Swarms of rats partying in ghost flats transform Scots neighbourhood into cesspit

Alba Party for a number of reasons. MacAskill, also an Alba MP, joined Salmond's party last month days after it launched.It was seen as coup for the former First Minister as he looks to create a 'super-majority' for independence in the Scottish Parliament following the election on May 6.

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 claimed Scotland cannot rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic until the "threat" of a second referendum is removed. The Tory MP claimed today that Nicola Sturgeon would "wreck" the economy if she persisted with plans for an IndyRef2 while society was still grappling with the impact of covid.

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'.

takeaway delivery driver urinated in the carpeted hallway of his building.The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, had let the fast food man into the block of flats in Ayr on Thursday evening after hearing the main door buzzer go.But the resident was horrified to discover the man had ‘relieved himself’ in the public stairwell, close to his front door and in full view of a large window.The revolting moment was captured on CCTV which has been sent to the Daily Record.It shows the man walking up

coronavirus restrictions eased, saying it was 'better than Benidorm'. With six people allowed to meet outdoors as of today, Michaela McGinley's pals invited her out for a day in Kelvingrove Park.

Duke of Edinburgh 's funeral. Political parties across Scotland will halt activities while the funeral for Prince Philip is taking place at St George's Chapel in Windsor.

Scottish Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems to task for not holding the SNP to account during its time in power.The Former First Minister also took aim at Nicola Sturgeon's SNP government over some of its social and economic policies.He said the SNP needs to be taken to task on some issues and the 'Union parties' he claims are not doing that because they are too busy "decrying independence".It comes as a new opinion poll showed Alba were on course to receive five seats in the Holyrood chamber

Edinburgh beer garden and trashed it during an illegal lockdown party. The Colinton Inn has been targeted multiple times during lockdown, leaving the owner venting their frustrations over the 'very sad' incident on Facebook.

Jim Sillars, who won the 1988 Govan by-election in a breakthrough moment for the Nationalists, said the argument for backing the new independence movement on the list vote was "incontestable".The Scottish political veteran fell out with Salmond in the early 1990s over differences in party strategy and became one of his most persistent critics in later years.But Sillars - who served as a Labour MP in the 1970s before later joining the Nationalists - has now pledged to back his former political

May 6 when he had another technical mishap. During his YouTube speech on the Alba Party page the Apple AirPod was hanging out, it then fell out half way through.

Scottish Lib Dems leader wants future Scottish Parliament polls to use single transferable vote (STV), the same system used at council elections since 2007 which sees voters rank candidates by order of preference.His party also wants a return to Holyrood elections being held every four years instead of five and support the introduction of a recall function which could see misbehaving MSPs removed from office.Rennie claimed yesterday that Alba - a breakaway party launched last month - was

Alex ­Salmond’s Alba Party. In a video, Craig and Charlie Reid urge people to vote for the former first minister and his ­fellow candidates on May 6.It’s a huge coup for Salmond, who is hoping to be elected on the North East regional list.

Democrats. The assertion is based on a listing of the party's membership on its Wikipedia page, which shows numbers at 4,085 as of December 2018.

Chris McEleny, made the jump when the party was launched last week and will now stand on the party’s West Scotland list.

Alex Salmond’s hopes of returning to frontline politics could be in peril, as only 3% of Scots saying they would offer support at the ballot box. Only 10% of those surveyed rank the former First Minister favourability.

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.

MP and will take place alongside a series of local elections in England and votes for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments. Prescott is standing for the Reform UK party which used to be Nigel Farage's Brexit Party.

Easter period. NHS Lothian has written to all parents in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas ahead of Easter weekend, reports Edinburgh Live.