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.
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Scottish Government ‘failed Aberdeen again’ as city misses out on 750 jobs
A decision not to locate Scotland’s new social security agency in the North-east has led to claims the Scottish Government has “failed Aberdeen again”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Frank Gilfeather: Two decades later … was devolution right move?
Had not Donald Dewar pestered the life out of Tony Blair, a devolved Scottish Parliament might never have materialised.
Scottish Government accused of believing oil downturn is ‘already over’
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of believing the oil and gas downturn is “already over”.
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.
Council chiefs admit maths teacher issues after school asks parents for support
Finding teachers for maths classes is "more difficult", Edinburgh council chiefs have admitted after a secondary school in the capital asked parents for "support" in this area.
Nearly a quarter of Scottish manufacturers losing staff because of Brexit
Almost a quarter (23%) of Scottish manufacturers have lost or are at risk of losing staff due to Brexit, according to a new study.
Mike Russell: UK Government using Brexit as ‘cover’ to take away devolved powers
The UK Government is deliberately using Brexit as a "cover" for stripping away powers from Holyrood and the other devolved administrations, Scotland's Brexit Minister Mike Russell has claimed.
Scottish colleges in ‘unsustainable’ financial position, industry body warns
The financial position at Scotland's colleges is "unsustainable", an industry body has warned.
Childcare recruitment will dip into other parts of care sector, report warns
Nurseries and other childcare providers will "likely" recruit new staff from other parts of the care sector as the industry expands in a bid to meet a flagship Scottish Government target, a new report has warned.
Drivers in Aberdeen could be forced to pay in low emission bid
Motorists could be forced to stump up £20 to drive through parts of Aberdeen if an idea for establishing a low-emission driving zone in the city becomes reality.
Home fire alarm consultation follows Grenfell Tower tragedy
Members of the public have been urged to give their views on creating a blanket standard for fire and smoke alarms across all homes in Scotland.
Report urges free childcare shake-up to avoid shortfall
Aberdeen City Council will need to make changes or risk falling 2.9 million hours short for funded childcare places by 2020.
Tories press First Minister on tax increase at Holyrood questions
Nicola Sturgeon has failed to rule out using Holyrood's new powers to raise the basic rate of income tax - with Tory Ruth Davidson warning low and middle income Scotland that the First Minister is "coming for your pay cheque".
Sentencing changes could see serious offenders avoid jail term – Tories
Plans to effectively abolish prison sentences of less than a year could see convicted killers escape jail, as well as others who have committed serious assaults and sexual offences, the Scottish Conservatives have claimed.
Dundee leader appointed head of cities partnership
The leader of Dundee City Council has been appointed chair of the Scottish Cities Alliance.
Nicola Sturgeon announces £60m towards greener motoring
Scotland's drive towards greener motoring is being backed by a new £60 million innovation fund, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
School pupils and community groups enjoy last Queensferry Crossing walk event
About 10,000 local school pupils and community group members have walked across the Queensferry Crossing in the last event before it permanently opens to traffic.
Young people’s mental health care wait ‘unacceptable’ – Labour
The Scottish Government has come under fire over its "scandalous" mental health care services for young people, as new figures showed in one part of Scotland almost two thirds of children and adolescents have to wait longer than the target time to get help.
‘Bold and ambitious’ legislative programme unveiled by Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled "bold and ambitious" plans for the coming year aimed at making Scotland fairer, greener and more prosperous.
Political leaders must ‘scale up’ fight on poverty, groups claim
Dozens of organisations have signed a letter calling on Scotland's political leaders to "urgently scale up" action to tackle poverty.
Man first to be convicted in Scotland under updated ‘revenge porn’ laws
A man who threatened to put intimate footage of a former partner online has become the first person to be convicted in Scotland under new tougher legislation.
Opposition parties unite to demand action on fuel poverty
Holyrood's four opposition parties have united in a bid to force the Scottish Government to take tougher action on fuel poverty.