Sepsis early warning signs highlighted in bid to save lives
The five early signs of the potentially fatal condition sepsis will be highlighted in a new campaign.
Scottish Government
Is your area one of the noisiest in Aberdeen?
Five sites have been identified as points where people are most likely to be annoyed by road and rail noise.
Funding boost will help keep Aberdeen kids fed during school holidays
A scheme that keeps Aberdeen children fed and active in the school holidays has been given a major funding boost.
Funding to feed hungry children during Easter holidays
Funding for meals and activities during the Easter holidays has been announced for children from poorer families.
Reform licences for killing of protected animals – Scottish Greens
Licences for the killing of protected animals lack transparency and should be reformed, the Scottish Greens have said.
Public invited to share views on north-east health hubs
Consultation events are to be held to build plans for north-east health hubs.
Enforcement action could be taken against developer for unauthorised works to historic Aberdeen house
Enforcement action could be taken against a property developer for unauthorised works to a historic mansion house.
Looking for a job in childcare in Aberdeen? This event will help
A roadshow will take place this week to help recruit people for a career in childcare.
Council says Aberdeen’s schools have room to grow
The council has disputed claims Aberdeen will experience the biggest increase in secondary school pupils in Scotland over the next two years.
‘Rip-off rents’ forcing families into poverty, warns Labour
Labour has condemned “rip-off rents” it says are driving more families into poverty.
Rising number of shops selling cigarettes in poorest areas, research shows
The number of cigarette retailers in Scotland’s most deprived areas is on the rise despite public health efforts to cut smoking, a study has found.
Time-sensitive exports should have priority access if no-deal Brexit: Matheson
The transport secretary is urging the UK Government to ensure that time-sensitive exports such as Scottish seafood can still reach mainland Europe if there is a no-deal Brexit.
Fewer than one in 20 council vehicles eco-friendly, figures show
Fewer than one in 20 local authority vehicles are eco-friendly electric or hybrid models, new figures show.
Towns to share more than £4.4 million in regeneration funding
A £4.4 million funding boost for regeneration projects in Scotland has been announced by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
Salmond complaints committee urges Sturgeon to preserve personal communications
The First Minister has been urged to ensure her personal communications are preserved if these could be relevant to a probe into the Scottish Government’s handling of misconduct allegations against Alex Salmond.
Discrimination against older people to be tackled by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has set out a new framework to tackle discrimination against older people.
Tory calls for sleep pods in hospitals to improve NHS staff wellbeing
Sleep pods should be installed in Scotlands hopsitals as part of a “more holistic” approach to NHS staff wellbeing, the Tories have suggested.
People’s Vote rejection ‘difficult to justify’, says Scottish Brexit Secretary
The Scottish Government will use Brexit talks with the Prime Minister to try to push for voters to be given another say on staying in the European Union, Nicola Sturgeon’s Brexit Secretary has said.
Allowing abortions at home ‘fundamentally flawed’, judges told
The Scottish Government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home is fundamentally flawed because it is not consistent with legislation, a lawyer representing an anti-abortion group has told a court.
Abuse survivor demands reform to convict more sex offenders
A group set up to support survivors of sexual abuse has launched a campaign to reform the need for corroboration in Scots law.
Campaigners return to court over home abortion pills
An anti-abortion group that lost its legal challenge against a Scottish Government move to allow women to take abortion pills at home is to return to court.
Doctors urge Scottish Government to pick up pace on GP contract changes
The Scottish Government is being urged to speed up the pace in delivering its GP contract in a bid to overcome “deep-seated problems”.
Most Scots support greater action on climate change – poll
Greater action to tackle climate change is supported by 70% of people in Scotland, according to a new poll.
More help needed for visually impaired people in north-east
A north-east charity has called for visually impaired pupils in the north-east to receive more support.
Scottish Labour wants councils to have power to create bus companies
Councils across Scotland should be allowed to establish municipal bus companies, Scottish Labour has suggested.
Groups tackling ‘toxic bigotry’ of sectarianism to share £530,000
Projects aimed at tackling the “toxic bigotry” of sectarianism are in line for a funding boost of more than £500,000, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced.
No NHS investment plan for Scotland until ‘greater certainty’ on Brexit
A new capital investment plan for the NHS in Scotland has been delayed because of Brexit uncertainty, the Health Secretary said.
Government cash will help girls in Malawi learn computer skills
Thousands of girls in Malawi will learn computer skills, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.
Salmond complaint committee to raise ‘preservation of evidence’ concerns with FM
The committee set up to investigate how misconduct allegations against Alex Salmond were handled by the Scottish Government is to raise issues concerning the “preservation of evidence” with the First Minister.
Teachers assaulted by pupils on a daily basis, Education Secretary told
Some teachers in Scotland’s schools face violence from pupils “every day”, Education Secretary John Swinney has been told.