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Scottish Independence Referendum – Alistair Darling’s response

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Alistair Darling who led the Better Together campaign made a speech this morning following the declaration of 31 out of 32 results in the...

Scotland this morning – Christine Grahame MSP

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Christine Grahame is SNP MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. We asked her to write an article ahead of the Scottish Referendum to...

Scottish Independence Referendum – results

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The results will be added here as they come in.....   Clackmannanshire was first to vote no - followed by  most other constituencies. Three have voted YES so...

Scottish Independence Referendum – When will referendum results be announced?

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  Here's a quick rundown of what will be happening when tonight: Postal votes arrived just before 10pm, and they will be the first ones counted,...

Scottish Independence Referendum – the last push

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There was no rest for the referendum-weary. Last night Yes campaigners gathered on Lauriston Place for a final lap of canvassing and leafletting. Down the...

TERLive! Scottish Independence Referendum

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  By the time this liveblog gets going the campaigning will be over. The votes will have been cast by those registered.  Whether they are first...

Five things you need to know today Edinburgh!

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Scottish Independence Referendum Today is the day to cast your vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum After two years of campaigning all the arguments for...

The Scotland I look forward to

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Hopes for the future by Alyn Smith MEP ”May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela When Scotland goes to the polls...

VIDEO – Scottish Independence Referendum – Rally in The Meadows

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Earlier today both sides of the independence campaigns set up shop in The Meadows to sing, talk and laugh about independence for Scotland in...

Scottish Independence Referendum – another day another poll or two

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A survey of architects in Scotland shows that an overwhelming number of them will be voting Yes next Thursday. Close to two thirds of the...

Scottish Independence Referendum – today’s views

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Green Yes, the Scottish Green Party's campaign for a Yes vote in the independence referendum, is highlighting the panic within the No campaign as...

English ‘Traitor’ says VOTE YES!

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by Alistair Duff, Professor of Information Policy in the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University.   Please, anyone eligible, VOTE YES for Scottish independence! I,...

Local Development Plan – what it means in Currie and Balerno

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The Edinburgh Reporter caught up with two local politicians in Currie yesterday. They had set up a stall next to the Health Centre there...

Letter from Scotland

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Thank goodness for football. Like that scene from the trenches in the First World War, both sides in the referendum battle called a truce...

Scottish Independence Referendum – Referendum Reservations

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Jonathan Hearn is Professor of Political and Historical Sociology at University of Edinburgh So far I have been relatively quiet about my personal views in regard...

Scottish Independence Referendum – Look to the hills!

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A little bit of California arrived in Caledonia as a giant Yes, similar to the Holywood Hills sign, was emblazoned on the Pentland Hills. The...

Scottish Independence Referendum – Nicola Sturgeon’s view

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By Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister   There are only days to go now. On September 18, we’ll have the biggest opportunity in Scotland’s political history....

Scottish Independence Referendum – register now!

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The referendum is now so close that people who register in the final 24 hours before the deadline could determine the outcome of the vote, Yes...

Scottish Independence Referendum – Rainbow Paper out now

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Yes LGBT launched its Rainbow Paper outlining how independence will deliver greater equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland. The campaign group say Westminster control is holding...

Scottish Independence Referendum – the Yes and No of it

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The start-up costs for an independent Scotland would run to nearly £2.5bn with another £2bn costs because of the need for new currency arrangements,...

Prime Minister attends CBI Dinner in Glasgow

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The Prime Minister David Cameron has been in Scotland all day today, visiting Scottish business ahead of attending the CBI dinner tonight. Tim Reid from...

Scottish Independence Referendum – the chat from both sides

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A Yes vote in next month’s referendum is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to restore ‘real democracy’ in Scotland, Yes Scotland Advisory Board chairman Dennis Canavan...

City of Edinburgh Methodist Church commended on its credit union scheme

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Lothians MSP Sarah Boyack has lodged a motion at the Scottish Parliament to commend The City of Edinburgh Methodist Church on its recent partnership...

Scottish Independence Referendum – Vote Yes for Scotland’s Future

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Contributed Article On the 18th September we are all being asked to make one of the biggest decisions of our lives. The decision we take...

Scottish Independence Referendum – today’s views

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The Yes campaign published a new finding of the Panelbase poll commissioned by Yes Scotland, which finds that - by a majority of nearly...

Warning for pet owners

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Animal owners across Scotland are being urged to watch out for poisonous plants that could harm their pets. This summer’s fine weather has seen flora...

Rise in new homes across Scotland

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Official figures published today reveal that the number of new homes in Scotland has risen by seven per cent in the last year, the...

Scottish Independence Referendum – Today’s views

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The big news today is oil. Sir Ian Wood who recently retired from The Wood Group which he took over as the family business and...

COMPETITION – Win £100 voucher for Halfords

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  School’s back:  Remember your best driving behaviour It’s not just our little ones that need to think about their behaviour at the start of the...

New marine strategy launched on Portobello Beach

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  Plans to tackle the problem of marine litter  were launched on Portobello Beach yesterday by Scotland’s Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead. Costing Scotland £16.8 million every...

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