Flora MacDonald, the ultimate heroine of the Jacobite cause, died on March 5, 1790 with 3,000 mourners attending her funeral on Skye where more than 3,000 gallons of whisky were reportedly drunk.
Scots have been warned to expect a double whammy of council tax increases and cuts to public services even though it is understood all councils are planning to increase the levy by the 3% maximum allowed by the Scottish Government.
Callum Hawkinsâ preparations for the Commonwealth Games got a lift when he finished third at the Vitality Big Half in London yesterday â just five seconds behind race â¨winner Sir Mo Farah.
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