Who is Alex Cole-Hamilton? The favourite to become leader of the Scottish Lib Dems

The Queen is known for her annual traditions and tours, having stuck to the same schedule year after year throughout her entire 69-year reign. Where she spends her time is typically divided between her multiple homes; Windsor Castle, in Buckinghamshire, the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, Sandringham House in Norfolk and of course, Buckingham Palace in London.

Hollywood star Alan Cumming was upstaged by Alexa during an interview when his smart speaker kept talking over the top of him.The Scottish actor called into Thursday's This Morning from his New York home to talk about his latest project, Brigadoon! spoof Schmigadoon!, but was rudely interrupted by an unlikely rival.

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Love Island Scot Dale Mehmet looks to have taken a step closer to securing a longer stay in the Majorca villa. The Glasgow barber was seen cracking on with Chloe Burrows - and he suggested that she was the only woman that he was getting on with in the villa.

Alex Cole-Hamilton will not face a contest and he could be in line to take over from next month. The vacancy arose after the resignation of Willie Rennie, who had led the Lib Dems north of the border for a decade.

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AJ Pritchard, his brother Curtis Pritchard and Alesha Dixon are just some of the famous faces celebrating the most inspirational people of Scotland at this year's Pride of Scotland Awards.The former Strictly Come Dancing and Love Island stars and Britain's Got Talent judge all surprised Lily Douglas, the recipient of the Teenager of Courage Award.

Britain's Got Talent were over the moon as Highland dancers made their way through to the semi-final of the show. Dance group La Danza Escosesa wowed the judges with their impressive moves and even wore traditional kilts as they danced their hearts out on stage.

former Scottish Conservative leader has chosen her childhood home in Fife as her title when she takes up her seat in the Upper House. Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links will not be able to speak in the unelected second chamber of Westminster until she is formally sworn in.

iOS - Android The topic for the final was: “If you were the Scottish Minister for Equalities what is the most pressing inequality you would tackle post pandemic - why and how?”The judges were Crown Agent David Harvie, Deputy Crown Agent John Logue and Leslie Young, Chief Executive, Epilepsy Scotland.The girls won through to the final after a series of close run rounds ably mentored by Mr Winn from the school’s Faculty of Social Subjects.

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was narrowly passed last night - was "morally indefensible". Boris Johnson saw off a rebellion of 24 Tories – including his predecessor Theresa May – in a vote on reducing spending on foreign aid from 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) to 0.5%.

to drop the £20 uplift to Universal Credit (UC) will leave vulnerable families struggling. UC payments were increased in the wake of the covid pandemic but Tory ministers now plan to remove this at the end of September – a move already branded “indefensible” by the Scottish Government.

Scottish stars inside out - including where they were born? This ultimate celebrity geography quiz will test you on where some of Scotland's most famous faces grew up. It's not as easy as it looks so get ready for some tricky questions - and only a true Scot will get top marks.So, what are you waiting for? Test yourself with our ultimate fan quiz to find out.

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pubs and restaurants will be in place from next Monday after Nicola Sturgeon confirmed a move to level zero Covid restrictions. All of Scotland will move down to the lowest level of coronavirus rules from Monday, July 19.The First Minister said that case numbers are 'levelling off' compared to recent weeks.Health officials confirmed that there were 2,529 new positive cases of coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours, with four deaths recorded in that time.

coronavirus pandemic. The event, which takes place every year in the streets of Glasgow, was scheduled on Sunday, October 3, 2021.

Ballot Box Scotland, a one-stop shop for election results and polling analysis, was founded by Allan Faulds with the intention of increasing public understanding of the electoral system. It has become a favourite of politicians, pundits and anyone with a keen interest in current affairs with more than 20,000 social media followers.