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Mark Meechan was fined £800 for recording his pug Buddha raising its paw in response to statements such as “gas the Jews” and “sieg heil”. He was found guilty in 2018 of posting materia l that was “grossly offensive” and “anti-Semitic and racist in nature” in an offence aggravated by religious prejudice.

Scottish Parliament party launched itself on social media last year and aims to do what it says on the tin - ditch Holyrood and return Scotland to direct rule from London.

first-time buyers in Scotland as it introduces a new range of shared equity mortgages to support the relaunch of the First Home Fund on April 1. Fee free fixed rate deals up to 85% LTV (loan to value) with £500 cashback are among the newest additions to Leeds Building Society’s mortgages for Scottish borrowers.

campaign. SNP leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon took on her rivals in the BBC Scotland clash which took place just days into the campaign.

Douglas Ross will today set out his party's crime and justice manifesto ahead of May's election with a call to end the three-verdict system currently used in the most serious court cases.Unlike most of the world's legal systems, Scotland has three possible verdicts in criminal cases - guilty, not guilty and not proven.The legal implications of a not proven verdict are exactly the same as not guilty.

the First Minister due to her demands for a second independence referendum while at the same time calling on Labour to help the Conservatives protect the union. The leaders clashed during a lively BBC debate that was dominated by the constitution and how the country can recover from months of gruelling lockdown.On the issue of independence, Ross told Sarwar: "I wonder why Scottish Labour can't understand the threat we are facing.

party chiefs. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be joined by Anas Sarwar from Labour, Douglas Ross from the Scottish Conservatives, Willie Rennie from the Lib Dems and Lorna Slater of the Scottish Greens.

Falkirk may not have got the lads’ holiday they were hoping for when they stunned Celtic in the Scottish Cup 24 years ago, although they still made the most of the party.The Bairns will square up to Celts again on Saturday at Parkhead with memories still fresh of the epic 180 minutes in 1997 when Alex Totten’s men shocked the Hoops at Ibrox in the semi-finals.Kevin James nabbed a leveller to set up a replay before Paul McGrillen struck to secure a famous triumph and send the Brockville men into

Scottish politics.But the Scottish Greens co-leader will join Nicola Sturgeon, Anas Sarwar, Douglas Ross and Willie Rennie for the first election debate of 2021 live on BBC One tonight.Co-leader Patrick Harvie is the most high profile Greens MSP and has been a mainstay of politics in Scotland for a number of years - but not much is known about Slater in comparison.She did however appear on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday it what was her first major TV interview.So, what do we know about

Line of Duty star Kelly Macdonald has revealed the creator of the BBC show thought her Scottish accent would 'mess with Martin Compston's head'. Series 6 has already had fans on the edge of their seat, with the Trainspotting actress joining the cast as a guest lead playing the mysterious Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIt is anticipated that it will be in place for approximately one week.Drivers are urged to follow local diversions.Georgina Reid, corporate affairs manager in the west, said: “It’s important that our customers continue to enjoy clear, fresh drinking water.

Celtic are hell-bent on ensuring the last of their Treble doesn’t slip from their grasp as they look to salvage some pride from a shocking season.

Anas Sarwar will set out the policy today as part of a national recovery plan for the NHS which will be published at the party’s campaign launch.The move follows calls from the Royal College of General Practitioners for the Scottish Government to commit to transforming mental health with more focus on the use of mental health clinicians in primary care teams.A recent study by the Mental Health Foundation found 13% experienced distressing emotions last month — up from 10% during the first

"the scandal of child poverty" if she is returned to power at May's Holyrood poll.The £10-per-week child payment was first launched last month as part of the Scottish Government's strategy to help struggling families.Parents and carers who receive other welfare support - such as Universal Credit - are able to apply for the payment for each child under the age of six.It's due to be rolled out to include children aged 16 and under by the end of next year.But the SNP leader will today warn that the

Kenny MacAskill said Nicola Sturgeon's party had "failed to achieve a majority" at the last Holyrood elections in 2016 and it was now time for other pro-independence parties to step up. The MP for East Lothian quit the SNP yesterday to join the newly launched Alba Party, which will be led by Alex Salmond and is aiming to win MSPs at May's election via the list vote.

Scottish Government has announced. A total of 563 new positive cases were also reported by health boards across the country as the number continues to rise.

parties hitting the campaign trail to get your vote ahead of polling day. Over the last number of elections in the UK the TV debates have tended to dominate with many leaders from some of the smaller parties getting more time in the limelight than they would normally do.

SNP/ Nicola SturgeonNothing less than majority of seats in the parliament, 65 MSPs or more, would give Sturgeon the momentum to demand a second independence referendum.She has a 50/50 chance of achieving that, according to the polling experts.Although she has stratospheric trust ratings, Sturgeon has to put the pandemic disaster in Scotland behind her and step out of the shadow of the Salmond scandal, neither of which her opponents will let her forget.As usual in election campaigns, the SNP