Dad's tribute to ‘little angels’ as three children die after flat fire in Scotland

Johnny Beattie was an outstanding comic performer but more than that, he was a lovely, lovely man. I did several pantomimes with Johnny when he was a Dame and I was daft Wullie.

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Scots comedy legend Johnny Beattie after his death at the age of 93.

cop who has died after a short battle with cancer leaving behind two young children.Inspector Chris Mutter served in Fife Division before his death last Monday - having only been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on October 31.He was promoted to the post of inspector in November - while he was receiving treatment for his illness.A special ceremony took place where he was promoted by the chief constable.Devastated wife Maxine is now left behind with children Ethan, three, and one-year-old

Scots beauty spot have paid tribute to their “cheeky little devil”. Freya Skene passed away after getting into difficulty with her mum Brooke at Ossian’s Cave in Dunkeld, Perthshire, on Monday evening, July 6.

freak accident by Ossian's Cave in Dunkeld on Monday night.
 The youngster was raced to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but passed away a short time later.
Her devastated mum, Brooke Reid, 26, has now posted an emotional tribute on Facebook.
She told her friends in the public post:
 "As most of you are aware yesterday we had to say goodbye to our best friend, our life, our world, our everything."I stayed with Freya the whole night and most of today before she was taken away.
"Everyone tried their

pandemic on the frontline.With the NHS turning 72 on Sunday, they said the health service responded well under pressure, whether in Covid wards or with long-term patients cut off from visitors.They shone a light on life for staff and patients as Health Secretary Jeane Freeman penned a personal letter of thanks to everyone in the service, which is published in full below.Charge nurse Vicky Thomson, who works at Kelso Community Hospital in the Borders, said the impact of the virus has had a

property in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series. The 1850s property, which was built by celebrated Scottish architect Charles Wilson, was painstakingly renovated back to its former glory and captivated the judges so much it moved one of them to tears.

Police Scotland was an “epiphany” in his career as he spoke in the wake of riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.Chitwood said he had been heavily influenced by a trip to Scotland in 2015 where he was trained in techniques aimed at reducing the use of force and firearms.He was one of dozens of US law enforcement officials who spent several days at Tulliallan, Police Scotland’s training centre and headquarters near Stirling.He said: “It was an epiphany to sit there and watch.

Jon Ward, 34, passed away on Wednesday prompting an outpouring of grief from shocked pals.They told how the RAF corporal, based in a Glasgow recruitment office, was out on a run in Lossiemouth the day before he died and planned a 100-mile fundraiser.Moray Road Runners chairman Gareth Jenkins, 50, said: “He enjoyed the run - they were having a laugh because they were two RAF personnel and a policeman and they got lost in the woods.“There was nothing to suggest the news that was to come."It’s just

student after a body was discovered in the search for him. The family of David Macleod, 18, who was last seen in Aberdeen on Friday, have been told of the find.

drink-driver left his victim severely injured before fleeing the scene of the high-speed crash by driving on the wrong side of a dual carriageway.Tyre fitter Andrew Gentleman, who has two convictions for drink driving, was more than four times the limit when he caused the hit-and-run smash.The 52-year-old, who left four people – including two young children – needing hospital treatment, was still four times the limit nearly four hours after the accident.Gentleman, of Falkirk, admitted driving

Madalina Sneddon’s husband, Scots engineer Craig Sneddon, 46, has been accused of murdering her following the incident in the popular tourist city of Aix-en-Provence.Yesterday, a friend of the couple said their families are devastated and believe the death is a tragic accident.The friend, who asked not to be named, said: “Craig and Madalina have been married for many years – over 20 at least.

Nicola Sturgeon has led tributes to Scottish political journalist Harry Smith who has died aged 69. Harry's family confirmed the sad news today, saying he passed away 'suddenly' on Friday morning.

Nicola Sturgeon has lead tributes to Scottish political journalist Harry Smith who has died aged 69. Harry's family confirmed the sad news today, saying he passed away 'suddenly' on Friday morning.

Lorraine Kelly has paid a poignant tribute to her 'grafter' dad in a throwback message for Father's Day. The iconic Scots TV presenter posted a sweet picture from when she was a baby of her then 18-year-old dad cradling her in his arms.

beauty spot. Keivan Ulhaq had been enjoying an evening at Lochore Meadows Country Park, near Lochgelly, Fife, on Saturday when he got into difficulty in the water.  Hero bystanders found the 20-year-old before pulling him into their boat and giving him CPR as they raced back to dry land.

Scotland.Emergency services were called to report of a blaze at the property in Paisley at around 9pm on Friday.Fiona Gibson, 12; Alexander James Gibson, eight; and five-year-old Philip Gibson were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, but sadly died a short time after being admitted.Their mother, 39, is in a critical condition at Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said six fire crews attended the scene.The blaze in the first-floor flat

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

Patrick Harvie yesterday made an impassioned plea for historical links to slavery to be erased from Scotland’s streets after calls to topple monuments and scrap street signs.Thousands of people have backed petitions to pull down the controversial Lord Melville monument in Edinburgh city centre and remove the names of those who benefited from slavery from Glasgow landmarks in recent days.And Greens co-leader Harvie backed the move, saying we can only “tackle Scotland’s deep-rooted racism” once