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Alex Salmond's body coming home tomorrow with cortege planned

THE body of Alex Salmond will be flown home to Scotland on Friday, the Alba Party have confirmed.

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John Swinney announces £250,000 emergency donation to Middle East relief effort

JOHN Swinney has announced the Scottish Government will make a £250,000 emergency donation to the relief effort in the Middle East.

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Scottish Government pledges £12.5 million in aid for African education initiatives

THE Scottish Government is seeking to provide up to £12.5 million in aid for education initiatives in three African countries ...

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Alex Salmond's family issue statement confirming plans to repatriate body to Scotland

ALEX Salmond will be repatriated to Scotland on a private plane paid for by a private citizen, it has been confirmed ...

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'Disappointed and surprised': Islanders hit out at ferry fares increase

A GROUP representing Island communities which rely on the ferry service in Scotland has slammed the Scottish Government’s decision to increase the…

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Alba open online book of condolences for Alex Salmond

THE Alba Party have opened an online book of condolence for Alex Salmond.

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Alex Salmond's body ready to be returned to Scotland, North Macedonia confirms

OFFICIALS in North Macedonia have said Alex Salmond's body is ready to be returned to Scotland.

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'Missing out': Call for Scottish Government to back new marina in Arran

THERE are calls for the Scottish Government to back plans for a new marina in Arran after locals said were missing out when compared to their island…

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SNP's treatment of Alex Salmond 'pathetic and Stalin-esque', Fergus Ewing says

THE SNP’s treatment of former first minister Alex Salmond has been described as “pathetic” and “shameful” by one of the party’s most…

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Alex Salmond died 'while trying to open bottle of ketchup', says eyewitness

Mr Salmond was reportedly helping the Alba Party chair open a bottle of ketchup when he suffered a heart attack and died during lunch

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National readers share their memories of Alex Salmond

We asked our readers to share their memories of Alex Salmond following his death at the age of 69. These are some of their messages of condolence,…

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Alex Salmond's court case against the Scottish Government to continue

THE court case against the Scottish Government launched by Alex Salmond last year is set to continue, according to friends of the former first…

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Ferry fares across Scotland to rise by 10 per cent, Government announces

FERRY fares across Scotland will increase by 10 per cent from next year, the Scottish Government has said ...

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Alex Salmond's lawyers hail late former first minister's 'courage'

ALEX Salmond’s lawyers have paid tribute to the former first minister’s “courage” as he faced the “apparatus of the state turning against…

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SNP 'need to check dictionary definition of austerity,' Scottish Labour MP claims

THERE is “no austerity underway” under the Labour Government, a UK minister has claimed ...

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Scottish Government to send aid to drought-hit communities in Africa

The Scottish Government is to provide £350,000 of support to thousands of households in southern Africa at “crisis point” after suffering the…

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'He shaped the modern SNP': SNP figures pay tribute to former leader Alex Salmond

FIGURES from across the SNP have paid tribute to their former leader Alex Salmond following his death on Saturday.

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John Swinney to press Keir Starmer on investment for Scotland in private meeting

JOHN Swinney is set to press Keir Starmer to work with him to deliver increased investment into Scotland’s economy during a private meeting on…

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Call for 'reset' as Holyrood backs bill to water down climate ambitions

THERE are calls for the Scottish Government to “reset” its climate ambitions after MSPs voted in favour of watering down targets a minister…

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Short-term prisoners in Scotland to be released earlier, Scottish Government confirms

PRISONERS serving sentences less than four years in Scotland will be released earlier under new Government plans, the Justice Secretary has…

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SNP set to introduce cruise ship tax in bid to strike deal with Greens

THE SNP are set to introduce a cruise ship tax as part of a bid to win support from the Greens ahead of the Scottish Budget ...

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SNP urge Chancellor to deliver £1.6bn in extra funding for Scotland’s NHS

THE Chancellor is being urged to deliver a funding boost of at least £16 billion to the NHS in this year’s budget in a move the SNP says would…

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Family of Sheku Bayoh accuse Scottish Government of 'stonewalling' inquiry decision

THE family of Sheku Bayoh have accused the Scottish Government of “stonewalling” them over calls for it to expand the terms of reference of the…

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Council secures millions in funding to help replace ageing ferry fleet

ORKNEY Islands Council has secured £3 million in funding to go towards plans to replace its internal ferry fleet ...

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Labour fuel payment cut vote rebel speaks out after defying Anas Sarwar

A LABOUR MSP who defied the party whip to demand the UK Government reverse its “unjust” cut to pensioners’ fuel support payments has spoken…

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