How local government can be affected by size of population

2:00am Wednesday 14th January 2009

The World: Scotland is not alone in asking important questions about local government, but our starting position is unusual compared to global norms.

Move to create new offence category for gay attacks

12:35am Wednesday 14th January 2009

Many gay people accept that attacks on them are simply part of life, MSPs were told yesterday.

Options to consider as the purse strings are tightened

2:02am Wednesday 14th January 2009

Comment: These are hard times, as the Westminster government struggles to find a solution to the economic crisis.

	Maryhill millionaire taught himself about finance and ended up owning his own bank
	12:37am Wed 14 Jan 09
	The story of Azeem Ibrahim, the Maryhill millionaire, reads like the rags-to-riches fable of the American Dream that is all too rarely a reality in his adopted home of the US or his native Scotland.

Research is urged into sexual imagery

12:36am Wednesday 14th January 2009

MSPs yesterday called for further research into the prominence of sexual imagery on goods aimed at children amid concerns the issue may have been hyped up.

MSPs hear case for holding a debate on assisted suicide

12:35am Wednesday 14th January 2009

The case was made yesterday for parliament to hold a debate on the issue of assisted suicide in line with recent proposals by independent MSP Margo MacDonald.

New babies £17,000 in debt, say Tories

12:01am Tuesday 13th January 2009

Cameron rounds on Labour’s ‘debt crisis’.

Sexual imagery on children's goods may be investigated

12:54pm Tuesday 13th January 2009

MSPs today called for further research into the prominence of sexual imagery on goods aimed at children amid concerns the issue may have been hyped up.

Richard Lochhead defended by Government over Elgin bypass

12:47pm Tuesday 13th January 2009

A minister under Opposition attack for an alleged conflict of interest was today defended by the Scottish Government.

Council ‘moving towards better child protection’

12:01am Tuesday 13th January 2009

Aberdeen City Council is making progress towards ensuring that vulnerable children are no longer left at risk by the failings of the system, Children’s Minister Adam Ingram said yesterday.

Galloway in the running to be next rector of Edinburgh University

12:01am Tuesday 13th January 2009

COLOURFUL candidates are expected to battle it out on the hustings for the post of rector of Edinburgh University.

MSP bids to scrap remaining hospital parking charges

12:01am Tuesday 13th January 2009

AN MSP yesterday launched a bid to abolish car parking fees at Scotland’s PFI hospitals.

	Brown's move to heal Labour wounds with Milburn role
	12:53am Mon 12 Jan 09
	Gordon Brown has taken another step towards healing old wounds within Labour by inviting former Blairite adversary Alan Milburn back into the fold.

Date set for Westminster summit talks on £2bn Forth road bridge

12:54am Monday 12th January 2009

A date has been set for talks in London to resolve the impasse over how the new £2bn Forth road bridge should be funded. However, more differences have emerged ahead of the meeting on January 27, with suggestions that the design of the new crossing should be on the agenda.

Greens’ insulation plan ‘would save £782m per year’

12:54am Monday 12th January 2009

As negotiations between government and opposition parties continue ahead of this week's vote on the Scottish Budget, the Greens have released figures showing the huge impact their free insulation plans would have on the economy.

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