CCTV catches ruthless yobs trashing Scots play park twice in just 24 hours

died in his arms just over six hours after he bought it. And heartbroken Richard Gray believes he and the tragic Border Collie called Bear were the victims of callous puppy farmers.

drunk to look after him.Police spotted the youngster and his mother wandering a Renfrew street at around 1.50am on Sunday, March 7 and stopped to check on them.After quizzing her about why they were out so late it was quickly discovered the woman, who is in her mid 30s, was heavily under the influence of alcohol.She became aggressive towards officers at the scene and began shouting and swearing at them.Police then took the young child to his relatives to be looked after amid concerns for his

cancer, is taking on an epic challenge to raise money for their loved ones' end of life care.Stephen Logan aims to run the West Highland Way in one 24 hour stint for Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow.The 48-year-old will set off at midnight on June 20 with hopes to complete the gruelling 96-mile route by midnight on June 21.Stephen has often provided a listening ear to patients' relatives, as he's ferried them to and from the New Stobhill Hospital in his cab over the years.

Whitburn, West Lothian, was released on bail and returned to Scotland.But he failed to attend his 2017 trial but was found guilty and given a 10-year prison term.McLean was only extradited to begin his sentence in January last year.Now the young woman’s family have hit out after he lodged an appeal which means she faces having to return to Greece to give evidence.Her mum, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said: “I never thought I’d ever say this about another human being but I wish he

Gordon Ramsay has had plenty of controversial moments over the years.The foul-mouthed celebrity chef is known for his fiery attitude both in and out of the kitchen and certainly isn't afraid of voicing his opinions.The Scottish TV star, 54, has shown a strong hatred to non-meat lovers and has gone to war with vegetarians on countless occasions.He has upset famous faces with his views on eating meat - and even claimed his worst nightmare would be if one of his kids announced they were

kids’ hearts”.Nursery staff, parents, and councillors in Renfrew have hit out at yobs who are understood to have deliberately set a bin on fire right next to the wooden castle in Robertson Park play area, which has been open throughout lockdown.The blaze has badly damaged the unique structure - part of a £1million upgrade to the park in 2017 - which has now been fenced off to youngsters.Police have said they will be carrying out extra patrols in the park in the coming days.Gemma Williams,

children, the youngest aged just five, has died.Francis Moore was eventually jailed for an eight-year term over the violations, which spanned more than 20 years.A BBC investigation found that Moore, known as Father Paul Moore, had made confessions in 1996 which were covered up by a Bishop.The Church said it would pray for Moore after details of his death on Saturday emerged.He was transferred from his cell at HMP Dumfries to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary after falling seriously

CCTV images of two men they want to speak with in connection with Christmas Eve ‘incidents’ in Glasgow.The pictures have been released to the public as police search for the two individuals.The incident occurred on December 24 around 6:40pm around Argyle Street in the city centre.Police Scotland said: “Detectives are keen to speak to the men in the images as they may be able to assist with this investigation.“Anyone who recognises the men in the images is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101

court in Scotland for representing ­clients without a practising certificate has been struck off.Paul Garrett, 47, is at the centre of an £80,000 fraud probe revealed by the ­Sunday Mail.A client told police the solicitor had tricked him into handing over payments for a non-existent court case.In 2018, Garrett, of ­Finnieston, Glasgow, was fined £1000 at the city’s ­sheriff court for ­representing clients in ­criminal cases after his ­practising ­certificate had expired.He was struck off by the

hospitalised after being set upon by six others in a brutal assault in a car park in a Scots town.The 40-year-old was on Main Road in Irvine, Ayrshire at around 9.25pm last night when he was attacked and suffered 'serious facial injuries'.He managed to get home before calling an ambulance which rushed him to Crosshouse hospital near Kilmarnock.He was treated at the hospital and later released.Cops are now appealing for any witnesses to the attack to come forward and have released descriptions

