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Finance Secretary looking forward to presenting his first budget
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will present his first budget to Holyrood later today, when the Scottish Government can employ its new powers over income...
Book Week Scotland 2016 offers a full programme of free events
Book Week Scotland may not be taking place till the end of next month but this morning the full programme for the fifth national celebration...
#SP16 SNP launch their ‘most ambitious’ manifesto yet
The SNP manifesto will be launched at the EICC this morning by the party leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
In it the SNP are...
Police statement in response to Scottish Government stop and search consultations
Police Scotland's Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams has given a supporting statement in response to the Scottish Government stop and search consultations.
The consultations are...
Comment – Will Holyrood think again about empty property relief?
By Michael Court
One of the less publicised measures in Finance Secretary John Swinney's Budget are giving cause for measured consideration by many commercial Scottish...
Storm Frank continues to affect much of Scotland
A second meeting of the Scottish Government's resilience committee has been held, as Storm Frank continues to affect much of Scotland.
The First Minister, Deputy...
Holyrood announce increase in Living Wage
The government says that a 40 pence increase in the Living Wage, calculated independently and set by the Living Wage Foundation in partnership with the...
Consultation launched to give football fans a greater voice
A consultation into the best ways of increasing supporter involvement in football clubs has been launched.
The Scottish Government is launching the exercise to inform potential future...
Shared knowledge is the way forward for Aquamarine Power
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has secured a three month contract with Wave Energy Scotland to share knowledge gained through the development of Oyster...
Government allocates funding for war memorials
A further twenty war memorials across Scotland will be restored to their former glory after being awarded grants totalling £160,000, First Minister Alex Salmond...
Bingo was nearly a full house!
by Robert Pearson
Over recent years bingo halls have closed all across Edinburgh. Many reasons for that spring to mind especially the introduction of the...
Glasgow party flats policy holds key for Edinburgh action
Over the last few years, I have been working with local campaigners to tackle anti-social behaviour associated with 'party flats'.
These flats are residential properties...
Leith Biomass Plant turn attention to government subsidies
Protesters against the planned Leith Biomass Plant have turned their attention to government subsidies in the hope that they will be the key to...
Holyrood – Spending Review
Over three quarters of a billion pounds will be transferred from resource expenditure into the capital investment programme to support economic recovery, it was...
SNP get £500,000 from Stagecoach founder
A £500,000 pledge of support from Scottish entrepreneur Brian Souter is to be used by the SNP to help propel its bid for...
Holyrood pitches renewables target even higher
Scotland's renewable electricity target for the next decade is being raised from 50 per cent to 80 per cent, First Minister Alex Salmond announced...
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