The Scottish Government has issued NHS Grampian with a 21 point plan it believes will drive improvements for maternity and children’s services in Moray.
Aberdeenshire Council leader Jim Gifford has written to the Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to urge him to prioritise local authority funding in the upcoming budget.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney is to promote Scottish trade and investment on a trip to India.
Tighter controls on the use of fireworks will be considered as part of a government consultation next year.
Unions have warned of widespread industrial action across Scotland unless council workers are given a better pay deal.
A bursary scheme designed to boost the number of maths and science teachers in Scotland’s schools is being extended, after helping more than 100 career-changers into the classroom.
A new charter has been drawn up in a bid to ensure bosses treat their staff fairly if severe weather hits Scotland this winter.
Women in remote parts of the country had the lowest annual income on average last year, according to new research.
SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford has complained Gibraltar was briefed on the Brexit divorce deal before the devolved administrations – accusing the prime minister of “disrespect in the extreme”.
A Scottish Government scheme set up to help oil workers who lost their jobs in the downturn retrain as teachers has recruited just nine people since it launched.
Less than a fifth of food served in schools is from Scotland, according to new figures.
Brexit must not be allowed to erode the principles of human rights, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Moray Council has moved to officially object to proposals to expand a wind farm on Speyside - but backed the giant Moray West offshore plan.
A new approach to providing community healthcare for Aberdeen’s ageing and expanding population will be detailed by health chiefs today.
Police investigating sexual misconduct claims against Alex Salmond are looking into alleged incidents at Edinburgh Airport.
Glasgow School of Art (GSA) bosses have hit back after criticism of its ability to look after the Mackintosh building.
A funding of boost of £1.1 million should mean more bus passengers can pay their fares using contactless technology.
There are not enough public health policies designed to prevent illness, a Holyrood committee has found.
An action group set up to look at alternative options for the closure-threatened Michelin factory will hold its first meeting on Monday.
A north-east trampoline park's "crushing" business rates bill is 50% more than a similarly-sized development in the Central Belt.
Action to ensure acceptable working practices at Marine Scotland is under way following claims by a former worker of being taped to a chair at the agency’s Caithness base.
Scotland’s top civil servant has said an incident where a Marine Scotland employee was pictured taped to a chair was “completely unacceptable, whatever the circumstances”.
A Highlands MSP has urged the Scottish Government to ensure lessons are learned from the staffing shortages that led to the downgrading of Moray’s maternity unit.
A lawyer acting for Alex Salmond told a court he will argue the former first minister was not given adequate information about the sexual assault allegations against him.
A court hearing will take place on Tuesday in Alex Salmond’s legal challenge against the Scottish Government.
Community sentences are “hugely valuable” and help reduce reoffending, Humza Yousaf said on his first visit to such a scheme in his role as Justice Secretary.
Campaigners fighting for the full restoration of maternity and children’s services to Moray have given the recent recruitment boost a cautious welcome.
A struggling health board has been criticised after an official report revealed it is looking to shed 10% of its workforce.
The Scottish Government has pledged £80million to upgrade every health service computer in the country.
A crack team of education experts has been assembled to find teachers willing to “rise to the challenge” of leading the nation's schools.
New figures have confirmed Scottish GDP was ahead the UK in the second quarter of 2018.
More than £700,000 will be invested by the Scottish Government to help boost the country’s circular economy.