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Academic warns of 'potentially damaging' health impact of Linwood e-waste fire

THE Scottish Greens have called for a “wider investigation” into e-waste fires after the incident at Linwood Industrial Estate last week...

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Scotland chairs international sustainability network of regions in Brazil

SCOTLAND has chaired an international network of regional governments in a crucial event aimed at sharing ideas on sustainability.

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Top think tank: Scotland faces cuts under a Labour government

THE Scottish Government will likely have to make cuts to public services under Labour’s fiscal plans, experts at a leading think tank have warned…

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'Do the maths': John Swinney clashes with Anas Sarwar on NHS future

JOHN Swinney invited Anas Sarwar to “do the maths” on bringing an end to austerity as the Scottish Labour leader berated the First Minister…

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Charges for single-use coffee cups on table after Holyrood passes new bill

NEW legislation that could bring in charges for single-use coffee cups, as well as fines for those who “deliberately contaminate” recycling, has…

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Alba Party manifesto launch: The key points explained

ALEX Salmond’s Alba Party have launched their General Election manifesto pledging to be the only party “putting independence on the ballot…

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Gonorrhoea cases hit record high in Scotland last year, figures show

GONORRHOEA cases in Scotland reached record levels last year, according to the latest figures.

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Drug treatment waiting times meet national target in Scotland

DRUG and alcohol treatment waiting times have met the national target set by the Scottish Government, figures show.

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Is it only Scottish broadcasters who focus so much on their Euro rivals?

THE party is over, and Scotland are out of the Euros. I’ll be honest and say I’m not particularly a football fan – despite a few friends…

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John Swinney in 'genuine appeal' to Keir Starmer over £28bn green U-turn

FIRST Minister John Swinney has made a “genuine and direct appeal” to Keir Starmer to reinstate his pledge to spend £28 billion a year on…

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All the times Douglas Ross forgot about devolution in the Scottish Tory manifesto

DOUGLAS Ross and Rishi Sunak have met in Edinburgh to launch the Scottish Tory manifesto. There’s just one problem: They appear to have forgotten…

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Confusion over Scottish Government 'ending solar panel funding'

THE Scottish Government has been called out for its “confusing” stance on solar panel funding which appears to have been silently scrapped…

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Labour's Scotland Office 'to continue Tories' centralisation of power post-Brexit'

LABOUR will continue the Tories’ centralisation of power at Westminster despite a pledge to “reset” devolution ...

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Keir Starmer gives blunt 'no' to independence talks if SNP win majority

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has categorically refused to participate in negotiations for another independence referendum if the SNP wins a…

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BBC responds to Scottish Government complaint over Hate Crime Act coverage

THE BBC’s executive complaints unit has responded to a Scottish Government complaint about Radio Scotland coverage of the Hate Crime Act ...

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Scottish Government housing crisis plan 'fatally undermined' by cuts, experts warn

A COALITION of leading housing and anti-poverty organisations have accused the Scottish Government of “proceeding with business as usual” amid a…

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Energy Secretary Mairi McAllan to take maternity leave for birth of first child

MAIRI McAllan will leave the Scottish Government until next year as she goes on maternity leave for the birth of her first child.

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SNP to request indyref2 if they win most Scottish seats, John Swinney confirms

JOHN Swinney has confirmed an SNP victory in the General Election would be taken as a mandate to ask Westminster for a second independence…

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Anas Sarwar accused of 'attack on devolution' with General Election pledge

THE SNP have branded Anas Sarwar’s promise of a £150 million boost for state schools as “another attack on devolution”...

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Rewilding jobs increase by 400 per cent since 2008, research finds

REWILDING in Scotland has created a more than 400 per cent increase in jobs, research has found amid calls for it to continue ...

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Waste firm starts legal action against Scottish Government for £55 million

BIFFA has started legal action to recover £55 million from the Scottish Government after plans for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) fell through…

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'Outdated and damaging': Campaigners call for land ownership laws to be strengthened

A COALITION of organisations and individuals have united to call for the Scottish Government’s Land Reform Bill to be strengthened ...

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Scottish Government misses target for reducing emissions but tops rest of UK

The Scottish Government has again missed its emissions reduction target but tops the rest of the UK, figures show ...

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MSPs raise concerns over ‘significant’ proposals for electoral reform bill

A HOLYROOD committee has raised concerns at the “significant” secondary legislation used in proposed electoral reform laws.

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Flamingo Land's plans for Loch Lomond 'as destructive as Trump's for Aberdeenshire'

APPROVING a Flamingo Land development on the banks of Loch Lomond would be “every bit as destructive” as approving Donald Trump’s plans for a…

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