Shamed MSP Mackay should resign now to bring saga to an end

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

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

Married At First Sight Australia's Mike Gunner says he is part Scottish and has the personality to prove it.His comments come as ex 29 year old virgin Matthew Bennett appeared on Lorraine to tell her he can no longer watch the show because 'it's too triggering'.

Scottish Government won't offer the full legal advice to the Holyrood committee looking at the handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Alex Salmond.The Scottish Conservative MSP took to Twitter last night claiming the material being released by the government to the inquiry won't "give the full picture" and will "paint them in a good light".It comes after the Tories tabled a no confidence motion, which was backed by other opposition parties at Holyrood, in the Deputy First Minster John

Daft Punk have split after 26 years of making music, leaving Scots fans devastated.The French duo, who formed in Paris in 1993, revealed they'd split in an eight minute long video entitled Epilogue featuring footage from their 2006 film Electroma.The pair in their iconic robot costumes, bid each other farewell in the desert, before one of them self-destructs.The band's longtime publicist has since confirmed the split.The talented pair who collaborated with Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and The

link!“We’re keen to hear from anyone interested in getting on board to help take this vision forward.”Work is expected to start on the project in April, with the new hub open by the end of the year.This year the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund has awarded £24.1 million to 26 new projects in disadvantaged and remote communities around Scotland to support regeneration and employment projects.

Oasis boss Alan McGee claims scenes in his new film Creation Stories aren't as violent as they were in real life. Alan, who releases the film abut his life at the virtual Glasgow Film Festival on February 24th, before gaining a wider release through Sky, says that the film's depiction of his dad is 'quite tame in comparison' to what really happened.

Scottish Government’s children’s minister, after apparently swearing at her during a Holyrood meeting.

Down's Syndrome lives his dream of recording a music and dance video.Steven McLean always dreamed of a career in television and was able to shoot his own video thanks to the help of a specialist residential home.The 43-year-old wanted to show the world that people with disabilities could do the same thing as anyone else.The Cygnet Ranaich House in Dunblane for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs has adopted a programme called Music 2 Empower to give service users the chance to

Glasgow based electronic music label Soma Records will be holding their Soma Skool 2021 event virtually for the first time this month.The annual education event has established itself as Scotland’s premier electronic music conference catering to anyone who is interested in a career in the industry.After two years at SWG3, Soma are taking things online with masterclasses and panels from some of the industry’s most respected international artists and professionals.Glasgow icons Slam, DJ and

singer had been battling a mystery illness after being rushed to Ayr Hospital in Scotland on January 23. He sadly died in the early hours on Saturday.

link!“This is an annual fund. If North Lanarkshire Council submits a competent bid which meets the criteria, in consultation with the included school community, then of course I would support it as a constituency MSP.“Ms Nolan is asking me to use the privilege of my committee convenership to gain an unfair advantage for an incompetent funding application.

Scottish Government paid thousands of pounds to a team of top lawyers to try to block MSPs probing Alex Salmond’s botched sexual harassment case from hearing key evidence. The Sunday Mail has obtained ­documents showing a firm – hired using public cash – demanded ­investigating ­committee members give written guarantees they wouldn’t ask a ­senior official crucial questions.

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her heartache over the death of Scotland’s first Asian MSP Bashir Ahmad.The First Minister took to social media to describe her continuing “sense of shock and heartbreak” on the twelfth anniversary of his death.In a poignant tribute, she said still missed the Glasgow politician who died at the age of 68.The First Minister wrote: “12 years ago today this special man left us.