The body of a 40ft whale that died after becoming stranded for the second time in the Firth of Forth has been towed to Burntisland, where it will be disposed of. View email online

Subscribe today Nov 14, 2021 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Body of rare 40ft Sei whale that died after becoming stranded on Fife beach has been removed for disposal The body of a 40ft whale that died after becoming stranded for the second time in the Firth of Forth has been towed to Burntisland, where it will be disposed of. Douglas Ross refers self to standards watchdog over undeclared earnings Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross has referred himself to the parliamentary standards watchdog, it has been reported. The Outer Hebrides: It is who we are, and it tells our rich story It is rooted in the soil, the people and the past of the Outer Hebrides. Promoted by Outer Hebrides Tourism Why does Scottish government rely so heavily on private consultancy firms instead of civil servants? – Brian Wilson A Conservative MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Edward Mountain, has done sterling work through Freedom of Information to explore Tim Hair’s appointment as “turnaround director” of the Ferguson shipyard. The Queen, who has been under doctors’ orders to rest, will attend Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph The Queen will attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, leading the nation in commemorating the war dead. COP26: Nicola Sturgeon urges Boris Johnson to get ‘directly involved’ in late-running talks First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today called on Boris Johnson to get “directly involved” in the late-running COP26 talks to beef up the final agreement. COP26: New ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’ agreed but last-minute weakening of coal phase-out A ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’ was agreed at the conclusion of the COP26 climate change conference despite anger at a last-minute weakening of the phasing out of coal. Paul Grant: Family and friends of 11-year-old missing from Cumbernauld ‘becoming increasingly concerned’ Police in Cumbernauld have launched an appeal for information in their efforts to trace Paul Grant, 11, who has been missing from the Cumbernauld area since yesterday afternoon NHS crisis: 1,400 ambulances staffed by just one person in past six months Ambulance drivers have been put in “an impossible position”, Scottish Labour has warned, as new figures show the number of ambulances staffed by just one person has risen by 70 per cent in six months. Nature agency attempts to boost Scottish beaver population, as they identify new site for their release in A second beaver release site has been identified in Scotland. View more news

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