trying to win...
Keyhole Surgery First for Scottish Vet
A Royal Zoological Society of Scotland vet has become the first in the world to perform ground breaking keyhole surgery on an Asiatic black...
Makar to help Scottish Government promote literature
The expertise of Scotland's new Makar, Liz Lochhead, will be harnessed to promote Scottish literature at home and internationally as proposals to boost literature...
Digital journalism is in the news
What is clear to us here at The Edinburgh Reporter is that there is a new kind of journalism in the UK. Online sites...
Scottish Design Awards
Architects and designers from across Scotland are being asked to showcase the best re-use of a listed building at the Scottish Design Awards.
Nominations are...
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