Alex Salmond's body returns home to Scotland
Alex Salmond's body returns home to Scotland as fleet of flag-flying motorbikes pay tribute to ex-First Minister
The body of former Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond was repatriated on a plane flying from North Macedonia to Aberdeen International Airport on Friday afternoon. Salmond was speaking at the Academy of National Diplomacy conference in south east Europe just minutes before he suffered a serious heart attack.
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Former First Minister, Dies at 69
He led the Scottish National Party twice, guiding it from a fringe political group into a powerful electoral force in Britain.
Alex Salmond’s body flown back to Scotland
Mr Salmond’s body will return to the north east of Scotland, close to his home in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, and the seats he represented at both Westminster and Holyrood, this afternoon. Plans are being put in place for a private family funeral along with a more public memorial service.
Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69
Scottish former First Minister Alex Salmond has died. Salmond championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K.
Alex Salmond's body repatriated on flight to Scotland
Alex Salmond’s coffin was draped in a Saltire ahead of the plane bringing him home to Scotland taking off. Mr Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia.
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who sought Scotland's independence, has died at age 69
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who sought Scotland's independence, has died at age 69.
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Alex Salmond, who died on Saturday aged 69, was for years the figurehead of Scottish independence, a wily political operator who divided opinion as he took the nationalist movement from
Alex Salmond latest: Scotland's former First Minister dies, aged 69
Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died after reportedly being taken ill while giving a speech in North Macedonia. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar saying he was “a central figure in politics for over three decades”.
Alex Salmond's body arrives back in Scotland
Mr Salmond's wife Moira was sat inside a funeral car during the short ceremony at the airport. A small group of people with saltire flags had gathered near the terminal building ahead of the flight's arrival.
Body of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia
The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was flown back to Scotland on a private jet Friday, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia.
Alex Salmond's body met by family and piper as plane lands in Aberdeen
Alex Salmond's coffin was met by his family and a piper when the plane carrying his body landed in Aberdeen. The former first minister's family, including his wife, Moira, and acting Alba Party leader,
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