The most popular news stories this week

A round up of the most popular stories this week from The Scotsman Having trouble seeing this email? [View it as a web page instead](W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*N7fJqRQhvRrrN72JJp5s72kg0/5/f18dQhb0S3j473FkvWM1xyhrVnDK3W2GHxZC2310V9N5mlDpMj7z6JW7SBvxQ1_M-jhW1cJCSn6C4Pb_W86CSVs2c0tpjW5H0ymM8B0nF6W5VCLRH92GfwrN4prFMSwTMJgW4xX3lM4Fjz6lW8X1CDD49ZNvZW83RJHp2DR4PHW8k5TGv6_zh1ZVGcHyV1PhfjHW1wXS4p5brPqfW4Mm_ch6srG3pVYl-bH3jlg6KW7kHhVP2lh3tMW4dJPZD2JMlzJW5L4vSh5qDH9sW8jCpNz3MgxZ-W8HSC5d2HMG7DW3pG0BW24p3d8W316SZ83kps8yW1TZXVf777Xc0W8HJ_ms2nrSNsW73KH0D8H3Jp8N9ctGK-z4mMJN7TjZ1BxlXwWW61M3T-7TMcBjW6tklDN7WjNr0W7wp-m31bYx5bW4cD7h34VC2DSW4GLWk94099s0W2K7BsQ3w2wMVW4lgf_H59rj6LVZY9N28GrRbZW3YHStn6ysDS5W6W_XsH2nn2M3W8Bl4w41X6zk5W2Xc75j35YNtGW2l-pbn4BF1ghW7R1pVm67F3j-W5vPXxr1S_B0HVRCmDK772D4TW48d77H3gbd5SW8JPTf37K083jW7W-skF2sM2Q1W7TD_GF7WvkTgW7DBm081RWs8YW86W1Mc4sZwQZW99mtp540w_WrW8LhzQS4FN6dvW96Rq2r5fVk6BW8qH2D76r91w1W5ysCRn31RcGHW8qjfh160SQHJ102). 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W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W9hLHfb3pPl9SW21b_Qy7wqTp30/5/f18dQhb0S4002WJLfhV1x9ZB5VRw7gN6hxn6ng8bqCW4kf0qV2RHLn5W3TQNTS646XzcW7qY41L8KbThLW85FQZH2RhgBPW6jjj3Q54Yg1bW67dQ4h8gSppMW7mGHSQ4Rpc7CN7twPfNBj-_2W87ZZhM98KXJwW95Vqnn245TRrN7ZzWyMbt9sbW39Ftv65vlXfBMsZmMD9by_lW6tQLWz4Qd0d-W7lKXZG7pS4YCW7nVrV33DTCm0W5qyv0C3yH7HMN4L2b-kRpQDkW22B2tP1RJDvqW53jGJg4SvS60W8BNk7h4Tgwb8W4MZlxb4X9CZBW1nWbbC1V8d0KN4fFPkJp82kNN5zC92GKzW_8W78wT283TN5-MW7bd8dd5kTtzSW1n3N3431RlhlW5xYSLQ7tNSXdW1QG4Dg7gGSXgW7mWT754Zfcw6W6m9zRq6yF7pPW7p80GJ8YQ-1-W1-hf0231VT5tMXzQSBrypRNW8-QlNk4kTVCFW8G9kX16qYrD2W4Pv-8L6KYX41W4gKx542g0ZHrW4NyQKx27ShtWW6C3QT_28fqKFW8D2L_D1WhJVQN115JNyLw3_BW7pSYpf7_s2RBW8X2WTL8WDHgcW3CgKTD5S-y2-W7-36l88G3XR8W3q3vXT3Lfgk6W7mX4cp4GzG9NW96DVf-7hw1rKW18Fv2w7RqQtbW2WT3Kr6n7gMJW68h0DD7SzCq_f7qykHd04 [Storm Dennis: Scottish weather warning upgrades to amber with ‘danger to