14 hours ago Alex Salmond's family 'feel the love' as homecoming unfolds on home soil

Relatives of former First Minister ‘emotional’ as people turn out to wave Salmond on to home soil.

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17 hours ago Welcome home: Friends and family of Alex Salmond wave Scottish independence flags as his body arrives back for his funeral following his death in North Macedonia

It was a sight to behold as Salmond's coffin, draped in the saltire for his return journey home, was greeted by children, pipers and even dogs - dressed to fit the occasion.

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18 hours ago Alex Salmond dubbed IndyRef 'a square go' and joked about Jim Murphy being egged in final footage

The former First Minister joked about how the referendum was a 'square go' between Yes and No voters and the worst that happened was Jim Murphy being egged.

Politics

19 hours ago Alex Salmond’s body met by wife Moira and piper as plane lands in Aberdeen

Alex Salmond's family followed behind the hearse in a funeral car as they made their way out of Aberdeen airport to the family home.

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19 hours ago Alex Salmond’s body met by family and piper as plane lands in Aberdeen

The former first minister’s coffin was greeted by his wife and wider family alongside a piper who played as he was carried into a hearse.

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20 hours ago Alex Salmond's body returns home to Scotland as flight lands in Aberdeen

Mr Salmond’s body was received by his family and friends

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20 hours ago Plane carrying body of former first minister Alex Salmond lands in Aberdeen

Mr Salmond died of a heart attack in North Macedonia on Saturday.

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20 hours ago Alex Salmond's body arrives back in Scotland after private flight from North Macedonia

The former first minister's coffin - which was draped in a saltire - landed at Aberdeen airport on Friday afternoon.

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22 hours ago Draped in the Saltire for his final journey home: Scottish flag covers Alex Salmond's coffin as his body is repatriated from North Macedonia

Alex Salmond's repatriation flight, which was chartered by an unnamed private individual, took off from Ohrid St Paul the Apostle Airport just after 10.20am today.

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