Crimestoppers campaign to tackle hate crime in Scotland launches

Perthshire and help combat anti-social behaviour.

Scotland has recorded a weekend spike in the number of Covid patients being treated in hospitals across the country.Figures published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland today show 158 people are currently being treated for the virus in the nation's hospitals compared to 128 on Friday.The rise comes as a further 1,250 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 112 in Ayrshire.Public Health Scotland say the national figure is lower

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Police in West Lothian are seeking information after a serious assault left a man with head injuries.The incident happened in Bathgate in the early hours of Saturday morning on Edinburgh Road.Officers say the assault occurred between 00.30am and 1am on Saturday, 19 June and a 20-year-old man sustained serious head injuries and was treated in St John’s

Bathgate. The 20-year-old victim was rushed to St John’s Hospital in Livingston for urgent treatment.

assault near a Scots holiday park. The 18-year-old male was attacked close to Ben Nevis Holiday Park at Camaghael, Fort William, in the Highlands.

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Tartan Army’s hardcore party division assembled at the normally sedate Serpentine lake on Hyde Park. Around 800 supporters gathered with carry-outs, leaving London cops to nervously watch on from the sidelines as bemused joggers and couples on pedaloes looked on at the men in kilts.

vaccination programme were handed out to unsuspecting sunbathers at Kelvingrove Park on the Sunday, the Record can reveal. The A3-sized propaganda sheets claimed to present a list of "facts to help you make a decision" when Scots were offered their first jab.A QR code - if scanned - took people directly to a group on the Telegram messaging app.

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online trolls has launched a body positivity campaign for short, curvy women. Lizzie Murphy, from Airdrie, is calling on fashion retailers to cater for voluptuous ladies who are smaller in height after years of being forced to alter her clothing.

Edinburgh’s city centre, left the victim with cuts and bruises after the brutal attack. The city’s sheriff court heard on Tuesday how Walsh, 35, “accidentally” picked up the victim’s bag thinking it was his own, sparking an argument.

fire crews tackled fierce flames for four hours after a large blaze broke out at a house in Fife.Emergency services were called to the scene in Durham Terrace, Lower Largo, at around 8.11pm when the alarm was raised on Monday, June 7.First responders quickly arrived and began battling the fire which sent plumes of smoke into the air.Roads in the area were temporarily blocked while fire appliances responded to the incident.Thankfully, there have been no reported injuries.The cause of the fire or

iOS - Android The Scottish Government campaign has been developed in response to Public Health Scotland data that shows around 25 per cent fewer lung cancers are being diagnosed now compared to pre-Covid-19.Dr Jennifer Gibson, Macmillan GP Facilitator for Cancer and Palliative Care, NHS Lanarkshire echoed the campaign call, reminding people that the sooner lung cancer is found, the easier it is to treat.She told Lanarkshire Live: “In Scotland, lung cancer is the most common cancer.

of research, every pound donated and everyone who gets involved. “So, whether they give £2 a month, sign up to Race for Life, volunteer at our shops or pledge to leave a gift in their Will – with the help of people across Scotland we believe that together we will beat cancer.”For more details on Cancer Research UK visit cruk.org.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter herehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/