Rachael Hamilton

Campaign groups have stepped up pressure on their demands for a rollback on highly protected marine areas ahead of a statement by the Scottish Government today (pic: Jeff J Mitchell)

Demand to scrap HPMAs ramp up ahead of Parliament statement

The Scottish Conservatives have attacked the SNP for apparent lack of movement around the Agriculture Bill.

SNP accused of a 'kick in the teeth' to rural communities

Scottish Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton says Scottish local authorities should follow Cornwall Council's lead on source local motion (pic: Katharine Hay/The Scotsman)

Scottish councils should follow 'fantastic' Cornwall 'source local' model

SNP MP Joanna Cherry won't be appearing at The Stand during Edinburgh Festival Fringe after staff objected (Picture: Kate Chandler)

Joanna Cherry's Fringe show: Patter so bad you couldn’t pay people to be there

Human activity of most kinds is not allowed within highly protected marine areas (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA)

Scottish Government must rethink plans for highly protected marine areas

The newly-proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) would close at least 10% of the seas around Scotland.

Scottish Tories to try to spark SNP rebellion over controversial 'no take' zones

Merchiston Castle School, Scotland's only all-boys independent boarding school

Single-sex schools 'not making hard and fast rules' over new gender law

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to change legally recognised gender in Scotland

Picture: David Cheskin

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to change legally recognised gender in Scotland

The Scottish Government has issued a ‘supply alert notice’ for the antibiotics used to treat strep A, after a surge in cases and the deaths of at least fifteen children throughout the UK.

Scottish Government warns antibiotics used to treat strep A are in short supply

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of “cherry-picking” expert views after she appeared to dismiss Ms Alsalem’s concerns at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday

Sturgeon urged to pause gender reform plans following UN women’s safety concerns

The Stirling of University boasts a picturesque campus of 360 acres

University union to go plant-based by 2025

Ash Regan, the former community safety minister, resigned over gender reforms.

Minister who resigned over gender reforms claims FM 'well aware' of concerns

Rachael Hamilton MSP had criticised Heritage Environment Scotland over claims it had banned non-inclusive language

Heritage chiefs dismiss claims of language 'ban'

Farming: The rural affairs budget is falling short claim Tories

The Scottish Parliament building

Holyrood authorities asked to explain £3m cost of new parliament website

Political hot potatoes

Export of Scottish seed to Russia is a political hot potato

Tory backing for gene editing

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, said the Scottish Government is not considering any additional financial support schemes related to the cod-spawning ban for fishermen (Photo: Craig Stephen).

Government refuses financial support for fishermen “driven into poverty”

A convoy gathered at the Scottish Border on Saturday warning motorists from England to stay away.

'Stay the f**k away': Convoy of Scottish nationalists attempt 'blockade' on Engl...

Garden centres in Scotland are still shut despite them opening in England

Scottish garden centres to open "as soon as it is safe"

Derek Mackay resigned as finance secretary on February 5 but remains an MSP

Scottish Conservatives make fresh demand for Derek Mackay to quit Holyrood

Why landlords are turning to Airbnb-style short-term lets (and that’s no bad thi...

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