Erskine death update: police make three arrests

A larger than life Scots binman died of coronavirus despite his wife forking out hundreds of pounds on protective equipment. Hugely popular Scott Hunter had tried to protect himself with the kit and cleaning gear bought by wife Fiona.Click here to read more.

a man was found dead near a burning motorcycle near a Scots village. Emergency services raced to Cousland, Midlothian at around 9.20am on Sunday morning, January 17, after locals called about the flaming bike.

cyclist has been hailed as a 'wonderful husband and father' after he died in a roads tragedy. Kevin Young was killed when he became unwell when out on his bike on the B9199 near Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire on Friday.

news of the River City star’s tragic passing at the age of 61. The Perth-born actor was most recently known for his role as Pete Galloway on the hit BBC Scotland soap.

Ayrshire, hospital numbers are surging as infections show no signs of abating for the time being. National Records of Scotland data shows the second wave has seen more deaths than the first in the region.Here we take a look at hospital patient numbers, deaths in the region and the cases that have been surging across Ayrshire that appear to be making the second wave worst than the first..

Dennis Nilsen ­confesses to three further sex attacks in his autobiography, which is being published posthumously this week.Nilsen, who died in 2018, tells how he attacked a young soldier who had passed out drunk in the toilet of an overnight train from London to Aberdeen in 1968.That was 10 years before he began murdering young men and boys at his north London homes, first at 195 Melrose Avenue in Cricklewood, then at 23 Cranley Gardens in Muswell Hill.In History of a Drowning Boy, which Nilsen

direct to your inboxAnother 704 people died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the highest Sunday rise since April.There were 631 fatalities in England, 48 in Wales, and 25 in Northern Ireland.No new deaths were reported in Scotland on Sunday.A further 38,598 people have also tested positive for the disease.Fatalities continue to trend upwards, but the number of new cases is down 30 per cent on last Sunday.The Government's official toll is 89,261 deaths within 28 days of a

law firm has vowed to tackle the crippling cost of death. Friends Legal says its new unit, named By Your Side, will lead the way on transparency and provide value for families.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 1,753 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland while the nation's death toll has tragically increased again.The latest sets of data have been published this afternoon by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.And they come as enhanced lockdown measures take effect across mainland Scotland from today.A further 78 patients, including

Scots pensioner who was found dead at home. John Burgess was discovered alone within his property at Dundasvale Court in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow on Thursday, January 7.

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Fife industrial estate last year have been identified.The body can now be confirmed as that of Ean Coutts who lived in the village of Kinglassie. The 61-year-old’s remains were discovered at the Whitehill Industrial Estate in Glenrothes in September, 2020.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a Scots 'legend' after his sudden death in Greenock. Samuel Arkley was found dead within a flat on West Blackhall Street in the town on Friday morning.Emergency services raced to the scene after the 34-year-old was discovered at around 1.20am.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland's Covid death toll has risen by almost 100 in the last 24 hours with 1,865 new cases of the disease also diagnosed.The latest update was published this afternoon by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.A further 93 patients, eight from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region, have died after contracting the coronavirus which means 4,965 people have

Officers from Police Scotland said they were treating the death of the 34-year-old as ‘unexplained’. The body was discovered in a flat in West Blackhall Street in the early hours of this morning at around 1.20am.

Read More About: A 27-year-old woman has been charged in connection with Darren's death.An 18-year-old man has been charged with assault while a 21-year-old man has been released without charge.A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed two people had been charged.They added: “The woman and man are expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Tuesday, January 5.“There will be a police presence in the local area and enquiries are continuing.”Anyone with information which may help police with the