Top civil servant says it is not possible to say how much Alex Salmond fiasco cost public purse

blind in one eye and in excruciating pain after a tap water parasite burrowed into her eye. Charlotte Clarkson was working as a summer camp director in Canada when she picked up the horrendous infection but waited months to get a proper diagnosis.

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond revved up with caravans in the Highlands yesterday – complete with a coronavirus testing centre.They were at picturesque Glentruim filming their show despite heavy downpours.The area is the geographic centre of Scotland and the trio filmed about half a mile from the stone that marks the spot.They arrived on the Glentruim Estate in 70s American cars towing caravans.The group also had some American and Russian cars which they raced around a field.The crew

The inquiry into the Scottish Government's botched handling of complaints made against Alex Salmond has asked the courts service for help in accessing the documents it needs.

mum has sparked debate over how much money the Tooth Fairy should leave under the pillow - with some saying as much as £20 per tooth. Nicole Steel asked fellow parents for advice after revealing her five-year-old daughter Isla had her first wobbly tooth.

second independence referendum would have to be “looked at” if the SNP win a majority at the next election. The Labour leader also said indyref2 is a “question for Scotland” after being pushed on the issue during an interview.

four-and-a-half times the drink-driving limit when he set off from his home through residential streets in the middle of the afternoon to visit his local shop.Police were alerted after another motorist noticed O’Neill’s silver Vauxhall Mokka “approaching very quickly from behind and appearing to sway”.The incident happened at about 2pm on June 22, on New Hallglen Road, Falkirk, near the former midfielder’s home.O’Neill pled guilty to drink-driving at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Wishaw and Motherwell have been named in the top 20 of unfaithful towns in Scotland.The 2020 league table from IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s leading dating site for married people, revealed that Motherwell finished third in the chart with Wishaw in 11th place.The table was topped by Dumfries which had a total of 871 people sign up to the adultery website.The interactive Infidelity Index allows users to

Nicola Sturgeon has been given assurances by the UK Government that access to testing will not be restricted in Scotland while a backlog of cases is dealt with south of the Border. The SNP leader said today she had held constructive talks with Matt Hancock, the UK health secretary, on the subject as public demand for Covid tests continues to grow.

style icons by young Scottish females. Rihanna, Kylie Jenner and singer Dua Lipa were also voted into the top five celebrity fashion favourites, according to new research by Laybuy.

Boris Johnson has suffered a humiliating setback after failing to stop his chief Scottish law officer quitting over the UK government’s plan to breach international law.

Scotland has been named one of the top 25 in the world, beating exotic locations such as Italy, Greece and the Dominican Republic. Luskentyre beach on the Isle of Harris was voted one of the best by travellers based on TripAdvisor reviews and ratings.

Alex Salmond has dismissed the SNP Government’s Hate Crime Bill as “ill conceived, badly drafted and ultimately unloved”. Alex Bell also said the SNP needs “better policy and better people” and blasted “group think” in the party.

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Alex Salmond has said he could go back to court to help retrieve key documents for the Holyrood inquiry into the Government’s bungled sexual misconduct investigation. David McKie told the Scottish Parliament committee Salmond is willing to try to access information that is not being handed over by Nicola Sturgeon ’s Government.

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign.He now faces a £500 fine for his part in the conspiracy after an initial probe by the reporter of the Law Society of Scotland.Berlow knew his associate Ed Sutherland, a teacher at Belmont Academy, Ayr, had created a fake Facebook identity under the name Stevie Harrison to infiltrate the SPSC in January last year.Berlow and Sutherland are linked to Friends of Israel, which aims to promote the interests of the country in the UK.The fake Palestinian supporting

Celtic Park say they’re “extremely disappointed” after being told there won’t be an inquiry into his death.Nathan McSeveney, 20, fell three floors down a stairwell at Exit 33 of the Lisbon Lions stand following Scotland’s 1-0 win over Ireland in November 2014.Following the tragedy, the family called for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) and launched legal action against Celtic.But they have now abandoned their civil case after the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said it will not

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.The team behind a popular brewery in the Highlands have been forced to temporarily close their shop after it was broken into.Cromarty Brewing Co.

baby names could be eradicated completely from the UK - with some already down to single figures. The latest figures show the typical favourites Olivia and Jack of parents - are still the most popular in the country with hundreds of babies given the names every year.