John Lewis to shut one of its 3 Scottish stores | Holyrood bomb alert

Breaking news from The Scotsman [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Mar 24, 2021 [Sam Shedden] Sam Shedden Engagement Editor Good afternoon, This is a breaking update from [The Scotsman.]( Our readers are our lifeblood. Like many businesses, we have been hit by the economic crunch of the pandemic. If you like and value what we do, please consider taking out a [digital subscription]( with us. Subscribers get unlimited access to thousands of Scottish stories a week, award-winning writers, agenda-setting opinion, sport, arts, features and much more. [Try us out today from just £3 a month.]( [John Lewis to shut one of its three Scottish department stores in shock move]( John Lewis is to close its Aberdeen department store dealing a major blow to the city’s retail sector and economy. [{$escapedtitle}]( John Lewis to shut one of its three Scottish stores John Lewis is to close one if it's Scottish department stores dealing a major blow to the retail sector and economy. The large site is one of three department stores that the partnership runs in Scotland. It has 265 “partners” working there. [Read the full story here.]( Bomb alert at Holyroodhouse Police have arrested a man after a bomb disposal team attended a report of a suspicious item in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh. “Following examination by explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), it was made safe." [Read the full story]( Thanks for reading, more headlines below. [Sam Shedden](, sam.shedden@jpimedia.co.uk [Article Image]( [FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon urged to support calls for FAI into death of Milly Main]( The First Minister has said she “sympathises” with demands for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 10-year-old Milly Main, but would not interfere in a decision which should be taken by the Lord Advocate. [Article Image]( [Faster and better decision-making crucial at time of extreme uncertainty]( Leaders urged to screen out the noise of judgments and biases in quest to get the big decisions right Promoted by GetSmarter [Article Image]( [Sturgeon warned not to use ‘House of Lords’ jibe against Ruth Davidson]( Nicola Sturgeon has been warned to make fewer “personal” comments in the Scottish Parliament, after she repeatedly referred to the fact that Ruth Davidson is due to take up a seat in the House of Lords during the final FMQs before the election. [Article Image]( [The First Minister reveals the latest coronavirus figures during FMQs today]( A total 692 cases of coronavirus and 3 deaths have been recorded across Scotland in the last 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon announces during the last First Minister’s Questions ahead of the May elections. [Article Image]( [Analysis: Frustrations and obfuscations in Alex Salmond inquiry, but no-one to blame]( There have been many frustrations around the multiple inquiries into how the Scottish Government handled sexual harassment complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond. [Article Image]( [Celtic and Rangers among five Scottish Cup ties selected for TV as dates and kick-off times confirmed]( Celtic and Rangers are among five Scottish Cup third round ties selected for live television. [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 9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.