Appeal for help in tracing missing Lanark teen Courtney

missing Scots nurse say specialist divers are now assisting with their search. Gillian Ballantyne vanished from her home in Coneypark Place, Banknock, at around 10am on Tuesday July, 6.The 50-year-old nurse anaesthetist, at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, was later spotted around 12.45pm on Napier Road, Wardpark Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld that same day.

contact tracing system’s performance fell below World Health Organisation (WHO) standards recently, sparking fierce criticism of the Scottish Government. It only reached 65.1% of infected people’s close contacts within 72 hours in the week ending June 27 and 73.1% the following week – both below the WHO target of 80%.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged contact times “fell below” the desired level but said changes are being made to speed up the process.

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Foodbank charity Start Up Stirling is appealing for help to support children and their families through the summer.For many families the summer holidays can be a particularly challenging time as they try to ensure they have enough food each week to live on, as well as finding enough money to buy school uniforms, schoolbags and shoes for the school year ahead.Start Up Stirling spokesperson Julie

missing for almost a week as police appeal for information to help trace him. Andrew Bertram, 40, was last seen around 6pm on Friday, July 2 after leaving his home in Bellshill.

schoolboy missing from Edinburgh. Alex Thomas was last seen in the Moredun area in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

mum claims the Scottish Government has ignored her pleas to make lifesaving cannabis oil available on the NHS for her son. Lisa Quarrell's eight-year-old son Cole Thomson has drug-resistant focal epilepsy - a condition which means he suffers from severe seizures which cannot be stopped or controlled by conventional medication.

missing from the Isle of Lewis as police appeal for information to help trace him. Gordon MacKay, 61, is thought to have left a house in the South Bragar area of the island during the early hours of Tuesday July 6.

Home Energy Scotland has discovered that 70 per cent of Scots are concerned about fuel bills rising this year, with almost two thirds using more energy than usual during the first 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic. The research also found that half of Scots have noticed a worrying increase in their energy bills already, however, it’s worth noting that the Scottish Government has increased the level of support available to households.

Aberdeenshire.

Irvine woman.Detectives today released details of a distinctive item found at the scene of the fatal attack on Shona Stevens in 1994.Shona, 31, was found on a footpath located near to the rear of Alder Green in the Bourtreehill Park area of the town on November 10.

River Tay in Dundee. The man was spotted in the South Victoria Dock Road area of the city’s harbour at around 11pm on Tuesday, June 29.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Police have launched an appeal after a 23-year-old man was assaulted in Dumbarton last night (June 28).At around 11.45pm the victim was on Stirling Road at its junction with Bellsmyre Avenue in Dumbarton when he was approached by three men and assaulted.The man was rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where medical staff describe his

Lorraine Kelly ended up swearing in dismay at Twitter as she put out an appeal to help Ru Paul's Drag Race UK winner Lawrence Chaney get a valued blue tick.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A popular Paisley man has gone missing and his family are desperately trying to trace him.John Smith often socialises in Paisley and was last seen in the town's Brown Street on Friday morning.The 53-year-old was due to attend an appointment and failed to return home.

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.

Glasgow at 1.58am on Tuesday 22 June. The fire brigade were able to extinguish the fire on all of the vehicles as well as the exterior of a two-storey property.There were no casualties as a result of the blaze.

iOS - Android Shelly-Ann is described as, 5' 5" tall, and has brown hair (different from attached image), brown eyes and a medium build.At the time of her disappearance she was wearing a grey jumper, black leggings, black and orange Nike trainers and was carrying a brown and white bag.A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "If you've got any information, please contact 101 quoting incident number 'PS-20210619-3992'."

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Police in West Lothian are seeking information after a serious assault left a man with head injuries.The incident happened in Bathgate in the early hours of Saturday morning on Edinburgh Road.Officers say the assault occurred between 00.30am and 1am on Saturday, 19 June and a 20-year-old man sustained serious head injuries and was treated in St John’s

Dunkeld walking 5000 miles across Canada to help raise money and awareness for the vanishing forests in the Scottish Highlands has made it halfway across the country. With former sled dog Alaskan Husky Luna by his side, red-bearded Michael Yellowlees made it to “The Centre of Canada” sign – located just east of Winnipeg – earlier this month.