NHS Grampian confirm agreement with Newcastle hospital over cardiac patients
Cardiac patients facing delays in north-east Scotland have been offered treatment as far away as Newcastle, it has emerged.
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Hopes that hundreds of new jobs could be created at Nigg yard
Hopes are rising that hundreds of new jobs could be created at Nigg Energy Park as its owner prepares to reveal details of major plans for the site.
MSP wants to tax empty land in Moray to raise £300,000 a year for extra homes
An MSP is calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a new levy to generate more than £300,000 for housing projects in Moray.
Plans for new Stornoway care home poised to progress
Plans for a multimillion pound care home in Stornoway will take a major step forward at the turn of the year, with a funding application to the Scottish Government.
Isles tourism chiefs reject “ill-advised” call for tax on campervans
An MSP’s call to tax motorhomes visiting the Western Isles has been branded “ill-advised” by local tourism chiefs.
Grampian patients could be asked to travel to Newcastle for life-changing surgery
Cardiac patients could be sent as far away as Newcastle for life-changing surgery to help ease the pressure on a struggling health board.
MSP to join selection panel for next chair of Scottish Police Authority
An MSP will have input into the appointment of the next chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) following pressure from opposition parties.
Online test data will not bring return of education league tables, Swinney says
John Swinney has moved to quell fears that the new national assessments being introduced in Scotland's schools could be used to bring about a return to education league tables.
McConnell: Would be wise for Sturgeon to park referendum for at least five years
Nicola Sturgeon should park plans to hold a second independence referendum for at least five years, a former Scottish first minister has said.
Climate Change Bill must be strengthened, campaigners tell ministers
Campaigners have challenged the Scottish Government to go further and faster to tackle climate change and help protect the world's poorest people from extreme weather and famine.
Labour MSP criticises Allan over “motorhome levy”
A Labour MSP has criticised a Scottish Government minister who controversially called for a new tax on campervans to be introduced in the Western Isles.
MSPs back first contract laws reforms over third party rights in nearly century
The first reforms to contract laws on third party rights in almost 100 years have been approved by the Scottish Parliament.
E-cigarettes less harmful than smoking tobacco, health experts say
Using e-cigarettes is “definitely less harmful” than smoking tobacco, health experts have declared.
Council criticised over handling of combustible cladding find at Glasgow flats
Glasgow City Council's failure to provide detailed information on 57 high-rise blocks where Grenfell-style cladding was used has been branded a "monumental" error.
Sixth-year pupils acting as ‘interns’ in bid to cut violent crime
School pupils have been receiving lessons from their peers under a pilot scheme aimed at cutting violent crime.
Theresa May must keep UK in the single market, Scotland’s Brexit Minister says
Scotland's Brexit Minister has urged Theresa May to keep the UK in the "world's most lucrative marketplace" - the European single market.
MSPs back move to criminalise psychological abuse
Changes to domestic abuse law which would criminalise emotional and psychological abuse have been backed unanimously by a committee of MSPs.
David Mundell: Scottish Government needs to get serious on Brexit Bill progress
David Mundell has urged the Scottish Government to "stop playing games" over key Brexit legislation.
Workers encouraged to follow in footsteps of pupils by clocking up Daily Mile
Employers are being urged to sign up to an initiative encouraging their workforce to walk a mile a day to improve their health.
Inverness active travel scheme gets multi-million pound grant after competition win
Plans for new cycle lanes in Inverness have received a multimillion pound boost after Highland Council won a competition for the funding.
Economists to face off at inquiry over ‘crap’ Scottish Government statistics
Economists are to face off over Scottish Government statistics described as "crap" by one academic.
Catalonia’s future for those who live there to decide, Scottish Government says
The decision over Catalonia's future is a "matter for the people who live there", the Scottish Government has said as the row continues over plans for an independence referendum in the Spanish region.
Scottish Greens ‘hope end is in sight’ in fight to ban fracking
The Scottish Greens have said they hope the "end is in sight" in their long-running campaign to ban fracking.
Women returning from career break encouraged to apply for new scheme
A new programme offering "returnship" placements in the financial sector is urging women finishing a career break to apply.
Ministers challenged over £1.2m effort to serve more local produce in schools
Tories have challenged Holyrood ministers to "walk the walk and get results" for more locally sourced food to be served up in Scotland's schools and hospitals.
Nicola Sturgeon: Ruth Davidson has ‘lost the plot’ with teacher shortage claims
Nicola Sturgeon has accused Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson of having "lost the plot" after the Tory claimed Scotland's "crippling" teacher shortage was being worsened by government bureaucracy.
Island harbours to get £55million upgrades
More than £55million is to be invested in new piers and infrastructure at three harbours serving Western Isles communities.
Have your say on Scottish Government’s plans for education
A public consultation will be launched to gauge Highlanders’ thinking about the Scottish Government’s future plans for education.
Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to address healthcare provision on north Skye
Pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to ensure a fit for purpose health provision in the north of Skye.
Row after £50million subsidy given to region’s airports – but nothing to Aberdeen
Aberdeen airport should get a taste of the public money being pumped into rival transport hubs, the Scottish Conservatives said after finding it was getting no help.
Number of local government employees drops by more than 1000
The number of local government employees in Scotland has fallen by more than 1,000 in a year, new figures show.
‘Alarming’ rise in deaths from Alzheimer’s disease placing ‘heavy strain’ on NHS
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease have risen by a third in the last year, with campaigners warning the "alarming" increase is placing a "heavy strain" on the NHS and care services.