Famed actors follow former Doctor Who star in supporting Kinross hospice

serial bogus caller who preys on the elderly got more than he bargained for - and found himself being attacked by the pensioner he was trying to rob.

court.Ian Wylie, 47, who was a Warrant Officer in the army, bullied and threatened his former partner with violence following a bitter breakdown in their relationship. Wylie, of Erskine, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court yesterday after admitting charges of domestic abuse against the complainer.

Kinross children’s hospice has been described as “the best place in the whole world” by the family of a young girl with a life-shortening condition as it marks its 25th birthday this month. Ava Young has been supported by staff at Rachel House for the past 11 years and also receives specialist care from the CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland) at home team as she cannot walk or talk and has to be fed by a tube.

new party - the Alba Party. The Former First Minister will lead the Alba Party, which will field at least four candidates in the regional lists.

election at the Scottish Parliament election later this year. The former SNP member will aim to become an MSP for the third time after having stints at Holyrood from 1999 to 2001, then 2007 to 2016.

puppy was shot and killed on a Fife farm following an incident of sheep worrying. The pooch died just before 12pm on Tuesday on a farm in the Ballingry area.

We will keep you updated on all the latest news on our blog below. Student nurse Keren Nairns lost both her grandparents to Covid last year.Her gran Agnes Addison, from Bannockburn in Stirlingshire, died from the virus but the family believe her grandad Davy Wilson’s death is also partly attributable to Covid.Agnes, 69, died on March 29 last year while Davy, 61, passed away on October 7, while awaiting a hospital referral for an unrelated matter.Read the full story here.First Minister Nicola

Covid-19.The latest figures show 7552 people in Scotland have died of coronavirus but the true figure is much higher, with the most recent National Record of Scotland statistics for confirmed and suspected deaths sitting at 9831.The Daily Record is today remembering some of those who passed away after catching the virus.Some are elderly people who were robbed of their last precious years with their families.Some are much younger and had their futures stolen.Others are NHS or care workers who

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Darren Fletcher has finally accepted an offer on his plush mansion after slashing £250,000 off the asking price.

EXCLUSIVE: Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire is joining Amazon UK Original series The Rig, we can reveal.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensAngela and Sonny impressed the judges on the night, coming second on a combined score of 79.5, after getting 39.5 for their George Formby-inspired skate in the first round and a full 40 for their routine to Nathan Evans’ Wellerman, with Sonny once again dressed as Popeye.But they made their way to lifting the trophy after the votes were counted.The 34-year-old, who found her love for skating at Paisley Lagoon, said she was “absolutely buzzing” to

Perth and Kinross after what is believed to be an unexploded device was discovered.Roads have been shut off and homes evacuated in Milnathort while an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team work on the item.The device was found in the Victoria Road area of the town.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently in attendance in Milnathort after what is believed to be an unexploded ordnance device was found in the Victoria Road area."A cordon remains in place while specialist teams

died in his arms just over six hours after he bought it. And heartbroken Richard Gray believes he and the tragic Border Collie called Bear were the victims of callous puppy farmers.

Royal Mail worker’s van full of parcels before stealing their own car form a nearby depo.Police are probing two connected incidents, which happened in Edinburgh's Colinton area on Wednesday, and have issued a warning to couriers and delivery drivers to remain vigilant while making drops.A source told the Record: “The thief took off with the female delivery driver’s van and all their parcels before going back for her own car.”Officers were called to Colinton Mains Terrace, close to the local Post

former soldier who threatened to kill his ex has been spared prison over his SIXTH domestic abuse conviction. Robert Campbell has ended up in the dock on a number of occasions since leaving the Army.

stalking campaign and threatened to stab her boyfriend has been locked up.Scott McKinney, 33, hounded his ex Danielle Leitch with abusive rants via text, phone calls and social media posts, which left her scared and frightened.Jealous McKinney, who has a child with Ms Leitch, showed up at her home in Paisley’s Gallowhill uninvited, shouted, swore and banged on her window after she started seeing another man.The town’s sheriff court heard jealous McKinney also threatened “to plug” her new

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Former bank premises in Bannockburn are to get a new lease of life as part of a £1.2 million regeneration project.Stirling Council is investing in the refurbishment of both the former Royal Bank of Scotland branch at Quakerfield and Bannockburn Library.The project includes a new businesses and support hub in the former RBS unit, which has lay empty since the bank controversially close the branch in 2018 and

Perth and Kinross dropped to their lowest level since November last week.Data from the National Records of Scotland shows there were six deaths linked to the coronavirus across the region in the week beginning February 22.That is the lowest figure since the week beginning November 16 last year.Two-hundred-and-forty-seven people have now lost their lives to the pathogen in the region.The infection rate across Perth and Kinross also continues to fall, albeit at a greatly reduced rate.On February

Scottish Government won't offer the full legal advice to the Holyrood committee looking at the handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Alex Salmond.The Scottish Conservative MSP took to Twitter last night claiming the material being released by the government to the inquiry won't "give the full picture" and will "paint them in a good light".It comes after the Tories tabled a no confidence motion, which was backed by other opposition parties at Holyrood, in the Deputy First Minster John