life’](W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*N2DPLtlSTlncW1jvPZd1Q5wCg0/5/f18dQhb0S4002WJLfhV1x9ZB5VRw7gN6hxn6ng8bqCW4kf0qV2RHLn5W3TQNTS646XzcW7qY41L8KbThLW85FQZH2RhgBPW6jjj3Q54Yg1bW67dQ4h8gSppMW7mGHSQ4Rpc7CN7twPfNBj-_2W87ZZhM98KXJwW95Vqnn245TRrN7ZzWyMbt9sbW39Ftv65vlXfBMsZmMD9by_lW6tQLWz4Qd0d-W7lKXZG7pS4YCW7nVrV33DTCm0W5qyv0C3yH7HMN4L2b-kRpQDkW22B2tP1RJDvqW53jGJg4SvS60W8BNk7h4Tgwb8W4MZlxb4X9CZBW1nWbbC1V8d0KN4fFPkJp82kNN5zC92GKzW_8W78wT283TN5-MW7bd8dd5kTtzSW1n3N3431RlhlW5xYSLQ7tNSXdW1QG4Dg7gGSXgW7mWT754Zfcw6W6m9zRq6yF7pPW7p80GJ8YQ-1-W1-hf0231VT5tMXzQSBrypRNW8-QlNk4kTVCFW8G9kX16qYrD2W4Pv-8L6KYX41W4gKx542g0ZHrW4NyQKx27ShtWW6C3QT_28fqKFW8D2L_D1WhJVQN115JNyLw3_BW7pSYpf7_s2RBW8X2WTL8WDHgcW3CgKTD5S-y2-W7-36l88G3XR8W3q3vXT3Lfgk6W7mX4cp4GzG9NW96DVf-7hw1rKW18Fv2w7RqQtbW2WT3Kr6n7gNVW68h0DD3MhdlCf7qykHd04) Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to blast the country for the remainder of this week as storm Dennis hits. W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W8zF_hj97PNQSN1nhGtDFRBfS0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wc7wjzHDV1x9ZB5VS7nSN4-TK6RbYCqBN9fzzdRnQG1CW8jJh1x2RMSxhW6xqKSj67lD-WW3M2rBq7xvJVWN4vC8DBDjTZTW8TL0p01yCp5NN8v2myKhrZTQW8Q-x_X9b8rMbW1zsqP97GYYBnW998zGS2VyspqW7r-CLV70s86gW3M4tZw5rkD-4W5_RZjk2lR6ynW5qnXLs3CqRwzV9tC_92C-2JZVt1SmF4JGVcKMcCPQt7Y69HW46-btr76-xvpW4H_k7P8lscF5W15VJr06R4C-cW83GBjp3yXBLPW7jhls48vPK2vW72KjYz43nZT3W4SH89h6dpGcBW1FCcdJ50ncjyW45Ymc45D6htRN51dyKkbfCYSW5tctw63GdGDGW2QLF6R7smwttW5VVDFV4wvq5LW7XYyYd3LWg6XW1PpJfr78d3TWW8_3N-F5mk10PW7wc02X3RsRWQW5Mhv8G9gK0njW1Y2Fxs8cBdGhW812j38802hJBW6-LsDg7tzdMqW81Mrv527p8PbVYfjrt4kF6CwW7tr9D33MzYCbW31N-LQ8n-H05N3_PsTRbsfP6W8g4ysf5gBJZNW2_w6Yx6RRVl-W991qR84Bb_1YW4jKCbq8SkP0hW9l69vL9grWzPW2DYmKg5KN4Q2W7GYRXD1sr1TbW1CxlZ37MJrN5V73MMw6L2Z5K0 [SNP ‘dragging its feet’ over ice sensors on Queensferry Crossing](W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W774PwH85HTmDW4t7S2F6Q-W230/5/f18dQhb0S1Wc7wjzHDV1x9ZB5VS7nSN4-TK6RbYCqBN9fzzdRnQG1CW8jJh1x2RMSxhW6xqKSj67lD-WW3M2rBq7xvJVWN4vC8DBDjTZTW8TL0p01yCp5NN8v2myKhrZTQW8Q-x_X9b8rMbW1zsqP97GYYBnW998zGS2VyspqW7r-CLV70s86gW3M4tZw5rkD-4W5_RZjk2lR6ynW5qnXLs3CqRwzV9tC_92C-2JZVt1SmF4JGVcKMcCPQt7Y69HW46-btr76-xvpW4H_k7P8lscF5W15VJr06R4C-cW83GBjp3yXBLPW7jhls