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NTS ‘in dialogue’ to revive productions as it unveils 2027 programme

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SNP in ‘decisive and urgent action’ call after NHS Grampian findings

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The AI agenda will bring little benefit to Scottish people

John Swinney

SNP ministers do not know how much flagship bus pledge will cost

Castle of Light show at Edinburgh Castle

Audit watchdog to publish follow up report on heritage quango HES

A scene outside Glasgow Royal Infirmary's emergency department. Picture: John Devlin

Swinney tells Scots to stay away from A&E amid 'winter NHS crisis'

Scots are being warned that power cuts could be caused by threats other than winter storms and across the entire nation

Scots warned about power cuts caused by 'new and dynamic threats'

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra

Scottish Labour leader backs rejoining EU in change of position

Edinburgh High Court sign

High Court cases to double as Crown braces for 'significant' pressure

John Swinney

John Swinney urged to provide clarity on flagship bus pledge

First Minister John Swinney lays a wreath during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance outside the City Chambers in Edinburgh

Swinney hits back at 'disgusting' Tories over Remembrance Sunday X row

SNP ministers to pass on funding to cut £100 off energy bills for those in council tax bands A-D

Labour calls on SNP to enhance energy bills support from Westminster

First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary Jenny Gilruth

SNP warned council services 'facing decline' without budget cash boost

Lord Advocate Ruth Charteris is head of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in Scotland

Exclusive Crown faces cutting victim service and support for unsolved cases

The Liberal Democrats said the crisis in A&E departments is ‘quite literally lethal’

Almost 600 deaths linked to 'lethal' A&E waits in Scotland this year

Working from home suits many people, but it can be lonely. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

The problem with strike action by civil servants over home working Scotsman comment

Douglas Alexander

Douglas Alexander: SNP has short-changed Glasgow by £357 million

Former Scottish Greens co-convenor Lorna Slater previously said: “Without Scottish Greens in government and without the Bute House agreement, there would be no-one standing strong for our environment.”

Exclusive Key SNP-Green education pledge paused due to staff pressures

Social workers want more autonomy (Picture: Submitted)

Social workers forced to 'ration' care amid lack of resources

First Minister John Swinney

John Swinney confirms SNP U-turn on new North Sea oil and gas

Information Commissioner David Hamilton

Information chief's verdict on SNP public sector reforms: 'Don't'

Firefighters tackle wildfires in the Cairngorms.

SNP says it has no plans for a dedicated wildfire helicopter

Mairi McAllan

Cut to school days 'risks damaging already low attendance rates'

Health Secretary Angela Constance.

Constance: Scotland will be better served with two mainland NHS boards

The Scottish government

Trust in SNP 'plummeting' as fewer than half of Scots have faith

Justice Secretary Neil Gray

'Gross discourtesy': Gray refuses to apologise over Polmont riot row

Scotland's high courts are expecting an increased demand of cases

Exclusive SNP under pressure to boost funding for courts service amid case waits

Whitelees windfarm near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire

SNP putting 'thousands of jobs at risk' with onshore wind uncertainty

Ever younger pupils are being support for mental health

Primary one pupils offered counselling to cope with anxiety

Opposition politicians called the latest statistics ‘atrocious’

Emergency departments at risk of collapse, SNP ministers warned

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive SNP’s climate targets thrown into doubt over 'fairy tale’ technology

Examples of the of robot warships:The MAST-13 (now known as Madfox) Autonomous Surface Vehicle, leaving the loading dock of HMS Albion.

Ferguson Marine looking into building 'autonomous' robot warships

First Minister John Swinney met filmmaker Karan Johar to discuss Scotland’s potential as a creative partner and filming locations for future Indian film and television productions

Exclusive John Swinney: Foreign trip critics 'don't understand selling Scotland'

Lochranza on the Isle of Arran

20,000 households asked about what life is like living on an island

First Minister John Swinney visited Dharma Productions and met filmmaker Karan Johar to discuss Scotland’s potential as a creative partner and filming locations for future Indian film and television productions

John Swinney: Why I make no apology for selling Scotland overseas John Swinney

A food delivery driver on an electric bike in Glasgow

Authorities must work together tackling illegal e-bikes and e-scooters Scotsman comment

First Minister John Swinney

Exclusive Swinney's 'spineless refusal' to back Rosebank despite Adura meetings

Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth will give the Scottish Budget in December (Robert Perry/PA)

Scottish Government urged to copy UK Budget business rate relief

Workers watch in the Dock in Rosyth as HMS Venturer rolls out the buildyard. HMS Venturer ventures forth as the First Type 31 frigate makes its debut

Babcock trying to 'contain' delays to warships being built in Rosyth

Chancellor John Healey and Defence Secretary Wes Streeting at BAE's operations on the Clyde at Scotstoun, Glasgow

Swinney under fire by UK Defence Secretary for 'irresponsible' remarks

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and First Minister John Swinney shake hands ahead of a bilateral meeting at the National Economic Council in Glasgow

Burnham: I don't want to see Scotland left out of my devolution plans

Liz Hamilton is an expert in the Scottish building industry

Urgency needed if country is to get homes it needs

Glen Tanar Estate spans 25,000 acres of ancient Caledonian pine forests.

Forestry groups warn against Scottish Government 'super agency' merger

SNP must stop thin blue line getting thinner still Alan Young

Expertise in marine engineering built up in the North Sea oil and gas industry could help create a world-leading marine renewables industry (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

SNP warned oil and gas slump driving wind investment out of Scotland

Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Exclusive Fewer bus passengers since SNP took power amid public ownership call

The Scottish government has been criticised for a failure to bring forward action to tackle alcohol-related deaths

Exclusive SNP under fire for failing to tackle alcohol deaths amid drugs focus

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

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