Fergus Ewing: Last News

The Scottish Government is being urged to “push on” with the dualling of the A9 in Perth and Kinross after the road claimed the lives of five people in less than two months.

An SNP veteran has called on Nicola Sturgeon to reveal the outcome of a bullying probe into party stalwart Fergus Ewing.

A metals firm that was handed a £586million ­ Scottish Government ­support package to buy a Highland smelter is facing a court bankruptcy fight.

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to say "as much as you can" over bullying allegations made against her former Cabinet colleague Fergus Ewing.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed she would risk breaching the law by revealing the outcome of her Government’s probe into bullying claims against an SNP MSP.

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to “come clean” over a Scottish Government bullying probe into a senior SNP MSP.

John Swinney from his education brief. Swinney, MSP for Perthshire North, will take up a newly created post of Minister for Covid Recovery - he will also remain the Deputy First Minister.

“It is also great to see that the work was done by a local contractor, as another example of the Galloway Glens Scheme putting money into the Dumfries and Galloway economy.”The work has been carried out by William Waugh & Sons and has received praise from VisitScotland and Rural Economy and Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing.

A Kirkcudbright scallop boat skipper has spoken of his relief after the Scottish Government extended its Covid-19 aid package.

club owner has said.Tony Cochrane, who runs nightclubs and adult venues across the country, said he was shocked at the announcement by tourism minister Fergus Ewing yesterday that clubs could also open on July 15 alongside pubs.Preparations have already began with bosses looking at potential measures like hand sanitising stations, temperature checkers given to bouncers, only allowing pre-booked visits and ensuring all staff and punters are wearing masks.But the traditional lap dance could be off the cards - with strippers instead dancing from a distance to stop any potential spread of the deadly coronavirus.Mr Cochrane, who owns the Private Eyes franchise of strip clubs and the Club Tropicana brand of nightclubs, told the Record: "We

Perthshire hoteliers and others chasing income from visitors.The announcement was made on Wednesday in the Scottish Parliament by the cabinet secretary for rural economy and tourism, Fergus Ewing MSP.Mr Ewing confirmed the Scottish Government’s intention to give the go-ahead to the tourism and hospitality sector’s reopening, subject to continued suppression of COVID-19.Selfish parking in Perth city street leads to finesThe caveat is that a firm decision will not be made until July 9, conditional on the country moving into ‘stage three’ of suppression of the pandemic.And the two-metre distancing rule will stay.In Dunkeld, Zsolt Balogh, owner of the Atholl Arms Hotel for the last two years, has kept the hotel closed during COVID-19.He said

hotel and tourism   and businesses could reopen from July 15 - if coronavirus stays in control.Fergus Ewing, the Scottish Government minister for tourism, revealed the date in what could be a last chance for some to capture any summer trade.At Holyrood he said: “As things stand just now, our hope is that we will be able to give the go-ahead to a reopening of the sector at the July 9 review.“Assuming this does prove possible some time would then be required for interconnected services, such as transport to prepare."Ewing added: “On that basis, and on the clear understanding with the industry that nothing can be absolutely guaranteed at this stage, and that we may need to change this date if the evidence requires it, we would encourage