48vPK2vW72KjYz43nZT3W4SH89h6dpGcBW1FCcdJ50ncjyW45Ymc45D6htRN51dyKkbfCYSW5tctw63GdGDGW2QLF6R7smwttW5VVDFV4wvq5LW7XYyYd3LWg6XW1PpJfr78d3TWW8_3N-F5mk10PW7wc02X3RsRWQW5Mhv8G9gK0njW1Y2Fxs8cBdGhW812j38802hJBW6-LsDg7tzdMqW81Mrv527p8PbVYfjrt4kF6CwW7tr9D33MzYCbW31N-LQ8n-H05N3_PsTRbsfP6W8g4ysf5gBJZNW2_w6Yx6RRVl-W991qR84Bb_1YW4jKCbq8SkP0hW9l69vL9grWzPW2DYmKg5KN4Q2W7GYRXD1sr1TbW1CxlZm7MJrN5W6zFbHg6L2Z5K0) The Scottish Government has been accused of “dragging its feet” over the installation of ice sensors on the Queensferry Crossing amid fears more wintry weather will lead to further closures of a key part of the country’s road network. 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W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W1NX7xZ1Ys8tsW90sjvS2c9HY90/5/f18dQhb0S4006_KWnMV11xL66c_XQ-Ml_XZ5NB03MW3W1ySl8svRGCW1QwhRy7S2-8YW3GJd6Q2NQzD_W6Trrvy3HG3kzW61NpTw32YGX-Vc-m074wmyCbW1LzF_z5043M3W8PBhtm8WPjH3W2LYt2Y6lkcnSW4l-kSD7MFRctW91x3kJ5sD1M8W6k10lk2_svNQW60kP7y2GzsVsN2SlNrnZNl3pW8yl2fW58fychW5-ps-q3SXxJ7W3Bpk8R1GSq9LW7-Pb-51SLbJsN6vDk6QF9WBLN64WLB231q5YW7DjrXV42KRXQW4JLpYS2tWHd4W13lcvJ5ywtjRW61TSn565J8vrVfwBPB49_BtSW4rfyh54qKLpgN5lxQ6HlPpCpW532jQQ38t5SzW4bKmWx3rL5RGW5qC4LH3qFJs1W2js_cf1rmKZNW2C-xt-4mKlQGW81h0J93GFkZ_W956HBb7Z_L7kVT-Y6Q13sKkZW115gd565KSRYW8vSsL44nWy2LW3sXyGR8dt8nnW2bl9Mj84CBdsF72dkk-N2bXW6nfNwK7ScFgwW1psvZ72dSkz3W7NJzh07x42SDW4bXhkh7rkY_tW2RDfGj1CzdwgW6z5TJ85kcbzTVWVchZ471qByW8VMzjc1CpWC3W55Xt6g6WVzXSW7VV2V943RY5jW997hGG8Z3xthW3kxzT19b9FL1W2_Gnmq2S4pjPf1BKCcF11 [How much retirement money could you release from your home?](W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W91tLwQ3_qlLqW7bsc0m9dr61x0/5/f18dQhb0S4006_KWnMV11xL66c_XQ-Ml_XZ5NB03MW3W1ySH7yVPm3W3F-KBX6l-CTXW7ml_H25yCKTQW6Trrvy3HG3kzW61NpTw32YGX-Vc-m074wmyCbW1LzF_z5043M3W8PBhtm8WPjH3W2LYt2Y6lkcnSW4l-jnc8z009VW9bj-5y2KfXksW7T2Kms1tM9V8W30Gs-r3RJZ46W2RJ52d7tvDVDN7LzG48ZpDGRW2BHPBc3QkBBlW1-wWbz1qtSTFVS1-Gm7sNLy6W3H96BM2vMWT2N3V6lrY3f_lhW4h43Yv2shlsFW33z8wH7JBWLrW3Gng3l4b1ZXHW8gP6Nf6XWWkhW72H8Rc2MJB4CVrdzPD8jT_GQW8l37y-19CP0tVW9bxf1yH17PN4dSDvvnkHfGW3C9wy3566ZQsVbV8BF2T_JTqW5kjrbv5NtXxcW1RZtnV5CsM_bW3sWRnY5wSr8tN5536PXxL7XTVwyW8z7Lq83_W8YZLgL2bssgBW6KP7QV7jV9xTW5MLnXr91-LBNW46zkB_4KtLFwVqk7DM83Y3JBW616xdt1K-g5ZW8zVjQQ3M2Z-yW6N15xN8pcWYrN64Tm1yPm9lsW3h2YlB2Zn-hNW4MNWRM3FmnjhW8VMzjc1CpWC3W55Xt6g6WVzXSW7VV2V943RY5jW997hGG8Z3xthW3kxzT19b9FL1W2_GBCd2S4pg6d44bFC11) The