A Scot who nearly died on dream trip to Vietnam is heading home for Christmas

dad has slammed his daughter's 'sexist' homework over gender stereotypes that other parents say are 'depressing'.William Sutcliffe shared a picture of his daughter's maths homework on Twitter saying he and his wife were 'unimpressed' but the stereotypical gender roles described in the number problems.On the worksheet one of the sums describes a woman, 'Abbie', going on a spa break, while another sees a man, Arnie doing sit-ups.Edinburgh-based William - who is the successful author of books such

St Johnstone winger Michael O'Halloran injured on Sunday. The veteran midfielder made contact with the star on the hip with a challenge - leaving stud marks on the ex- Rangers man.

Christmas trees has been lit up for the first time this year in the Highlands. The 16ft tree in Ullapool has been built using dozens of creels used for catching shellfish in the local area.It has become an annual festive tradition for the village since it was first constructed in 2016.

Douglas Barton, 57, was diagnosed with anal cancer in January and given 12 to 18 months to live. The painter and decorator's last wish was to marry his sweetheart Sharon Brown, 48.

Paisley flat after a troubled man barricaded himself inside and started chucking items through windows.William Coughtrie, 23, tossed a microwave oven, a number of guitars, a computer, a monitor, a plant pot and a chunk of glass into the road during a tense stand-off with the emergency services, which included police negotiators, firefighters and paramedics.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Coughtrie, who suffers from a number of health problems, waved a hammer and shouted abuse at officers during the

Police Scotland. Karen McKeddie tragically lost her life after her Toyota RAV4 car was found crashed on the C1016 between Alness and Achandunie in the early hours of Sunday morning.

missing teen Kai Rae. Stephanie Bonner has put her own turmoil on hold to help find 16-year-old Kai, who vanished from his family home a week ago.

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, just two days after Christmas Day in 2011.The fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical fault, swept through the house at around 3am as the family slept.Sheree McGill and her daughters Talia, Yasmin and Nya escaped with their lives while her other son Zac was staying with his gran.Evan was found in his bedroom at the back of the house by firefighters who braved temperatures of 1000°C to get to him.He was rushed to nearby Crosshouse Hospital but could not be

Christmas celebration this year as dad Roy Hann has vowed to stick to new Covid “bubble” rules.Instead of tucking into a turkey dinner, the father of 13 will be on the front line working night shift at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on December 25.Advanced nurse practitioner Roy has nine of his 13 children living at home and four grown-up children living in separate households.Guidelines released by the Scottish Government last week said Christmas bubbles of three households in Scotland should

Winston Churchill was actually an adopted Scot, according to his family. Randolph Churchill, the legendary Prime Minister’s great-grandson, revealed that the Tory wartime PM loved Scotland and the Scots and was ironically best pals with the SNP ’s founding father.

referendum. Before the first speeches, Sturgeon said she has "never been so certain" Scotland will achieve independence.

First Minister spoke ahead of her party’s annual conference today by telling members she has “never been so certain” the country will achieve independence.Her party is riding high in opinion polls and is widely tipped to win a majority of MSPs at next year's Holyrood election.That could set off a constitutional showdown with Westminster as the SNP uses its mandate to demand an IndyRef2 takes place.While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he will not allow another referendum on

Peter Sawkins become the first Scot ever to win the Great British Bake Off.

Aberdeen have the strength in depth to deliver without a band of big names. The Dons were missing eight players for Sunday’s 4-0 defeat to Rangers with Niall McGinn, Jonny Hayes, Dylan McGeouch, Scott Wright and Marley Watkins out through injury.

Scottish SPCA has penned an emotional poem inspired by dogs involved in puppy farming.Author and poet Patsy Goodsir, 70, from Burghead in Moray, created the piece of writing to raise awareness of the illegal puppy trade that is taking place across Scotland.The Scottish SPCA confirmed that in October 2020 alone, they launched 78 investigations into reports of puppy farming.Patsy, who is a regular supporter of the charity, explained that she used to be a licensed breeder of papillons many years

smash that shattered so many lives.Out of picture, three men lay dead or dying.Two others, including Aberdeen-born expat Scott Gordon, 49, were maimed.Six hundred yards away, the driver whose car ploughed into six cyclists on a Sunday morning ride was slumped by the side of her Ford Mondeo, head down, her tattooed arms and hands dripping with blood.Mavi Sanchez, 31, had spent the night partying, was four times the drink-drive limit and had taken cocaine.But now, three-and-a-half years on, she

killed in a hit-and-run are offering a £10,000 reward for information that leads to finding those responsible for his death. Pedestrian George Robertson was fatally mowed down by a motor in West Lothian on the night of September 20.

missing Scot. Robert Clark was last seen in Lumphinnnans, Fife, on Sunday.

Neil Lennon turning festive storyteller. The manager takes on the role of narrator as his Hoops stars bid to "save Christmas" in the club's yearly feature.