Nicola Sturgeon

Westminster has been holding back Scottish economy for generations, says Sturgeon
Tuesday 21 May 2013

UK economic decisions have been holding Scotland back "for generations," Nicola Sturgeon has claimed, as the Scottish Government prepared to publish a key report on the country's industrial strengths.

Both sides claim victory from first live TV indyref debate
Saturday 18 May 2013

NIGEL Farage's comical flight from the mob may have grabbed the headlines this week but – fear not – convoluted arguments about the currency of an independent Scotland continued regardless.

190,000 viewers watch the first televised referendum debate
Saturday 18 May 2013

NEARLY 200,000 viewers tuned in to watch the first live television debate of the referendum campaign, according to STV.

Scottish Ministers: we've now got official advice on EU membership
Thursday 16 May 2013

The Scottish Government says it has now received legal advice about an independent Scotland's membership of the European Union.

£1.9m funding to build new village on Skye
Wednesday 15 May 2013

A £1.9 million funding package has been announced to help build the first new village on Skye for more than a century.