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£10million for film industry welcomed by Film Edinburgh
IN her speech to Holyrood on Tuesday announcing the programme for government, the First Minister also announced an additional £10m is being placed into...
Scottish Government’s programme hailed as greenest ever
Environmental groups applauded the new Programme for Government announced in Holyrood yesterday, which contains a host of 'green' measures.
Friends of the Earth believe such...
Edinburgh Festivals legacy funding package announced
Funding for our festivals has received a boost by the council approving an annual funding contribution of £1million over each of the next five...
Motorway boost for travelling Scots
The £500m M8, M73 and M74 motorway improvements project has been officially opened, saving motorists up to 20 minutes on journey times.
The project, including...
Baby Boxes being delivered in Scotland from tomorrow
The Scottish Government is ready to start sending out baby boxes to all newborn babies due from tomorrow. They claim that the policy which...
Brexit Bill talks held in Edinburgh
The UK First Secretary of State Damian Green was accompanied by The Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell when he visited Edinburgh yesterday.
The...
National exam helpline goes live today
In anticipation of exam results being announced by SQA in Scotland tomorrow, a free national helpline offering advice, information and support for young people and...
Culture Secretary calls for freedom of movement
EU fundamental to continued development of creative sector.
The Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said earlier that it is crucial that freedom of movement within the...
Lothians MSP was part of delegation to Bavaria
Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has told us about
the recent visit made by MSPs to Bavaria.
Lindhurst was part of a delegation of three Convener MSPs...
A&E on target in June
June performance at 95.5%.
The Scottish Government tell us that performance across Scotland’s accident and emergency departments was just above the 95% target during June.
ISD...
Scottish Government has its say on Brexit issues and EU citizens
The proposals from the UK Government on safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in Scotland, and Scots living in EU countries, leave many...
Concern over drop in EU student applications
Scotland continues to be a destination for people applying to study at university according to the Minister for Employability and Training, Jamie Hepburn.
Commenting on...
Anglers can help important salmon research
Hundreds of Atlantic salmon will be tagged and released back into the water as part of a new study aimed at increasing the understanding...
Scottish Enterprise boss steps down
Dr Lena Wilson CBE the CEO of Scottish Enterprise for 8 years has announced to staff this morning that she is resigning.
Dr Wilson said: “It...
NHS Lothian hits four-hour A&E target
MSP Gordon MacDonald has praised NHS Lothian for hitting its accident and emergency target and he stressed that the public should value the crucial...
Brown calls for MOD to think again on defence cuts
The UK Government’s decision last year to reduce Scotland’s defence estate by 20 per cent was ill thought through and should be reconsidered, Veterans...
Finance Secretary writes to Chancellor over public sector pay
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the public sector pay cap.
Mr Mackay said: "The Scottish Government has...
Culture Secretary visits Dublin today
The Culture and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop is in Dublin today to meet the new Irish Foreign Affairs Minister. A cabinet reshuffle took...
Chief Medical Officer gives advice on physical activity during pregnancy
The UK's chief medical officers released new advice on physical activity for expectant mothers, believed to be the first of its kind in the...
Government Fire safety review continues
There was a second meeting of a Ministerial Working Group convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory frameworks this week.
The meeting was chaired...
Swinney welcomes education spend increase
New figures showing an increase in education spend by local authorities have been welcomed by Deputy First Minister John Swinney.
The latest provisional out-turn and...
Extra nurse and midwife training places
An estimated 2,600 extra nursing and midwifery training places will be created over the next four years as part of wide-ranging measures to support...
Scottish Government announce £2.85m funding to boost cancer services
Health Secretary Shona Robison has announced £2.85m funding to help improve cancer services so that patients are seen more quickly.
The investment will be directed...
Scottish Government news – Building and fire safety group meets
The first meeting of a Ministerial Working Group, convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory frameworks, has taken place.
The meeting was chaired by...
Scotland’s first graduate-level medicine course
Applications for a degree course offering exisiting graduates a new route into medicine will open in September, Health Secretary Shona Robison has confirmed.
The four-year...
Film fund generates £17m
A fund to incentivise film production in Scotland has generated £17.5m for the economy returning £10 for every pound spent, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop...
New Information Commissioner proposed
Daren Fitzhenry is to be nominated by the Scottish Parliament as the new Scottish Information Commissioner next week.
He will succeed Rosemary Agnew who was...
First Minister to address ‘Brexfast’ at the Royal Highland Show
The First Minister will be up early this morning to get out to Ingliston to speak to farmers visiting the Royal Highland Show.
She is...
Freedom of Information to become more transparent
The Scottish Government has announced that all information released in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests will be published online from 3 July...
First Minister’s expenses for US trip released
The First Minister's trip to the US interested The Edinburgh Reporter, particularly the second half of it, as she arrived in New York when...
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