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Not a scrap of evidence against me, says Sturgeon as police probe dropped

Police Scotland has said the investigation into the former first minister, and ex-SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, has ended.
20 Mar 2025
UK

Large queues hit Cop26 on second day of the global conference

By midday hundreds of people were still queuing outside the venue.
2 Nov 2021
UK

Nicola Sturgeon: It’s not certain that Cop26 will limit global temperature rise

Scotland’s First Minister said there is still a ‘significant gap’ in climate change commitments from world leaders.
29 Oct 2021
UK

Cop26 poses inevitable risk of increased Covid transmission, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s First Minister said everything possible is being done to mitigate the risk.
29 Oct 2021
UK

Cop26 poses an ‘inevitable’ risk of rising Covid-19 rates, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s First Minister addressed MSPs on the coronavirus situation in Scotland ahead of the climate change summit.
26 Oct 2021
UK

Two-week grace period to apply to Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme – Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon updated the Scottish Parliament on Covid-19 measures.
28 Sept 2021
UK

Charles and Camilla presented with Robert the Bruce sword at art gallery opening

The four-year refurbishment of Aberdeen Art Gallery was estimated to cost £34.6 million.
21 Sept 2021
UK

Vaccine boosters and jabs for children over 12 to begin next week in Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced details on the vaccinations programme to the Scottish Parliament.
14 Sept 2021
UK

Rate of increase in Covid-19 cases in Scotland appears to be slowing – Sturgeon

The First Minister said cases remain ‘far too high’.
8 Sept 2021
UK

Sturgeon: Circuit-breaker lockdown not being considered despite record cases

The First Minister said 6,835 new cases of coronavirus had been reported in the past 24 hours.
27 Aug 2021
UK

Offshore windfarm Boris Johnson visited a ‘political failure’, union claims

The Prime Minister said the bridge of the Moray East facility looked ‘like the Enterprise’
5 Aug 2021
UK

Scotland to end most Covid restrictions but face masks stay in some settings

Scotland’s First Minister addressed MSPs in a virtual sitting of the Scottish Parliament.
3 Aug 2021
UK

Scottish Government urges JCVI not to rule out vaccinating all teenagers

Dr Gregor Smith will urge the UK’s vaccine body to take account of all data from countries vaccinating younger people.
20 Jul 2021
UK

Scotland moves to Level 0 of coronavirus restrictions, but caution urged

As Scotland moves to a lower level of restrictions, England will see most legal restrictions removed on Monday.
19 Jul 2021
UK

Sturgeon vows to act ‘responsibly’ when easing Covid restrictions for Scotland

The First Minister also warned measures such as masks could be required ‘for some time to come’.
13 Jul 2021
UK

Scotland to move to lowest level of Covid restrictions on Monday

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told a virtual session of the Scottish Parliament that the country could move to Level 0 of restrictions.
13 Jul 2021
UK

Sturgeon: Spike in coronavirus cases in Scotland may be ‘past its peak’

The First Minister said the evidence pointed to vaccination working as, although case numbers were high, fewer people were having to go to hospital.
29 Jun 2021
UK

Queen receives Scotland’s First Minister Sturgeon in Edinburgh

The Queen is in Scotland took for her traditional trip north of the border for Holyrood Week.
29 Jun 2021
UK

Police name man who died while diving in Orkney’s Scapa Flow

David Pleace, 57, from Derby, was found after searches involving coastguard teams.
29 Jun 2021
UK

Scottish Government plans to lift all major coronavirus restrictions by August 9

The First Minister made the announcement at Holyrood on Tuesday as part of the latest review of the route map out of lockdown.
22 Jun 2021
UK

First vaccines doses complete by July 18 in Scotland, says Sturgeon

The latest figures show two new Covid deaths and 950 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.
18 Jun 2021