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Housing development to go ahead after Scottish Government overrules council

A DECISION by councillors to refuse planning permission for a housing development has been overruled – with developers targeting starting work in…

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Scottish Government accused of 'lack of transparency' over arms firms funding review

The Scottish Government has been accused of a "lack of transparency" over its failure to give an update on a review into human rights…

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Scottish Government rules out reopening national park process

THE Scottish Government has ruled out creating a new national park for the country ahead of next May’s Holyrood elections ...

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Scottish Government not ruling out changes to devolved Winter Fuel Payment

The Scottish Government has not ruled out making changes to its equivalent on the winter fuel payment scheme, amid concerns some pensioners could be…

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Scottish Government refuses to rule out changes to pensioners’ winter payment

A spokesperson for John Swinney refused to rule out making changes in the wake of the UK Government’s U-turn on winter heating payments.

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SNP opposition to new nuclear power stations ‘makes no sense’, says Miliband

The Energy Secretary accused the party of ‘sticking their heads in the sand’ on the subject.

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Suspected drug deaths in Scotland up by a third in three months, figures show

SUSPECTED drug deaths in Scotland have risen by a third in the first three months of this year, figures have revealed ...

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Power line approved despite council and resident objections to camp for 350 workers

THE Scottish Government has approved a planning application for the replacement of the existing overhead line between Fort Augustus and Skye,…

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Nicola Sturgeon's memoir has cleared government security checks, documents show

NICOLA Sturgeon’s hotly anticipated memoir is set to hit the shelves in a few months time.

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Work begins on £42m Scottish port expansion to support 1500 future jobs

WORK is set to begin next week on a £42.2million expansion project at a Wester Ross port

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Two million families 'lifted out of poverty' if Westminster matched Scotland, SNP say

Almost two million families across the UK would be lifted out of poverty if Westminster matched the Scottish Government’s policies on tackling…

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SNP calls on Labour to match Scottish Government action on poverty

The SNP said Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is falling, due to ‘bold’ policies.

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The local council trying to recruit a teacher for more than six years

Highland Council has had to readvertise 62 teaching posts

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Campaign against Flamingo Land reaches milestone with 50,000 letters sent to minister

A CAMPAIGN against Flamingo Land's plans to build a resort on the banks of Loch Lomond has reached a major milestone with 50,000 people writing to…

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Teachers balloted for strike action over ‘excessive’ workloads

It comes after the EIS union found 44% of teachers work an additional seven unpaid hours in a typical week.

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Polls close in Hamilton by-election

The seat was vacated after the death of Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie.

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Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election: Polls close and count begins

The by-election was called following the death of Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie

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Scots have best access to culture in UK but class divide exists, survey suggests

National Galleries of Scotland found 49% of people in the UK feel they have easy access to cultural space, with the figure 64% north of the border.

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CalMac news, interviews and updates

CalMac is a Scottish Government-owned lifeline ferry operator.

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Record levels of peatland restored across Scotland

A RECORD number of peatlands have been restored in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions and restore biodiversity, the Scottish Government has…

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Scottish Government 'will need to find extra £2bn to foot welfare bill', experts say

ECONOMICS experts have warned of a “really challenging period” for the Scottish Government as the bill for social security spending is…

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John Swinney urged to intervene and scrap Flamingo Land plans at fiery FMQs

JOHN Swinney has been urged to intervene and scrap plans to build a multi-million pound resort and water park development on the banks of Loch…

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SNP Government confirms funding to create new jobs at Grangemouth

THE Scottish Government has announced funding for a chemicals firm based at Grangemouth which is set to create dozens of new jobs ...

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National park supporters urge ministers not to scrap Galloway proposal

Scottish Government ministers are being urged to press ahead with plans to establish a new national park, with supporters in Galloway insisting any…

The Independent UK

University facing staff strikes over hundreds of threatened job cuts

Union bosses have asked the Scottish Government to step in to help address the issue.

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