Good morning – here are the top 10 stories in Scotland this morning:
North Sea oil rig evacuated after gas leak (Guardian)
Gas leak could last for months – and explode (Press & Journal)
Texan oil experts fly to Scotland to prevent gas platform leak turning into second Deepwater Horizon (Daily Record)
Easter travel chaos fears as tanker drivers vote for strike (Herald)
Renewables industry in Scottish jobs claim (BBC Scotland)
Sir David Murray set to buy £50m Princes Mall for only 40p (Scotsman)
Scottish businesses hopeful of return to growth (STV News)
Extra £246m will keep Clockwork Orange ticking into 22nd century (Scotsman)
Welcome for plans to set up rural parliament in Scotland (Press & Journal)
Controversial plans to stop cross-border trains at Edinburgh to be scrapped (STV News)
Today’s Scottish Parliament highlights:
- 10.00: The Justice Committee will take evidence from Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill on the Police and Fire Reform Bill at stage 1
- 14.00: The Equal Opportunities Committee will take evidence from representatives of various carers’ charities on the subject of gypsy and traveller carers
- 15.00: The Scotland Bill Committee will consider a legislative consent memorandum submitted by Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs and Government Strategy, Bruce Crawford, following the Scottish Government’s announcement that it would give the bill its backing
For a full roundup of Scottish Parliament events, check out the official Business Bulletin
Paris Gourtsoyannis
Paris joined Holyrood in September 2011, and became education correspondent in May 2012. Born in Canada into a Greek family, and raised in Belgium, he came to Scotland in 2005 to study at the University of Edinburgh, where he was involved with award-winning student publication The Journal. Before working at Holyrood, Paris contributed to the Edinburgh Evening News, the Guardian and Guardian Local, and interned at think-tank Demos. His beat takes in all areas of Scotland's education and skills sector, including early years, adult learning, and employability...