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Buildings across Scotland light up blue for St Andrew’s Day
Edinburgh Castle and other iconic buildings and landmarks the length and breadth of Scotland have come together in a spectacular way to mark St...
The Scottish Cabinet wish you a Happy St Andrew’s Day
Showing off their linguistic powers the Scottish Cabinet wishes you all a Happy St Andrew's Day in this short video:
https://youtu.be/HzBfGhjB0Zc
Climate March Edinburgh 28 November 2015
The head of a march of as estimated 7,000 people who braved the weather in Edinburgh to march through the city urging Britain's and...
Letter from Scotland
According to the Gospels, it was St Andrew who suggested Jesus might like to feed five thousand people with a wee boy’s lunch of...
Children’s Minister launches Play this Way
Scottish Children’s Minister launches new book to promote play
Children’s Minister, Aileen Campbell MSP, launched the book 'Play this Way' earlier today at The Scottish...
Scottish Government has built more affordable homes than promised
The Scottish Government said today that it has built more houses which fall into the category of 'affordable homes' than it had planned to...
Scottish Government welcomes Syrian refugees
The first charter flight bringing refugees from Syria landed at Glasgow Airport this afternoon.
Minister for Europe and International Development Humza Yousaf said:
“This is a...
Johnstone calls for the Government to improve its performance on transport justice
Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian,is calling on The Scottish Government to recognise its failure to increase transport justice, reduce air pollution or deliver and climate...
Lothian MSP calls on Holyrood to take action on housing shortage
Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack and Scottish Labour candidate for Edinburgh Central, today called on The Scottish Government to do more to tackle the housing...
Holyrood sets date for Scottish Budget
It has been announced that The Scottish Government's budget will be delivered on 16 December 2015.
Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney will...
Scottish External Affairs Secretary responds to the Prime Minister on Europe
The Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech about Europe and the referendum at Chatham House earlier today.
Mr Cameron began by saying: "Almost 3...
Letter from Scotland
Remembrance Sunday always stops me in my tracks. I see the names on the war memorials, I see yellow leaves on the green grass, I...
Cultural Day in the Grassmarket on Saturday
A host of well-known faces will come together to take part in a Cultural Day in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket to celebrate a decade of the...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has New Year’s Day all ready for you
On the first day of the year it is no longer any problem finding something to entertain you and your nearest and dearest, if you live in...
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service National Centre
Milestone reached in National Centre Construction
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities Keith Brown today marked a major milestone in the construction phase of...
First Minister unveils the new Flying Scotsman
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, today unveiled Virgin’s new ‘Flying Scotsman’ train, celebrating one of the most famous names in railway history.
Virgin Trains, which...
Johnstone calls for more investment in cycling
Alison Johnstone MSP, health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, says new research by transport charity Sustrans shows how out of step Scottish ministers are...
Green MSP goes pink to support women with breast cancer
Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, more commonly out and about sporting greenish hues, has shown her support for women with breast cancer by dressing...
Queen Margaret graduate appointed to Creative Scotland board
An Arts Management student from Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh, has been appointed as a board member of Creative Scotland - the government agency...
Government confirms funding for new healthcare centres
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed this weekend that six new elective treatment centres to carry out procedures like hip, knees and cataracts are to be...
New funding for 1000 affordable homes
Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil MSP was in Musselburgh this morning to promote a new investment vehicle that is expected to provide up to 1,000 affordable...
Holyrood passes Human Trafficking law
A new law introducing life sentences for traffickers has been introduced in Scotland for the very first time.
The Scottish Parliament passed the Scottish Government’s Human...
Holyrood to consider Scottish Fiscal Bill
Legislation to put the Scottish Fiscal Commission on a statutory footing has today been published by the Scottish Parliament.
The Bill, put forward by the...
Green MSP questions Minister on civil partnerships consultation
Patrick Harvie, Scottish Green MSP for Glasgow, questioned the responsible Minister at Topical Questions at Holyrood today and raised with him concerns about the Scottish Government's consultation...
Historic Environment Scotland granted charitable status
Historic Scotland and The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) announced they were to merge some time ago, but now...
New approaches to tackling fuel poverty in Scotland
“Everyone involved in tackling fuel poverty needs to dig even deeper to wipe out this unnecessary hardship,” says a spokesman for Changeworks, the environmental...
Small Business Saturday launches in Edinburgh
The Scottish launch of the event called Small Business Saturday was held in the European Room at the City Chambers this evening. Our photograph...
Culture Secretary tours Youth Arts Hub
Apart from all the other excitement that was going on in the capital today the Culture Secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, today toured Edinburgh’s Youth...
Borders Railway officially opened by The Queen
On the day that Her Majesty the Queen became the longest reigning British monarch, she broke off from her annual holiday at Balmoral to...
Scottish Government pledges extra £1m for refugees
First Minister announces funding to help refugees integrate into Scotland.
The work of the taskforce co-ordinating Scotland’s practical response to the humanitarian crisis in southern...
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