value of your home could be a huge benefit when it comes to planning for your retirement. 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W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W82sDtq8j38twN3DdfcvpQqM30/5/f18dQhb0S65P7wjzHDVWVKBQ2_V3TFW5klGxk6sjSrQVzLzxQ3dt96vW2k72mQ3jNS10W3GJD2h8L968LN87RkK1T1S1YW8rkYmp4nS_2HW1vVC2T2DBml8V3W9-j6LnFvZVSDjNt4Bzs5gW5Sk5nb5v7sbwW5J8ffH8qZLSfW2BFwGc5c3QwvW4GPZtT5l9wzlN6xy6pb9qt3FVL25YD1VpZVnW3MLTtR52l-GMMCJdPdRYXYJF2LXlNzd6DFN1tJ8MPMgF0WW16RjzW3FqYvWW5tvfdb6VdN8pV2gn0Y2ZvN2vW4jwKqJ4MrhZCVlytWJ6JlMxfW6G25GQ8l0rwJW4_ZNFN3HFPcbW314xcM5kWMcRW3hyTmD4gmn9tW9kl-375SKGHkW6qmLND6XtmsyW9dLrtY2cnZBRW4lLkjQ8ByjdkW4RtXM48v28_gW6hrb025kQw19W5NzGMS119dTZW6PrkHJ7Z_kc8W2D7cBN21mbc4W4-khQr8-k8HLW5Ylgqc8-8mtNV-_Cqm21cMxkMPfCzDxT6xNW338Bxj2GbP6PW5RzkHh2d_sH0W8r8Mzb3hPLzqW48vB5_4j2Nj3W1cW4sF7vs0MTW3GWt1n8r9h0cW5Ptxzl3ncRy9W8ZfTbV2WmMftW5PLg398WCj0VW70rDy23sGLrDW3Px7KT7pLrNXW4XdFCg18x93Bd5zXd-03 [Scottish councillor subjected to ‘witch hunt’ over sexual assault conviction](W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*N80nZmLh4SsfN6V6PZNHdXy30/5/f18dQhb0S65P7wjzHDVWVKBQ2_V3TFW5klGxk6sjSrQVzLzxQ3dt96vW2k72mQ3jNS10W3GJD2h8L968LN87RkK1T1S1YW8rkYmp4nS_2HW1vVC2T2DBml8V3W9-j6LnFvZVSDjNt4Bzs5gW5Sk5nb5v7sbwW5J8ffH8qZLSfW2BFwGc5c3QwvW4GPZtT5l9wzlN6xy6pb9qt3FVL25YD1VpZVnW3MLTtR52l-GMMCJdPdRYXYJF2LXlNzd6DFN1tJ8MPMgF0WW16RjzW3FqYvWW5tvfdb6VdN8pV2gn0Y2ZvN2vW4jwKqJ4MrhZCVlytWJ6JlMxfW6G25GQ8l0rwJW4_ZNFN3HFPcbW314xcM5kWMcRW3hyTmD4gmn9tW9kl-375SKGHkW6qmLND6XtmsyW9dLrtY2cnZBRW4lLkjQ8ByjdkW4RtXM48v28_gW6hrb025kQw19W5NzGMS119dTZW6PrkHJ7Z_kc8W2D7cBN21mbc4W4-khQr8-k8HLW5Ylgqc8-8mtNV-_Cqm21cMxkMPfCzDxT6xNW338Bxj2GbP6PW5RzkHh2d_sH0W8r8Mzb3hPLzqW48vB5_4j2Nj3W1cW4sF7vs0MTW3GWt1n8r9h0cW5Ptxzl3ncRy9W8ZfTbV2WmMftW5PLg398WCj0VW70rDy23sGLrDW3Px7KT7pLrNXW64n6Kb17qbwQf2kYdZg03) Aberdeen's