May 2, 2021

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A round up of the most popular news stories this week.


	Salmond says independent Scotland should get a ‘clean break’ from its share of UK debt

	Scotland should go for a “clean break” over debt with the UK during any independence talks, Alex Salmond has told a newspaper.

Donald Trump’s firm claims up to £500,000 via Covid-19 job fund despite axing staff

The Trump Organisation has been accused of abusing the UK Government’s coronavirus furlough scheme after its flagship Scottish resort claimed up to half a million pounds in taxpayers’ money despite making scores of redundancies.

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Royal Navy set sail for massive NATO wargame off the coast of Scotland

Two of the Royal Navy’s “Premier League” warships have left Portsmouth bound for Scotland for exercises ahead of a tour of the Indo-Pacific region.

This Scottish chip shop just deep fried a Colin the Catterpillar cake from M&S

This is not just any deep-fried cake, this is a deep-fried Colin the Caterpillar cake.

‘Absolutely ****ing ridiculous’: Scottish off-road bike trail ‘sabotaged’ with barbed wire

An off-road bike trail at a popular outdoor activities centre has been “blockaded” with obstacles - including barbed wire - in what locals fear is a dangerous attempt to injure riders.

Douglas Ross urges social media giants to do more to tackle online abuse

Douglas Ross has called on social media giants to do more to tackle online abuse.

Biker, 54, dies two days after hitting tree near Lugton in North Ayrshire

A man died today in hospital after his motorbike hit a tree on the B777 near Lugton in North Ayrshire on Thursday.

Met Office: April was Scotland’s sunniest on record – but also one of the coldest

Scotland basked in its sunniest April on record for the second year in a row – but it was also one of the coldest.

Why a millionaire landowner is living off-grid on a remote Scottish island

Ever dreamed of escaping the rat race and setting up home on a deserted island, cut off from society the trappings of 21st-century life?



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