Labour’s Scottish party conference in Dundee this weekend may finally see sparks fly over Brexit – at last.

Flora MacDonald, the ultimate heroine of the Jacobite cause, died on March 5, 1790 with 3,000 mourners attending her funeral on Skye where more than 3,000 gallons of whisky were reportedly drunk.

Scots have been warned to expect a double whammy of council tax increases and cuts to public services even though it is understood all councils are planning to increase the levy by the 3% maximum allowed by the Scottish Government.

Scott McTominay has decided to play international football for Scotland instead of England, according various reports.

Richie Gray has been called into the Scotland squad for the final two Six Nations fixtures after recovering from injury.

Callum Hawkins’ preparations for the Commonwealth Games got a lift when he finished third at the Vitality Big Half in London yesterday – just five seconds behind race 
winner Sir Mo Farah.