May 2005
Tuesday 31/05/2005
Test designed to help decide exactly how the 2011 Census will be carried out.
Minister says children cannot be forgotten when relationships break down.
Average price for a residential property in has dropped by 2.4% in the last quarter and is now £115,283.
Code has been updated to reflect recent changes in legislation and provides practical advice on how these should be implemented.
World Health Organisation acknowledges Scotland as international leader in infection control.
Friday 27/05/2005
Keith Geddes has been appointed as Deputy Chair of SNH following the retirement of Michael Scott in April.
Executive receives first applications to buy croft land under Part 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
Information on performance of GP surgeries published for the first time.
Thursday 26/05/2005
New building work key to improvements at Cornton Vale says Chief Inspector of Prisons.
Edinburgh can compete with the best cities in Europe, conference told.
Flexible access, using part-time and distance learning courses, is on the cards for trainee teachers in Scotland.
New registration scheme to catch unscrupulous fish merchants.
Number of people waiting over six months for inpatient/day case treatment has dropped by 73 per cent over previous quarter.
Scots who decide to work in Malawi as VSO volunteers will get financial backing from the Executive.
Wednesday 25/05/2005
Scottish gastronomic delights on show as UK takes on EU presidency.
Crossgates Community Woodland has raised £150,000 to buy the Taft, a 15 hectare site near the village.
New report recommends how the health service could be shaped over the coming decades.
State-of-the-art system warns bathers when water quality dips.
Research investigates links between deprivation and environmental quality.
Scotland will support Malawi in its drive to train more teachers - First Minister.
Re-instatement of Airdrie-Bathgate railway expected to start in 2007.
The Congress, being held in Stirling from July 31 to August 8, has received 4,000 applications from over 150 countries.
Tuesday 24/05/2005
Minister publishes limits on CO2 emissions for Scotland.
Launch of 2005 Children’s International Theatre Festival.
A National Statistics Publication.