Edinburgh Tory councillor apologises for bending lockdown rules with trip to Canaries

A Conservative councillor in Edinburgh has apologised for a trip to the Canaries during the Covid-19 pandemic. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Nov 15, 2020 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. [Edinburgh Tory councillor apologises for bending lockdown rules with trip to Canaries]( A Conservative councillor in Edinburgh has apologised for a trip to the Canaries during the Covid-19 pandemic. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars five years earlier that planned, FT reports]( An official ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars in the UK is expected to be announced by the UK Government next week, the Financial Times reports . [Article Image]( [Forgotten Heroes]( Since the end of World War Two, thousands of British men and women have died in conflicts involving the UK - but their sacrifices are all-too often forgotten. This is the story of those conflicts - and the stories of those who fought in them. Promoted by The Scotsman [Article Image]( [71-year-old pensioner dies in multi-vehicle collision on M8 near Glasgow]( A 71-year-old man has died in a crash on Scotland's busiest motorway. [Article Image]( [The Crown: Maggie Thatcher and Princess Diana take centre stage in new season]( Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana will take centre stage in the new season of The Crown, which airs tomorrow (Sunday). [Article Image]( [From age of slavery to the present day, it’s the power of money that decides Scotland’s land ownership]( Community Land Scotland published an interesting report this week on links between the slave trade and land ownership in the Highlands and Islands. [Article Image]( [Officers called after conductor assaulted on board Edinburgh-bound train]( Enquiries are ongoing following the assault of a conductor on board an Edinburgh-bound train. [Article Image]( [90-year-old man using three-wheel walker to cross road in Scottish town fighting for his life after being hit by a car]( A 90-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while he was crossing the road. [Article Image]( [Readers’ Letters: Don’t rewrite history, explain it]( Any public committee set up to examine aspects of our history and the statues, monuments and street names associated with it is bound to attract controversy. [Article Image]( [Why pessimism in the Age of Covid will not serve us as well as hope – Kirsty Strickland]( It is a grim milestone that we hoped we would never reach. According to the government’s official figures, the UK has now seen more than 50,000 deaths linked to Covid-19. [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 1, King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.