Charity urges politicians to end food inequalities

link!Barnardo’s Scotland Fostering West is asking people over 21, who have a spare room and the time and commitment to support a child, to get in touch and consider fostering.The charity offers comprehensive training and support to our foster carers, including extensive support throughout the application process, intensive induction and regular ongoing training and one to ones, as well as dedicated out-of-hours access to a social worker and a generous financial fee.Anyone interested in becoming

Perthshire dog rescue charity has backed the Scottish SPCA’s calls to introduce a national register to detail those who have been cruel to animals.The move for a National Animal Offenders Register would help stop the breach of bans on keeping animals to prevent those with relevant convictions getting a licence to breed or sell pets.Such a register would also help link animal cruelty with other offences such as domestic violence and record and monitor notices relating to the Control of Dogs

Patrick Harvie warned time was running out to tackle the global climate emergency and that bold environmental policies were now required.The Greens returned six MSPs via the list vote at the last Scottish Parliament election in 2016 and members are hoping to hit double figures this time around.But the pro-independence party has faced repeated criticism from Unionists for being too supportive of the SNP Government.The Greens refused to back other opposition parties last week when Deputy First

coronavirus vaccine causes blood clots, the UK’s medicines' regulator has said. The MHRA said that it is ‘closely reviewing reports’ after Ireland moved to temporarily suspend the rollout of the jab.

Ruth Davidson is urging Scots to vote Tory to deny SNP a majority for Indyref2.The Scottish Tories are planning to deny the SNP a majority at Holyrood to make sure Scotland doesn't leave the UK.Ms Davidson also hit out at the "increasing stench of sleaze and scandal" she claimed was coming from Nicola Sturgeon's party.She insisted that the SNP winning an overall majority's in May's Scottish Parliament election was no longer the "'nailed-on' near-certainty" that polls had once predicted.But to

tomorrow after the 33-year-old disappeared without a trace when leaving a friend's house in the Clapham area of London on March 3.Human remains were found earlier this week in the search for the marketing executive.

Traffic Scotland have released warnings and urged people to find alternative routes where possible.The nature of the crash is not yet clear and there is no detail of any injuries at this stage.The Record has contacted Police Scotland for comment.

link!The Covid-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on its income and, as a result, research funding had to be cut in half this year, putting future life-saving discoveries at risk.James Jopling, head of BHF Scotland, said: “Our research in Scotland and across the UK to help save and improve lives is only made possible thanks to wonderful supporters like Linda and her family, and we need the public’s support now more than ever.“The closure of our shops during lockdown and the cancellation and

Sarah Everard.The 33-year-old disappeared without a trace after leaving a friend’s house in the Clapham area of London to walk home alone at around 9pm on March 3.She was reported missing a short time later sparking a massive police search to find the marketing executive.A serving police officer, Wayne Couzens, 48, was later detained in connection with her disappearance before being arrested on suspicion of murder.Human remains - which are yet to be formally identified - have since been

There were seven people in hospital with less than five in intensive care.There have been cases across the region in the past fortnight, with figures from Public Health Scotland showing more than half of new cases in the past seven days have been in the Sanquhar area.

vandalised their canal boat for a second time.Volunteers at the Seagull Trust Cruises in Falkirk say they are devastated after windows on the barge were smashed twice in the space of a few weeks.The first incident at Bantaskine Estate happened on Saturday February, 20, with the second taking place on Tuesday March, 9.They provide free access to the Forth and Clyde Canal for people with special needs and the elderly and their boats are specially designed with lifts to enable wheelchair

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A civic trust has asked a government employee to reconsider his intent to grant a housebuilder consent to press on with the next phase of a development in Kinross in light of ongoing complaints about the scheme’s sewers.The Kinross-shire Civic Trust (KCT) has written to government reporter David Buylla urging him to pay particular attention to complaints raised in the last few weeks over trucks having to

Piers Morgan’s ‘disappointing’ dismissal of Meghan Markle’s suicidal thoughts. The Good Morning Britain host went on a furious rant about the Duchess of Sussex following an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in Scotland last night.

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.

Facebook users to treat their mums to sex toys for Mother's Day.Stunned retired prison officer Andrew Whiting, from Fife, was scrolling through his news feed when he had to 'do a double-take' at the Boots ad, which featured four colourful vibrators of various shapes and sizes below the slogan 'for every kind of mum'.The 53-year-old says while he found the campaign extremely inappropriate, he couldn't help but laugh at the racy marketing fail.Boots apologised for any 'offence caused' and

Lorraine Kelly is supporting Marcus Rashford's school meals campaign by working with a Scots charity to ensure hungry schoolchildren are fed.At the height of the pandemic in April 2020, 370 million children globally were suddenly deprived access to nutritious meals when schools shut due to COVID-19.Scots based global charity Mary's Meals adapted quickly, distributing food in communities, ensuring children who rely on Mary’s Meals received them at home which had become places of learning while

mental health charity.Two-year-old Oliver Lumsden hit the road on his balance bike every day throughout February to fundraise for the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH).He and mum Courtney, 28, took on the challenge to bike around Glasgow’s West End as a way to give back while getting outdoors.Undeterred by even the coldest of weather, bike-mad Oliver even dragged out early years teacher Courtney during the 'Beast from the East 2'.“There were times where I was wanting to go home

DNA after he tried to chew through a piece of string attaching a charity box to the counter.Andrew Hollern, 37, smashed his way at night into the shop, in St Ninians, Stirling, and took nearly £3,400 worth of tobacco, cigarettes, cash, credit cards, scratch cards, mobile phones and a camera.He did not, however, manage to munch through the string, so did not get away with the charity tin.Falkirk Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday that a shop worker discovered the break-in when he opened up in the

Ewan McGregor wants Scots heroin users to try a drug-free treatment to break the cycle of addiction.The actor, who played Mark Renton in Trainspotting, urged the Scottish Government to investigate neuro electric therapy after narrating a documentary charting successful trials in the US.NET was developed in the 70s by Hong Kong-based Scots surgeon Meg Patterson, whose previous patients included rock stars Eric Clapton, Keith Moon and Boy George.It uses tiny pulses of electrical currents to