Tag: Scottish Government

Cardiac specialists campaign for heart proceedure that could tranform lives of patients

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 28, 2012

Cardiac specialists are calling on the Scottish Government to give the green light to a heart valve replacement procedure they say would transform the...

Adults illicit drug use figures falling

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 27, 2012

The Scottish Government today welcomed new statistics that show illicit drug use in Scotland is continuing to decrease. Figures published today show that the number...

Scottish Government cracks down on empty houses

Community

Deadline News Journalist - March 27, 2012

A £2 million loan fund will be launched to help stop empty homes blighting Scotland’s communities, Housing Minister Keith Brown said today. The new funding...

Supermarket chains will need permission to take over small businesses

Business

Deadline News Journalist - March 20, 2012

SUPERMARKET giants could be stopped from snapping up small stores under a plan being considered by a Scots council. Stores such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s...

Minimum alcohol pricing to spirit £122m out of Scots’ pockets

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 19, 2012

MINIMUM alcohol pricing will hit Scottish consumers to the tune of around £122m a year, experts say. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR)...