Alex Salmond's sister and niece have given Kenny MacAskill their backing to suceed the late former First Minster to become Alba Party leader.

THOUSANDS of schools across Scotland have been forced to shut their doors today as Storm Eowyn barrels in bringing chaos in its wake. A rare red weather warning – the highest alert – has been ...

Southwesterly then westerly winds will rapidly increase from west to east Friday mid-morning onwards into the afternoon, with ...

All schools in Northern Ireland have been forced to close due to a red ‘danger to life’ weather warning caused by Storm Eowyn ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to four of Aberdeenshire’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website ...

The council’s shock plan to close 13 libraries was revealed in November, with residents across Aberdeenshire fighting to keep ...

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He did not attend the private funeral in Aberdeenshire at the wishes of the family. The statement from Ms Salmond, sent to the PA news agency by lawyers representing her, said: “My late husband ...

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The pair had no children and lived in a converted mill in Strichen, Aberdeenshire. Alex and Moira Salmond closely protected their private lives. Moira was regarded as being a strong, independent ...

Alex Salmond's wife rarely - if ever - made contributions in public. However, following criticism from Nicola Sturgeon, Moira ...

Pic: PA But despite her anger she remained at their home, a converted mill in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, during his court appearances, appearing only once by his side on the final day of his trial ...