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Half a million Scots missing out on benefits
Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman met local councils yesterday to discuss the practical steps needed to encourage more people to claim the financial support they are entitled to. It is estimated...
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Making Scotland a Daily Mile nation
The Scottish Government has written to schools, nurseries, colleges and universities urging them to help Scotland become the first Daily Mile Nation. Around 800 Scottish primary schools currently take...
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Know your PLaCE: Scottish government doubles festivals pot
The Edinburgh Festivals will receive a £10 million boost over the next five years, the First Minister has confirmed. The Scottish Government and City of Edinburgh Council will each provide £5 million...
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Queensferry Crossing: the celebrations begin
Around 50,000 visitors will have a “once in a lifetime experience” as they walk across the new 1.7-mile Queensferry Crossing this weekend. Ahead of Monday’s official opening by Her Majesty The Queen,...
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Scottish government: getting back to the day job?
Scottish Government to ‘refocus and refresh’ Holyrood’s back, and later this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will unveil her ‘most ambitious Programme for Government yet’, focused around a ‘bold...
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Scottish Government goes green
Seizing the opportunities of the low carbon revolution, investing in future economic growth and improving the lives of all our young people will be central to the Scottish Government’s Programme for...
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Read, Write, Count programme to be expanded
A campaign encouraging parents and carers to include reading, writing and numeracy in everyday activities has been expanded to children in Primaries 4 to 7. Read, Write, Count kits containing books,...
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Scotland sends support to South Asia
The Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund is distributing £300,000 to help support people left homeless following floods that ravaged South Asia. Severe monsoon rains have affected 40...
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Home safety is paramount: consultation launched
A consultation to ensure all homes are fully protected against fire and smoke has opened, and members of the public are being encouraged to share their views. Following the fire at Grenfell Tower in...
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Science Minister visits Blackhall Primary
A science programme focused on igniting a passion for science in primary school pupils has been expanded to ten local authority areas across Scotland. Science Minister Shirley Ann Somerville called in...
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Nuisance calls: enough’s enough
A £50,000 fund to install call-blocking technology for those most at risk from nuisance calls has been announced by Economy Secretary Keith Brown. The fund is one element of a national Nuisance Calls...
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It’s National Maths Week
A week-long celebration of maths and numeracy has been launched in nurseries, schools, universities and workplaces across Scotland as part of the first ever Maths Week. The week will play a key role...
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Affordable homes boost but Greens offer radical alternative
The number of affordable homes approved over the year to the end June 2017 has increased by 30% on the previous year, bringing the total number of approvals over the year to 10,612. The government...
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Getting more girls into sport
Scotland to hold first-ever Women and Girls in Sport Week More women and girls across Scotland are being encouraged to get involved in sport. An awareness-raising week from 1 to 8 October 2017 will...
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Patel calls for end to violence in Burma as more aid is sent to support...
International Development Secretary Priti Patel has repeated calls for an end to the violence in Burma (Myanmar) which has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes to seek safety in...
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Local MSP says: Help shape the future of bus services
Local MSP Ben Macpherson has encouraged bus users across the city’s capital to get involved in two new public consultations that will help shape the future of bus services and smart ticketing in...
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Green light for Edinburgh active travel projects
Two innovative City of Edinburgh Council active travel projects have been awarded millions of pounds in funding, it was announced yesterday. The West Edinburgh Active Travel Network and Meadows to...
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First Minister announces more support for young carers
A new Young Carer Grant – worth £300 a year – will be part of a new package of support for young carers, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today on a visit to the Edinburgh Young Carers...
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Scotland takes another step towards becoming the world’s first Daily Mile nation
Workplaces encouraged to sign up for the Daily Mile Scotland’s children have inspired one of the biggest energy firms in the UK to help make their staff healthier, happier and more productive....
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Medics Against Violence: tackling violence in young people
250 health volunteers reach over 30,000 young people across 90 schools School pupils are benefitting from the advice of their peers as part of an innovative programme aimed at reducing violent crime....
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