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The former head of the Scottish civil service has said he never told Nicola Sturgeon about potential bullying, intimidation or harassment by Alex Salmond. In a letter to the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints, Sir Peter Housden said he was 'not aware of any harassment concerns'. During an evidence session on September 15 by the committee, which is examining the Scottish Government's handling of complaints about Mr Salmond, Sir Peter refused to reveal whether he raised concerns with Ms Sturgeon, then Mr Salmond's deputy. Sir Peter Housden, the former head of the Scottish civil service, said he never told Nicola Sturgeon about potential bullying, intimidation or harassment by Alex Salmond Sir Peter told the committee that Mr Salmond displayed 'bullying and intimidatory behaviour' and his tenure was 'punctuated' by concerning behaviour. He said he 'had a word with another senior politician' about his concerns, alt

A man in Mission Beach, San Diego jumped a fence and climbed to the top of a rollercoaster at Belmont Park on Sunday afternoon. A crowd of one hundred gathered to watch the man, who has not been named, as he ascended the Giant Dipper, a 70ft tall rollercoaster in the amusement park, at around 1.30pm local time. The rollercoaster was closed at the time due to Covid-19.  TMZ report that the man, who claimed to be 21 years old, was acting erratically; pacing back and forth while screaming and making a number of threats.  A man climbed to the top of a roller coaster in San Diego and threatened to jump off The Giant Dipper roller coaster at Belmont Park reaches heights as high as 70 feet in the air The incident occurred at Belmont Park in Mission Beach, San Diego on Sunday afternoon The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and San Diego Police Department both responded to the scene, with police negotiators working to safely remove the man from the roller coaster throughout the day. The incide

A new survey indicates that 58 per cent of Americans are willing to get a coronavirus vaccine as soon as its made available.  But that number is down about 10 per cent from a poll asking the same question in mid-August. At that time, 69 per cent of American respondents had said that they would get the vaccine.     There are currently two major US clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines, which have started up again following concerns about safety. It's been said that an approved vaccine could be available as early as the end of November.  The survey, conducted in early October by STAT and The Harris Poll, showed that the drop in those willing to take a first-round vaccine was steeper among black Americans than white ones.     A new poll shows that 58 per cent of Americans would get a coronavirus vaccine once its available. A doctor is shown while taking part in a clinical trial for a COVID vaccine Pollsters found that people were less likely to be interested in getting a vaccine in

The 7th Baron Feversham, 52-year-old Jasper Orlando Slingsby Duncombe, was accused of driving his blue two-litre Audi without reasonable consideration An aristocrat nicknamed The Porn Baron today claimed his estranged wife has been stealing his mail in the midst of an acrimonious divorce - as he defended himself against ignoring traffic prosecution letters. The 7th Baron Feversham, 52-year-old Jasper Orlando Slingsby Duncombe, was accused of driving his blue two-litre Audi without reasonable consideration. Two letters asking him to identify the driver of the car, which was caught on camera at the junction of Fulham Road and Parsons Green Lane at 3.05pm on November 30, last year, were posted to his home in Chippenham, Wiltshire.  Duncombe told Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court he did not receive the letters and suspects his wife stole them from his outside mailbox. He thinks she took them while he was visiting his new girlfriend Emma at her home in Minorca, Spain.  He wore a smart da

Prince Andrew is working out 'how he can serve the monarchy' as he maps out a return to royal duties, it was claimed last night. The beleaguered Duke of York stepped back from his duties 'for the foreseeable future' following his car crash Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis last year. Since then, the 60-year-old has faced a series of controversies leading sources to brand him a 'busted flush' with a 'toxic' presence. Prince Andrew, pictured on Saturday, is working out 'how he can serve the monarchy' as he maps out a return to royal duties, it was claimed last night PRINCE ANDREW'S NAME WAS MISSING FROM MAXWELL'S COURT DEPOSITION  The Duke of York's name was redacted from Ghislaine Maxwell's court deposition documents. Alleged victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre has accused Prince Andrew of having sex with her when she was 17 years old. More than 400 pages became public on Thursday for the first time. Maxwell is currently in jail i

