Oldest surviving inhabitant from Scottish island abandoned in 1962 turns 100

Oldest surviving inhabitant from remote Scottish island that was abandoned in 1962 after once thriving community dwindled to just 12 celebrates turning 100 Jean Robertson, who now lives in Thurso, was born on island of Stroma in 1921 Said secret to longevity included ‘watching quiz shows and doing crosswords’ The abandoned island of Stroma is located … Read more

Oldest surviving inhabitant from Scottish island abandoned in 1962 turns 100

Oldest surviving inhabitant from remote Scottish island that was abandoned in 1962 after once thriving community dwindled to just 12 celebrates turning 100 Jean Robertson, who now lives in Thurso, was born on island of Stroma in 1921 Said secret to longevity included ‘watching quiz shows and doing crosswords’ The abandoned island of Stroma is located … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon faces more sexual harassment cover-up claims as SNP chief whip resigns

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today admitted that she was aware of ‘a concern’ about SNP chief whip Patrick Grady before a formal sexual harassment complaint was made about him. The Glasgow North MP, 41, stood aside as chief whip in Westminster last week following claims he groped two male researchers at an SNP Christmas … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon faces more sexual harassment cover-up claims as SNP chief whip resigns

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed she was aware of concerns about SNP chief whip Patrick Grady before a formal sexual harassment complaint was made about him. The Glasgow North MP stood aside as chief whip in Westminster last week following claims he groped two male researchers at an SNP Christmas party in 2016. … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon seen in photo with Muslim cleric who compared gay marriage to bestiality

Nicola Sturgeon under fire after pictures emerge of her ‘at peace and unity conference’ with Iranian Shia Muslim cleric who once compared gay marriage to bestiality The First Minister pulled out of appearing alongside Mohammad Shomali in 2019 But pictures reveal she met him at the same event the previous year  Writing about gay marriage … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘snake oil act’ in Alex Salmond inquiry raises more questions, says Graham Grant

It was a slick performance by a politician fighting for her job – but Nicola Sturgeon’s top priority wasn’t impressing the committee. Much of her appearance was a pitch to the ordinary punter, which accounts for some of the more emotional moments. She spoke of Alex Salmond as her former ‘bestie’, a ‘revered’ man. But … Read more

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon snipes at Boris Johnson strategy

Nicola Sturgeon has taken a swipe at Boris Johnson over his response to the coronavirus crisis as she appeared to back claims that Scotland had done better than England.  Ms Sturgeon tweeted a story published by the Financial Times with the headline ‘Scotland reaps dividend of Covid response that diverged from England’.  The Scottish First … Read more

Covid UK: Not a single outbreak linked to Scotland ‘staycations’ last summer

Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh Britons from other parts of the UK who holidayed in rural Scotland last year did not cause any coronavirus outbreaks, a top Government scientist claimed today. Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said that, despite being ‘very busy, … Read more