Paul McLennan

The SNP's Paul McLennan edged victory over Labour in one of the closest races across Edinburgh and the Lothians

SNP edge victory over Labour in knife-edge battle for East Lothian

Paul McLennan SNP East Lothian MSP

MSP invites UK pollution row minister to join him for Loony Dook

Our Airsoft Zombie Gun Range

Wild Cairns official opening

Wheatley Group celebrates milestone with 7000th new-build home

Wheatley Group celebrates milestone with 7000th new-build home

The timber firm has collapsed, with hundreds of jobs in Scotland at risk.

SNP’s poverty of ideas over housing perpetuates the real thing - John McLellan

The distinctive rows of houses which make up the Stockbridge Colonies in Edinburgh (Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS)

Give us some Parisian imagination to tackle housing emergency - Susan Dalgety

Granton youth crime plummets by 80 per cent

A key Scottish Government target to build affordable homes over the next decade is “at risk”, according to a ministerial briefing obtained by Labour.

Affordable housing target ‘at risk’, briefing note shows

Edinburgh council has welcomed the extra funding to reduce use of temporary accommodation, but says more is needed to tackle the city's housing emergency.

Extra cash to reduce temporary accommodation use

Miles Briggs says a new fund could deliver new homes for Edinburgh

Housing Crisis Fund needed to reduce homelessness in the capital - Miles Briggs

Owners of self-catering flats and B&Bs demonstrated outside the Scottish Paliament, calling for a pause in the Scottish Government licensing scheme.

Protest at Holyrood over short-term let licensing scheme

The 2023 Green Home Festival aims to build on the success of last year's inaugural event.

Green Home Festival to return to the Fringe

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Persecuting short term let owners won't solve housing shortage - Sue Webber

Damp and mould complaints have shot up by 895 per cent in three years.

'Special approach needed for Capital's housing crisis'

The mould is in every room and is of particular concern because Ms McFarland's one-year-old son has a heart condition

Mum 'too embarrassed' by mouldy flat to invite anyone home

Eighty per cent of 16 and 17-year-old homeless people were asked to leave their family home (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Appointment of a housing minister provides fresh hope about homelessness
The SNP leadership race has reached its conclusion and Scotland’s new First Minister must now make the shift from setting out his priorities for Scotland to delivering on them.
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Scottish housing minister Paul McLennan has stressed he wants to increase the number of affordable homes being built

If SNP is serious about affordable homes, planning rules need to be relaxed

Edinburgh needs more affordable homes if young people are to get on the property ladder (Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Labour and SNP should put politics aside and tackle housing crisis together

A site plan shows the layout of the new East Linton school.

East Linton's new £11 million school gets go-ahead from planners

Pictured L-R: Murray Duncanson, Hands Around The Edington; Lorna Sinclair, North Berwick Health & Wellbeing Association; Paul McLennan MSP; Judy Lockhart, North Berwick Community Council; Craig Hoy MSP; Jackie Baillie MSP; Martin Whitfield MSP; Sue Webber MSP.

MSPs join in protest after shock closure of community hospital

The North Sea oil industry could expand into the Cambo field off the west coast of Shetland. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Scotland Minister says sources like Cambo oil field ‘still required’

East Lothian MSP Paul McLennan with campaigners at Dunbar station

Campaigners win assurance on train services

Paul McLennan at Dunbar station

MSPs unite in protest at Dunbar rail cuts plan

The planned path route beside the B1345. Picture: Drem-Gullane Path Campaign

Scotland’s longest-running path campaign 'shocked' at further three-year wait

Paul McLennan SNP East Lothian MSP

Muir’s positive words are still an inspiration - Paul McLennan

Paul McLennan - SNP MSP for East Lothian

All three main party candidates in East Lothian now MSPs

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SNP candidate Paul McLennan has won East Lothian
The SNP has successfully taken East Lothian from Scottish Labour.
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Rangers fans gather in Glasgow's George Square to celebrate the club winning the Scottish Premiership for the first time in ten years on March 7. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

SNP election candidate in Twitter row over Rangers celebrations' post

With exams cancelled this year, there is concern about whether the marks awarded will reflect pupils' abilities (Picture: David Davies/PA Wire)

After exam cancellations, grades must reflect pupils' ability – John McLellan

An image of the planned retirement village near North Berwick

Hundreds object to plans for £49 million retirement village near North Berwick

The way Scotland measures educational performance has been criticised. Picture: John Devlin

We need straight answers from John Swinney about education – John McLellan

Schools will be reviewed. Picture: TSPL

East Lothian schools review to consider closures and catchment changes

Belhaven Hospital, near Dunbar in East Lothian, where Ward 2 is set to close. Picture: Jon Savage

Belhaven Hospital's palliative care ward set to close

The girl is flown from the scene by helicopter. Picture: Jon Savage

Teen in hospital after 60ft fall from Dunbar cliff

The Saltire and the US flag above Dunbar Town House. Picture: contributed

Saltire replaced by Union flag in John Muir salute

Homes, day centre and schools hit by budget cuts

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Rural schools and free meals face axe

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Councillor is Hibs coach

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SNP group anger over cuts impact

Expert floats plans for Cockenzie site as a major cruise line destination

Letters: Seaside dwellers are set to be clobbered by beach tax

Beach parking: Tories to shore up fees folly

Council reveals beach parking charges to raise third of original estimates

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Keep our beaches free: Parking charges protest planned for beauty spots

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Leader: ‘More facilities will nurture new talent’

£250,000 down the pan as Dunbar beach toilet block wrecked

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Landowners eye car parking cash

Season passes are just the ticket for beach car parks

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Beach parking charges: £1m figure ‘a finger in the air job’

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Plan for joint education role ditched

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East Lothian flies solo to profit from parking fees

Council seeks to make £1m from East Lothian beach parking charge

Cliff safety probe as church elder falls to his death

Bus firm steps in to offer villages lifeline

Rivals challenge SNP over getting aboard public bus firm plan

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