Councils demand fair funds in swipe at 'poor diet' from government

Cops have launched a probe after a property was set on fire in Aberdeen.Fire fighters tackled the blaze on Golf Road in the city last night around 11.50pm.Police have now launched an investigation and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.No one was injured in the incident.Sergeant Terence Brady said: “Fortunately no one was injured but damage was caused to the property and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.“Anyone with information about what happened

dementia and have been in a Glasgow care home for five-and-a-half years. After the clampdown on visits to stop the spread of coronavirus, Alison was finally able to hug her parents, both in their 80s, last Friday.

crowdfunding webpage set up by Monklands Women’s Aid, aiming to collect up to £100,000.

iOS and Android.Council leader Douglas Reid (SNP) said: "We are one of the first in Scotland to do the local gift card – we have 140 local businesses signed up to that."He said young people will spend the money with businesses based in the area and can even get a haircut as barbers are signed up.The Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse politician said it was a huge hit over Christmas and traders reported a boost.The family gift card award was signed off today along with a number of new schemes as part

53% of people, excluding don’t knows, backing independence.Until the weekend, over twenty polls in a row showed support for independence to be in the lead.This trend ended after a Survation poll by the Sunday Mail showed it was now tied at 50/50.A new poll for ITV’s Tonight programme, carried out by Savanta ComRes, again records a lead for independence.However, although the 53-47 shows a six point leader, it is closer than in previous polls.ITV also reported that 71% believed the country would

schoolboy needs a special coffin after his sudden and unexplained death.Tributes are pouring in for 'pure soul' Aiden Cross after he died at his home in Cumbernauld on February 18th.His distraught parents tried to carry out CPR on the 13-year-old, who suffered from spina bifida and hydrocephalus, in a desperate bid to save him before he passed away.Coroners have so far been unable establish the cause of death leaving his family devastated.Now friends are raising funds for the 'happy, bubbly and

Families of victims murdered by the Yorkshire Ripper are demanding his estate be shared between them.Mystery surrounds the contents of Peter Sutcliffe’s will, amid claims he owns two plots of land in Scotland.The late serial killer boasted that one of the Kray twins offered to buy the land, gifted to him by a female admirer while he was in Broadmoor hospital.But Neil Jackson, 62, whose mother Emily was Sutcliffe’s second victim, said: “Any money or property he had an interest in should be

University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture has admitted culling thousands of the animals after experimental work was put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic last year.The university revealed the mass cull came in 2020, when it used more than 12,000 live fish in its “vital” quest to tackle issues like food security and conservation.But the figures, revealed in a Freedom of Information request, were branded “disappointing” by activists campaigning for an end to all animal testing in

Aberdeen.Emergency services raced to the scene on Pitmedden Road at around 4pm on Monday, March 1.Thick plumes of black smoke have filled the sky and can be seen from miles around, local reports claim.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday

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

Emergency services raced to the scene after the two vehicles collided on the B794 near Haugh of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway.Police sealed off the area and two men and two women were taken to hospital for treatment.Officers advised drivers to avoid the area at around 5pm, but the road has now reopened.

nightclub ravaged by a fire.  in a  Scots fire damaged. Police raced to Sauchiehall Street at around 11.10pm last night after reports of people jumping on the roof of the Campus bar.Cops dispatched a helicopter to scope out the scene which took thermal images of the yobs on the roof.They then discovered four figures on top the damaged building and brought them down to safety.

historic Scots hotel has been bulldozed just days after a horror blaze ripped through the 200-year-old building.

large fire in Hamilton this evening.Fire crews have scrambled to Johnstone Road in the town after smoke began billowing from the area at the Mercedes-Benz dealership.It's not yet clear if it is the car dealership itself which has gone up in flames, but footage from the scene shows several firefighters at the premises.The Scottish Fire and Rescue service told the Record they deployed four appliances to the scene after receiving a report at 6.19pm and they are currently battling the blaze.The

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United player Gordon McQueen has been diagnosed with dementia, his family said.They said the former Scottish international fears his diagnosis of vascular dementia may be linked to persistent heading of the ball during his time as a player.McQueen, 68, who won the FA Cup with United in 1983, wants to warn footballers today of the potential risks associated with heading the ball, a family statement said.He was diagnosed in January, and in

Manchester United. The 6'3" centre-half won the First Division with Leeds in 1974 before moving to Old Trafford four years later for £500,000, lifting the FA Cup with the Red Devils in 1983.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in North Lanarkshire are to benefit from almost £200,000 of extra funding.The Scottish Government has committed £145.3 million to alcohol and drug rehabilitation services across the country, including £50m to reduce drugs deaths.The Scottish Budget for 2021/22 has committed a total of £16 billion to improving the nation’s health and supporting the NHS in its recovery

Arbroath in what is understood to have been an accidental overdose.The young man had moved to the Angus town just months earlier.Pals and well-wishers have come together to pay tributes to Adam.On Facebook, Jack Caird paid a touching tribute to the man 'who had time for anyone'.He wrote: "May you rest in peace up there Adam Jones.