Annan building site worker killed after being hit by falling mast

space launch is one small step closer after American giant Lockheed Martin chose where they want their rocket to blast off from.The multi-billion dollar firm plans to send a craft into orbit from a launch pad at the isle of Unst in Shetland by next year.And now they have selected a rocket called the RS1, will be provided by ABL Space Systems of El Segundo, California.If successful next year's launch would be the UK’s first ever vertical satellite launch.The project is called UK Pathfinder Launch

care home worker has been rapped after threatening to 'shank' colleagues and 'boot' another worker 'in the f***y'.Gillian Ash made the shock comments when working for an unnamed service in Inverness.The Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) heard that Ash had made a series of disparaging comments about both colleagues and a person they had been hired to help.In October, 2018, the support worker was found to have called a service user, who a report says had been 'subject to harmful behaviour',

council worker was crushed between two snowploughs at a Scots depot.The 51-year-old man was raced to hospital after the horrific incident at the Aboyne depot in Aberdeenshire.Emergency services raced to the scene on Friday and the Health and Safety Executive have been contacted to start an investigation.It is understood he suffered serious leg injuries after being crushed between the massive machines.The region, like most of the country, has been hit by heavy snowfall recently.An Aberdeenshire

Priti Patel dropped the UK’s terrorist threat level from Severe to Substantial.The Home Secretary announced the move on Monday after consulting with the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), the UK’s centre for the analysis and assessment of international terrorism which has responsibility for setting international terrorism threat levels.Previously, it was thought an attack was "highly likely".Police Scotland said they had no specific information that a Scottish attack was imminent but said

Covid-19.Alan Graham, who lived in Drumchapel but was from Northern Ireland, had no previous health conditions, leaving his family stunned by his sudden death.The dad-of-one was just 38-years-old and appeared to be on the mend after suffering from a cough.His body was discovered at his home on Saturday, January 30th.The bingo worker had been taking lockdown very seriously and following guidance so much that he barely went outside, according to his family.

jailed for three years. Stephen Stennett, 23, had a head on collision with a van on the B9157 near Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Crosshouse Hospital following reports of multiple fatalities. NHS worker Emma Robertson Coupland, 39, and her daughter, Nicole Anderson, 24, died following the incident which saw Crosshouse Hospital locked down for over three hours last night.

coronavirus in a week.But there was no respite for the staff at the home, all they could do was try to support each other through the crisis as they battled with the guilt of possibly transmitting it and the fear of taking it home to their own families.The worker, who we have agreed not to name, told us about the horror of working in care homes while corona caused death all around her.She said: “I was very emotional.

Inverness. Four people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after the Mercedes E220 collided with the property at around 9.10pm on January 21.

Steven Gerrard is doing such a top job that he'll soon enter the 'legendary' category of Ibrox managers.The boss has his club on the precipice of the Scottish Premiership title with a 23-point advantage and eight more wins from 12 will guarantee the trophy.And although Gerrard made his name at Anfield as a player, McCoist bellowed "never mind Liverpool".He insisted delivering a first league flag in a decade would mean just as much to fans in Govan as any of his playing accomplishments did in

head-on into their car. Jean-Baptiste Ozan, 27, was allowed to walk free from court after a sheriff noted his victims had forgiven him for causing their life-changing injuries.

covid ' has been too ill for school since October. Anna Hendy became infected with the virus in April along with mum Helen Goss, 37, and her partner in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.

Aberdeen. Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in relation to the assault.

weather '. The bridge was shut off in both directions on the M90 due to the unsafe conditions at 03:06am this morning.

Strong need for high-quality workwearThere has always been a strong need for high-quality workwear for tradesmen and contractors alike, with most of the big brands having a monopoly on sales, with high prices to boot.

Police Scotland building in Govan have tested positive for coronavirus. Contact tracing is currently being carried out by test and protect at the Helen Street branch in Glasgow, with close contacts already being asked to self-isolate.It is unclear how many members of staff have tested positive for the virus.

Tesco store. Ann Weir’s heartbroken family confirmed she passed away last week while a second staff member at the Greenock Extra branch in Inverclyde also lost his life.