Devastated Scots widow discovers home insurance has lapsed after fierce blaze destroyed family bungalow

Janey Godley has claimed she was forced to call police after allegedly being bombarded by 'unionist death threats'. The Scots comic told how officers arrived at her home after trolls accused her of 'being a drug dealer in the IRA'.

Cops have launched a probe after a van was torched in an early morning blaze in a Scots town, destroying thousands of pounds worth of tools. The Ford Transit Tipper was targeted in the early hours of Thursday, May 6, in Larkhall - and cops believe a cyclist may help them crack the case.

mum gave birth in her living room while her entire family were in the house and plumbers fitted her new washing machine next door.Amy Sheddon, 29, and husband Harry 32, welcomed baby son Angus at their Girvan home on April 26.The Girvan couple had planned to have a home delivery and had a birthing pool set up in their livingroom ready for the big day.However Angus made a very unexpected appearance when Amy's waters suddenly broke with no contractions, forcing her to give birth while their new

Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

goat's wild rampage has come to an end after going viral for its antics. The farm animal had been spotted bolting along a Fife streets in the Urquhart area last week, leaving locals stunned.

devastating blaze will need to carry out demolition works themselves due to a lapse in the insurance. Jill Davies watched the Ashgill home she previously shared wth her late husband and childhood sweetheart Steve go up in flames.

Iceland have been ordered to pay a Scots pensioner £11,250 in damages after she tripped over a ramp outside their store in Edinburgh. Yvonne Forrest suffered fractures to her right wrist and left knee after falling as she walked into the Portobello Road store in February 2019.

Martin Compston was interrogated by SNP MP Mhairi Black over clues for the Line of Duty final as the actor called on voters to turn out for the election. The Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP spoke to the Scots actor about the upcoming ballot during an online rally - and couldn't help but quiz the star about the BBC crime show's season finale.

raped a woman in Perth and carried out an indecent act in front of another has been jailed for more than four years.Craig Smart, 36, targeted the women between January 2017 and September 2017 at a property in the city centre.The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Smart attacked his first victim - who cannot be named for legal reasons - on January 17 that year.A jury was told he pinned his victim, who is now aged 31, on a bed before raping her.

Kilmarnock, suffers from life-long conditions Crohn's Disease and Phenylktonuria (PKU) both of which affect her chances of falling pregnant and her ability to carry a healthy baby to full term. The 27-year-old and her fiancé Ross Turnbull, 33, are now looking for a stranger who would be willing to carry their biological baby and help the couple start a family.

restaurant has blasted a customer and branded them 'attention seeking' after a complaint over its food. Canadian diner Down the Hatch in South Queensferry hit out at one unhappy customer who complained on about a takeaway order on Sunday.

Highlands beauty spot. Staff at the Mar Lodge Estate, in the Cairngorms National Park, found the plastic food wrapping for the ham and cheese delight underneath a rock on Sunday.

Bay City Rollers fan says she was devastated by Les McKeown's death but hopes their music will 'Shang-a-lang' on.Great-granny Phyllis Hutton, 95, has been a fan of the band for more than 40 years and was known to many as Gran-a-Lang after running a fan club and following the singing sensations all over the country.During their golden years the Rollers played to a sea of tartan scarves - and Phyllis and her two sons were amongst them.The pensioner, from Dundee, was left devastated to hear her

puppy owner has spoken of her devastation after her beloved pooch has been left blind in one eye due to a 'freak accident'. Seven-month-old Springer Spaniel Teazal, was impaled in the eye by a branch while playing in the family garden last Friday leaving her with a horror injury.

Prince Philip’s funeral will see no members of the Royal Family making a speech in echo of the Queen Mother’s service.The private ceremony for the Duke of Edinburgh will take place on Saturday at 3pm at George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle.The arrangements for his death, codenamed Forth Bridge, after the Scottish landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site, have been made to ensure the service is in line with coronavirus measures with only 30 guests attending.The Duke’s funeral will be a

Baillieston, watched in horror as the inferno ravaged their home of 30 years on Saturday morning. The 71-year-old has worked throughout lockdown in Morrisons to pay her mortgage off and son Jamie is crushed knowing she has lost everything after "putting every penny she had" into the home.

Glaswegians have raised more than £6,000 for a refugee food delivery courier after his bike was nicked. Abdulwahab Ibrahim Bahar had travelled to Scotland from his native Sudan around 18 months ago to start a new life away from war and poverty.

Dumbarton wedding venue to refund her deposit after the hotel revealed plans to demolish their function suite.The woman spoke out after the Lennox Herald reported last week how a couple were allegedly reassured their wedding at Dumbuck House Hotel would go ahead, despite permission already being sought to knock down the suite.They say they were partly refunded and were left £600 short.The second bride contacted us after seeing the article amid concerns over her £500 deposit.Did you know you can

cancer diagnosis. Sarah Fraser, from Livingston, West Lothian, was stunned to be told by medics she had bowel cancer after complaining of stomach pain.

probe after a man in a surgical face mask raided a Scots home before making off with a car. The house was broken into in Colintraive Crescent, in Robroyston area of Glasgow, around 5.30am on Saturday April 10.