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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 ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour's reasoning for winter fuel cuts never did make sense

IF the announcement had come just a week earlier, Davy Russell could have saved himself a lot of squirming.

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'left us to see winter fuel U-turn on social media', SNP minister says

THE UK Government has not told its Scottish counterpart how much extra funding it can expect from Rachel Reeves’s U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments…

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What does the Winter Fuel Payment U-turn mean for Scottish pensioners?

The UK Government has announced a major U-turn with the vast majority of pensioners in England and Wales now set to receive the Winter Fuel Payment.

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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,…

The National (Scotland)

Winter fuel U-turn should have come a long time ago, Reeves told

The Chancellor announced the move on Monday.

Evening Standard

Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will lay out her spending plans on Wednesday.

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John Swinney to host summit on tackling youth violence

John Swinney is set to host a summit on reducing youth violence across Scotland in a bid to prevent knife crime

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government urges Chancellor to drop 'damaging' cuts ahead of spending review

The Scottish Government has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop its "damaging" cuts and to fully fund the employer national…

The National (Scotland)

Cruise Scotland warns government against ‘damaging’ levy proposal

Scottish cruise industry organisation warns government that a levy could dwindle its £130m annual revenue

The Independent UK

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…

The National (Scotland)

Teachers balloted for strike action over 'excessive' workloads

TEACHERS are being urged to vote for strike action in a bid to send a message to ministers on “excessive” workloads ...

The National (Scotland)

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.

Evening Standard

Company forced to fix AI train announcer after woman recognised her own voice

The voice actress had been told by ScotRail earlier this week that the matter was between her and ReadSpeaker

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John Swinney slams Russell Findlay’s ‘misleading’ sentencing claims at FMQs

THE First Minister has slammed Russell Findlay’s “misleading” claims about Scotland’s under-25 sentencing guidelines ...

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Scottish port receives £24 million in funding to expand dock

A Highland port will receive more than £24 million in funding to expand its dock and could create up to 1500 jobs

Evening Standard

Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say

Staff at the company are on strike.

The National (Scotland)

What the SNP are trying to talk about as Hamilton campaigning comes to an end

FOR a party that only really emerged onto the UK electoral map less than a year ago, it’s fair to say Reform UK have stolen a lot of headlines in…

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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.

The National (Scotland)

Fourth Gaelic primary school to open in Scottish city after £2.4m investment

GLASGOW is set to get its fourth Gaelic primary school next year after a £2.4 million investment from the Scottish Government

Evening Standard

Development on Bannockburn battlefield site refused planning permission

The local council previously approved the proposals, but that decision has now been overturned by Scottish ministers.

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond news and interviews on the former first minister

ALEX Salmond was a former first minister of Scotland.

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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…

The National (Scotland)

Disposable vapes ban comes into force in Scotland

A BAN on disposable vapes across Scotland has come into force, as the Scottish Government continues its crackdown on nicotine ...

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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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