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NHS Forth Valley's agency staff spend set to be cut back

Prudent NHS Forth Valley health chiefs are doubling down on the need to cut back on agency nurses as they aim to rein in their spending post-pandemic. The NHS Scotland nursing agency spend for 2023-24 is projected to be around £200million. Based on

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Fears over “destructive” cuts to Perth Fire Station after fatal hotel and recycling centre blazes

City councillor Brian Lieshman has slammed the move and believes it will put more lives at risk

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Waiting times for hospital appointments in Dumfries and Galloway reach record levels

New figures show more than 15,000 people across the region were waiting for an inpatient or outpatient appointment at the end of March.

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Health warnings should be put on individual cigarettes, campaigners urge

Ministers refreshing Scotland’s tobacco policies have been urged to put health warnings on individual cigarettes.

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Humza Yousaf calls on public to 'reduce water use' amid unusually dry weather

People and businesses are being urged to use water carefully as dry weather conditions are expected to persist and water demand is rising.

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Westminster 'not respecting devolution' as MSPs vote to reject EU law bill changes

Angus Robertson told the Scottish Parliament that ministers were given less than eight working hours to consider amendments to the wide-sweeping bill

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Penny Mordaunt accuses Scottish Government of 'pulling rug out' from firms in DRS row

PENNY Mordaunt has claimed business had the “rug pulled out from under their feet” by the Scottish Government after the UK Government refused to…

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Aspects of Edinburgh short-term lets licensing plan ‘unlawful’, judge rules

A judicial review was held at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

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Glasgow West End plan for more than 400 flats backed after appeal

The council originally refused permission over concerns about lack of suitable homes for families among other issues.

Glasgow Live

Scots diaspora is ready to support small businesses, says former US Congress staffer

A US Business ambassador has said the Scottish diaspora in America are ready to support small and medium businesses at home.

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Glasgow Battlefield plan to make streets safer given £2.5 million funding boost

The Scottish Government funding will help progress plans to make road crossings in the area safer and improve access to public transport.

Glasgow Live

Tory peer claims minister for Scottish independence is 'a waste of taxpayers' money'

Malcolm Offord said that he was 'concerned' by Humza Yousaf's decision to appoint a dedicated minister for independence.

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Businesses consider suing Scottish Government over deposit return scheme delay

Retailers are threatening legal action against the Scottish Government after being left “out of pocket” by the latest delay to the deposit…

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Retailers threaten legal action over DRS delay

Federation of Independent Retailers representative claims shops have been left out of pocket by repeated delays

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'Misinformation' row as Labour MSP launches bid to limit land ownership

A LABOUR MSP has accused Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) of spreading misinformation about her plans to place a limit on how much land the…

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Industry 'relieved' that Scotland's deposit return scheme delayed until 2025

The recycling scheme was due to go live in August this year

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian climate change centre with giant fisherwomen sculptures 'could cost £29.5m'

Consultants have compared plans to build two giant fisherwomen sculptures at the site to The Kelpies and The Angel of the North in their potential for national significance

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Rocketing levels of child poverty in Renfrewshire branded "desperately sad"

Statistics show 7,840 youngsters in the local authority area were found to be living below the breadline in the 2021/22 financial year.

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Scottish countryside 'hoarded by the super rich' as Labour MSP calls for cap on ownership

Mercedes Villalba believes huge swathes of the country should be classed as community assets instead of being sold off as private estates.

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Nicola Sturgeon WhatsApp messages could be relevant to covid inquiry, insists Aamer Anwar

Aamer Anwar, lead solicitor for the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, has called for all unredacted WhatsApp messages to be provided.

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Dumfries and Galloway school staff to be balloted over strike action

GMB Scotland is asking members if they are willing to take industrial action after COSLA refused to budge on their current pay offer

Daily Record

More must be done to help young Scots stuck on waiting list for mental health services

Record View says it simply isn't on that more than 7,700 young Scots are stuck on waiting lists to start treatment.

Glasgow Live

Call for Glasgow fireworks ban as councillors warn new rules 'don't go far enough'

Recent years have seen a worrying number of incidents around bonfire night, with councillors saying fireworks had 'destroyed homes', and asking how current proposals for 'no firework zones' would be enforced

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Scottish Government unveils £20m investment in active travel projects

The Scottish Government has invested £20 million into an active travel fund that aims to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier.

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Compensation for South Uist businesses is not off the table, says minister

MAIRI McAllan has recommitted ministers to talks with South Uist businesses affected by summer sailing cuts - including the topic of…

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