Tory MSP Graham Simpson backs calls for indoor soft plays to reopen

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The Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill, if passed by Parliament, will also give social landlords the ability to end or transfer a tenancy of a perpetrator of domestic abuse to prevent a victim becoming homeless and enabling them to remain in the family home.

Christmas decorations and begin filling our homes with festive feels. But while many are looking forward to putting up the tree and buying new baubles and sparkly trinkets to make it extra special this year, there’s a group of people out there filled with fear at the prospect of what might happen once it’s up.

Nicola Sturgeon must resign if she is found to have misled the Scottish Parliament, a senior MSP has said.The First Minister has faced questions after she initially told Holyrood she first heard of complaints of sexual misconduct against Alex Salmond at a meeting with him in her home on April 2, 2018.It was later revealed the SNP leader had been made aware of the allegations in an informal meeting with his former chief of staff Geoff Aberdein on March 29 of that year – four days earlier.Lib Dem

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Scotland has a long history (and fascination) with the supernatural, with faeries, witches and ghosts playing a big part in our cultural history.It'll come as no surprise then, that when it comes to our pubs and bars its not just the spirits in bottles that capture our attention.From the Green Lady to the Blue Boy, here are some of the stories behind Scotland's most

Rutherglen and Cambuslang, in Burnhill and Bankhead; Spittal; Burnside and Springhall; Fernhill and Cathkin; Whitlawburn and Greenlees; Farme Cross; Eastfield; Westburn and Newton; and Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard, are, worryingly, far higher than the Scottish average.

a recent newspaper interview with The Scottish Sun in which  Ferrier admitted that she will not be standing down.

harassment complaints against Alex Salmond.The First Minister is already being investigated over accusations she broke the rules relating to meetings with her predecessor and an adviser.But in another round of accusations, Sturgeon is said to have misled the Scottish Parliament about what she knew and when.Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton made the allegation and called for the remit of independent adviser James Hamilton’s inquiry into her conduct to widen.He said: "This would allow an independent

First Minister. But as we all concentrated on Nicola Sturgeon as she laid out the tough new restrictions being introduced across the country for the next two weeks, one eagle-eyed Scots megastar noticed something else entirely.  For as he watched the live Scottish Government briefing along with the rest of us to find out our fate for the near future, singer Lewis Capaldi spotted the uncanny resemblance one SNP MP has to Hollywood actor Timothee Chalamet.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.AIRDRIE MSP Alex Neil MSP has backed a new £500 grant to help people on low incomes if they are asked to self-isolate due to the coronavirus.The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will help those who would lose income if they needed to self-isolate, such as people unable to carry out their work from home.This grant is for anyone who will face financial hardship due to being asked to self-isolate and will be

loch looking like the Grim Reaper. Martin O'Brien, who had been visiting the Kilbowie outdoor centre near Oban, was travelling home via Balquhidder when he decided to stop at the nearby Loch Lubnaig.

“So unless the First Minister provides whatever material the Salmond inquiry requests, as she promised, then she has plainly lied to Parliament.”The Scottish Government has said it “strongly rejects any suggestion of obstruction” in the Alex Salmond inquiry and is seeking to initiate legal proceedings to allow release of papers to the committee.

jailed for two years yesterday.Car company boss Matthew Kelsey, 32, posed as a teenager to gain the trust of his vulnerable 14-year-old victim, plied her with presents, and called her his “Pumpkin” and “Princess”.Then he coaxed her into the back of a van, which he had fitted out with a rug and a bed, and had sex with her twice, Falkirk Sheriff Court was told.He even met her mother and told her he was 14.When her besotted daughter told her mum what she believed was the truth – that Kelsey was a

Brexit and a devolution "power grab". The claim by a Labour MSP was made during a tense grilling for the UK Government minister over laws which will set an internal market once powers return from the EU to Westminster.

Taylor Swift‘s man Joe Alwyn debuted a handsome new look while hitting the San Sebastián Film Festival in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain that’s surely got the Lover songstress swooning. Joe, 29, is now rocking longer, floppy hair and it totally suits the Mary Queen of Scots star. It’s very Brad Pitt at the Fast Times at Ridgemont High table read.

Robyn Knox have vowed to give their beloved ‘princess’ a lasting legacy by helping other families through their grief. Danielle Falconer and Barry Knox are set to meet the hero nurses who comforted them in their darkest hours after their three-year-old was sadly killed in a road accident. The family, from Cardenden, told how their lives have been in “complete turmoil” since the talented little dancer died on August 3 after being knocked down by a car in Townhill, Fife.But they are now channeling

Siobhian Brown, 48, hopes to be selected by the party to fight for the Ayr seat, which has been held by Mr Scott for two decades.  And if elected the married mum-of-three wants to make changes at Scottish Parliament level, which would sort out problems in the town. Councillor Brown would like to see legislation to force property owners maintain their buildings by cleaning gutters and so on.