Family of Scots teen appeal for help to find him after 'out of character' disappearance

police custody and was dumped there. They say the apprentice blacksmith had lodged a complaint over an assault by an officer shortly before his death.

pounds have been raised for a much loved Scots Big Issue seller after he was brutally attacked by youths. Former soldier Garry Buchan, who is well known for his local heroics and charity work, was robbed and severely injured during an unprovoked assault by a gang.

car into a friend after a row over a birthday party.

lack of contact for families who had been expecting regular visits of up to four hours and close contact with relatives.Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay raised the concerns in a tense exchange at Holyrood on Tuesday which saw him brand SNP depute leader Keith Brown "ignorant" and a "clown" for heckling.Findlay called for urgent talks across political parties led by by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman on emergency legislation to get safe and secure contact for families and care home residents.He

cancer has paid an emotional tribute to kindhearted donors helping to provide for her family when she is no longer here.Louise Colquhoun, 39, is planning what could be her last Christmas with husband John and their three sons after being given the shattering news that the cervical cancer she was diagnosed with just months ago is incurable.The accountant, from Ratho, West Lothian, is undergoing intensive treatment in the hope it will give her more time with her loved ones.And she has spoken of

Police are hunting thieves who nicked a family’s frozen Christmas turkey.The turkey was stolen from a garden shed in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, which was raided sometime between Saturday and Sunday.Police Constable Neale Gawthorpe said: "At this time of year freezers are full of food for the holiday season and now one family has been left without their festive fare, including their Christmas turkey."I would appeal to anyone who may have seen anything, including someone in the area carrying a

Adrian Bonar, 34, was found in the boot of an abandoned car in Anaheim, California, in October last year. The US Army veteran had been wrapped in tarpaulin and bound with duct tape.

abuse survivor has secured £100,000 in damages after being molested and beaten while in care.The man – known as Victim N – was locked in cupboards, beaten with a stick and sexually abused when he was being looked after as a child by the Sisters of Nazareth Catholic order.He was then moved to council-run Auldhouse Care Home in Glasgow, only to be subjected to worse violence.Victim N, now 58 and living in England, raised a legal action after spending decades coming to terms with what happened.He

healthy schoolboy was diagnosed with life-threatening bone marrow failure after he bruised his knee in a fall from his bike. Doctors say Cory Prosser’s condition could have proved fatal if left untreated.

SNP conference on Monday.The new £100 million winter fund for low-income households will provide those in need with cash to help “pay their fuel bills and make sure children don’t go hungry”, Sturgeon will tell the online conference.Sturgeon is announcing the fund to bridge the winter gap between the introduction of the £10 a week Scottish Child Payment for poorer families and amid criticism from Labour that her government has failed over a decade to tackle poverty in Scotland.With 230,000

SAS legend has urged a missing Scots teen to return home to his family. Former special forces hero Big Phil Campion made a heartfelt online appeal for Kai Rae to get in touch with his worried relatives after he disappeared.

base were scrambled to follow Russian military planes after they were found over the North Sea. The Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth, in Moray, left the tarmac at 8am this morning after the submarine hunting planes were discovered.

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.

young seal with a huge plastic fishing lure caught in its mouth was released back into the sea after a brave rescue. The animal was seen struggling in Oban, Argyll and Bute, with the big pink piece of equipment trapped around its mouth and whiskers.

‘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

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

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.

ectopic pregnancy has issued a plea to other mum’s not to ignore warning signs. Jade Dalrymple was shocked to discover she was pregnant in September after going on the contraceptive pill just the month before.