Family of death-in-custody victim Allan Marshall denied legal aid in fight for justice

charity which has witnessed first-hand the impact Covid-19 has had on child poverty in Scotland today calls on political leaders to put more money in struggling families’ pockets.Save the Children has seen parents on the breadline as the effects of the pandemic ravage finances and leave kids without basic provisions.The charity has been delivering emergency grants to low-income families in seven local authorities in Scotland since April.

‘Black Friday’ scammers as shoppers prepare to spend billions on bargains.A national campaign raising awareness of the latest counterfeit goods and unsafe products has been launched today - urging consumers to report fraud to a new, national ‘scamwatch’ service.Topping the list of this year’s dodgy gifts are dangerous soft toys, fake cosmetics and perfumes and slime products that can make kids ill.And experts are also warning parents to be extra cautious when looking for the latest computer

Save the Children told the Record that too many families were already struggling before the pandemic and that months of lockdown had made things even worse.But the steep rise in child poverty rates began long before anyone had heard of coronavirus and can be traced to welfare system reforms brought in by the coalition government over the last 10 years.When David Cameron became prime minister in 2010 he promised a fresh way of doing politics - what we got instead was years of austerity which saw

poverty “since forever”.And despite their best efforts to get out of the poverty trap, government benefit rules mean any chance they get to improve their lot is snatched away,Sue Harvey, 35, her husband Kev, 36, and their six children Zack, 14, Luke, 13, Kara, 11, Skye, nine, Max, three, and four-month-old Hunter live in a private rented house in Falkirk.They cannot get a council house because the specific needs of their children are not recognised under the system, which says children must

college student has gone missing triggering a desperate family hunt to bring him home. Kai Rae, 16, was last seen at home at 9am on Monday November 23 in Halfway, Cambuslang.

John Lewis a run for their money - after creating an adorable Christmas advert featuring her two-year-old son working in their family shop. Little Lincoln Norris has captured the hearts of customers with his Christmas video - with many claiming it's already the best festive ad of 2020.

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his death from cancer in 2016.The diaries cover a huge swathe of the actor’s career, including his roles in the Harry Potter franchise, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Love, Actually.Alan Taylor, editor of the Scottish Review of Books, will be responsible for editing the actor’s numerous volumes into a complete book.Speaking to the Guardian, Taylor said that Rickman’s diaries were “anecdotal, indiscreet, witty, gossipy and utterly candid,” adding that they “make compulsive reading and

killed in a hit-and-run are offering a £10,000 reward for information that leads to finding those responsible for his death. Pedestrian George Robertson was fatally mowed down by a motor in West Lothian on the night of September 20.

The Crown, Thatcher fully fails the Balmoral test while passes easily. But the question remains *dramatic pause*...According to , it's an unspoken set of social rules and codes upon which visitors to Balmoral castle in Scotland are judged.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police have launched a fresh appeal to help find a 51-year-old man who vanished a week ago.John Mackay was reported missing from Muirtown Street, Inverness, last Sunday.Officers may have been seen in the Muirtown Swing Bridge area between 7.15am and 7.25am that day.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have a number of properties throughout the United Kingdom. While Clarence House in London is perhaps the couple's most mentioned residence, there is also the Scottish estate of Birkhall, Llwynywermod in Wales, and the family home of Highgrove in Gloucestershire.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Wimbledon champion and Olympic gold medallist filmed a rare Instagram video on Thursday, sharing a never-before-seen part of his .Tennis star Andy took to Instagram Stories to film himself watching his national team Scotland play Serbia in a football match. As well as his huge flat-screen TV, we were treated to a look inside his stylish living room.Underneath the television is a shelf, which Kim and Andy have decorated with cute potted plants.

A heartbroken family have hit out after their beloved mother allegedly suffocated to death at a Scots hospital after her oxygen tube became detached.  Jean Wingate was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on November 1 after becoming breathless at her Glasgow home. The 76-year-old, who had COPD and diabetes, was diagnosed with pneumonia and later tested positive for coronavirus.

cop has collapsed and died while chasing a suspect in Australia. Mike Cursiter, from Orkney, was working as a police officer in the Perth area, when he collapsed last week.

dog stolen by callous crooks from an outdoor kennels has sparked a police search in Aberdeenshire. The pooch was swiped from the Fiddes area near Stonehaven between 6pm and 7.30pm on Monday November 9.

who passed away on October 31, had asked for his ashes to return home following his death, his widow Micheline Roquebrune told the Scottish Mail on Sunday, per Metro.“We are going to bring Sean back to Scotland – that was his final wish,” Roquebrune said. “He wanted his ashes to be scattered in the Bahamas and also in his homeland.”She added: “Whenever it is possible and safe to travel again, then it is the family’s intention to return to Scotland with him.

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Scottish child payment when applications open today, the Scottish Green Party claimed. The social security scheme will initially pay eligible families £10 per week for each child under the age of six as part of efforts to reduce child poverty.