Quotes of the week

No one would have seen him under the burka

Labour councillor Jim Dempster on transport minister’s Humza Yousaf trip to Dumfries and Galloway

Outrageous and indefensible

Humza Yousaf refuses to accept his apology and calls for his resignation

It could send out the wrong message

Alex Neil MP fears the BBC’S Antiques Roadshow visiting Buckfast Abbey might boost sales of monks’ tonic wine

This is entirely consistent with the systematic and ongoing illegal persecution of golden eagles in this area

RSPB Scotland on the disappearance of tagged eagle west of Cairngorms

If it was their choice they would not have their loved ones die alone in a filthy back lane

Alison Thewliss MP supports families of addicts calling for legal, safe drug consumption rooms to curb death toll

It makes me a little worried

Fugitive Catalan minister Clara Ponsati on threat of Madrid forcing her back to Spain after she returned to her job at St Andrews Uni

Scotland’s historic sites and stunning landscapes could be lost forever

National Trust for Scotland are less than impressed by planning approval for houses near Culloden battlefield