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Five things you need to know today
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Edinburgh IS Hogmanay this year
The place to be at Hogmanay is definitely Edinburgh. The launch of the 21st year of Edinburgh's Hogmanay festivities this morning got off to...
Criticism of plans for town centres
Small businesses, infrastructure experts and politicians have criticised a Scottish Government plan to revitalise town centres.
The ‘Town Centre Action Plan’ was launched by Local...
Time to Shine – money for youth arts – launched today
Scotland’s first national arts strategy for young people launched today
Youth arts to receive £5million over next two years
Time To Shine, Scotland’s arts strategy for...
Scottish Government has plans for town centres
Plans to breathe new life into town centres across Scotland have been unveiled by Local Government Minister Derek Mackay today.
Included in the plan is...
Edinburgh wave energy company announces test results
Aquamarine Power has announced initial electrical power production from its Oyster 800 wave energy convertor following the machine’s recent return to service.
During the summer...
Scottish Parliament trialling subtitles for FMQs
New subtitling service makes FMQs more accessible
A new service aimed at making First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) more accessible is now available on the Scottish...
Fifth Confucius Institute to be set up at Heriot-Watt
Heriot-Watt agreement signed during FM meeting with Hanban.
Scotland's educational links with China have been taken to the next level, after an agreement was struck...
New report shows high confidence in police
A report on the work of police forces across Scotland before they joined together to form Police Scotland suggests that confidence and satisfaction in...
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Garden of Remembrance - Investment in women's prisons - Edinburgh Castle best of all - Dance Film Festival - Jobs at Edinburgh's Christmas
The Lord...
Fergus Ewing raises threat to renewables with UK Government
Minister raises grave concerns in letter to Ed Davey.
Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has warned that the UK Government’s Electricity Market Reform proposals could...
Alex Salmond arriving in China today
First Minister Alex Salmond will arrive in Beijing today (Sunday) to convene a 30 company trade delegation focused on increasing trade in the oil...
VIDEO – New tennis courts opened today on Leith Links
The first public tennis courts to be built in the East of Edinburgh were officially opened this morning.
Pupils from Leith Primary and St Mary's RC Primary schools...
Broughton High School is a community sports hub
The national agency for sport in Scotland, SportScotland , are looking forward to next year's Commonwealth Games. They have set themselves the goal of...
Culture Secretary announces St Andrew’s Day celebrations
Biggest ever programme of events and offers for national day.
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, was at the glasshouses at...
Cycling demonstration in Edinburgh
DEMONSTRATORS in Edinburgh called on The Scottish Government to double cycling and walking funding to £40m in next year’s budget.
The ‘We Want to See...
VIDEO – Demonstration at St Andrew’s House demands Government investment
Demonstrators gathered at St Andrew's House today to deliver the message to the Government that more investment is needed for active travel, such as...
Stop Climate Chaos demonstration today in photos
Hundreds of concerned Scots turned out today calling upon the Scottish Government to double the budget for cycling and walking, or "active travel".
Pictured...
VIDEO – First Minister announces £6m project at European Ocean Energy at Edinburgh’s Our...
The First Minister and the UK Energy Minister Greg Barker both attended the European Ocean Energy Conference at Our Dynamic Earth today. Both asserted...
Constable painting accepted in lieu of tax by the National Galleries of Scotland
RARE CONSTABLE PORTRAIT OWNED BY LUCIAN FREUD ACQUIRED FOR THE NATION THROUGH ACCEPTANCE IN LIEU SCHEME
The National Galleries of Scotland is delighted to announce...
Edinburgh firms well represented at European Ocean Energy Conference
Two of the foremost wave energy companies in Europe were represented at the European Ocean Energy Conference today at Our Dynamic Earth, and they...
Veterans Minister applauds success of charity partnership
VETERANS MINISTER ANNOUNCES £2 MILLION GAIN FOR VETERANS THROUGH CHARITY ADVICE PROJECT
As the 2013 Scottish Poppy Appeal gets underway the Veterans’ Minister, Keith Brown...
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland – born today!
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland – a new name and patron for Promote YT
The national development organisation for youth theatre arts in Scotland is changing its...
Five things you need to know today
Transport & Environment Committee meets today - Holyrood Cycling debate - FOMBL Autumn meeting - European Annual Conference on Ocean Energy begins today - Tonight...
Aquamarine’s Oyster back in action!
Edinburgh-based Aquamarine Power’s Oyster 800 wave energy machine is back in operation following the completion of a comprehensive improvement programme which took place over...
Bankrutpcies in Scotland on the decline
Scottish insolvencies for second quarter 2013-14
Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) today released official statistics reporting personal and company insolvencies in Scotland for the second quarter...
Capital celebrations for St Andrew’s Day
CELEBRATE SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL DAY IN EDINBURGH’S GRASSMARKET
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR ST ANDREW’S DAY ANNOUNCED
Organisers of the new Edinburgh’s winter season today announced a packed programme...
Scottish Independence Referendum – View from Alyn Smith MEP
Alyn Smith is SNP MEP. One of six Scottish MEPs he commutes regularly between Edinburgh and Brussels.
We asked him for his views on independence,...
Scottish Government says UK will pay for nuclear until middle of century
The UK Government announced today that they and EDF Group have reached commercial agreement on the key terms of a proposed investment contract for...
Board members to be appointed to Transport for Edinburgh this week
With a third of the tram route now open for testing the council believes it is time to appoint the members of the board...
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