Fiona Hyslop

Fiona Hyslop, Scotland's Transport Minister with Alex Hynes, managing director of Scotland's Railyway, at Leven as the track laying is completed on the Levenmouth Rail Link. (Pic: Network Rail)

Levenmouth Rail Link reaches significant milestone as track laying complete

Scotland’s census deadline differs from the rest of UK - here’s when you need to...

Libraries have welcomed the additional funding. Pic: Wullie Marr Photography

£40,000 funding boost announced for Fife libraries

The boost will help libraries hit by lockdown.

Fife libraries get £41,000 funding boost

BiFab Yard. Burntisland. Pic: Ian Georgeson Photography.

BiFab administrators appointed

An aerial view of the Bifab yard in Fife.

Bifab: MSPs vote for government to reverse plans to remove support for yards

BiFab yard in Methil

Scotland threw away 'global leadership' role in offshore wind: BiFab owners

BiFab, Burntisland

BiFab: Unions call on Scottish Government to publish all legal advice on funding...

BiFab

BiFab: Gordon Brown accuses UK and Scottish Governments of betraying workforce

Fife cinema to open doors again ‘very soon’ after receiving funding package

Ageing population...older people are now living longer and younger people are moving to the cities to find work.

Scotland’s population is ageing, with a record low birth rate

The financial support will breathe new life into Scotland's independent museums post lockdown

Scotland’s independent museums to benefit from £4m fund

Fiona Hyslop

Fund to boost recovery of Scotland’s events industry

Usually carried out every ten years, the population count is conducted by National Records of Scotland.

Scotland’s census pushed back to 2022

The Scottish Government has announced a £100 million employment support fund, with at least half of this money set aside to help young people gain employment.

Rising to the challenge to help people back into work

Ian Gardner, director at Rosslyn Chapel Trust, makes the finishing touches ahead of the world-famous church reopening to visitors. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Scottish cultural venues open their doors as lockdown eases
Museums, galleries and heritage sites are among the visitor attractions in Scotland reopening from today (Wednesday, July 15).

Under the new measures, home movers purchasing a property costing more than £250,000 will save £2,100.

Scottish economy to receive a post-lockdown boost

The negative impact of Covid-19 on the culture sector in Scotland has been huge and recovery will be challenging.

Emergency funds continue to reach freelancers

Funding for new equipment at Fife cinema

Shoppers are welcome back to their local high street as long as they shop safely and observe key safety messages. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

‘We all have a part to play in breathing life back into our high streets’

There will still be an emphasis on physical distancing and hygiene, and doing as much of the process of buying or selling a home online as possible. Photo: John Devlin

Scottish housing market to re-open as lockdown restrictions are eased

The isle of Staffa is now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.

Campaign launched to oppose National Trust for Scotland job losses

An artist's impression of St Andrews University's Eden Campus

£1.1 million investment to create test space at Eden Campus in Guardbridge

Grants are now being paid out across Scotland.

Help for creatives as funds are starting to be paid out.

The Scottish Government has broadly welcomed the announcement but will seek clarification on the finer details.

Furlough scheme extension welcomed by Scottish Government

Funding to small and medium-size businesses payments will be made from early May

Funding available to help Scottish businesses through crisis

The Scotch Whisky Association wants business rates relief for distilleries.

Fife distilleries call for rates relief
Distilleries in north east Fife have backed calls from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) calling an extension of business rates relief during the coronavirus pandemic.

Fiona Hyslop MSP

Fife firms which don’t follow Scottish Government advice ‘may pose health threat...

Scotland set to light up for national day