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Water pipes utilised to boost broadband speeds on remote island

An ‘ingenious approach’ has seen high-speed internet cables installed in a second pipe in the drinking water network on Papa Westray, Orkney.

Evening Standard

‘Ingenious’ remote island uses old water pipes to boost internet speed

it is hoped the move will attract people to live and work on Papa Westray

The Independent UK

MSPs ‘deeply concerned’ about Government’s lack of strategic financial approach

Holyrood’s Finance Committee said the Scottish Government is failing to take a long-term view.

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Scottish Government provides update after further delays to key ferry service

THE Scottish Government has provided an update after further delays to a key ferry service were announced ...

The National (Scotland)

Gender pay gap rises by 30 per cent in Scotland, according to new figures

SCOTLAND’S gender pay gap has risen by 30 per cent, meaning women in Scotland can expect to earn around £3000 less a year than men ...

The National (Scotland)

New benefit rolled out across Scotland – find out if you're eligible to claim

A NEW benefit is being rolled out across Scotland to support unpaid carers.

The National (Scotland)

Conservation charity calls on Scottish Government to reverse forestry cuts

A CONSERVATION charity has called for cuts to nature and forestry services to be reversed when the Scottish Government gets an extra £3.4 billion…

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Claim 'Scotland has UK's dirtiest beaches' based on insufficient data, agency admits

A SCOTTISH government body has conceded that data was “insufficient” after it sparked headlines claiming that Scotland has the most…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish councils call for 'fair share' of additional funding from UK Budget

SCOTLAND’S councils have written to the UK and Scottish governments calling for their “fair share” of the extra funding announced in the…

The National (Scotland)

Lack of clarity on funding ‘significantly contributed’ to A9 delay, MSPs find

A LACK of agreement on funding “significantly contributed” to the Scottish Government’s failure to dual the A9 by 2025, a Holyrood report…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government confirms plans to cap rent increases

THE Scottish Government has proposed plans to cap the amount rent can be increased to a maximum of 6 in control areas ...

The National (Scotland)

Is Scotland being short-changed on funding technicality in the Budget?

BUDGETS always throw up a host of questions that can’t be easily answered in time for paper deadlines or the Six O’Clock News – not least of…

The National (Scotland)

Lack of local tax reform 'one of Holyrood's biggest failures', Patrick Harvie says

THE fact that the Scottish Government has not yet reformed local authority taxation is “one of the biggest failures of devolution,” the ...

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor: Budget gives Holyrood its largest ever real-terms funding settlement

Rachel Reeves said the Scottish Government will receive an additional £3.4 billion in 2025-26 due to her tax and spending decisions.

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Budget means 'additional £3.4 billion for Scottish Government', Chancellor says

THERE will be an “additional” £3.4 billion for the Scottish Government as a result of the Labour Budget, the Chancellor has claimed ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney gives statement amid row over Nicola Sturgeon probe legal advice

FIRST Minister John Swinney has given a statement to Holyrood after the Scottish Government published legal advice relating to the independent…

The National (Scotland)

Why has the Scottish Government failed to reform council tax?

THE first and only really substantive reform to council tax in Scotland since the creation of the Scottish Parliament has been rate changes…

The National (Scotland)

Ministers must tax ‘planet-wrecking private jets’, campaigners urge

The Scottish Government is being urged to turbo-charge talks with UK ministers so it can introduce a tax on private jets – with environmental…

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Ministers ‘misled’ on environmental impact of new power plant, campaigners claim

Ministers have been “misled” over the environmental impact of a proposed new

The National (Scotland)

Sepa prosecutions of environmental rulebreakers plummet

COMPLAINTS about pollution in Scotland leapt over the past 10 years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18 to zero, The…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government warns Labour Budget could cost NHS Scotland 2000 nurses

THE UK Government’s upcoming Budget could cost NHS Scotland “2000 nurses”, the Scottish Government has warned ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government publishes legal advice over Nicola Sturgeon probe appeal

THE Scottish Government has published legal advice it was given relating to the independent probe into whether former first minister Nicola…

The National (Scotland)

Patrick Harvie: 'Extreme' Kate Forbes could affect conversion therapy ban

A SCOTTISH Greens co-leader has suggested the “extreme” influence of Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes could lead to a watered-down ban on…

Evening Standard

Nandy urged to make ‘huge difference’ by lifting charity lottery cap

Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the call, saying the move would ‘cost the Treasury nothing’.

Evening Standard

NHS board did not view infections as ‘unintended and unexpected’, inquiry told

Professor Craig White was giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.

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