current Depute Provost has defended her predecessor, accusing opposition parties of a "witch hunt" to force his resignation after a conviction for sexual assault. W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W7X5Pnv3Tf9PdV9ZGs84z_XNd0/5/f18dQhb0S3__7wjzHDV1xb1B61KJ80N2wdCH5bVgs3W5MTBrn1wdQh5W59rwp91_VF3RW7rjL3H5MHd9jW6SmF_B49hBccW7JyhmN4MDR2fW5n5yKh73R3b5W53MrgH7mCnR8W8NP06R4xysp9W4W5nKj8GhNJmW96X_WZ3lZ1bgW7vQzNL2963Z1W6233j-776TpTW1GmsJg3Hmg-tW3wt0GB1WTBS8W2ywskF8zl5B6W4_plC23rR-PHVgTBNC4WGn70VvZ2Cq3Rn9BrW2lktfJ7w2M3JN2FJmHJWv5KFVk3xkK7jTjDGW3BrqjC4KYyQ_W8nPxL815LCcsW3h5-0S8lxntsW9gXh2J5hXM5cN2DRKj8h4DblW2QNSYl4RJWpWW8XNvjx93Lj3xW3Bk27G1FdHvWW7-4qJZ7ry2YRW767KgD8BjdBQVW22jG6XRGmqW4CYsQ261lh9hV2VqvY4BQqhpW5V7g--5HB5JHW6zpt755ZX2DLW30cmRW6hXK0yW6YF2w43xYP_LW27d4dn6st-3WW7QCq2-7X5rmZW2hFvfH2pwJ8bW1Hs0WS2hcJdnW6chGNX59jmjQV65XVf8sB6DHW65rcp11LGfshW7TT-jJ52qTdlW7D0BV16jZKgMW7n99BN4dBTjpW62Vyt56r0F3DW95gz_n2yL-NDW88-gLB95HcQ_W1LKPNT9kBxXjW3Wz8Yd2DNDNWf41wCsR11 [Cabinet reshuffle: Chancellor Sajid Javid in shock resignation over special advisers](W7tVFdZ3sLCLyN8wF6TpSwQg60/*W1NNkql799wW3VsCpdg5SBXG40/5/f18dQhb0S3__7wjzHDV1xb1B61KJ80N2wdCH5bVgs3W5MTBrn1wdQh5W59rwp91_VF3RW7rjL3H5MHd9jW6SmF_B49hBccW7JyhmN4MDR2fW5n5yKh73R3b5W53MrgH7mCnR8W8NP06R4xysp9W4W5nKj8GhNJmW96X_WZ3lZ1bgW7vQzNL2963Z1W6233j-776TpTW1GmsJg3Hmg-tW3wt0GB1WTBS8W2ywskF8zl5B6W4_plC23rR-PHVgTBNC4WGn70VvZ2Cq3Rn9BrW2lktfJ7w2M3JN2FJmHJWv5KFVk3xkK7jTjDGW3BrqjC4KYyQ_W8nPxL815LCcsW3h5-0S8lxntsW9gXh2J5hXM5cN2DRKj8h4DblW2QNSYl4RJWpWW8XNvjx93Lj3xW3Bk27G1FdHvWW7-4qJZ7ry2YRW767KgD8BjdBQVW22jG6XRGmqW4CYsQ261lh9hV2VqvY4BQqhpW5V7g--5HB5JHW6zpt755ZX2DLW30cmRW6hXK0yW6YF2w43xYP_LW27d4dn6st-3WW7QCq2-7X5rmZW2hFvfH2pwJ8bW1Hs0WS2hcJdnW6chGNX59jmjQV65XVf8sB6DHW65rcp11LGfshW7TT-jJ52qTdlW7D0BV16jZKgMW7n99BN4dBTjpW62Vyt56r0F3DW95gz_n2yL-NDW88-gLB95HcQ_W1LKPNT9kBxXjW3WzgyF2DNDQ-f2CQJvx11) Sajid Javid has resigned as Chancellor, derailing Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle in an apparent turf war with the Prime Minister's top adviser, Dominic Cummings. 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