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Close contacts to be offered testing from today
Further testing expansion to find asymptomatic cases From Thursday 18 February, anyone who is identified as a close contact of somebody who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) will be asked...
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Scottish care home visits to resume next month
Routine indoor visiting of care home residents by relatives, friends and carers can resume from early March with care providers supporting residents to have up to two designated visitors each and one...
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Preventing homelessness
Ambitious new measures aimed at widening responsibility for homelessness prevention could stop people from losing their homes and make Scotland a world leader in ending homelessness, according to a...
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Salmond submission published
Alex Salmond’s final submission to Wednesday’s committee inquiry has been published. It’s quite a document, and on reading it you can understand why some people have done their damndest to make sure...
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First Minister sets out Scotland’s Covid recovery route map
Gradual easing of lockdown restrictions announced Scotland’s phased and careful approach to easing lockdown restrictions while continuing to suppress Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been outlined by the...
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Alex Salmond will NOT appear before Holyrood committee today
Former First Minister Alex Salmond will not now give evidence to today’s session of the inquiry into how the Scottish government handled complaints against him. He was due to present his evidence to...
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Understanding the nature of hate crime
A new report into the extent of hate crimes committed in Scotland has highlighted almost two-thirds of all race-related hate offences had a visible minority ethnic (non-white) victim, a group that...
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Thank you for the music
Emergency Scottish Government relief funds reach grassroots music venues in Edinburgh 16 Edinburgh venues have received over £932,000 through the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues...
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Usdaw and Crimestoppers unite to challenge abuse of shopworkers
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the launch of a joint campaign by Crimestoppers Scotland to raise awareness and stop abuse of shopworkers. The key message is to ‘speak up 100% anonymously about...
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Vaccines delivered to a third of eligible Scots
One and a half million people have had their first dose Scotland’s vaccination programme has delivered first doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to a third (33.4%) of those eligible – more...
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Specialist support for health and social care staff
Confidential mental health workforce service Health and social care professionals will have access to a new specialist service offering confidential mental health assessment and treatment. The...
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MSP urges projects to apply for new Food & Drink funding
MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Gordon MacDonald, has urged food and drink projects across Edinburgh to apply for a new Scottish Government fund launched to drive projects that celebrate locally sourced...
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UK Budget ‘must match Scotland’s ambition’
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of the delayed UK Budget, calling on him to provide essential support as Scotland prepares to ease lockdown...
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Free training courses for community councillors
The Improvement Service and the Open University (OU) in Scotland are working together to offer all community council volunteers the opportunity to upskill and reskill using OU courses. Throughout the...
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Further £7.4 million to tackle child poverty
Action to tackle deep-rooted inequality and child poverty will be accelerated through £7.4 million of additional investment. The funding will be made available to local authorities specifically to...
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More pupils back from 15th March
Phase 2 of schools return announced All remaining primary school children are set to return to school full-time from 15 March, with all secondary pupils returning on a part-time basis from that date....
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Thousands of families receive first Scottish Child Payment
Thousands of families are now receiving their first Scottish Child Payment. As of Sunday 28 February 52,000 applications had been approved. The new benefit to tackle child poverty, which is unique to...
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Money Map: Help Yourself
The Money Map tool offers free, instant support and tips for those in Edinburgh feeling the financial impact of the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes to everyday...
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Full steam ahead! £4.75 million for Granton Station transformation
The Edwardian B-listed former Granton Station, set in the heart of the city’s planned new sustainable Granton Waterfront district, is to be restored by the Council at a cost of up to £4.75m. The...
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Budget ‘does not represent fair funding for local government’
Scotland’s Council Leaders have restated their view that the Scottish Budget as it currently stands does not represent fair funding for Local Government. Commenting ahead of the final decision on the...
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