Family left with 'house of horrors' as doors falling off and holes in walls after moving to Scotland for 'fresh start'

husband put down a 'green carpet' instead of astro turf in their garden.Pauline Tremble, 54, 'didn't have the heart' to tell Andy, 61, to get rid it after he unveiled his hard work in the garden.The couple from Irvine forked out for the material after bargain lover Andy spotted it on eBay.But it wasn't until he rolled it out that Pauline noticed it was 'rough as sandpaper' and feared someone might 'lose half a leg' if they fell on it.Pauline said: "I don't have the heart to tell him to lift it,

Glasgow during World War 2, was handed to a military museum in Poland after being found in the belongings of a late veterans’ chief.Posted to the Stalag XXB prisoner of war camp in northern Poland from the dad’s home in Bridgeton in 1941, Agnes’ poignant letter reads: “I only wish this was all over to get you back home to me.

pregnant helped save the lives of other women after speaking out about her condition.Abbie Draper gave birth to her beautiful, healthy son, Blaise Draper-MacDonald in a stress-free C-section at Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital on February 25 this year.But it came after a nightmare pregnancy plagued by a life-threatening health condition called hyperparathyroidism, which resulted in a dangerous kidney stone too big to operate on forming when she was 20 weeks pregnant.The 30-year-old was fitted

domestic abuse survivor has told how her violent ex-partner 'hid all her left shoes' in a bizarre bid to keep her stuck in the house.Lauren MacDonald first met John McMillan on a dating app in February 2017 and was immediately won over by his charm which she has likened to serial killer ‘Ted Bundy’.The 36-year-old, from Glenrothes, Fife, was blissfully happy until the brute began verbally abusing her within weeks and telling her what she could wear.In a bizarre bid to stop her leaving the house,

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Police are hunting a danger driver who ploughed a car into a fence then ran off leaving an injured passenger behind.The cowardly motorist legged it after smashing his VW Golf into a metal barrier at Stanley Road, Paisley, at around 9.20am this morning.Cops revealed the man made off despite his female pal needing urgent medical help.She was rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, where

cancer.Laura Mcaloon, 36, from Bathgate in West Lothian, was given the heartbreaking news that she had up to a year to live after she was diagnosed with the aggressive illness in August 2020.The devastating news left the mum-of-three's family broken, with her youngest - two-year-old Connor - unable to understand why he's not allowed to give mummy a cuddle because it makes her sore.But despite the bleak outlook, Laura's fiancé Mark Smith, 37, and their other children Tiegan, 20, and Demileigh,

Dumfries couple and their 13 kids are facing homelessness if a house big enough for them doesn’t become available in just nine weeks.Deborah and Craig Douglas have until the end of April to move out of their Heathhall home after their landlady decided to sell.Despite applying for a number of private lets and pleading with housing associations, the family still haven’t found anywhere big enough for their brood.And Deborah, 38, feels they are being “discriminated” against because of the size of

supermarket giant refused to redeliver her order and instead offered her a refund and a £15 voucher after she ordered from the Edinburgh store at the Jewel.Her mum, Annemarie, has said she is "disgusted" by Asda's actions after her daughter and grandkids had to go without until she stepped in.Annemarie told the Record: "She was left without provisions for five days and she would have been left longer if I had not shamed them on Twitter - it was the only way I could seem to get a response."I

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

roadmap out of lockdown has been unveiled - with restrictions set to gradually ease on shops, restaurants, gyms and hairdressers over the coming months.Nicola Sturgeon announced the new plan on Tuesday, setting out key dates for measures to ease at intervals of three weeks until the last week of April.March 15 will see four people from two households allowed to meet outdoors and the gradual return of school - but only if Covid-19 cases remain under controls.On April 5, stay at home restrictions

Catholic mother after a burst pipe flooded their family plot.Elizabeth Briggs repeatedly told her loved ones that she wanted to be buried with her late husband Charles and four-month-old son William at Cockpen Cemetery in Bonnyrigg.The mum-of-five had purchased the plot after losing her baby to cot death in 1970 and buried her 61-year-old husband in 2000.But after passing away on February 5, daughter Tracey Gillan discovered that her father’s casket had only been buried 3ft down - leaving no

link!“All the staff have pulled together to make their day special, and I’d like to thank them and Aldi, for their very kind donation which has added some extra romance to Mrs and Mrs Hunter’s Valentine’s Day.”Graham Nicolson, Aldi Scotland group buying director, commented: “It was fantastic to have helped support the team at Renaissance Care’s Rosepark Care Home in creating a memorable day for both Margaret and David.“The efforts of all staff at Renaissance Care during the pandemic has been

hospital.Iain Morrell, 66, was airlifted to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary following the horrific accident at the curling pond at Kinneil House, Bo’ness.Emergency services rushed to the scene at 12.36pm on February 12 following calls from worried locals.It is understood family dog Simba had become stuck in the water and Iain had gotten into difficulty in the water while trying to rescue him.The dad tragically passed away hours after the accident.His heartbroken daughter described him as 'a one in a

Greenock area have been left without water after ice is blocking water from Loch Thom.Specialist divers from Scottish Water have been tasked with removing huge ice blockages from the loch near Greenock Water Treatment Works which supplies 13,000 homes and business in Inverclyde.It comes after temperatures plummeted as the Met Office issued a fresh weather warning for the majority of Scotland.Blizzard like conditions are expected to hit the country, with the west coast being warned of Arctic