Coal magnate Robert Murray has died less than a week after announcing his retirement as board chairman of Murray Energy and several weeks after writing in a Department of Labor filing for black lung disease benefits that he was near death and heavily dependent on an oxygen tank. The 80-year-old died on Sunday morning at home in St. Clairsville, Ohio, his attorney Michael Shaheen told The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register. No official cause of death was given.  Murray - who had previously denied he had black lung himself - filed bankruptcy for Murray Energy last year, allowing the company to avoid obligations to employees diagnosed with the respiratory condition. The filing shifted the company's $74.4 million liability to the federal government's Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, according to Labor Department estimates provided to Congress.  Black lung disease is officially known as pneumoconiosis, and is caused by prolonged exposure to coal dust. Coal baron Robert Murray die

Leaked surveillance video footage shows two armed men walking into a bar in southern Mexico and opening fire, leaving three people dead and four others wounded.  The two men were seen walking into the Litrus bar in Chilipacingo, Guerrero on October 17 where they stepped up to the table where seven guests were sitting at and fired at close range. Guerrero state prosecutor's office said the dead victims included two men and a woman. It's unknown if the shooting was sparked by the cartel violence that continues to plague Mexico. A group sitting at a table (top left) was attacked by two armed men on October 17 in Guerrero, Mexico. The shooting left one of the patrons at the table dead along with two other people who also died in the attack, which left four people with gunshot wounds. No arrests have been reported It's not clear if the shooting was sparked by cartel violence that continues to plague Mexico One of the men pointed his gun at a male victim's head and let off

Social media users have been left stunned by strange rooms and bizarre items found on a 3D walkthrough tour of a large home listed for sale in Kentucky.  The $375,000 property, which was built in 1970 and is located in Louisville, boasts two kitchens, three bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home has previously been used as a 'school, day care center and home business', according to the real estate listing, and it features separate male bathrooms with urinals.  It's believed the house may have originally served as a church, with its only bathtub functioning as a baptism font.  It is unclear whether a company is currently operating out of the home, but it certainly seems the present owner is quite the hoarder, with cardboard boxes piled high in almost every room.  Pornography DVDs, fashion dolls and old Christmas decorations are also strewn across the home, with TV writer Jenny Jaffe calling attention to the odd real estate listing in a tweet shared with her 31,000 followers o

A man with a metal detector has found a long-hidden, 222-year-old coin buried in soil outside a church in Maine. Shane Houston, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was on a metal-detecting trip with a friend when he found the coin earlier this month, the Bangor Daily News reports. The copper penny, dated 1798, was created during the first decade of American-minted money.  Houston says it was found on the grounds of a church in Embden, where he had permission to use his metal detector.   Houston used cleaning pencils to rid the coin of green corrosion to reveal its unique engraving.  One side of the coin features a profile of Lady Liberty, accompanied by the year 1798.   The other features the words 'one cent' surrounded by two olive branches.   Bangor Daily News stated that the coin was designed by Robert Scot at the Philadelphia mint, and was based on a painting by Gilbert Stuart. Stuart is best known for his portraits of George Washington.    The first American coins were produced

NXIVM leader Keith Raniere is facing life in prison. He has not been seen since before his arrest in 2018 NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere's sentencing began on Tuesday with victim impact statements from some of his former 'sex slaves'. Raniere, 60, is facing life in prison after being convicted of sex trafficking of children, conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit forced labor in June 2019. His sentencing was delayed on Tuesday because so many people had shown up to attend it.  Because of social distancing rules, fewer people are allowed in courtrooms now than before.  More than an hour after Raniere's scheduled hearing time, court officials were trying to determine whether or not they should open a second courtroom for the overspill of media and victims who had shown up at Brooklyn Criminal Court on Tuesday.  Eventually, it got underway with the statement of a woman who called herself Camila. Raniere moved her and her sister to the US from Mexico in 2005. She called him