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Edinburgh Dog and Cat home faces an uncertain future after a staggering 800 per cent rise in gas and electricity bills.

Politics Motion tabled in Holyrood to save Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home from collapse

Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie is leading the government's rent freeze bill

Politics Ministers 'confident' rent freeze bill safe from legal challenge

Politics SNP president of council body says she's no Scottish Government lackey

Transport Edinburgh trams inquiry due to cost same amount as Iraq war investigation

World One in five refugees from Ukraine trapped in temporary accommodation in Scotland

People Number of children in temporary accommodation rises by 17% in a year

Politics Almost 90 schools still have 'combustible' cladding similar to Grenfell Tower

Politics Sunak vows to help first-time buyers during Edinburgh visit

Columnists A nation cries out for politicians who 'tell it like it is' – Scotsman comment

Politics SNP ministers accused of 'shameless spin' over cost of living help

World First refugees welcomed aboard Leith cruise ship

Transport Edinburgh Trams strike looms for festival over pay row

Politics Opponents raise concerns as SNP secures top job in council body

World Government denies it is considering plans to suspend super sponsor visa scheme

Politics Scottish public bodies are under attack by cyber criminals

Politics Scottish Tories fear 'heavy losses coming' as they drop early vote share

Politics Almost 100,000 children in Scotland on social housing waiting list

Politics SNP pledges to introduce tourist tax in Edinburgh if party wins council election

Politics Tories demand 'pro-independence' Labour council candidates in Edinburgh withdraw

Politics Scottish Child Payment to increase to £25 a week by end of 2022

Politics Scotland 'suffering from chronic housing shortfall of 100,000 new homes'

Politics Councils face 'significant' challenges amid SNP funding cuts, finds watchdog

Politics Kirstie Allsop 'move somewhere cheaper to buy a house' comments blasted

Politics SNP ministers to make statement on fire alarm changes amid calls for delay

Transport Spaces for People compensation claims 'just tip of iceberg'

Politics Call for talks over Edinburgh pay supplement to combat cost of living crisis

Politics Councils warn Scottish budget settlement would be 'disastrous' for communities

Health 'My child is in crisis and it feels like nobody can help'

Politics 'No progress' on tenant hardship grant fund for renters struggling in pandemic

Health 'Record funding needed to match record waits'

Politics Hundreds of families in temporary accommodation a 'national disgrace'

Politics 'Scandalous' as SNP's £10m tenant hardship fund pays out just £500k

Health Self-harm cases in children at highest level in 14 years

Politics 'A continued failure' as 150,000 waiting for council houses in Scotland

Columnists Why all politicians should fear our rage over potholes – Scotsman comment

Health Hopes rise for new eye hospital

Politics Labour's Daniel Johnson holds Edinburgh Southern

Health Is eyecare dispersal a national plan or just for Lothian?

Politics Lothian key election battleground as polls tighten

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Weather Snow and temperatures of -8 forecast as Met Office issue warning across country

Politics ‘Politics can once again be a force for good’ - Keir Starmer

Transport Slow A9 dualling progress as deaths rise causes SNP 'considerable discomfort'