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Forth Bridge to be considered for World Heritage status next month
Scotland may be about to have its sixth world heritage site.
The agenda has been published for the forthcoming annual World Heritage Committee, which will...
Prime Minister visits Edinburgh
The Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Bute House earlier today to hold talks with the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. More powers...
American Airlines now fly to JFK from Edinburgh direct
A brand new route from Edinburgh begins tomorrow and may be of interest to the shopaholics among you! American Airlines will start a new...
Pedal on Parliament 2015
There will be a peaceful cycling protest today when thousands of cyclists are expected to take to two and three wheels along the route...
More funding announced to contribute to improving the NHS
Health Secretary Shona Robison is announcing more funding to allow people to share through an independent website what happens to them when they contact...
Scottish A&E waiting times ‘show improvement’
The Scottish Government say that A&E waiting times figures released today show an improvement, but truth be told it is a marginal improvement of...
Stamp Duty now a relic of the past
In days of yore solicitors would be seen trotting in and out of the Stamp Office in Picardy Place clutching title deeds and other...
The inevitability of independence according to the University of Edinburgh
New research from the University of Edinburgh suggests that most people in the UK now believe Scotland will become an independent country and eventually...
First inspector of Crematoria appointed
The Scottish Government has appointed Scotland’s first Inspector of Crematoria.
Robert Swanson QPM will take up the post of HM Inspector of Crematoria for Scotland,...
Government wants all Scots to have access to high speed broadband
Deputy First Minister John Swinney is calling on the UK Government to implement a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband services.
In a letter to...
Government inquiry into historical child abuse to meet in Edinburgh next week
Public to help shape remit of Inquiry into historical abuse in care.
Survivors of historical abuse in care or in institutions in Scotland are being...
A & E statistics now published
Earlier this year the Chief Statistician for The Scottish Government undertook to publish Accident and Emergency statistics weekly. Today the first of those statistics...
First Minister pledges increasing funding for childcare
The First Minister the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon has promised that there will be twice as much spent on free nursery places, early learning...
Government continues its freeze on council tax
The Scottish Government has frozen council tax which can be charged by all 32 councils across Scotland for the eighth year in a row.
Local...
Edinburgh meeting to discuss child protection
A wide-ranging public information campaign to tackle child sexual exploitation is being launched by the Scottish Government later this year.
Children’s charities, police and young...
NHS supporters to stage TTIP protest
Hundreds of NHS supporters will stage a protest at the Scottish Tory party conference tomorrow over David Cameron’s refusal to use his veto to protect...
Scottish Government becomes a dot Scot
The Scottish Government has moved to www.gov.scot as its primary web address to take advantage of the new .scot top level domains on the internet.
More...
Additional NHS Lothian funding confirmed for next year
Health Secretary, Shona Robison, has confirmed that NHS Lothian will receive an additional £37.7 million in 2015-16.
This brings NHS Lothian’s general allocation increase to...
Clan events planned for Scotland in 2015 get funding boost
Local Clan events to benefit from over £26,000 in funding.
Local clan events across Scotland are to received £26,000 in funding support from the Scottish...
Government announce funding of £10.85bn for councils
The Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney announced almost £11billion of funding for councils across Scotland this week. This money will be paid...
Letter from Scotland
I know how difficult it is to be a teacher. So I’m not surprised that some parts of Scotland are finding it hard to...
More people applying to the Scottish Welfare Fund
The number of households applying for welfare assistance has risen by a third in the last year, according to new statistics issued by the...
National Breathing Space Day could be good for your health
National Breathing Space Day on Sunday aims to promote the link between mental health and having good relationships with friends and family. The message...
David Cameron meets the First Minister in Edinburgh
The first photos have been released of the Prime Minister's visit to Holyrood on the day that the draft legislation for increased devolution to Scotland...
Smith Commission allows Westminster to retain veto
The Scottish Government has had sight of the draft legislation to enact the Smith Commission recommendations ahead of the rest of us. That is...
Five things you need to know today
The Smith Commission
Petition about Forsyth's Sphere
Free Public Seminar about the Smith Commission
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour starts in Edinburgh
Petitions Committee
The Smith Commission is...
Smith Commission must go far enough
The Smith Commission has until Sunday to issue its draft legislation to bring more powers north of the border but they will publish the...
Marie Curie Edinburgh welcome Lothians MSP
Alison Johnstone MSP visited Marie Curie Hospice in Edinburgh earlier this week. She is pictured here along with members of hospice staff.
You can learn...
Lifetime Achievement Award for former police constable
Former Police Scotland Constable Ian Laing has won the WWF-sponsored Lifetime Achievement Award for his hard work and dedication to tackling wildlife crime.
He...
Rates for Stamp Duty replacement to be considered this week at Holyrood
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax rates will be considered in budget.
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance John Swinney will consider revised residential...
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