Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Explore the Scottish Highlands by rail with TV’s Carol Kirkwood By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 24 April 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 24 April 2021 It’s familiar to anyone who’s watched any of the Harry Potter films – the famous Jacobite steam train, better known as … Read more
Ministers believe Boris Johnson ‘will be forced to grant permission for a second Scottish independence referendum if Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond win two thirds of Holyrood seats at election in May’ Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he is against holding a re-run of 2014 vote Ministers think PM could be forced to change tack … Read more
Scottish student, 20, gets ‘worst haircut of his life’ on first visit to a barber after four months of Covid lockdown Andrew Riley, of Glasgow, visited hairdresser in Bearsden on April 7 – two days after they were allowed to reopen across Scotland He paid £12 for mid-skin fade – a tapered cut that ends between … Read more
Boris Johnson accused of ‘running scared’ of Scottish voters as Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross admits he is ‘not sure’ the Prime Minister will campaign in Scotland ahead of May’s Holyrood elections Ross said today that he was ‘not sure’ Mr Johnson would come north to campaign Scots Tory boss had ‘previously expected’ UK party leader … Read more
Alex Salmond today demanded fresh Scottish independence talks start immediately after May’s Holyrood elections if separatist parties achieve a ‘super-majority’ of seats. Launching his new Alba Party’s election campaign today the former SNP First Minister said that discussions with Westminster should begin in ‘week one’ of the new assembly. A poll at the weekend suggested … Read more
Former prime minister Gordon Brown accused Nicola Sturgeon of ‘petty politicking’ over Scottish independence today, telling the First Minister to focus on Covid and nothing else. In his first major intervention in the Holyrood election campaign the former Labour leader said that the SNP chief should ‘put her constitutional argument to one side and focus … Read more
Highlights of the year! Scottish hair salons reopen for first time in three months today along with homeware stores and garden centres… while England is forced to wait another week Scotland will see barbers and garden centres reopen as the lockdown is eased Click-and-collect services and in-person university teaching will also resume Any visits to … Read more
Alex Salmond threatens broadcasters with legal action if he is barred from taking part in live TV debates ahead of the Scottish elections as he says there is an ‘unanswerable’ case for including his new Alba Party Alba leader is to write to broadcasters and regulator Ofcom to demand a place He was was unveiled as … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon came under fire last night over her plan to put a divisive independence referendum before the coronavirus recovery. The SNP leader appeared flustered during the first televised leaders’ debate of the Scottish election campaign. The First Minister faced an onslaught of dissenting voices as she confirmed that she plans to hold a fresh ballot … Read more
Boy, 16, is killed and 15-year-old girl is fighting for life in hospital after Audi they were travelling in as passengers crashed in Scottish Highlands Blue Audi RS4 crashed on the B9176 in Scottish Highlands on Saturday morning A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 15-year-old girl critically injured in incident Police have called for … Read more