Government

Alex Salmond has appointed Keith Brown (pictured), formerly Minister for Skills and Lifelong learning, to…
After the deep freeze on the roads, the political heat proved too much. Stewart Stevenson was forced to…
The army may be brought in to tackle Edinburgh's snow-covered residential streets as the legion of Council…
As Edinburgh's snow related problems plummet new depths, it feels like we are in the script of a Hollywood…
The First Minister of Scotland's official christmas card, created by Jack Vettriano, was unveiled last night…
Low level offenders on community service were out clearing snow and ice in Stockbridge, Edinburgh this…
Historic Scotland is offering free entrance to many of its sites in the run up to St Andrew's Day. For the…
Scots Government minister Richard Lochhead backed the idea to encourage families to eat Scots lamb as a…
HRH The Princess Royal is heading to the port of Leith today to unveil a new monument to Scotland's Merchant…
Edinburgh and Glasgow councils today launched a campaign to have the UK High Speed Rail project extended to…
Scotland will play host to over 60 events from St Andrew's Day (30 November), Hogmanay, which in Edinburgh…
Prior to Thatcher the notion of borrowing tens of thousands of pounds just to get on with life was WRONG!