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Cruise Scotland warns government against ‘damaging’ levy proposal
The Scottish cruise industry has lashed out at the government’s proposals to introduce a cruise ship levy over fears it would ...
Talks planned over Scottish Government backing for Galloway after national park plans ditched
Talks over Scottish Government backing for Galloway now that plans for a national park have been ditched are due to take ...
Scottish government scraps plan for new national park
The fate of plans to create Scotland's third national park in Galloway are set to be revealed in a Holyrood statement. The ...
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Sir Keir Starmer’s Scottish reset is under strain
Sir Keir Starmer, entering Downing Street in July 2024, had a Starmeresque solution. He offered no grand thinking on the ...
Scottish Government ordered to pay costs after landmark gender ruling over definition of ‘woman’
THE Scottish Government has been ordered to cough up costs to feminist campaigners after losing a high-profile legal fight over the definition of a woman. Taxpayers are set to foot the bill, with ...
Scottish council's U-turn on decision to close four nurseries hailed as 'victory'
The move comes after series backlash from communities affected by the initial closure announcement. A council said it plans to drop its decision to close nurseries temporarily ahead of an emergency ...
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Brand Scotland – UK Government signs agreement with Scottish Chambers of Commerce
A Brand Scotland overseas trade missions initiative was signed on Friday by the Scotland Office and Scottish Chambers of ...
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Scottish Labour win Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as SNP suffer shock defeat
South Lanarkshire councillor Katy Loudon had hoped to retain the seat for the SNP, given her party's heavy losses to Labour ...
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Scottish government scraps Galloway national park plan
The Scottish government has decided not to proceed with plans to designate a new national park in Galloway, following ...
Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say
Speaking at a rally of striking workers at Scottish Water’s Shieldhall depot in Glasgow on Wednesday, GMB general secretary ...