"It’s like we’ve been kidnapped" A repatriated seaman is threatening to go on a hunger strike if he is forced to remain in hotel quarantine after flying into Scotland. Gordon Percy, 62, flew into Edinburgh Airport from Paris with his partner on Sunday. He was told on arrival that a change in Covid rules meant they had to enter a quarantine hotel. Mr Percy described the hotel, which has billed him £2,400 for their ten-day stay, as a prison and has threatened to go on a hunger strike if not released. Read the full exclusive story here Nicola Sturgeon should sack Leslie Evans, says Alex Salmond ally Permanent secretary Leslie Evans should have been sacked by Nicola Sturgeon following the judicial review due to the way the legal action was mishandled, a veteran SNP politician has said. Alex Neil, one of the class of 1999, was speaking on The Scotsman’s new political podcast The Steamie. Speaking ahead of Mr Salmond’s announcement of a new pro-independence party, the Alba Party, on Friday, Mr Neil spoke about his experiences as an MSP throughout his 21 years in Holyrood. Read the full story here. Community 'achieves the impossible' and buys land from Scotland's biggest landowner A community has “achieved the impossible” and bought over a large piece of land from one of Scotland’s biggest landowners. The 5,200 acres of moorland has been sold by the Duke of Buccleuch to a community-led charity in Langholm, which will now create a nature reserve on the site. “Together we’ve achieved something which once seemed impossible," Read the full story here. 18 properties currently for sale on one of Scotland's most popular islands From our property section, Gordon Holmes explores hideaways and cottages on the largest island in the Inner Hebrides. Famous for its rugged landscapes, dramatic coastline and spectacular mountain ranges, as well as a long and fascinating history, the Isle of Skye has a buoyant property market. Here are 18 properties currently for sale on the island. Thanks for reading, more headlines are below, Sam Shedden, sam.shedden@jpimedia.co.uk | 
