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Anas Sarwar named MSP of the Year at Holyrood Garden Party & Political Awards

Lord Wallace of Tankerness was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award

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Operation Branchform detectives investigating Nicola Sturgeon seek advice from prosecutors

Political Spin: Stephen McCabe

Local Government

Councillor James Anderson: Scottish Borders are great, except for the seagulls

Bin strike threat as council workers reject Cosla pay offer

Local Government

Council changes hands as Scottish Labour quits leadership in shock announcement

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Education

Scottish Government announces new guidance on mobile phone use in schools

Education

Keir Starmer defends private school VAT hike amidst Edinburgh capacity warning

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Health

Neil Gray admits he was ‘in the queue’ for Oasis tickets while chairing dementia fringe

Health

AI is not a “cure-all solution” for the NHS, expert warns

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Justice

‘World-first’ police tech programme to be rolled out across Scotland, justice secretary confirms

Justice

Ex-councillor Ewan Dillon sentenced over child sex abuse images

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Green Pages

Scottish Government ‘not as loud as it should be’ in support of offshore energies

Green Pages

Scottish Government must take proactive role in just transition investment, report says

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Business & Economy

Businesses increasingly targeted by cyber criminals, report reveals

Business & Economy

Anas Sarwar named MSP of the Year at Holyrood Garden Party & Political Awards

Operation Branchform detectives investigating Nicola Sturgeon seek advice from prosecutors

Political Spin: Stephen McCabe

Councillor James Anderson: Scottish Borders are great, except for the seagulls

Bin strike threat as council workers reject Cosla pay offer

Council changes hands as Scottish Labour quits leadership in shock announcement

Scottish Government announces new guidance on mobile phone use in schools

Keir Starmer defends private school VAT hike amidst Edinburgh capacity warning

Neil Gray admits he was ‘in the queue’ for Oasis tickets while chairing dementia fringe

AI is not a “cure-all solution” for the NHS, expert warns

‘World-first’ police tech programme to be rolled out across Scotland, justice secretary confirms

Ex-councillor Ewan Dillon sentenced over child sex abuse images

Scottish Government ‘not as loud as it should be’ in support of offshore energies

Scottish Government must take proactive role in just transition investment, report says

Businesses increasingly targeted by cyber criminals, report reveals

AI-generated content is ‘dealbreaker’ in job applications, managers say