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Government begins campaign against speeding drivers
A campaign to remind drivers there is no excuse for speeding has been set up by The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland.
Speeding which...
Scottish Minister writes to Russian Ambassador
Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs, Angus Robertson, has written to the Russian Ambassador for the UK to condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia “in...
Audit Scotland says reforming the NHS is key to the government’s recovery plan
Audit Scotland has reported on the NHS in Scotland 2021. The Scottish Government is told that its focus must now be on transforming health...
Coronavirus – Scotland to vaccinate children aged from five to eleven
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that The Scottish Government has received JCVI advice recommending the universal vaccination of 5 to 11-year-olds.
Ms Sturgeon...
Finance Secretary will be on maternity leave from summer 2022
In a first for The Scottish Government, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes, has announced that she and her husband...
New ministers appointed to The Scottish Government
Subject to parliamentary approval, Jenny Gilruth has been appointed as Transport Minister, while Neil Gray MSP joins the government.
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced...
Coronavirus – changes tointernational travel restrictions
Following agreement at a cross-UK meeting earlier today, testing requirements for most people are being removed.
Fully vaccinated people arriving in Scotland are no...
Frequently asked questions about the changes to regulations on smoke alarms
Advice Direct Scotland is keen to ensure that Scots homeowners and landlords have access to proper advice over the potential implications of new regulations...
Coronavirus – omicron measures will end on Monday
While case numbers remain relatively high, the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced to The Scottish Parliament that the tightening of the restrictions which...
Coronavirus – numbers and changes to self-isolation and travel
From today self-isolation period guidance has changed as announced on Wednesday, and guidance on tests for international travel has also been amended.
Today marks another...
Coronavirus in numbers
The number of positive cases of Covid-19 reported since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 will pass one million in Scotland by...
New Year message from the First Minister
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has issued a resounding Happy New Year to everyone with a message hoping for health and peace in 2022.
Ms...
Coronavirus – highest daily rate of cases reported
The Scottish Government has reported rising numbers of Covid-19 cases over the three days since Christmas. These numbers use provisional data and there will...
Coronavirus – temporary measures come into effect
Temporary measures to limit the spread of the Omicron variant whilst the accelerated booster vaccination programme takes effect have come into force.
From 05:00 on...
Coronavirus – nightclubs to close from 27 December
Nightclubs will close from 27 December to tackle the transmission of Omicron which continues to spread rapidly.
The measure follows feedback from nightclubs on the...
Coronavirus – new measures to be introduced from midnight on Friday
Following the First Minister's address to the nation and her statement to The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, additional measures to manage the increased risks...
Coronavirus – First Minister addresses the nation
Earlier on Tuesday evening the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, addressed the nation following an earlier statement to MSPs at The Scottish Parliament.
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This is...
New Chief Nursing Officer appointed
Health Secretary hails “excellent leadership.”
Professor Alex McMahon has been appointed Scotland’s Chief Nursing Officer.
He has been carrying out the role on an interim basis...
Letter from Scotland
We’ve been mining coal since the 13th century and, without realising it till recently, polluting the planet with its noxious fumes.
But on Thursday morning,...
Coronavirus – Jason Leitch becomes a vaccinator – and wants you to sign up...
National Clinical Director joins national programme.
The National Clinical Director Jason Leitch is becoming a vaccinator and urges others to enrol and help accelerate the...
Coronavirus – a year of vaccinations
The first Covid-19 vaccination was administered on 8 December 2021, only nine months after the first lockdown was announced in Scotland.
As at this...
Coronavirus – more cases of omicron discovered
The Scottish Government has confirmed that cases of the omicron variant have increased to 29.
Earlier in the week The First Minister confirmed that...
Coronavirus – omicron variant update
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and Chief Medical Officer, Gregor Smith, delivered a briefing to the media at St Andrew's House on Monday.
Six...
Milestone reached 200,000 Baby Boxes delivered
More than 200,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant mums and dads since The Scottish Government's Baby Box scheme was first introduced.
Every...
Moving towards a circular economy
The Scottish Government recently appointed a Circular Economy Minister, following its cooperation with the Scottish Greens, and today there was an update on progress....
Coronavirus – Booster vaccine to be offered to people over 40
The latest advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is to offer booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine s to those...
#LoveDanceScotland Recovery Bursaries announced
Some of the country’s leading dance institutions and organisations have teamed up again, following the success of #LoveDanceScotland Commissions, to offer the #LoveDanceScotland Recovery...
Historic miners pardon bill published
The new Scottish Government bill to pardon workers of some offences has been published.
The legislation will pardon former miners who were convicted of...
COP26 – Glasgow must result in credible action
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to deliver a keynote speech on Monday setting out how COP26 in Glasgow can lead the world into the...
Coronavirus – red list now reduced to just seven countries
From Monday 11 October a total of 47 countries will be removed from the international travel red list.
The changes, which are the first since...
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