Holyrood committee investigating Alex Salmond probe debacle has "serious concerns" about Government delay in producing documents

Nicola Sturgeon as Hitler has sparked a police probe.The long poster was hung in Charlotte Square near Bute House, the FM's official residence.The banner read, 'Herr Sturgeon for Furher'.Writing on the banner mocked Sturgeon in English but with words spelled as if spoken in a German accent..It read: "Ve vill keep Scotland in Lochdown until ze UK gives me vot I vont." ( )The bottom of the banner read: "Vote me to kill the economy."Imagery shows a photo of  the First Minister  with a drawn-on

SNP has sought legal advice on how to get more people from ethnic minorities elected to Holyrood.It comes amid criticism that only four MSPs in the history of the Scottish Parliament have been from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.At their last conference, SNP delegates agreed a motion recognising the progress made in increasing the number of women elected.However, it warned that BAME, disabled people and other minority communities continue to be under-represented at Holyrood.The motion

Police have launched a probe after the body of a man was discovered on a beach in Aberdeen shire. Cops made the grim discovery on Balmedie Beach at around 11.30am on Wednesday, June 24.

www.scotland.pnn.police.uk, or alternatively contact us via 101 to arrange a visit from a Police Scotland Crime Prevention Officer.” Those with information can contact Lothian and Scottish Borders CID via 101 and quote incident number 634 of 20 June 2020.

rising support for a Yes vote.Kenny MacAskill, a former Holyrood finance secretary, said questions could be asked of party bosses on their current plans for delivering IndyRef2.Recent polling put support for independence as high as 54% despite the Scottish Government focusing its energies in recent months on the response to the global coronavirus pandemic.But MacAskill, the SNP MP for East Lothian, told the Record that while traditional political campaigning was halted there was nothing stopping

Cops probing two separate suspected attacks in the same Scots street within minutes of each other are treating them as hate crimes. A 16-year-old boy and a 51-year-old were reportedly assaulted in Grahams Road, Falkirk, on Saturday evening.

Holyrood.Nearly 40 groups have signed an open letter to party leaders after an inquiry flagged up Islamophobia in public life.Jawad Khursheed, chair of Muslim Engagement and Development Scotland (MEND), said: “The need for fair representation within the Scottish political system is essential.”A probe by a Scottish Parliament cross-party group found that 83% of Muslims had experienced Islamophobia in Scotland.Nearly 80% of Muslim respondents felt the prejudice is getting worse, while a joint

"blended learning". John Swinney will face MSPs at Holyrood on Tuesday for an update on the August 11 return to class.

Sturgeon and Alex Salmond are potential witnesses in an inquiry into the Government’s bungled sexual misconduct probe into the former First Minister.Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell is also on a provisional list for what insiders believe could be a damaging investigation for the SNP and the Scottish Government.The Holyrood committee meets on Monday and a source said: “They should get to the bottom of what happened.”Two years ago, Sturgeon’s government investigated claims of misconduct against

airport. A former Flybe Q400 aircraft hit a parked Loganair jet as it prepared to depart in the dramatic incident in Aberdeen on Sunday evening.

schooling.Some are only scheduled to meet in August - even though education is one of the key issues of the pandemic.Calls have been made for the committees to be kickstarted to scrutinise unpopular plans for combining home and school learning.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up,

Scots attempting to communicate with Amazon Alexa.But this plucky five-year-old took a stand on behalf of all of us when the virtual assistant couldn’t understand her Scottish accent.Millie Kilpatrick, from Stenhousemuir, had a strong word with Alexa after the voice-recognition device failed to understand her command.Chatting with Alexa in a game of Simon Says, Millie went truly Scottish and said: "Alexa, Alexa, I'm trying to talk to you hen."And when she still found herself misunderstood, she

A former SNP Justice Secretary has claimed the actions of the Crown Office relating to Alex Salmond look like an “abuse of power”.

A probe has been launched after a teenager was raped in a Glasgow park.

As Scotland continues to enjoy good weather and easing of lockdown restrictions, there’s no better way to say hello to family and friends than a meet-up in the back garden.

Police are set to support an investigation into care home deaths in Scotland throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

An abandoned mansion in the countryside is continuing to cause problems for the community. Privately owned Glaisnock House near Cumnock has lain empty for a number of years and is listed on the Buildings at Risk Register. A water pipe serving the property  burst this month - sparking alarm  after the supply  leaked into a river.

A Glasgow house was blasted by a gunman sparking a major police probe.