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The Scottish National Party (SNP) has denied media reports of a Covid affair between two unnamed politicians, calling the stories “categorically untrue”. The party issued a statement in the wake of two vague reports alleging that two politicians had broken lockdown rules and had an extramarital affair during the pandemic. The media reports The media reports, which did not name the politicians involved, claimed that one of them was married and had children, while the other was single. The reports also suggested that the affair had caused tensions within the SNP and that some party members were aware of it.…

The Scottish Parliament has introduced a new measure to prevent protests and disruptions inside its premises. The parliament has purchased phone-signal blocking pouches, which are designed to stop mobile phones from receiving or making calls, texts, or internet access. What are the phone-signal blocking pouches? The phone-signal blocking pouches are small fabric bags that have a special lining that blocks electromagnetic signals. When a phone is placed inside the pouch, it becomes isolated from any network or wireless connection. The pouches are also known as Faraday bags, after the scientist Michael Faraday, who invented the concept of a cage that blocks…

The long-standing dispute over the Elgin Marbles, a set of 17 ancient sculptures taken from the Parthenon temple in Athens by a British diplomat in the early 19th century, has taken a new turn as a Scottish estate is facing questions over its possession of some of the artefacts. The Broomhall House collection Broomhall House, the ancestral home of the Earls of Elgin, is located in Fife, Scotland. It is currently a luxury venue for weddings, events, and film productions. However, it also holds a private collection of ancient Greek artefacts, including some of the sculptures that Lord Elgin removed from…

The community of Montrose in Angus has expressed its anger and disappointment after their charity Christmas tree was vandalised for the seventh year in a row. The tree, which was donated by a local farmer, was decorated with lights and baubles by volunteers from the Montrose Emergency Services Group (MESG). The group raises money for various causes, including the RNLI, the Scottish Ambulance Service and the British Heart Foundation. Tree cut down and ornaments stolen The vandalism occurred on Saturday night, when unknown culprits cut down the tree and stole some of the ornaments. The tree was located at the…

Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, has accused Israel of killing a ten-month-old baby who was among the hostages taken by the group in October. The baby, identified as Yehuda Ben-David, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Hamas facility in Gaza on Thursday. Hostage crisis and truce deal Hamas had kidnapped four Israeli civilians and two soldiers on October 7, 2023, during a cross-border raid into Israel. The group demanded the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages. Israel refused to negotiate with Hamas, and launched a series of airstrikes and ground operations to rescue the hostages…