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journalist have links to organised crime in Scotland, a journalist turned MSP has claimed. Russell Findlay, who was a reporter before being voted in as a Tory MSP in May's Holyrood election, has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament paying tribute to Peter de Vries, who was shot in Amsterdam earlier this week.

Five Sisters Zoo has revealed the names of their three recently born adorable Scottish Wildcat kittens.The two furry boys and a girl have been named Barra, Rum and Rona after the Scottish islands.

iOS - Android She told Lanarkshire Live: “Ever since the COVID crisis began, the UK Government’s furlough scheme has stepped up to protect vital jobs and livelihoods in Central Scotland.“As we look to accelerate our economic recovery, it is welcome to see more people returning to work here.“The furlough scheme, alongside support for the self-employed and billions in business loans, has shown the strength of pooling our economic resources together across the UK in a time of crisis.“Sadly, in

raced to Torrance Avenue around 10.45am on Sunday morning after reports of an alleged serious assault. The 54-year-old woman, who has been named locally as Catherine Stewart, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Michelle Mone says she is now at her ideal weight as she goes from size 22 to size eight! Scots Ultimo founder Michelle dropped another one and a half stone after her recent battle with Covid, and has now lost even more.

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iOS - Android Mr Gray’s motion, so far supported by 12 other MSPs, adds that “camps for disabled children, organised by the pupils, are recognised as lifesaving by people in Malawi”, and “commends the schools on its work, Mission Rabies, which has led to it winning Young Scot awards”.The MSP added: “The pupils and staff at St Margaret’s have done a phenomenal work for the people of Malawi, and I felt it was only right for them to get recognition for all their efforts over the years.“For one

iOS - Android The campaign will feature on Facebook, coupled with posters, postcards, outreach events and plenty of partners sharing the charity’s 100 per cent anonymous guarantee.Angela Parker, national manager for Crimestoppers in Scotland said: “Last year we heard from over 16,000 people in Scotland and their information helped to make our communities safer places to live.“Our charity believes you have the right to feel safe wherever you live.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Veterans charity Erskine is set to welcome National Clinical Director Jason Leitch to its airwaves tomorrow.Erskine Veterans Radio, a 24-hour online radio station, was launched in April this year and is a new way for residents at the Renfrewshire-based charity’s network of care homes to stay connected to the outside world.The first of its kind for Veterans in Scotland, it allows Erskine supporters

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOriginally from Grangemouth, Gillian was previously a staffer for the Greens and was a campaign support officer for the Lothian region.The new MSP told Lanarkshire Live: "Having worked in and around the Parliament for some time, I have an understanding of how it all works."But it is very different being in the chamber and voting, making speeches, etc."I have been quite busy

MND campaigner Gordon Aikman four years after the cruel disease took his life. The Inter7City train will honour Gordon's memory after he raised more than £500,000 in three years to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease.

iOS - Android The new Act outlines changes including increased maximum penalties for the most serious animal welfare offences to five years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.A part of the Act yet to be introduced is around animals that have been taken into possession on welfare grounds to be rehomed without the need for a civil court order.Mr Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, told Lanarkshire Live: “I was delighted to have the opportunity to see first-hand the important work carried out by

Pam Duncan-Glancy, the first permanent wheelchair user elected to Holyrood, said thousands of Scots had gone without adequate care during the height of the coronavirus pandemic - leaving many families at "breaking point" as a result. In an interview with the Record, the Glasgow MSP explained why she cannot support a proposed bill which would legalise assisted dying at a time when so many people are unable to live independently.

Falkirk are being urged to be 'cautious' when booking holidays on the governments Green List. It means locals heading to the likes Malta and the Balearic Islands won't have to self-isolate for 10 days when they return to the UK.

Katy Clark, a left winger, said indyref2 should happen if the parliament says there “needs” to be one. She also said Holyrood should have a veto on Trident renewal and going to war.

Katy Clark said Peel Ports Group, which has a substantial presence in Scotland, should be brought into public ownership.Part of a vast UK-wide network, the firm has ports in Glasgow, Greenock, Hunterston and Ardrossan which it says act as the nation’s “gateway to Ireland and transatlantic Americas as well as European hubs”.Peel is also the controlling Port Authority for 450 square miles of the River Clyde and more than 15.4 million tonnes of cargo are processed every year.However Clark, who was

iOS - Android He was last seen wearing a burgundy anorak and was carrying a large holdall.Sergeant Fiona Wallace of Airdrie police station said: “Paul likes to travel to different areas of Scotland and goes for nights away, but it is extremely out of character for him not to be in touch with his family.“They are becoming increasingly worried about him.

family are 'worried sick' after a new dad suddenly disappeared from his home wearing pyjamas. Police are frantically searching for Jordan Buckland who vanished from Kilmarnock yesterday.