Coatbridge.The Margaret Skinnider Centre, which supports the campaign for a united Ireland, was targeted with the “sinister” sectarian abuse just after 8pm on February 16.The word “Taig” is considered by many to be an offensive ethnic slur and a derogatory term for a Catholic or Irish Nationalist.In the clip, a man can be seen approaching the centre wearing a blue balaclava style face covering.He peels the back off the sticker before slapping it in the centre of the window.He then makes his way

Paul Sweeney, who said the Conservative had “groped” him in a Westminster bar in October 2018. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP), established last year as part of a complaints process developed following a major report on bullying and harassment in the House of Commons by Dame Laura Cox, considered an appeal by Sweeney against commissioner Kathryn Stone’s decision.

coronavirus restrictions.Bosses at Newhailes Estate near Musselburgh, East Lothian have hit out at the 'destruction' caused at the spot which contains listed buildings dating back hundreds of years.Youngsters have been descending on the spot and entering derelict buildings to cause mayhem.Nearby woods have also proved a place for raves 'until the early hours', police said.Bosses at the National Trust for Scotland estate shared pictures of the latest damage caused on Facebook.The post read: "We

Sea Shanty star Nathan Evans' viral debut single The Wellerman has reached new heights after a remake featured in a hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch.The former postie, 26, from Airdrie, became an online sensation this year after the song blew up on Tik Tok and saw him race to the top of the charts and land a record deal.Now the Sea Shanty craze has been picked up by NBC's SNL, with the award-wining comedy show doing a remake starring Bridgerton actor Regé-Jean Paul.The British star, who

£157m Euromillions win by just one number.Aidan Murray from Clydebank went viral after posting a picture of his lottery ticket on Twitter.It showed he almost had the exact matching numbers for Tuesday's £157,644,778 jackpot, but had agonisingly missed out on the grand prize.His ticket had 05,09,15,25,29, with lucky stars 06 and 07.But the winning numbers came in at 05,09,25,29,30, with lucky stars 06 and 07.It means that had unlucky Aidan landed a 30 instead of his 15, he would have been an

CCTV appeal after two thugs robbed a female worker in a "terrifying" raid on a Scots petrol station last month.The crooks targeted the Spar store next to the Shell Garage in Glasgow at around 9pm on Friday, January 15.They made off with hundreds of pounds in cash and fled from the scene, in Edinburgh Road, in an unknown direction.Today, cops have released images of two men they wish to speak to as part of their ongoing enquiries into the incident.The first man is described as white, between

polar bear showed off her dance moves as she tried to impress her mate.Polar bear Victoria has been paired with Arktos in the hopes that they will produce a second cub after the pair previously led to first cub Hamish being born at the Highland Wildlife Park.And it seems Victoria is doing all the leg work as she showed her skills in a strange mating ritual as a clearly smitten Arktos looked on.Staff at the park, which is based in Kingussie, recently brought the pair together again following a

Scots play park that was targeted by ruthless vandals twice in just 24 hours has told how the culprits' own parents made them apologise.Conifox Adventure Park released CCTV footage of the 13 youths believed to be responsible for causing thousands of pounds worth of damage at the Kirkliston site earlier this week.Within hours of posting the appeal for information, the centre owner said several parents had brought their sons to the park to offer their apologies and to examine the damage.Centre

BBC and Sky.She was also news editor for Kingdom FM in Fife and interviewed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.She now has her sights set on Holyrood and is the Lib Dem candidate for Edinburgh Northern and Leith.In an emotional article for the Daily Record, Rebecca wrote about her mental health problems after her baby Daphne was born.

Glasgow Central Station.Officers from Police Scotland working on the Paul Harley missing person inquiry are appealing for the public’s assistance after the snap appeared online on Thursday, February 9.The photograph of an anonymous homeless man was posted online which bears a resemblance to Paul Harley, from Dumbarton, who has been missing for more than six years.It was taken on February 28, 2018 - but the family hadn't seen the picture until now and it has sparked fresh hope.Cops are appealing