Highland Perthshire farmer elected 63rd president of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland

Scottish Parliament election campaign in the lead up to the May vote.The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross confirmed the Prime Minister will travel up north, however he dodged a question on whether he would be an "asset" for his campaign or not.Scots are set to go the polls on May 6 in what will be a very different election campaign than the usual ones.Ballots will not be counted overnight as normal but will instead be tallied during office hours on the Friday and Saturday - meaning the

former soldier who threatened to kill his ex has been spared prison over his SIXTH domestic abuse conviction. Robert Campbell has ended up in the dock on a number of occasions since leaving the Army.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Police are investigating thefts from two farms in different parts of Perthshire over the last two weeks during which a number of tools, batteries, fuel cans and other items said to be “of great personal value” to their owners were taken from outbuildings.Officers would like to speak to anyone with information about a white van that was spotted near a farm off the A822 near Muthill in the

link!He added that people in Central Scotland constituency will be “outraged that the SNP and other political parties have supported the move”, with only the Scottish Conservatives “consistently opposing any prisoners getting the right to vote since the plans were first brought forward”.Mr Simpson said: “It is utterly shameful that the SNP and other political parties think it is the right thing to do by giving hundreds of prisoners the vote in May’s Scottish Parliament election.“While many

stalking campaign and threatened to stab her boyfriend has been locked up.Scott McKinney, 33, hounded his ex Danielle Leitch with abusive rants via text, phone calls and social media posts, which left her scared and frightened.Jealous McKinney, who has a child with Ms Leitch, showed up at her home in Paisley’s Gallowhill uninvited, shouted, swore and banged on her window after she started seeing another man.The town’s sheriff court heard jealous McKinney also threatened “to plug” her new

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Former bank premises in Bannockburn are to get a new lease of life as part of a £1.2 million regeneration project.Stirling Council is investing in the refurbishment of both the former Royal Bank of Scotland branch at Quakerfield and Bannockburn Library.The project includes a new businesses and support hub in the former RBS unit, which has lay empty since the bank controversially close the branch in 2018 and

the final result could be announced 48 hours after polling places close at 10 pm on May 6.Traditional door-to-door canvassing will be permitted on a limited scale from April 5 but only if covid cases are low enough.Regional list candidate will also be permitted to travel across council areas even if lockdown restrictions are still in place.Last year, the Scottish Parliament passed legislation allowing the poll to be postponed if necessary due to Covid-19 - but parliamentary business manager

Anas Sarwar has won the Scottish Labour leader job race after beating out Monica Lennon.The Scottish Labour leadership contest has finally drawn to a close as the winner was announced this morning.Now Sarwar has secured the top role following his focused on attempts to reunite the party while trying to resist any move towards another independence referendum.It comes after Leonard quit in January, days after saying he was determined to fight for every vote in the election this May.Glasgow MSP

Linda Fabiani (Convener)Long-serving SNP MSP who has been deputy presiding officer of the Scottish parliament since 2016. No friend of Salmond, who replaced her as Europe Minister halfway through the SNP’s first term in office.

the cross-party inquiry this afternoon, with the session expected to last around four hours. Salmond had been due to appear on Wednesday but later cancelled as a result of the Scottish Parliament executive body's decision to censor some of previously submitted evidence.

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

the Trotters between October 2014 and March 2016 before departing Wanderers by mutual consent.

Paul Sweeney, who said the Conservative had “groped” him in a Westminster bar in October 2018. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP), established last year as part of a complaints process developed following a major report on bullying and harassment in the House of Commons by Dame Laura Cox, considered an appeal by Sweeney against commissioner Kathryn Stone’s decision.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United player Gordon McQueen has been diagnosed with dementia, his family said.They said the former Scottish international fears his diagnosis of vascular dementia may be linked to persistent heading of the ball during his time as a player.McQueen, 68, who won the FA Cup with United in 1983, wants to warn footballers today of the potential risks associated with heading the ball, a family statement said.He was diagnosed in January, and in

Manchester United. The 6'3" centre-half won the First Division with Leeds in 1974 before moving to Old Trafford four years later for £500,000, lifting the FA Cup with the Red Devils in 1983.

best known political personalities but was among the sitting MPs to be swept aside by the SNP at a poll which saw the Nationalists claim 56 out of 59 constituencies in Scotland.Kennedy - who died aged just 55 due to complications from alcoholism - is the subject of a new documentary from BBC Alba to be broadcast tonight.The programme makers spoke to several friends and former colleagues of the well-respected Highlander, who led the Lib Dems from 1999-2006.The documentary focuses on Kennedy’s

chef at a top Scots resort was caught stalking the streets while armed with a US military issue combat knife.Michael Campbell, 27, was found to have the lethal Ka-Bar - often referred to as a 'Rambo knife' - in Paisley, near Glasgow.Campbell, who used to work at the five-star Mar Hall, in Bishopton, tried to stash the knife after officers approached him in the street.But they found the weapon hidden behind an electrical box and he is now facing jail after pleading guilty over the find.Campbell,

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Perthshire politicians have said public safety is the most important factor in deciding whether this year’s Holyrood elections go ahead in May.The Scottish Parliament elections are due to take place on May 6.But there have been suggestions the vote should be postponed to focus on beating COVID-19.According to a poll taken in January, half of Scots voters want to see the election pushed back, while the ruling group at North Lanarkshire Council has asked for it to be postponed.Concerns raised

Get the Ayrshire stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe upcoming Scottish Parliament election is a health and safety risk for East Ayrshire voters and council staff.That is the opinion of Kilmarnock councillor Tom Cook who has raised safety concerns about polls opening in the middle of a pandemic.Plans are underway for the Holyrood election to happen on Thursday, May 6.Conservative councillor Cook along with party colleagues believes the