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Macpherson hails government’s commitment to Edinburgh schools
Local MSP Ben Macpherson has welcomed latest figures on teacher numbers. SNP Government education funding has boosted teacher numbers across Edinburgh – part of an increase of 543 teachers across...
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Building a fairer Scotland?
A 28% funding increase will help deliver at least 50,000 affordable homes over this Parliament, as announced in the Draft Budget by Finance Secretary Derek Mackay. Communities Secretary Angela...
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Mental health help at Christmas
Help available for low mood, depression and anxiety People experiencing depression, low mood or anxiety should be encouraged to seek help this Christmas, the Mental Health Minister has said. Maureen...
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Making maths fun: John Swinney launches Christmas Maths Challenge
Primary pupils across Scotland received a series of festive-themed maths puzzles to take home for the school holiday as part of a drive to encourage more positive attitudes towards numeracy and maths....
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All I want for Christmas? A safe and warm place to sleep
Additional capacity for night shelters and extra staff to help get more people into accommodation are among the actions being taken to tackle rough sleeping this winter. Recommendations to tackle the...
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£14 million for young people and communities
More than £14 million of funding will support the work of 117 charities helping children and young people throughout Scotland. The money, from the 2018/19 Children, Young People and Families Early...
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Designing our own communities
People to have say in designs for their area Community projects from Argyll and Bute to Shetland will share around £312,000 to regenerate their neighbourhoods, Local Government Minister Kevin Stewart...
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Put your best foot forward
Scots are being urged to start their New Year’s resolutions early and pledge to walk for 15 minutes a day, as the country takes steps towards becoming the world’s first Daily Mile nation. Earlier this...
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“Staggering”: £100 million a year to plug welfare gap
More than £100 million is spent each year to help relieve the worst impact of UK Government welfare cuts and support those on low incomes, the Scottish Government has said. This includes mitigating...
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Health Secretary praises NHS staff
Health Secretary Shona Robison has praised NHS and community staff dealing with significant extra demand during the Christmas period. Weekly A&E statistics show that more than 29,000 people...
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Additional police training to help tackle domestic abuse
Around 14,000 Police Scotland officers and staff are to receive enhanced training to assess instances of psychological abuse and coercive control in domestic abuse settings. The Domestic Abuse Bill,...
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Staying safe over Hogmanay
People should ’know who to turn to’ for health advice ahead of the New Year weekend. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith says it’s really important to know where to go for help over New Year,...
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Our NHS turns 70 this year
2018 sees the 70th anniversary of the NHS in Scotland, with a number of significant milestones and records marking the occasion. Since its creation on 5 July 1948 the NHS in Scotland has seen a number...
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First baby boxes of the year are on their way
The first baby boxes of 2018 will begin to be delivered today to expectant families, in preparation for the arrival of some of the first babies of the new year. At a distribution centre in Leith,...
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Quit smoking your way
A poster highlighting free NHS stop smoking services will be in every community pharmacy in Scotland from next week. The brand ‘Quit Your Way – with our support’ was created after research by Health...
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Full to bursting: Health services struggle to cope with 20% rise in numbers...
Accident &Emergency attendances in the week leading up to Christmas Day rose by almost 20 per cent compared to the same period last year. Across Scotland, 26,569 people visited A&E in the week...
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Constance: Scotland’s social enterprise is world leader
‘Social enterprises are contributing to a fairer, more equal and inclusive Scotland’ – Communities Secretary Angela Constance Scotland’s social enterprise strategy has delivered more than £7 million...
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Eat green in 2018: Scots urged to eat more fruit and veg
January will see the revamp of the ‘Eat Better Feel Better’ website, which offers practical advice with the aim of increasing fruit and veg consumption, and cutting unhealthy snacking and sugary drink...
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Free vaccination is best protection against flu
The Health Secretary and Chief Medical Officer have joined to urge all eligible adults to take up the offer of the free flu vaccination. Latest figures from Health Protection Scotland show just over...
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Keeping Scotland in Europe: next few months offer “window of opportunity,”...
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today that the first few months of 2018 are a window of opportunity for all those working to protect Scotland’s place in Europe and particularly our membership of...
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