[ 1 ]
SNP suspend Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker amid domestic abuse allegations
Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker has been suspended from the SNP amid damaging allegations of domestic abuse. (...)
[ 7 ]
UK Government claims independence referendum could be held next year
Scotland's independence referendum could be held as early as next year, the UK Government has insisted. (...)
[ 25 ]
First Minister's 'Gauleiter' remark increases tension in SNP/BBC spat
Alex Salmond has been criticised for comparing a BBC staff member who banned him from appearing as a rugby pundit to a Nazi leader. (...)
[ 21 ]
John Swinney paints a picture of prosperity with Scottish independence
An independent Scotland would be the sixth wealthiest country in the world, Finance Secretary John Swinney has claimed. (...)
[ 21 ]
SNP lay out 'roadmap to independence' — boosted by £1 million campaign fund
The SNP have launched the biggest political campaign in Scottish history by unveiling a £1 million war chest for independence. (...)
[ 5 ]
SNP fringe debate reignites same-sex marriage row
The bitter row over same-sex marriage has been reignited by a Perthshire MP predicting that the Scottish Government ''will'' introduce the controversial legislation. (...)
[ 4 ]
Salmond launches SNP conference with strong attack on UK Government's decision to axe Longannet project
Alex Salmond insisted a ''change is coming'' as he put the drive for independence at the forefront of the SNP party conference. (...)
[ 7 ]
Financial backing for Dundee V&A to be confirmed by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government is set to confirm its financial support for the V&A at Dundee despite unprecedented cuts to public spending. (...)
[ 8 ]
Alex Salmond confirms there will be a single police force for Scotland
First Minister Alex Salmond has confirmed the worst-kept secret in Scotland — there will be a single police force. (...)
[ 3 ]
Warning that NHS cuts could affect Perth Royal Infirmary
A Perth councillor has warned NHS job cuts could have a "knock-on effect" at the town's main hospital. (...)
[ 1 ]
Fife Council Conservative group calls for fresh look at two-school Madras College plan
The collapse of proposals to build a £40 million school to replace Madras College in St Andrews has led to renewed demands for a secondary school serving the Tay Bridgehead area. (...)
[ 7 ]
Dundee politicians in dispute over £51,000 spent on council 'sickie' detectives
Dundee Labour Party leader Kevin Keenan has written to council chief executive David Dorward asking why the council spent over £50,000 on private detectives. (...)
[ 0 ]
Madras College saga has affected council elections
Plans for a new single-site Madras College in St Andrews don't just affect pupils and parents in north-east Fife. (...)
[ 10 ]
Scotland now has 500 fewer nursing posts than in March
Nearly 500 nursing posts have been lost in Scotland since the end of March, official workforce figures have shown. (...)
[ 32 ]
SNP plan for Scottish school studies course sparks 'indoctrination' row
Children could be exposed to nationalist "indoctrination" under SNP plans for a Scottish studies course, it has been claimed. (...)
[ 8 ]
John Swinney extols the benefits of devolved corporation tax
Key industries in Tayside and Fife could receive targeted tax cuts under Scottish Government plans to devolve corporation tax. (...)
[ 1 ]
'Deeply disturbing' — Fury in Angus as terminally-ill to keep paying for final meal
Terminally-ill people in Angus are at the centre of a care row after a councillor's "shock" that they will continue to pay for their last supper. (...)
[ 3 ]
David Cameron pledges to get tough on rioters
David Cameron has unveiled tough new measures to crack down on rioters as MPs returned to parliament to debate the crisis. (...)
[ 0 ]
Sharp increase in numbers claiming benefits across Tayside and Fife
There has been a dramatic spike in the number of people claiming the dole in Tayside and Fife in the last year, new official figures have shown. (...)
[ 65 ]
'The worst face of nationalism' — Alex Salmond criticised for 'English problem' riot comments
Alex Salmond has provoked a furious political row after insisting the riots that have brought chaos to the streets of Britain were solely an "English problem." (...)
