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Aberdeen Evening Express
March 15, 2018
The Scottish Government has been urged to take action to help parents cope with the physical, emotional and financial pressures of having twins or triplets. A petition lodged at the Scottish Parliament calls on ministers to take steps to address the “unique challenges” faced by families who have multiples.
The Scotsman
March 10, 2018
“If someone wants to start their own company or be self-employed I want to make sure that they get all possible help from Scotland's government. “Independence will need a Scotland where enterprise is rewarded and hard work pays off. “Improving Scotland's economy and shrugging off the sluggishnessÃâà...
The National
March 10, 2018
“If someone wants to start their own company or be self-employed I want to make sure that they get all possible help from Scotland's government. Independence will need a Scotland where enterprise is rewarded and hard work pays off. Improving Scotland's economy and shrugging off the sluggishness thatÃâà...
The National
March 10, 2018
... medium-sized businesses will be drivers of growth and we need to build on what we've already done to encourage them and help them survive and then thrive. If someone wants to start their own company or be self-employed I want to make sure they get all possible help from Scotland's Government.
The National
March 9, 2018
... medium-sized businesses will be drivers of growth and we need to build on what we've already done to encourage them and help them survive and then thrive. If someone wants to start their own company or be self-employed I want to make sure they get all possible help from Scotland's Government.
Aberdeen Evening Express
March 6, 2018
The government has been criticised for slashing a target to decarbonise home heating in its final climate change plan. Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham defended the decision to reduce a target to have 80% of domestic buildings' heat supplied using low carbon technologies by 2032 toÃâà...
BBC News
March 4, 2018
Rural communities in parts of the UK remain cut off following heavy snow - despite many services reopening and a widespread thaw taking hold. Rain and rising temperatures are predicted for some areas of the UK on Sunday, but there was fresh snowfall overnight in parts of Scotland. Warnings for snowÃâà...
BBC News
March 4, 2018
A plan is being put together for a clean-up operation after Holyhead Marina, in Angelsey, north Wales, was battered by Storm Emma. The weather conditions over the past few days damaged a large number of vessels berthed in the marina. In Scotland, government ministers for volunteers to help in clearingÃâà...
BBC News
March 4, 2018
Scottish ministers are considering action against employers for docking the wages of staff who could not make it to work because of the bad weather. The public was advised not to travel during the worst of the snow last week. Scottish Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said he had been contacted by peopleÃâà...
Waste Dive
February 20, 2018
Scotland's government will establish an expert panel to look at ways to reduce the prevalence of single-use items, as reported by the Independent. A government spokesperson told the Independent that the Scottish government will be in a place to confirm definitive plans in the "coming months." DisabilityÃâà...
BBC News
February 16, 2018
An event manager in Glasgow told BBC Scotland: "Government legislation should certainly help prevent attacks on grassroots venues such as the noise complaints. "Glasgow has one of the best music scenes in the UK. Small venues are a crucial part of a bigger picture ensuring local talent has a place toÃâà...
The MJ
February 15, 2018
The Scottish Government has severely underestimated the money councils will need to fund the planned increased provision of childcare, the Accounts Commission has warned. Auditors found the Government's estimate of increasing early learning and childcare to 1,140 hours by 2021 – Ãâã840m – wasÃâà...
Deutsche Welle
December 31, 1999
And, by introducing its own bill now, Scotland's government would ensure that it has "the tools needed to make sure these laws keep working after withdrawal." Independence bid threatened. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned that she retains "a mandate" to hold a second independence referendum ifÃâà...
The Planner
December 31, 1999
New research has suggested that the Scottish Government is on target to reach its affordable housing target to deliver 50,000 homes over this Parliament. Shelter Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), and the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland commissionedÃâà...
The Guardian
December 31, 1999
Speaking on Wednesday at the launch of the implementation plan, the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said the “truly transformative” measure would be operational by 2020. Scotland's first minister, who announced the idea in her programme for government last autumn, said she had already acceptedÃâà...
