Bar room brawler escapes jail term

United Kingdom.A minority, 43%, backed leaving the UK while covid recovery was cited by respondents as the most important issue facing Scotland.Scotland In Union (SiU) chief executive Pamela Nash, whose organisation commissioned the poll, said: “This confirms the recent trend in polls, with the successful UK vaccination programme and UK-wide support for jobs and businesses reminding us that we are stronger together.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.A long-term inmate who legged it from a Carse of Gowrie open prison tried to pass himself off as a dog walker who had lost his pet when he was seen skulking in bushes near the jail.But John McAuley’s “moment of madness” earned him another 10 months behind bars when he appeared on indictment at Perth Sheriff Court.The court was told that the 34-year-old had been a model prisoner at Castle

East Kilbride was overcome with emotion after being reunited with the pair of local heroes who saved him.Ian Coventry, 72, collapsed in the queue during a visit to his local Tesco in March last year.But thankfully a quick-thinking customer and a Tesco staff member didn't hesitate to jump into action and saved his life.Ian only discovered what had happened after waking up in the local hospital in Hairmyres a week later.After being told he'd had a cardiac arrest, the plucky pensioner joked in a

van in East Renfrewshire sparking a huge emergency response.Motorists were stopped in their tracks on Eastwood Mains Road in the Williamwood area just after 8pm on Tuesday.Images show police officers on the scene in front of the vehicle which has been trapped.The tree appears to have fallen onto the front bonnet of the car, narrowly missing its windscreen.The incident happened amid strong winds and torrential rain that battered parts of the central belt.Officers closed the road to drivers to

Savanta ComRes for the Scotland on Sunday newspaper indicates 52% to 48% in favour of the union.The poll is the first to be carried out since Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond gave evidence to the Holyrood inquiry into the unlawful investigation of the former first minister.Carried out in the two days after the current First Minister appeared before the committee, the survey found 35% of respondents said the inquiry was making them less likely to vote for independence.Another 16% said the inquiry

Paisley, stole her bank card, removed the SIM card from her mobile phone and even prevented her from socialising with her family.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Ms Elliot was so desperate to get away from him that she ducked into a pizza restaurant in Paisley and begged staff to contact police, when out walking with Little.It was only when she later worked up the courage to break free from his clutches at Paisley’s Gilmour Street Station and ran towards cops on patrol, that she was able to report

Daily Record has told how millionaire Blue Dog and Ad Lib owners Alan Tomkins and Billy McAneney refused to pay workers even minimum wage after tax ­irregularities meant they were locked out of the furlough scheme. McDonald made an appeal to Mordaunt to aid workers, quoting a Facebook post from barman John Russell who stated: “I don’t know what to do any more, I’m fighting tooth and nail.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang remained fairly static.

Falkirk to batten down the hatches and prepare for stormy weather as 70mph winds are predicted.

Vamps star Connor Ball has asked fans to petition for more Irn Bru in English shops.

schools and early years centres will open to some children will have have been welcomed by millions of parents across Scotland.But while nursery children, those in Primaries 1 to 3 and those at the upper age, S4-6 can return to school, those children in the middle will remain at home, learning remotely.During yesterday's announcement Nicola Sturgeon added that a further return of school pupils would not happen before March 15, 'at the earliest'.She said: "I announced two weeks ago our

West Lothian road.The bird escaped from her home at the HOPE Scotland animal assisted therapy centre in Bathgate on Monday afternoon.The cheeky two-year-old noticed a gate had been left open by a delivery driver and took the opportunity to go on an adventure.Confused motorists took pictures and filmed the bird as she strolled alongside the busy carriageway after darting out in front of at least one vehicle.A hilarious video caught the moment one driver clocked the emu with him proclaiming: