Government offers help to Scottish businesses preparing for Brexit
The Scottish Government has announced help advice and information for businesses in Scotland in order to help prepare for the UK’s EU Exit.With less...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have just been announced.The figures in...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland. The number of new cases reported today is 5,858 and in...
Pigeon pests shooed away from Holyrood
SCOTLAND’S parliament is finally free from its pigeon plague after a nine year battle with the birds.The pesky birds have been peppering the £414m...
Over 20,000 people in Edinburgh could lose free TV licence
Around 21,408 people in Edinburgh will be hit by the BBC’s recent decision to scrap the free TV licence for over-75s, new figures have...
No politics in a pandemic
by Sarah Boyack Labour MSP for LothianThe last few weeks have been extraordinary as we witnessed Coronavirus take hold. It has had a frightening...
Planning for the new normal
The Scottish Government published a new document outlining how decisions will be taken to control coronavirus while restoring a degree of normality to everyday life.The paper...
Coronavirus – Quarantine reinstated for travellers from Sunday
Travellers arriving from Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State must self-isolate from Sunday.Travellers arriving in Scotland from Italy, San Marino and the Vatican...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.The...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.There are no...
Coronavirus – Portugal added to the amber list
Portugal will be placed on the amber travel list after what the government say are worrying increases in test positivity in the country.Evidence of...
Westminster announces plans on devolution
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alistair Carmichael MP, announced today plans for increased devolution in Scotland following the No vote in the Scottish...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.The Deputy First Minister,...
Coronavirus – community testing results
Public Health Scotland have released figures showing that more than 10,000 tests have been carried out on people without coronavirus symptoms since 18 January.Of...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 15 April in Scotland are shown below.There...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below.Drop in clinics have now opened...
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...
Holyrood committee to look at community transport
Getting out and about in the local communityHow easy is it to get out and about in Edinburgh if you are elderly and /...
Government panel to decide on school closures
Candidates are being sought for a new independent panel to make final decisions on school closure proposals called in by Ministers.Applications are now open...
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...
Record sums spent on making films in Scotland
Film and TV producers spent a record £45.2 million shooting on location in Scotland in 2014, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today.The record high...
Greens to lead two Holyrood debates today
Two Green MSPs are leading debates at Holyrood later today first about cuts to additional support needs and secondly on the need to strengthen...
MSP in fresh call to keep Redford Barracks
Local MSP Gordon MacDonald has called on Tory Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson to reverse his predecessor’s proposals to close Redford Cavalry and Infantry Barracks by 2022.
Former...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland which includes some results which were not processed more than 48...
Drinking water improvements
Scotland’s drinking water quality has never been better according to the regulator’s report which shows that Scottish Water’s compliance with the standards for drinking...
£1.3m to support locally-produced food
Plans to increase the use of Scottish produce in schools, hospitals and other public sector organisations have been unveiled by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus...
Labour’s call for The Scottish Parliament to ‘lead by example’ resisted
Scottish Labour says that The Scottish Parliament must lead by example in the fight against coronavirus and schedule business in such a way to...
Biomass may still make economic sense
The Scottish Government recently published draft proposals for biomass subsidies that could potentially see Forth Energy get a financial windfall of over £170 million...
Green MSP concerned about Borders Railway failing cyclists
Alison Johnstone, Scottish Green MSP for Lothian and co-convener of Holyrood's cross-party group on cycling, is adding her voice to concerns that the Borders...
First Minister visiting China
The First Minister, the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, is in China from tomorrow 9 April until 13 April.The purpose of her visit is to...
