Nicola Sturgeon is SNP's worst leader in 30 years, claims councillor as he quits to join Alex Salmond's Alba Party

Nicola Sturgeon claimed she was told she was being charged with an alleged domestic incident "because of who her sister is" as the case was "high-profile". Gillian Sturgeon, 46, was arrested on Wednesday, August 11 in connection with an alleged domestic incident on Saturday, August 7, when police previously arrested Steven Waite, 50, in Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

covid briefing later today as cases continue to surge across the country. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced earlier this week that restrictions could be reimposed if positive tests rise following the lifting of restrictions.

Scottish Government to halt the surge in cases across the country. Scotland recorded its highest number of daily covid cases for a second day in a row yesterday.

First Minister said on Tuesday she could not rule out the re-imposition of restrictions as a new daily high case number was recorded. Scotland moved beyond Level 0 on August 9, which saw most legal restrictions removed from the statute book, but Sturgeon rejected the idea that the easing came too soon.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterThe devastating death toll of Covid in the region’s care homes is set to be put under the microscope as plans for a public inquiry are unveiled.The announcement of a statutory public inquiry into Scotland’s handling of the pandemic was made by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday.It is expected that the inquiry will begin by the end of this year, with draft plans published by the Scottish Government claiming

coronavirus briefing later today amid a rise in cases across the country. It will be the first time the government has held a press conference since the entire country moved out of the levels system on August 9.

SNP ploughed ahead with policy not backed by the Greens Harvie said: “Ultimately, if that’s the approach they take then this agreement wouldn’t work.

an historic formal co-operation deal, meaning MSPs will be expected to collaborate on key areas such as economic development, the environment, and Scottish independence.

Alex Salmond is set to be elected as the leader of the Alba party at its conference later this year. The ex- SNP leader was facing a leadership challenge from former journalist Rob Brown ahead of the inaugural conference in Greenock next month.

First Minister highlighted work by Canadian authorities who said they had welcomed a flight full of refugees from Afghanistan, which is on the brink of complete collapse as Taliban fighters encroach on the capital Kabul.Canada’s immigration body said it will assist in resettling 20,000 Afghans threatened by the Islamist group.Sturgeon tweeted that she hopes the UK Government “does similar and offers as much refuge for vulnerable Afghans as possible”.She added: “As we did with Syrian refugees,

Alex Rodriguez, 46, kicked his weekend off with a fun time on Aug. 13! The former New York Yankees player was spotted dancing with a group of people at Omnia nightclub and a video captured the eye-catching moment. In the clip, which was shared by TMZ and can be seen HERE, he’s busting some of his best moves around some women who were doing the same.

Nicola Sturgeon has condemned ongoing events in Afghanistan and claims the country’s people have been “shamefully abandoned”. The First Minister says “implications, for women and girls especially, are horrifying” as the Taliban continue their lightning advance across the country.

iOS and Android.“Mr Sarwar has taken away a number of action points to write to the Leaders of Ayrshire Growth Deal and the Borderlands Growth Deal to have these arterial roads included in their future plans for infrastructure improvements.Mr McHarrie added that the Labour MSP had promised to contact the Scottish and UK Governments to "impress on them the need for closing working for the benefit of the whole of the South West of Scotland in its links to the rest of Scotland, the UK and Europe

Craig Murray, 62, was judged to have been in contempt of court over blogs he wrote during the trial of former first minister Alex Salmond. His offending blog posts contained details which, if pieced together, could lead readers to identify women who made allegations against Salmond, who was acquitted of all 13 charges including sexual assault and attempted rape last year.

former First Minister if he can secure the 50 required nominations to do so. The media lecturer and blogger wants to test the organisational capability of the new party, which recently welcomed its 6000th member, ahead of its first large gathering at Greenock Town Hall.

First Minister was confronted by protesters from the Green New Deal Rising while she was visiting the Govanhill Carnival in her Glasgow Southside constituency yesterday. If given the go-ahead, the Cambo development could yield as many as 255 million barrels of oil over its lifetime, according to environmental campaigners.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the end of physical distancing laws from next week at her Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday.It means from Monday pubs and restaurants will be able to cater for more customers but track and trace measures will remain.

Scottish Beer & Pub Association, took to Twitter to announce that 'vertical drinking' will be allowed from August 9. It comes after industry leaders were left confused when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that physical distancing rules were to be removed on Monday.

Falkirk 's Vibration Festival has been given the green light by bosses who have confirmed that the event WILL go ahead next month.