44 h. ago Glasgow care home worker recognised in Scottish parliament for his approach to elderly music therapy

A care home worker in Pollokshields is being recognised for his work with elderly residents and the positive impact music can have by Annie Wells MSP.

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61 h. ago Lanarkshire MSPs and pooches seeking votes in bid to be Holyrood top dog

Clare Adamson and Meghan Gallacher are both teaming up with canine companions for the annual Scottish Parliament contest

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65 h. ago Scottish Labour selects candidates to fight for two North Lanarkshire seats at Scottish Parliament elections

Mark Griffin MSP will stand in Uddingston and Bellshill, and Councillor Ayeshah Khan will contest Motherwell and Wishaw, following their selection by local Labour members.

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3 d. ago MSP welcomes mental health charity representatives to Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Conservative politician sponsored a reception for the charity who were promoting the SAMH Young People’s Panel.

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3 d. ago Labour's selection of 'fresh' candidates for Scottish Parliament seats in West Lothian welcomed by MP

Management consultant Jordan Stokoe and former teacher Jenny Young will stand in the Almond Valley and Bathgate constituencies

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7 d. ago India’s crackdown on Muslim charitable trusts sparks fears for religious freedom: ‘It’s about control’

Reform bill will have a sweeping impact on properties donated for charitable purposes, as well as historic Islamic religious sites that pre-date modern ownership records. Muslim leaders and opposition MPs tell Namita Singh they fear for its wider implications

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7 d. ago Almost 16 million items dispensed by NHS Lanarkshire in past 12 months

Latest figures from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) show that over 113 million prescriptions, including over 15.8 million by NHS Lanarkshire, were dispensed in Scotland in 2023/24.

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8 d. ago Three people ordered to pay £100,000 as Natural Resources Wales crackdown on illegal tree felling

Natural Resources Wales have prosecuted three individuals as part of a crackdown on illegal tree felling

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1 week ago SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn confirms bid to run for Holyrood

Stephen Flynn has confirmed he has tabled a bid to run for the Scottish Parliament at next year’s Holyrood election.

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1 week ago John Swinney should give Scottish Parliament time to bring forward Milly's Law

Writing in the Daily Record, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says patients and bereaved families deserve honesty, accountability, and action when things go wrong in the NHS

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2 w. ago 'An unbearably sad day': MSPs weep at Scottish Parliament after Christina McKelvie's death

A clearly emotional John Swinney has paid tribute to Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie at Holyrood after her death was announced

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2 w. ago MSPs weep in Holyrood chamber as tributes paid to minister Christina McKelvie

The 57-year-old died in hospital on Thursday morning, having been undergoing treatment for secondary breast cancer.

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2 w. ago People are our greatest resource, Moderator tells Scottish Parliament

Members of the Scottish Parliament have been urged not to lose sight of the wonder and beauty of humanity.

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2 w. ago Check if you automatically qualify for disabled parking Blue Badge – full list

Blue Badges are a vital resource for people with disabilities or health conditions affecting mobility. Here is the list of all those who automatically qualify for one

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2 w. ago ‘Protect our future’: Alaskan Indigenous town fights ‘destructive’ uranium mine project

Panther Minerals set to start exploring Elim’s land as Trump seeks to expand drilling and resource extraction in AlaskaFor generations, the people of Elim have subsisted off the forests and waters of north-west Alaska: hunting caribou and bearded seals in the late winter, gathering bird eggs and wild greens from the tundra in early spring, and fishing the salmon run in the late summer.The Iñupiat community of 350 people lives on one of the state’s most productive and biodiverse fisheries, an inlet of the Bering Sea called the Norton Sound. They refer to their land as Munaaquestevut, or “the one who cares for us”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why are so many MSPs resigning at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, as Nicola Sturgeon leads the exodus?

Nicola Sturgeon, Shona Robison and Fiona Hyslop are prominent politicians who are all stepping down at next year’s Scottish Parliament election

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3 w. ago SNP MP looking to win Shona Robison's Scottish Parliament seat after just 9 months in Westminster

The MP says it is “no secret” SNP members do not see a long-term future for themselves in Westminster.

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3 w. ago What a dark energy discovery means for the fate of the universe – podcast

Dark energy, the mysterious force powering the expansion of the universe, appears to be weakening over time, according to a major cosmological survey that has thrown the laws of modern physics into doubt. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay how this new finding could shed light on the ultimate fate of the cosmos, and Saul Perlmutter, who won a Nobel prize for his work proving the universe is expanding, describes how the new development could upend assumptions about how this mysterious force operatesSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Michael Matheson and Stephen Flynn pass vetting decisions to stand in Scottish Parliament election

Decisions around the vetting process involving Stephen Flynn and other SNP MPs for the 2026 Holyrood election have been made

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