Block on Scots mentally ill female prisoners from Carstairs could breach human rights

boy with disabilities broke his nose at a Scots school and his mum claims he was 'neglected'. Kirsty Clapperton was left furious when her son, who has autism and uses a wheelchair, was in a serious accident at Braidburn School in Edinburgh.

Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes made This Morning presenters Phil and Holly blush as she admitted to creating multiple sex tapes during her life. Miriam whose dad is from the Gorbals left the telly hosts in stitches as she spoke from her villa in Italy where she has been spending lockdown.

outdoors? Maybe bagging a Munro at the weekend, hitting the trails on your bikes, or indulging in a spot of outdoor camping? Well, if you are, you could be the stars of a new ad campaign for a Scottish Nature c harity.

Kamil Charyszyn was found injured in the street in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow on Sunday night.The 35-year-old dad-of-three had been confronted by a group of three men and one woman before being attacked on Conisborough Road at around 10pm. Kamil suffered fatal stab wounds after being followed by one of the men in the group.Mercy crews raced to the scene but police pronounced him dead on arrival.

coronavirus pandemic. Charity Marie Curie is asking people to stand at their doorstep at 8pm this evening to shine a light to support families that have gone through a bereavement in the last year.Those looking to participate can use the likes of a candle, torch or a phone to take part.

blaze in Westcliff earlier this month say they are desperate to be able to start rebuilding their lives.The mum whose family have been left with nothing following the fire in Ashton View says she, her husband, four children and grandchild are struggling to cope mentally since the incident on Friday, March 5.And she explained that they have been in touch with West Dunbartonshire Council to try and get settled accommodation but have had to stay in cramped conditions with family in the meantime.The

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a Scots school.Engines have been called to Aberdeen's Northfield Academy at 1.43pm amid huge plumes of smoke pouring from the building.Dramatic pictures from the scene show black smoke filling the sky over the Granite City.Orange flames appear to be leaping out of parts of the building.Northfield is home to hundreds of pupils and is understood to have a capacity of

Read more. Police are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and woman found in a East Dunbartonshire property.Officers were called to a property on Station Road, Milngavie, around 11.30am on Sunday morning.

murder detective is being investigated over ­allegations he made a sexist speech at a colleague’s leaving do.

Neil Oliver has shown off letters he's received addressed to 'the rightful King of Scotland', 'sanest man in Britain' and and 'impressive hair' . Neil presents BBC Coast and Vikings and the more recently the aptly named Neil Oliver’s Love Letter to the British Isles.

antisocial behaviour targeting bus drivers and passengers could result in someone being killed.Chief Inspector Sarah Taylor, Local Area Commander for North West Edinburgh, made the comments after Lothian bus drivers were subjected to a night of terror yesterday at the hands of yobs.Eight buses were targeted by vandals who threw bricks and projectiles, shattering nine windows and terrifying the drivers.Chief Inspector Taylor revealed police have been conducting a huge operation to clamp down on

Police are calling for witnesses after a car was set on fire at a Scots high school.Emergency services in Fort William were called to the scene of the blaze at Lochaber High School in the Camaghael area around 6am this morning, March 15.Around 7am officers received reports of a break-in at the school.Scottish Fire and Rescue managed to extinguish the blaze and police have confirmed the fire is being treated as deliberate.Thankfully no one was injured in the incident.Officers are looking for

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told

Edinburgh flat during a terrifying bin chute blaze.Fire crews raced to the scene after a fire broke out at Castleview House in Craigour at around 5.30pm last night.It's believed the inferno broke out in the bin chute of the high-rise flats before smoke quickly began to engulf the tower block, reports Edinburgh Live.One resident, who lives on the 15th floor, told how she is still struggling to breathe after 'stale nasty smoke' filled her flat and landing."I was just sitting down watching the tv

Scots road yesterday.Emergency services were called to the A980 at Raemoir in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, after the driver of a Mitsubishi Canter truck left the road at around 12.20pm.

former First Minister took the action amid claims of an inappropriate disclosure.Sturgeon is today giving evidence to a Holyrood committee investigating the Government’s handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.Salmond took the government to court and it was agreed the internal probe, which destroyed his friendship with Sturgeon, had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.The fiasco cost over £600,000 of public money.Salmond gave evidence to the

bike ride in Perth.The 69-year-old man became unwell whilst out cycling on a road between Stanley and Kinclaven this afternoon.Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 12.25pm.However, he was pronounced dead a short time later.The man's identity has not been released, but his loved ones have been made aware.A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We became aware of a 69-year-old man having taken unwell while cycling on the road between Stanley and Kinclaven in Perthshire after 12.25pm on

fire attack.The alarm was raised at around 9pm on Monday, February 22, after a residential property was torched in Marischal Street, Peterhead.Brave residents swiftly extinguished the blaze before the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene.While no one was injured, police believe the fire was started deliberately and are appealing for witnesses.They are especially keen to speak with any motorists who may have dash cam footage from the street or the Tolbooth Wynd areaDetective

Dumfries and and robbed a three-figure cash sum in an "extremely frightening ordeal". The terrifying incident has left a 74-year-old man shaken as cops launch a manhunt to find the callous thieves responsible.