Kevin Stewart

The buses will travel at up to 50mph across the Forth Road Bridge.
A fleet of five Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV vehicles will cover the 14-mile route. The buses have already completed one million testing miles. The service will now operate on a trial basis until 2025.

Driverless buses take a test drive ahead of launch - in pictures Ian Swanson

Edinburgh Airport has announced twice weekly flights to Beijing, the capital city of China (Getty Images)

Airport announces 'exciting' new flights to China Ginny Sanderson

ScotRail bosses have forked out more than £200,000 on taxis for travellers after train services were cancelled
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Scotrail spent £200k on taxis replacing cancelled trains Katrine Bussey

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Winchburgh deserves its promised railway station - Sue Webber Sue Webber

The funding will help a number of dementia programmes

Edinburgh groups land funding to help dementia-friendly communities Scott McCartney

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'Desperate' need for more child mental health support, government told Elsa Maishman

Mental wellbeing minister Kevin Stewart said the Government recognises it has "to do more”

Action pledge on on long hospital stays and out-of-area placements in Scotland Craig Paton

Lothian List MSP Miles Briggs (Con).

MSP calls to solve 'Edinburgh's Social Care Crisis' Kevin Quinn

Susana Ramos Sanchez has not been able to get a referral to a psychiatrist in Edinburgh.

'I'm in limbo, there's no-one to refer me to' - concern over gaps in psychiatry Elsa Maishman

Isolation periods in care homes have been changed.

Care home isolation requirements eased Elsa Maishman

Resident Annie Innes, 90, talks with a healthcare worker at the Abercorn House Care Home in Hamilton.

Pressure mounts for 'unfair' care home 14-day isolation period to be cut Elsa Maishman

Resident Annie Innes, 90, talks with a healthcare worker at the Abercorn House Care Home in Hamilton.

Scottish Government urged to protect care home visiting rights over winter Elsa Maishman

Kevin Stewart, the Scottish government's minister for mental wellbeing, has said that Scotland is aiming to become the first country in the world with a dedicated self-harm strategy.

Scotland could become first country with self-harm strategy, says minister Hannah Brown

As of March, 2,012 young people in Scotland had been waiting more than 12 months for treatment.

Half of Scottish youth facing year-long wait for counselling from NHS Lothian Shona Elliott

Susan Webber made her debut in the Scottish Parliament

New Tory MSP makes Holyrood debut Ian Swanson

Living Rent protest to extend eviction ban

Scottish government announce eviction ban extension to September 30 Jacob Farr

A new law intended to tackle the growth of short-term let properties has been pushed back in Holyrood’s schedule until after the Scottish election in May

Law to clamp down on Scottish short-term let properties delayed Neil Pooran

The new recommendations aim to prevent homelessness.

New plan to end homelessness by catching causes six months early Scott McCartney

Traditional bed & breakfasts face regulation under the new system intended to control Airbnbs

Traditional B&Bs caught by Airbnb crackdown Ian Swanson

Legislation for a licensing regime to tackle the growth of short-term lets have been recommended for approval by a Holyrood committee.

'Not fit for purpose' short-term let licensing scheme approved by Holyrood commi... Conor Matchett

Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack (top left) and founder of Edinburgh-based charity Steps to Hope (right).

City's homeless crisis should be at 'very top' of policy agenda Jamie McKenzie

Short-term lets have been linked to noise, nuisance, anti-social behaviour and loss of housing stock

Short-term lets get two years to apply for licence Ian Swanson

Fire alarm

Scottish fire safety law delayed amid row over costs Jolene Campbell

A high rise building in Western Harbour way which was rated 'zero value' due to the cladding certification rules.

Group helps home owners with 'Grenfell-style' cladding Elsa Maishman

Cllr Kate Campbell is convener of the council’s housing homelessness and fair work committee

We ended rough sleeping in the city, so let’s keep it that way – Cllr Kate Campb... Cllr Kate Campbell

Are you looking into the Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Help to Buy Scheme Scotland explained Rhona Shennan

Work on non-essential construction projects in Scotland is currently suspended. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Industry bodies make plea to Scottish Government to reopen building sites Scott Reid