Alex Salmond's Alba Party to contest 2022 council elections in Scotland

sexually assaulting a woman as she slept has been cleared. Kieran McNally had allegedly performed a sex act on a woman, who can’t be named for legal reasons, against her will.

Gary Tank Commander, Jonathan Watson and Storm Huntley all make an appearance alongside veteran Scotland goalie David Marshall in the new LaFontaines video. The band released Scotland, Bonnie Scotland in time for Scotland's big matches in the Euros 2020 tournament and their celebrity Tartan Army has thrilled fans.

Kieran McNally, 23, abused his alleged victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, after a drink and drug-fuelled party.Paisley Sheriff Court heard the woman was left so upset she struggled to speak and breathe.McNally allegedly abused the woman in front of two of their friends following a party where she drank vodka and “Dragon Soop” and took cocaine and cannabis.He denies a charge of sexually assaulting her by engaging in sex acts with her while she was drunk and asleep and incapable of

former SNP leader spoke out after it was revealed that Gordon Brown held a private meeting with Prince William at the Queen's official residence in Edinburgh last week. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with Brown - who has recently launched a new campaign to protect the Union - at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

expensive street after being thrown out of a party. Mahdi Mohammad exposed himself where two women party-goers inside the property in Edinburgh’s plush Regent Terrace could see him through the window.

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Lidl shoppers can get ready for summer with an outdoor collection that is guaranteed to get the party started, whatever the Scottish weather. Among the highlights of the latest Middle of Lidl seasonal deals available in stores now are an El Fuego 6+1 Burner Gas Barbecue for £179 and a party table with built-in ice bucket for £49.99.

We’ve been treated to not only one but two looks from Kate Middleton today as she and Prince William embark on the second day of their Royal tour of Scotland – aren’t we lucky. Earlier today The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a flawless head-to-toe tonal look as she re-wore a camel coat from high street brand Massismo Dutti.The coat was the finishing touch to a brilliant pair of wide-leg trousers from designer Max Mara and a complimenting neutral knit.

Perth and Kinross Council after a successful Scottish election. The party polled third on the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list vote in both Perth and Kinross constituencies last Thursday - ahead of both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

frustrating but oddest I've reported on. Coronavirus is the culprit and all the measures in place at the count I attended in Aberdeen were necessary to prevent the potential spread of the virus.

candidates. Yesterday, Salmond predicted he would "fall short" of winning a seat with his new party due to a number of factors including the short time from launching the party to polling day and the lack of TV coverage for Alba.

The Former First Minister is standing for his new Alba party on the North East Scotland regional list. The pro-independence party has put up 32 candidates across the country in a bid to create a "super-majority" for 'yes' in the Holyrood chamber.

Nicola Sturgeon has arrived at a polling station as party leaders cast their votes up and down the country in the Scottish Election. The First Minister was all smiles as she greeted supporters and voters outside the Annette Street school in Govanhill, Glasgow, this morning, May 6.Sturgeon has already voted by post but joined SNP candidate Rosa Salih to lend her support and meet a Syrian family as they cast their ballots.

Nicola Sturgeon has promised she will work with Anas Sarwar’s Labour to help rebuild Scotland in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

ix weeks of campaigning messages to just a few sentences. Scots across the country will head to the polling booths tomorrow, May 6, in what is being described as the most significant election since devolution in 1999.

SNP would still be the biggest party in the Holyrood chamber, however they would be short of achieving a majority. According to the Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman, the SNP would return 59 MSPs which is six seats short of having a majority in the parliament.

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Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross hit the campaign trail in Renfrewshire North and West in a bid to boost candidate Julie Pirone's election chances.As polling day draws ever closer, the pair were out and about in Renfrew over the weekend as Mrs Pirone continued her fight to become the constituency's first Tory MSP.Since the seat was first created in 2011, it has belonged to former SNP MSP Derek