Cancer charity on the hunt for cute Scots pooch to become Ambassadog for the year

crash before speeding off and smashing into trees in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services raced to the report of a two-vehicle crash on the A92, near the A909 Cowdenbeath Interchange in Fife, at around 12.45am on Sunday, August 29.

refugees arriving in Glasgow from Afghanistan.Refuweegee, who help support refugees with their transition into life living in Glasgow, have called for help creating welcome gifts along with letters and messages of kindness for Afghans arriving throughout the month.The packs should include toiletries, school supplies, Scottish treats and a letter of welcome to the country.

missing on August 14th before her body was found in Newton.But before her death, Cat had been planning to run the London marathon in October for Macmillan cancer charity.And since the passing of 'lovely' 29-year-old, wellwishers have raised almost £3k as part of a charity fundraiser set up by Cat herself.Scots have been donating to the page in recent weeks in order for Cat to reach the target, despite the fact she will no longer be able to take part in the race.

wine merchant is on the hunt for Scots drinkers to take on its first ever prosecco tasting role. In a world first, one lucky successful application will be tasked with sampling, rating and suggesting improvements to a range of prosecco and sparkling wines for House of Townend.

Linda Norgrove Foundation has issued a public appeal for Boris Johnson to get two of its staff members, who are sisters, out of the Taliban-controlled capital. The two women are in hiding in the city with their families and despite cross-party pressure from MPs over the past week the UK Foreign Office has not contacted them for evacuation.

block of flats. The red and yellow corn snake was found in Aberdeen's Marischal Court on Wednesday but no sign of the owner has been found.

Aberfeldy handed over a donation of £300 to the conservation charity Trees For Life having earned every penny through their green fingers. Trees for Life will use the money from sisters Ailsa (9) and Clara (5) to assist with rewilding projects across Scotland.The ‘Wee Tree Nursery’ came about when their granny Claire Hewitt was helping Ailsa and Clara to learn about seeds and spring during lockdown.

benefit fraud has been given extra time to pay off the massive debt in £500 monthly instalments. A court has given Nadia Begley, 44, four more months to prove she can afford to continue making the direct debit payments from her bank account.

Scots teacher found out she had brain cancer after her husband found her having a seizure on their kitchen floor.Jeana Watt, 47, had just come back from the chiropractor and was getting ready for her second Covid jab when she suddenly collapsed on June 23.Her husband Stephen had luckily returned home from work early and found her lying on the kitchen floor in their home in Motherwell where she had fallen and was having convulsions.She was rushed to hospital where she was diagnosed with grade 4

iOS - Android On most days Craig will do the challenge at his fitness studio in Lanark.However, he has also enjoyed a number of trips across the country and further afield to promote the challenge and the charity.He said: “It has been getting tougher. Usually if I’m feeling on top form I can do them in half an hour but it can take up to 45 minutes.“That’s why its good to get out, it’s almost been like a bucket list.“ I’ve been to Millport, Skye, Ben Nevis and Glencoe in Scotland.

iOS - Android Garry King at Go Kids told Lanarkshire Live: “We usually run some things over the summer holidays but normally have to charge for them. "But thanks to Arnold Clark down in Motherwell who provided us with funding from their community grant we were able to half the price of it.“We then got in touch with Youthlink Scotland and they gave us a bit more funding which meant we were then able to offer it to people who couldn’t afford it, for free.

lightning during a walk. Sophie Pass, 33 and her partner Richard, 33, were on a wild swimming trip in the north of Scotland last week when huge thunderstorms broke out.

“With Covid all the shows are off so this was our way of doing something to raise money.” Anyone looking to raise money can do so using the JustGiving page set up by Bobby’s daughter Emily Davidson at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/emily-davidson6

dog who come into care to be reviewed after 30 years.The Scottish SPCA says the Dangerous Dogs Act forces them to put down any Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro or American pit bull that it comes across, regardless of the animal's temperament or suitability for adoption.The charity says the bill, which came into force on August 12 1991, is "not fit for purpose".They insist parts should be scrapped so dogs are judged on "deeds not breeds", meaning dogs would be put down only if

Ford Transit van was one of two main delivery vehicles for social enterprise Edinburgh Community Food. It's believed the van was stolen in the Leith area on Tennant Street sometime between 1.30pm on Monday, August 9, and 6am on Tuesday, August 10.

Citizens Advice Scotland has found that landlords in the private sector are keen to play their part in making their buildings energy efficient and join the global battle to tackle climate change, but are facing significant barriers in doing so. Upgrading energy standards in the sector is key to Scotland’s net zero strategy, as 14 per cent of all of Scotland’s housing stock is privately-rented and the sector currently has below average standards of energy efficiency.

health spokesperson called for action as figures showed another drop in detection rates. Data up to the week ending 21 February 2021 show 339 fewer patients were diagnosed with cancer compared with the same point in 2019.

Shetland has been hailed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Aylesha Meades, who worked tirelessly for Who Cares? Scotland, sadly passed away in hospital after falling unwell on St Ninian’s beach last month.

sex with me”. Asim Akram, who runs the Thriller Griller food outlet, left the teenager “horrified” after making the sick proposal over Snapchat.