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1 week ago |
thenational.scot | Alasdair Ferguson
A by-election for the Cromarty Firth ward was triggered following the resignation of SNP councillor Maxine Smith (Image: Contributed) SCOTTISH Labour dropped below both Alba and Greens at The Highland Council's Cromarty Firth by-election. A by-election for the Cromarty Firth ward was triggered following the resignation of SNP councillor Maxine Smith.
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inkl.com | Alasdair Ferguson
The retailer has unveiled a radical restructuring plan in a bid to reverse recent heavy losses due to a slump in trading. Bosses blamed the closures on the “migration of shoppers from the high street to online” and higher costs to run stores. The family-owned retailer confirmed it is proposing to close 33 of its 230 stores by January next year as a result. A further 71 stores are also at risk, depending on talks with landlords in order to secure improved rental deals.
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1 week ago |
inkl.com | Alasdair Ferguson
Nairn Campus in Kirkcaldy was once part of a 7.65-acre site owned by Fife College, however, it closed in 2016 and was subdivided. The derelict building on High Street was found to be a cannabis farm, with 5000 plants, during a search by officers with a warrant at around 12.40pm on Wednesday. Sergeant Johny Lister said: “This is a very significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the activity of illegal drugs in Scotland. “Drugs cause misery in our communities.
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1 week ago |
inkl.com | Alasdair Ferguson
Officers were called to a report of concern for a man who had been wild swimming at Kilchattan Bay at around 8.10pm on Thursday. He was pronounced dead a short time later. Police said his death is being treated as unexplained and that enquiries are ongoing. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.10pm on Thursday 19th June 2025, we were called to a report of concern for a man who had been wild swimming at Kilchattan Bay on the Isle of Bute.
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1 week ago |
inkl.com | Alasdair Ferguson
Emergency services attended the 39-year-old, who was then taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition. Police are appealing for information to help trace a man seen in the area around the time of the incident. He is described as white, mid-30s, around 5ft 11in tall, with a tattoo on his neck, and was seen in the area at the time of the incident.
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