Quotes of the week

How would they feel if I walked my dog across Gettysburg?

Jacobite enthusiast Alasdair MacNeil laments American Outlander fans taking selfies by the graves of Culloden

There are issues...there is no crisis

Deputy chief constable Iain Livingstone tells MSPs police are doing their job despite shambles at SPA watchdog

IN NUMBERS

Every two years

not every six months for dental check-ups under new Scottish health plans

13

Oscar nominations for The Shape of Water, which leads the pack before March ceremony

3

Chairs in Mark E Smith’s house. The Fall singer, who died last week, thought any more “was a festival”

As I keep saying, it’s a mistake, not a disaster

Former PM David Cameron, whose referendum started it, insists Brexit won’t be that bad

Sister Ellen Flynn, of the order of nuns which ran Smyllum orphanage, apologises to children abused there

This ride has been “so good, so good, so good” thanks to you

Neil Diamond quotes Sweet Caroline to thank fans after announcing he is retiring because of Parkinson’s

For those who are in distress, for those whom we have hurt in any way, our deepest and most sincere apologies