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Universal Winter Fuel Payments to be axed in Scotland – find out if you're affected

LABOUR cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment mean the benefit will no longer be universal and will now only apply to some pensioners.

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Scottish Government 'left with no choice' but to end universal fuel payments

THE Scottish Government has been left with "no choice" but to end universal fuel payments due to UK plans to means-test the Winter Fuel…

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Revenue boost helps fund health and welfare spending, GERS figures show

THE Scottish Government took in £1.7 billion more in revenue last year than before, according to new statistics which hailed growth fuelled by a…

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John Swinney faces questions over SNP's 'secret' meeting with Israeli diplomat

Angus Robertson faces fresh criticism over 'secret' Israeli diplomat meeting

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Social enterprise helps more than 100 women rebuild their lives in a year

A SOCIAL enterprise helped more than 100 women rebuild their lives and saved the public purse more than half-a-million pounds in just a year,…

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Scottish businesses to share £7.2m in grants for energy saving projects

SCOTTISH businesses are to share £7.2 million in grants for energy-saving projects ...

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Probable suicide statistics show 'distressing' rise in lives lost

THE number of probable suicides in Scotland showed a “distressing” rise last year, according to new statistics.

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First 'Glorious Twelfth' under new licencing laws gets underway in Scotland

THE first grouse shooting season since the introduction of legislation requiring estates to possess a licence has got underway.

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Greens demand SNP apologise for 'secret meeting' with Israeli diplomat

THE SNP are facing calls to apologise after a Scottish Government minister held a “secret meeting” with an Israeli diplomat.

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SNP minister calls for Gaza ceasefire in meeting with Israeli diplomat

A SCOTTISH Government minister called for a ceasefire during a meeting with an Israeli diplomat.

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Greater protective measures needed for Scottish oceans, government told

The introduction of measures to prevent “damaging” activities in many of Scotland’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has “stalled”,…

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Protest to be held outside Scottish airport to mark 'Glorious Twelfth'

CAMPAIGNERS are set to hold a protest outside Dundee Airport to mark the beginning of the driven grouse shooting season.

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Scotland's top trade unionist urges SNP members to back tax rises at conference

SCOTLAND’S top trade unionist has urged SNP members to back “progressive taxation on land, building and wealth taxes” at the party’s…

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Kate Forbes launches £880k fund to teach 'next generation of Scottish entrepreneurs'

THE Scottish Government has allocated hundreds of thousands of pounds of funding to help train the “next generation of business founders” ...

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Pricing reform would make heat pumps cheaper for all in Scotland, research finds

NEARLY every home in Scotland would see lower energy bills after installing a heat pump if the UK Government reformed electricity pricing, according…

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Charity urges people to object to 'damaging' Bannockburn development plans

A conservation charity has urged people to “defend this special place” and write to Scottish ministers objecting to plans for development at the…

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SNP government spent more than £600m mitigating UK bedroom tax, figures show

THE Scottish Government has spent more than £600 million mitigating the bedroom tax ...

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Education Secretary congratulates Scottish students as SQA releases exam results

EDUCATION Secretary Jenny Gilruth has congratulated students across Scotland as they receive their Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) exam…

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American pipe explosion raises fears about Scottish carbon capture plans

A CARBON dioxide pipeline rupture in the US which hospitalised nearly 50 people has sparked safety fears about plans for a similar pipe across…

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Leading economist calls on Scotland to embrace 'ambitious' new industrial strategy

A LEADING economist has called on Scotland to embrace an "ambitious" new industrial strategy in order to revitalise the country’s…

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Scottish ministers urged to follow Wales's 'lifesaving' 20mph speed limit

SCOTTISH ministers are being urged to learn lessons from Wales’s introduction of a “lifesaving” default 20mph speed limit...

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Scottish Government urged to honour tennis legend Andy Murray

THE achievements of tennis star Andy Murray should be honoured by the Scottish Government, an MSP has said.

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Winter Fuel Payment cut is 'opportunity' for Scotland, Anas Sarwar says

The Scottish Government should explore making its version of the Winter Fuel Payment “more targeted”, the leader of Scottish Labour has said.

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Should children in Scotland be given the right to a healthy environment?

THERE are calls for children in Scotland to be given the right to a healthy environment after the Scottish Government enshrined the UN Convention on…

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Bin strikes to begin ‘within weeks’ in over half of Scotland's councils

A SECOND union has confirmed that bin strikes will begin within weeks in council areas across Scotland.

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