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Scottish Government to fund deer culls in bid to cut population by 50,000 a year

THE Scottish Government will pay for deer to be killed in a bid to drive the population down by an additional 50,000 animals each year ...

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Only ‘frontline’ public sector jobs in Scotland to be filled due to UK cuts

THE Scottish Government has confirmed a freeze in public sector recruitment in all but "essential frontline" posts as the UK Government's…

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Headteachers encouraged to ban children using phones in schools

HEADTEACHERS have been given powers to ban mobile phones in Scottish schools as part of a new raft of measures to tackle bad behaviour in the…

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100 jobs to be created in £3 million boost for whisky industry in Highlands

A HUNDRED new jobs are expected to be created as the Scottish Government announces a £3.1 million cash injection into “green” developments for…

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Ex-offenders can become successful entrepreneurs – here’s what the prisons minister should do to make it happen

James Timpson, former CEO of the high street cobbler and keycutter that bears his family name, was appointed this summer as the UK’s new minister for prisons, probation and reducing re-offending.

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John Swinney breaks silence after 'secret' meeting with Israeli diplomat

JOHN Swinney has broken his silence in the wake of criticism of the Scottish Government for a “secret” meeting with an Israeli diplomat.

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'Party before country': Kate Forbes savages Scottish Labour MPs over benefit cut

KATE Forbes has accused the UK Government of driving "a coach and horses through the devolution settlement" as she launched a fierce…

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Richard Murphy: Why GERS is inherently biased against Scotland

IT is GERS day – the one when the Scottish Government publishes data that seems deliberately designed to provide the very worst view of…

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Watch as top economist expertly debunks Scotland’s GERS figures

Richard Murphy has expertly debunked the GERS figures released today ...

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'It'll be tough': SNP look at public sector cuts as Labour 'usher in austerity'

THE Scottish Government will make sure public services “don't crumble away”, the Finance Secretary has said as she raised the prospect of major…

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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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