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Alasdair Ferguson

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Alasdair Ferguson

    Zack Polanski hails 'historic' year for Greens ahead of biggest ever party conference (opens the original)

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    ZACK Polanski has hailed a “historic” year for the Greens following the party’s “extraordinary electoral success” as he says they can “transform the political landscape” ahead of their biggest ever conference. The leader of the Green Party in England and Wales will address members in Brighton on Friday, where he said ahead of his speech that his party will continue to ramp up the pressure on the UK Government in a bid to “secure genuine change in people’s everyday lives”. Polanski's speech comes

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Alasdair Ferguson

    Popular winter light show at Edinburgh Castle cancelled after six years (opens the original)

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    A WINTER light show at Edinburgh Castle has been axed after six years as organisers said it is “no longer sustainable”. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) announced on Thursday that the Castle of Light event will not be going ahead this year. The event has been held every year during the festive period since 2019, with the exception of 2020 due to Covid-19. It was previously marketed as the UK’s largest annual projection show and an immersive light and sound experience set against the landmark

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Alasdair Ferguson

    91-year-old man dies after being hit by truck in Scottish town (opens the original)

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    A 91-YEAR-OLD man has died after being struck by a truck in South Lanarkshire. Police were called to a report of a pedestrian being hit by a truck on Ballochmill Road, in Rutherglen, at around 11.25am on Tuesday. Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a 91-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. READ MORE: Lib Dem councillor suspended by party after 'domestic assault' charge Sergeant Gemma Blackadder said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Alasdair Ferguson

    17 people rescued after Spanish fishing boat runs aground off Scottish coast (opens the original)

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    SEVENTEEN people have been airlifted to safety after a fishing boat ran aground off the coast of Orkney. A major rescue mission was launched after a Spanish fishing boat hit rocks at the Old Man of Hoy, off the west coast of the island, at around 6.30am on Thursday. Coastguard and lifeboat crews from RNLI Stromness, along with coastguard helicopters from Sumburgh and Stornoway, and the Northlink passenger ferry Hamnavoe were all involved in the rescue after a mayday distress signal was sent out.

  5. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Alasdair Ferguson

    SNP build on Celtic Alliance as deputy FM heads to Wales for key speech (opens the original)

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    SCOTLAND’S Deputy First Minister will deliver a speech at Plaid Cymru’s annual conference as the SNP aims to build on the historic Celtic Alliance, The National can reveal. Plaid Cymru will hold their annual conference in Llandudno on Friday and Saturday and will be joined by the SNP’s Jenny Gilruth as the two nations look to build their ties in securing referendums for their respective countries. The first ministers of the UK’s three devolved nations – SNP leader John Swinney, Plaid

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