Call for action on modern slavery after man forced to work on Scots puppy farm

social security payments.Glasgow South West MP said: “We are in the middle of a health and economic crisis, and the uplift in Universal Credit has provided a lifeline for many struggling families and households during these unprecedented and challenging times.

eBay seller kindly sent a refund of £39 for a second hand toy boat which had been up for auction on the site.The toy was for her six-year-old son Frankie who is disabled and prone to multiple seizures a day.After Stacey thanked the seller for his quick delivery and told him how happy the boat had made her disabled son, the man told her to take the money and spend it on more toys for him.He wrote: “I read your message earlier, then again out load to my wife.“With everything going on in the world

Perth and Dundee.

Catholic mother after a burst pipe flooded their family plot.Elizabeth Briggs repeatedly told her loved ones that she wanted to be buried with her late husband Charles and four-month-old son William at Cockpen Cemetery in Bonnyrigg.The mum-of-five had purchased the plot after losing her baby to cot death in 1970 and buried her 61-year-old husband in 2000.But after passing away on February 5, daughter Tracey Gillan discovered that her father’s casket had only been buried 3ft down - leaving no

told how the body of a man was found at around 2.40pm today in the woods near Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of David Letham, reported missing earlier today, has been informed.Heartbroken loved ones took to social media in their droves to pay tribute to David on social media.

Scottish Government’s children’s minister, after apparently swearing at her during a Holyrood meeting.

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Perthshire.Michelle Lizanec was discovered by officers after they broke down the door of a property on Orchard Way, Inchture, at around 11.40pm on Saturday.She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.A police guard remained at the terraced house on Monday just hours before officers confirmed they had charged a man in connection with her death.John Lizanec appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court on Tuesday afternoon.The 46-year-old made no plea during the short hearing where he faced one

West Dunbartonshire on Saturday night.Detectives in Clydebank have launched a probe after the incident happened in Renton on Saturday, February 13.Police and ambulance crews raced to Main Street in the village after the report of the 39-year-old being assaulted by a man at around 9.45pm.Medics rushed the injured man by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he is being treated for a head injury.Hospital staff have described his condition as serious but stable.Cops are are now

East Calder, between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday.The children, aged 8 and 12, were inside the property when the thieves struck, and left with a quantity of cash. The kids were not injured in the robbery.

Sydney Devine have called for a statue to mark his contribution to Scotland’s entertainment industry.The performer, who sold 15million albums in seven decades, died on Saturday, aged 81, after a short illness.He had been admitted to hospital last month with a chest and lung complaint.Those who knew the singer have suggested three possible locations where a statue could be erected in his memory.BBC broadcaster and Daily Record columnist Tam Cowan, a close friend of Sydney, suggested his

Greenock area have been left without water after ice is blocking water from Loch Thom.Specialist divers from Scottish Water have been tasked with removing huge ice blockages from the loch near Greenock Water Treatment Works which supplies 13,000 homes and business in Inverclyde.It comes after temperatures plummeted as the Met Office issued a fresh weather warning for the majority of Scotland.Blizzard like conditions are expected to hit the country, with the west coast being warned of Arctic

Northern Ireland.Kerrie King, originally from Dundee, was pronounced dead by emergency crews after she was found at a home in Portadown.Officers were called to the address in County Armagh in the early hours of Tuesday 9 February.

traffiicked modern-day slave has told how he was lured to Scotland with the promise of a job – and forced to work at a puppy farm for a year.Police and animal rescuers raided the property in Perthshire and found filthy conditions, with dogs crammed into cupboards and puppies missing eyes and limbs.It is feared a boom in demand for pedigree pups during lockdown is fuelling an increase in criminal activity in the dog-breeding trade.A worker has told the Record he was forced to work 16 hours a day,

link!An SNP spokesperson said: “As the First Minister has said, we expect this May’s elections to go ahead as scheduled.“This is a decision for the Scottish Parliament, and in December MSPs unanimously backed legislation to make sure the election on May 6 can take place fairly and safely during the coronavirus pandemic.“The Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill contains contingency measures for in-person voting supported by appropriate physical distancing, the potential for the election

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organisers helping families stay on top of mess.Zoe Berry and Victoria McHugh have gutted attics, cleared out overflowing cupboards and helped hoarders reclaim their home in their unique job roles.Professionally known as Life/Edit, the Edinburgh-based duo will tackle anything from wardrobes to garages and get a "real buzz" creating "calm out of chaos."The clean queens, who work across Edinburgh and the Lothians, left their nine to five jobs two years ago to declutter full time - and say they

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.

Paisley last night. Officers from Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses after a fire was set at the door in a close in Ferguslie Walk in the Renfrewshire town between 7pm and 7.30pm.