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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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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...
Plans for Lands Tribunal to amalgamate with the Scottish Land Court
The Scottish Government has announced that the Lands Tribunal for Scotland and the Scottish Land Court will be merged into one body.
This follows public...
Government funding for the digital economy closes after two days
The Scottish Government opened the latest round of funding from the DigitalBoost Fund on Tuesday and so far thousands of bids for funding have...
New Makar appointed by the First Minister
Poet and essayist Kathleen Jamie has been appointed as Scotland’s next Makar.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed Ms Jamie to the role at The Scottish...
Scottish Government appoints senior health officers
Professor Alison Strath has been appointed as Chief Pharmaceutical Officer and Professors Graham Ellis and Professor Nicola Steedman have been confirmed as Deputy Chief...
Local projects urged to apply to new government fund
Gordon MacDonald MSP has urged projects across the capital to apply for the newly launched Scotland Loves Local Fund.
The scheme has been launched by...
Coronavirus – France moved off quarantine list
Passengers arriving from France ino Scotland will no longer need to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated under the latest review of travel restrictions...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures and First Minister’s statement
Today the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced the figures at a virtual recall of The Scottish Parliament which you can watch on Parliament TV....
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland. Case numbers show a significant downward trend, with other...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland. Most indicators show a downward trend, although the test...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland, and all indicators show a downward trend.
The UK Government...
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland.
The UK Government will allow all EU and US citizens...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland.
The UK Government has decided to allow all EU and...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, at a media briefing today.
Ms Sturgeon...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today. Yet again the figures from NHS Tayside have not...
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