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First Minister will form a government next week
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the press to the First Minister's official residence, Bute House, this afternoon to make a statement and also for a...
#SP16 Edinburgh results – Edinburgh Eastern
The SNP retained this seat which was held until March 2016 by Kenny Macaskill. The new MSP Ash Denham won with a majority of 5087.
The...
#SP16 Edinburgh results – Edinburgh Pentlands
Gordon MacDonald has been returned to Holyrood for the second time with a majority of 2456 in Edinburgh Pentlands.
He told The Edinburgh Reporter how delighted...
#SP16 Edinburgh results – Edinburgh Southern
This was one of the upsets of the night.
Jim Eadie who had been the SNP representative for this constituency since 2011 lost his seat...
Five things you need to know today
Holyrood - the results
Gorgie City Farm
Bookbug Week 2016
Puffin Fest
Scot Lit Festival
The country has now decided. Overnight the results...
#SP16 – The next parliament will be anything but dull
by Duncan McTavish, Glasgow Caledonian University
People tend not to get excited by elections where the result is widely predicted. The current consensus that the next...
#SP16 Alison Johnstone Scottish Greens candidate for Edinburgh Central
Alison Johnstone was first elected as a councillor following a campaign to save an area of playing fields in the south west of the city...
#SP16 Lee Chalmers Lothians List candidate for the Women’s Equality Party
Lee Chalmers is the Lothians List candidate for the Women's Equality Party. She is engaging and bright, and is delighted to have been the...
#SP16 Six things you need to know about the Scottish election
Paul Cairney, University of Stirling
You might be wondering if it is worth paying attention to the Scottish election, which will be held on May...
#SP16 Kezia Dugdale Scottish Labour candidate for Edinburgh Eastern
Kezia Dugdale is the Scottish Labour leader and a candidate in Edinburgh Eastern as well as on the regional list.
When The Edinburgh Reporter met...
Edinburgh Schools Closure – some facts and figures
In the maelstrom of school closures and rumour and supposition it is perhaps a little difficult to identify the hard facts. We have looked for...
Scottish Greens to launch bold manifesto
Scottish Greens To Publish Manifesto For Bolder Holyrood
Later today the Scottish Greens will publish an election manifesto to "meet the challenges of today", pledging...
#SP16 Gordon MacDonald SNP candidate for Edinburgh Pentlands
Gordon MacDonald took this seat from the incumbent MSP the late David McLetchie by 1758 votes in 2011. Now he hopes to build on...
Scottish Greens demand Better Buses
The Edinburgh Reporter met with Scottish Greens co-convener Patrick Harvie and transport spokesperson Sarah Beattie-Smith this morning outside Edinburgh Bus Station.
They are demanding that...
#SP16 – Ben Macpherson SNP candidate for Edinburgh Northern and Leith
Ben Macpherson says that the thing he is most passionate about is social justice. As a qualified solicitor he is well-placed to know about...
Film studio for Leith?
Deidre Brock SNP MP for Edinburgh North & Leith has called for the disused building in Leith formerly home to the wave energy company...
Polar explorer’s climate challenge
Polar explorer’s climate challenge
Minister launches £10m community funding as record-breaking Scot backs campaign
The first Scot to conquer the South Pole solo and unsupported is...
Scottish Government resilience meeting held today
The First Minister chaired a Scottish Government resilience (SGORR) meeting following the terrorist attack in Brussels this morning.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Culture, Europe...
Museum of Flight will reopen on Friday with new displays after redevelopment
Two nationally significant Second World War hangars at the Museum have undergone a major £3.6 million restoration and redevelopment, offering an exciting new experience...
Outdoor learning is a must says Green MSP
Outdoor learning should be at the heart of learning for life, says Green MSP Alison Johnstone.
Within a few hundred metres of where I live,...
Five things you need to know today
The Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2016
The World Press Photo Exhibition
Business at Holyrood this week
Two new hotels opened
Former Royal High School appeal lodged
This week...
Hinterland opens the Festival of Architecture
The launch of Scotland’s Festival of Architecture 2016 opened last night to sell out audiences.
NVA’s much anticipated Hinterland will subtly re-animate one of Scotland’s most iconic...
Splicing the fibre for fast broadband in Edinburgh
The newly appointed Economy Convener Gavin Barrie did not have to wait too long for his first photo opportunity.
He only took up the job...
Transport Event at the City Chambers on Tuesday
Transform Scotland is holding an election event to give the public the opportunity of quizzing the SNP about their plans for Scottish transport. The...
LBTT on second homes ‘to protect first time buyers’
As widely expected The Scottish Government has introduced legislation this evening to increase the charges on second homes from 1 April. This will affect those...
Anglian Water Business becomes Accredited Living Wage Employer
Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown MSP joined the Chairman of Anglian Water Business when the company was announcing a doubling of their workforce as a...
Scotland Bill recommended for approval
The Scottish Government has recommended that the Scottish Parliament consents to the Scotland Bill.
A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been lodged with Parliament which highlights...
Holyrood plan to reform social security
The Social Justice Secretary Alex Neill has said that a Social Security Bill will be introduced by early 2017 to ensure a fairer social...
22,000 more seats on the East Coast line from May
Virgin East Coast has announced this morning that they will offer a further 22,000 seats on the Edinburgh to London route and that they...
Scottish Government acting on organ donation
The current system of organ donation by registering in advance is not without problems.
The Scottish Government aims to increase the number of organs available for donation...
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