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Overflowing bins in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh where cleansing workers from the City of Edinburgh Council took part in strike action last year over a pay dispute.

SNP council tax freeze saves owners of most valuable homes £600 a year

Glasgow City Chambers in George Square in central Glasgow. Photo by Lewis McKenzie/PA Wire.

Council provides 'one of the worst Freedom of Information responses in history'

MSP Alex Rowley wants the Passivhaus standard to apply to Scottish homes (Picture: Andrew MacColl/Shutterstock)

Scotsman readers' letters: SNP and Greens should back Passivhaus idea

Scottish pro-independence supporters hold a march and rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

‘Home rule’ should be considered in indy debate, says Labour MSP

Handout photo issued by Scottish Government showing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaking at a coronavirus briefing at St Andrews House in Edinburgh.

MSPs question 'power grab' bill which could permanently retain lockdown powers

Picture: PA Media

'Mismatch' between vaccine booster advice and real world situation, MSPs told

GPs have had to make "difficult choices" about which patients to see during the Covid pandemic, a senior Scottish Government adviser said.

GPs had 'difficult choices' over which patients to see, adviser tells MSPs

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf in September during a visit to thank army personnel for help supporting the Scottish Ambulance Service. Picture: PA Media

Scotland facing 'incredibly difficult winter', says health secretary

Anas Sarwar has unveiled his new frontbench team which sees Jackie Baillie retain the health brief.

Anas Sarwar unveils frontbench team - but no job for former leader Leonard

A comfortable win in Cowdenbeath for Annabelle Ewing

SNP hold Cowdenbeath with near doubled majority

Serco's franchise to run the Caledonian Sleeper is not due to end until 2030

Caledonian Sleeper must be nationalised along with ScotRail - Scottish Labour

Oil and gas businesses will no longer receive overseas help.

Scottish Government to withdraw overseas trade support for fossil fuel firms

Learners are being told to travel as far as Carlisle to take their theory tests. Picture: Press Association

Scots learner drivers facing 100-mile trips to sit theory tests

The Queensferry Crossing has been closed twice this year because of ice build up. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Queensferry Crossing ice threat prevention technology research welcomed

Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) entered administration following the collapse of a £2 billion contract to build turbine jackets.

Call for offshore wind project moratorium

An aerial view of the Bifab yard in Fife.

Bifab: MSPs vote for government to reverse plans to remove support for yards

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BiFab ‘left to wither on vine’ claim as company attacks Scottish Government

BiFab Methil picture: PA

Scottish Government has 'no legal route' to provide support for BiFab

Anas Sarwar has returned to the front bench

Anas Sarwar returns to Scottish Labour frontbench in reshuffle

A total of 77 students in secondary schools and 40 primary school students have tested positive for Covid-19

117 pupils test positive for Covid-19

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Row over responsibility for re-opening of dumps

Derek Mackay admits councils may have to cut frontline services

Leader: New Labour leader needs to rewrite the script

Scottish Labour’s leadership contest is ‘rigged’ claims Ian Murray

SNP under pressure over plans for £1bn of fresh cuts to councils

Rivals say Labour discord must end with appeal for ‘tolerance’

£500m plan to make Rosyth a lifestyle destination

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Deposit return scheme: "Real possibility" scheme will be scrapped this week

Ange Postecoglou could be set to leave Celtic for Tottenham Hotspur. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

Ange Postecoglou 'agrees terms' with Spurs, John Kennedy's Celtic future

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had faced criticism over his promise to block new North Sea oil and gas exploration.

Oil and gas will be part of UK energy supply for 'many years', Starmer insists

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