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Alcohol campaign launched today
A new campaign aimed at encouraging Scots to think about the health effects of regularly drinking above the recommended alcohol guidelines has been launched...
Council to ask Justice Minister for rethink on abolition of prison visiting committees
Councillors decided today to approve a motion lodged by Councillor Joanne Mowat asking the Chief Executive to write to the Justice Secretary about his...
National Economic Forum focuses on youth employment
Youth employment has topped the agenda at Scotland’s ninth National Economic Forum, held today at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange.
As part of the focus on getting...
Get out of Edinburgh to the Dark Sky observatory
Not just yet, but it will be available soon. This week we have all been marvelling at the photographs of the Aurora Borealis, even...
Edinburgh Lectures 2012 announce starry line up
The Edinburgh Lectures 2012 series has announced one of its best ever line-ups to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this long running lecture programme.
Illustrious...
Opinion: The future state of the Union
I consider myself, before political bias, a social libertarian.
Whatever the political allegiance of the candidates, my vote usually ends up going to whoever offers...
Milestone marked in Edinburgh’s Tram Project
A major milestone in the Edinburgh Trams project has been reached today with an event to mark the official handover of the Gogar depot...
First Minister’s Christmas Card by Alasdair Gray
The First Minister's official Christmas card for 2011 will feature a painting by renowned Scottish artist and author Alasdair Gray, it was announced today.
Bella...
New Youth Employment Minister welcomed
SNP MSP for Edinburgh Central, Marco Biagi, has welcomed the news that Scotland will have a dedicated Youth Employment Minister and invest an extra...
University of Edinburgh Amnesty group urge support for Holyrood consultation
The University of Edinburgh’s Amnesty International Society is among many groups working in support of the Scottish Government’s Same Sex Marriage Consultation.
Yesterday dressed in...
Holyrood to consider Statutory Repairs
Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, yesterday stated that The Scottish Government was open to looking at any recommendations of The...
Backing for Edinburgh to get Green Investment Bank
Glasgow City Council and Scottish universities have backed Edinburgh’s bid to host the UK’s Green Investment Bank, which is expected to help inject £15bn...
Edinburgh MSP welcomes move to help tenants
Edinburgh Central MSP, Marco Biagi, has welcomed the news from The Scottish Government that three proposals are being considered for the new Tenancy Deposit...
Boroughmuir Moves a Step Closer To Fountainbridge
Lloyds Banking Group has accepted a bid to buy land for the new Boroughmuir High School in the Fountainbridge area from The City of...
Friends of the Earth Scotland case will change the law
Friends of the Earth Scotland's intervention has led to changes in Scots law
Friends of the Earth Scotland this week celebrated a ruling from...
Cockenzie Power Station Approved
Plans to replace the coal fired power station at Cockenzie in East Lothian with a high efficiency gas station have been approved by Scottish...
Transport Scotland in the driving seat to deliver Edinburgh trams
The Scottish Government has announced that it will help oversee the final delivery of the Edinburgh trams project.
Ministers have also confirmed that the remaining...
LIVEBLOG with Malcolm Chisholm MSP on 1 September 2011 at 5.30
Malcolm Chisholm is MSP for Edinburgh North and Leith. We are running a liveblog with him on Thursday 1 September 2011 when we will...
Queen’s Counsel appointed
The Scottish Government announced today that:-
"Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of 10 new Queen's Counsel, on the recommendation...
Government to withhold tram money
The Scottish Government has informed the City of Edinburgh Council that it will withhold £72 million for the trams project, in light of the...
Holyrood calls for more action on Phone hacking
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, John Swinney, has responded to Prime Minister David Cameron's statement on phone hacking and related issues, and his announcement of...
MacAskill urged to introduce A & E Data Sharing
Stewart Maxwell, SNP MSP for the West Scotland, has written to Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill asking him to bring forward plans for the introduction...
Opening of Parliament to feature Local Heroes
SNP parliamentarians will continue their tradition of wearing the "White Rose of Scotland" as they attend Holyrood to mark the opening of the fourth...
Scottish Film Investors Night
The Scottish Government last week pledged to host a Scottish Film Investors Night. Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said the Government would bring together potential...
The cost of Gaelic School escalating
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the statutory body responsible for the promotion and development of Gaelic and advising Scottish Government Ministers, has expressed...
Lotto funds in Loanhead
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, Alex Neil, has welcomed millions of pounds from the Big Lottery Fund to help local people come...
Scottish unemployment falls
Finance and Employment Secretary John Swinney this week welcomed a further fall in Scottish unemployment as new figures showed unemployment in Scotland declined by...
New Gaelic school proposed for Edinburgh
A city-wide consultation is taking place in Edinburgh that will decide whether nursery and primary Gaelic Medium Education(GME) will be established with a dedicated...
Edinburgh Council reveals plans for 600 new affordable homes
The City of Edinburgh Council today unveiled details of a £55 million housing regeneration scheme across the city.
The council, The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT)...
Kezia Dugdale MSP writes
Kezia Dugdale is the Labour MSP for Lothians. She writes"=
"My first official engagement as an MSP was to visit the Canongate Youth Project on...
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