Distressed dog shot 60 times with pellet gun found wandering in Scots town

Perthshire politician has described the percentage of chronic pain patients in Tayside having to wait more than 18 weeks to be seen as “very concerning.”Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Liz Smith was reacting to figures released by ISD Scotland, which reveal that almost 70 per cent of patients suffering from chronic pain in the NHS Tayside area have had to wait more than 18 weeks for their first appointment at a patient clinic.Over 2100 such patients across Scotland are now failing to be seen for the

killers’ remains will be exhumed at Barlinnie for reburial before the notorious Glasgow prison closes for good.The 138-year-old jail is to be replaced with a new one nearby by 2023 and the Scottish Prison Service says it intends to dispose of the site in Riddrie.But first the SPS will have to move the bodies from their unmarked graves.Serial killer Peter Manuel is among the 10 people put to death there between 1946 and 1960.It is understood the SPS will have to apply to the Sheriff Court for

Wanderers man has now penned a two-year deal with the Turkish second division side, the club announced on Twitter.

Clydebank. Ross Gray was walking his nine-year-old rescue dog, Cathy when she slit her paw on smashed glass near a primary school in the Cochno area, at 5pm on Wednesday night.

badgers had his jail sentence quashed.Two injured lurchers were rescued from Conran Connor’s home but it’s feared another dog used in fights died.Earlier this year, a sheriff sent Connor to prison for 21 weeks.But now the Sheriff Appeal Court in Edinburgh has overturned that sentence and ordered Connor, 21, of Wishaw, Lanarkshire, to do 130 hours of unpaid community work instead.Last night, an undercover Scottish SPCA inspector said: “We are disappointed Connor Conran’s custodial sentence has

missing man after his work vehicle was found in a Scots woodland. Andrew Gardiner was reported missing from his home in Dumfries and Galloway having been last seen at around 11am on Monday.

the Chase gets a question on a world-famous Scots whisky town hilariously wrong. Keith, in Moray, is well-known by whisky lovers across the globe and is located in the heart of Speyside malt country.

Fort William to hunt for a missing Springer Spaniel who was washed away in a river.  The adorable pooch had been enjoying a swim on Sunday, September 6, when the strong current dragged him downstream and over Steall Waterfall.

couple who lost their dog in a horrendous house fire has raised over £12,000.Callum Martin, 30, and wife, Melissa, 29, from Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, were left devastated when a horrific fire took hold in their home and killed their beloved Luna on August 10.The couple were out having lunch when they received a phone call from a neighbour to say their house was up in smoke after an electrical fault in their kitchen took fire.Despite best efforts from firefighters, the couple's home could not be

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The hit ITV show will return for its 17th series on television next year - and bosses are on the hunt for people to participate in some of the show’s wacky games.

policeman has relived the moment he and his dog were run down as they tried to halt car thieves.The officer and his four-legged partner Rudi had left their vehicle to chase three suspects who had ditched a car near London Road in the east end of Glasgow.But a second stolen vehicle was waiting to pick up the fugitives and its driver mowed the police pair down.The unnamed officer had to undergo two months of intensive physiotherapy for back and leg injuries before he could return to duty.Rudi

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Scots cop has told of how he and his police dog were run over while chasing a stolen vehicle in Glasgow.The unnamed dog handler and his four-legged partner Rudi had been after a stolen car near the city's London Road in March of 2016.The pair had left their vehicle to give chase to the three occupants.But little did they know a second stolen car was lying in wait and after picking up the three it then ran

The Scottish SPCA has launched an appeal for information after a lurcher was found to have 60 wounds from a pellet gun.The tan-coloured lurcher was found straying in the Newhouse area of Lanarkshire on August 19 and the local dog warden took him to the SSPCA animal rescue and rehoming centre in Hamilton.Animal care experts found the lurcher, who has been named Ashton, to be very fearful of anyone approaching him.

parents a Scots girl who died of a rare brain tumour have launched a charity in her honour. Aoife Kidd passed away on December 16 after a four-an-a-half year battle with a brain tumour.

Being the Queen, which is a must-watch for all those fascinated with the monarchy.TV Guide has an exclusive sneak peek at Being the Queen, which focuses on the tragic death of Princess Diana and the private and public reaction of Queen Elizabeth II during the aftermath.

gins.The team at Linlithgow Distillery have launched their new LinGin Colours range in a bid to capture what was left of summer and "bring the colours, scents and flavours of the beach to your door".The range consists of four highly coloured bottles and four flavours including Yuzu, Lime, Raspberry and Coconut.Designed to be enjoyed on their own or mixed and matched to create 15 different flavour combinations - the Yellow (Yuzu), Green (Lime), Pink (Raspberry) and Blue (Coconut) gins all come in

terminal cancer.And when finally diagnosed she only discovered how serious her condition was by reading notes left discarded on her bed by a nurse.Jackie Johnson, 50, has stage four cancer of the oesophagus and has been told by medics there is no hope for her.