Record Rundown: Everything you need to know this lunchtime from convicted murderer Alba Party campaigner to Scots perv's court reprieve

Scottish Parliament with the former First Minister being the most high profile. Since launching the party at the end of March two SNP MPs have defected as well as a number of local councillors.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensNow in its 15th year, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is hailed as one of Scotland’s most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature.In Renfrewshire, there are more than 20 events planned throughout May, along with two exhibitions.Passing Time is a display of poetry across local railway stations and social media, and Mindspace features album covers drawn during

Calvin Harris showed off his latest production - from the garden - which he credits to classical music. The Dumfries born hitmaker, real name Adam Richard Wiles, who rose to fame with hits like We Found Love and Summer has been showing off the fruits of his success again.

stabbed at his 16th-floor flat in Glasgow 's Carnwadric. Toal and Morgan were both convicted of murder today following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Nicholas McDonald and his pals had a surprise birthday party for his wife Brandi in a Glasgow hotel. Nicholas, and Brandi joined their friends 'singing barber' Euan Russell and his girlfriend Becca at the cosy surprise bash in Glasgow's Radisson Red hotel for Brandi's twenty fifth birthday.

Read more. A Scots runner has told of the shocking moment he confronted two callous pensioners who were deliberately building obstacles for cyclists to crash in to. Alex Osborne spotted the pair carrying a large log on a path in Linn Park, Glasgow, on Monday afternoon but assumed there must be an innocent explanation.

Richard Madden has teamed up with Angelina Jolie for a new Marvel superhero film.

BBC One Scotland and the BBC News Channel for the fourth and final time of the election campaign tonight. Nicola Sturgeon (SNP), Douglas Ross (Scottish Conservatives), Anas Sarwar (Labour), Willie Rennie (Lib Dems) and Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens) will all face questions from BBC Scotland Political Editor Glenn Campbell on the show which kicks off at 7.50pm.

attack.Whining thug Ross Ramsay, 39, claimed his victim had "over-egged" her injuries and said the period he had been held on remand had been "difficult" for him.Candice Henderson was left with ash and scorch marks in her mouth during the prolonged attack on her, Dundee Sheriff Court was told today.Sheriff Richard MacFarlane said: "These are very serious charges aggravated by your record. It covers a period of time.

Alba Party instead.The councillor for the Maryhill ward is a former business manager for the SNP administration on the council.Letford will appear alongside Alex Salmond when the former first minister hosts a campaign session in Glasgow tonight as the election campaign enters its final week.He said: “I have left the SNP and joined the Alba Party because I want to work towards achieving Scottish independence.

The Snuts will be the next guests to join The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins, to talk all about their recent Number 1 album W.L.

over the constitution. Speaking during a campaign visit to Eyemouth, the MSP claimed a recent row over whether a hard border would be created between England and Scotland in the event of independence was just the start of a never-ending debate.It comes as Nicola Sturgeon insisted that Scottish independence would lead to more jobs being created if the country rejoined the EU.

pervert sent pictures of his private parts to a 12-year-old boy he was attempting to groom for sex. Scott Russell, 40, bombarded the youngster - who cannot be identified - with obscene photos, vile sexual messages and even forwarded an indecent video, in a bid to coax the schoolboy into contacting him.

coronavirus variant first detected in India has left scientists "worried". Dozens of cases of the Indian variant have been detected in the UK, with four found in Scotland among a total of 103 across the nation.

See more. Emmerdale’s Lawrence Robb has shared his disgust at former friend Kevin Guthrie who was found guilty of ­sexually assaulting a woman.

Holyrood election, the former first minister said he would demand negotiations on leaving the union should begin in the first week of the new parliament. Salmond candidly admitted the manifesto "was not comprehensive" as his new party had only been launched last month.

First Minister was setting out his plans as he looks to create a "super-majority" for independence in the Scottish Parliament following the election on May 6. As the ex-SNP leader was laying out his strategy for independence the YouTube and Facebook links froze with Salmond's mouth left open.

Douglas Ross is not interested in uniting the country or prioritising a national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Moray MP and part-time assistant referee is set to launch the Tory manifesto later which is expected to oppose a second independence referendum.

world has changed a lot since the last referendum in 2014, and that not just because of the coronavirus pandemic. During the campaign in 2014, Alex Salmond faced tough questions about what currency an independent Scotland would use if it voted 'yes'.