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New group formed in Highland Council on a pro-independence platform and fighting against climate change led by former SNP leader Cllr Maxine Smith By Scott Maclennan
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Updated: 12:39, 12 March 2021
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Cllr Maxine Smith says the new group will have a peaceful, collaborative approach.â
Three former SNP members and Highland Councilâs only green councillor have banded together to form their own group within the council set to be called Highland Matters.
The four say they found common ground on issues like independence for Scotland, climate change and caring for their communities amid a parting shot at âuntenable divisionsâ within the SNP group.
“With minimal international travel at the moment, there has been strong domestic demand and more customers have been taking their pets with them on holiday around New Zealand,” Air New Zealand group general manager of airports Chloe Surridge said. “In December alone, we saw a 69 per cent increase in passengers bringing their pets away with them.” Seasoned traveller Ernie the corgi, of Auckland, was among those flying with Air New Zealand last month. “He travels a lot,” said owner Will Maisey. “We take him pretty much wherever we go.” This summer, Ernie joined his human parents in heeding Tourism New Zealand’s call to “do something new”, travelling to Akaroa and Lake Tekapo in the South Island, visiting attractions like the Church of the Good Shepherd and the New Zealand Alpine Lavender Farm.
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The Islander shared pictures from his wedding to Chloe Rayner on Instagram last night.
He captioned them, So. We got married. After a couple of crazy years we decided to start the year off with a bit of positivity. Last weekend, 2.1.21 we tied the knot COVID style.
Tom revealed, We’ve been a long distance couple, on and off for almost 10 years now! Life experiences, all the challenges of the past few years and then plenty of thinking time, has made me realise that there is only one person I’d like to spend the rest of my life with.