Is road tax set to be axed in favour of new system?

Dec 28, 2020

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Scotland weather: This is when the yellow warning for ice and snow will officially end for the country

The Met Office confirmed that there is the potential for icy surfaces and travel disruption across Scotland after an area of rain, sleet and snow moved South on Sunday night.

The Met office has issued a yellow weather warning for the Capital, and large parts of Scotland, but when is that set to end?

Take a look at when the yellow warning is set to cease here.

An extraordinary year in review: Part one - Trials and Tribulation

For many reasons, 2020 is a year many of us will not forget.

Take a look at our journalist Liz McMahon's year in review, starting with part one that covers January all the way through to April.

The year starting with Harry and Megan leaving the UK, the warning signs of the oncoming Covid-19 pandemic and the March lockdown.

Have a look at Liz McMahon excellent year in review, part one.

Calls to replace road tax with 'pay-as-you-drive' system in Scotland

There have been calls over the weekend for Scotland to ditch it's 'unfair' and 'irrelevant' charges on motorists in favour of a new 'pay-as-you-drive' system.

Reform Scotland has called for political parties to hold a feasibility study ahead of this year's election.

Take a look at what a pay-as-you-drive system could mean for Scotland.

Thanks for reading, more stories are below,

Graham Falk


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