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Scots road yesterday evening. The man reportedly urged the two girls - one as young as 11 - to "get into his car" adding that he "wouldn't hurt" them.

Lidl is offering customers up to £2.50 back on their shopping for their empty cans and bottles with their new deposit return scheme .In an effort to encourage more Scots to recycle, the popular supermarket has launched its first money-back recycling points in Hamilton, Edinburgh Granton, Glasgow Yoker, and Dundee city centre.Undamaged plastic bottles, glass bottles and aluminium cans are worth 10p each, with a voucher up to £2.50 redeemable to spend in the store. Any empty bottles and cans

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is warning that the country is facing a ‘cliff edge’ moment as it emerges from lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic.Publishing its manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections, the charity revealed the impact Covid-19 has had on people financially.Analysis of complex debt clients helped by the charity over the course of the pandemic reveals that two in five people (44%) have no money left at the end of the month after meeting their living costs.A complex debt

new Scottish Labour leader used his first major policy speech today to argue it was a "moral imperative" that teenagers in their senior years are not left behind because of classroom closures during lockdown.The Glasgow MSP - who yesterday revealed he would challenge Nicola Sturgeon for her seat in May - said his party would put a "national recovery plan" at the heart of his election campaign.And he claimed "old arguments" about the timing of a possible referendum on Scottish independence would

stab his new partner.Marianne McGrath, 38, confronted Philip McGrath and his new girlfriend Claire Finn in a blade rampage after storming into their close and attempting to barge into their flat.Paisley Sheriff Court heard McGrath, who has separated from her husband but is not divorced, lost the plot over him spending time with his new girlfriend at his home in Renfrew.Procurator fiscal depute Sean Docherty told the court McGrath kicked off on November 8, last year, outside the property in

broadband customers struggled to get online this morning due to issues with the service.Outage tracking website Down Detector saw the number of complaints about the service skyrocket from around 7.30am on Wednesday.The number of disgruntled customers appeared to peak just before the start of the 9am working day, with almost two and a half thousand people reporting outages.A total of 82% of complaints were regarding cable internet, while 16% said there were issues with mobile internet services.

claiming that “the best bagels are in California.”“I am personally peeved. If California wants to go head-to-head with me, I am ready,” said Brooklyn-raised bagel-man Scot Rossillo, 55, owner of Park Slope’s the Bagel Store.Rossillo says the Big Apple’s bagel superiority goes beyond New York’s famously soft water, which weakens gluten and increases chewiness.

coronavirus vaccine in Scotland, according to the latest data. Health officials are currently working their way through giving the jab to the most vulnerable groups in a bid to reduce the number of deaths and hospitalisations from the virus.

coronavirus vaccine as the Scottish Government considers ‘accelerating’ the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Kate Forbes revealed today she had struck an agreement with Green MSPs - meaning her Budget bill will pass when it goes to a vote on Tuesday.The Budget offers an £800 pay rise for public sector workers earning up to £25,000, and a two per cent increase for those earning over £25,000 up to £40,000.It will also provide pandemic support payments of £130 to households receiving Council Tax Reduction and two payments of £100 to families of children qualifying for free school meals.Free bus travel

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

chip roll - with the locals reportedly going wild for it. Such a mash-up of greasy foods sounds like the invention of a chip shop owner in Scotland, where deep fried goods are king.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Modern Family star Sarah Hyland wowed her Instagram followers as she showed off a new hairstyle ahead of the Golden Globes on Sunday evening. The 30-year-old actress debuted a new red hair colour, telling her fans she was going back to her "Scottish/Irish roots" and that she was "bored and watched all of Outlander for a second time.

teenagers have appeared in court charged with trying to kill another youth in a Scots city. The 15 and 16-year-old are alleged to have repeatedly stabbed their alleged victim, 15, in Glasgow on Friday, February 26.

Scottish Government has announced.Health secretary Jeane Freeman announced an update on the vaccination programme at today's daily briefing.She said some 94% of 64 to 69 year-olds had now received their first jab with the country on target to have offered every adult a dose by the end of July.But she faced questions from journalists about whether certain key sectors could be prioritised above others.The health secretary said that the government was following expert advice from the Joint

Daily Record has told how millionaire Blue Dog and Ad Lib owners Alan Tomkins and Billy McAneney refused to pay workers even minimum wage after tax ­irregularities meant they were locked out of the furlough scheme. McDonald made an appeal to Mordaunt to aid workers, quoting a Facebook post from barman John Russell who stated: “I don’t know what to do any more, I’m fighting tooth and nail.