Alex Salmond’s sexual assault case continues with SNP worker

Alex Salmond impersonated a zombie before sexually assaulting an SNP worker, a jury has been told. The alleged incident is said to have happened one evening at Bute House in Edinburgh in September 2014 – the month of the Scottish independence referendum. Salmond faces 14 charges of alleged offences against 10 women, all of which … Read more

Alex Salmond accuser says she was ‘too scared’ to call for help

A former Scottish Government official who has accused Alex Salmond of sexual assault said she was ‘too scared’ to call for help at his Bute House residence. The former first minister of Scotland is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh over accusations of sexual assault. The woman, who is the first to give … Read more

‘Porridge and lentil soup’ diet aims to curb diabetes in Scotland

Doctors in Scotland to trial an 850-calorie ‘porridge and lentil soup’ diet to curb the nation’s spiralling diabetes epidemic A total of 15,980 new patients diagnosed in 2018 – including 205 under age of 30 The 850-calorie daily diet plan includes five portions of fruit and vegetables Participants will lose a stone a month and ‘diabetes … Read more

Former London nanny buys petting farm in John O’Groats

A former nanny with a dream decides to move to one of the country’s most remote parts in order to look after a petting farm, in Channel 5’s Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country, tonight.  Cara, 43, bought the petting farm for £210,000 and made the move from London to John O’ … Read more