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Emergency services were called to a canal this morning after a body was found in the water. A member of the public reported a body in the water near Applecross Street in the north area of Glasgow.Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 9am on Wednesday, 12 August, to a report of a body in the canal near Applecross Street in Glasgow, which was subsequently recovered.“The death is not being treated as suspicious.

internet in the aftermath of last night’s thunderstorms. BT has reported an ongoing issue with its telephone and broadband services amid the adverse weather conditions on Tuesday evening.

emergency response has been seen heading to an ongoing incident on the River Clyde.Passers-by reported seeing fire crews, police and paramedics heading to the water in Bothwell, and near to the East Kilbride expressway, shortly before 11.30am.A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed firefighters were deployed to a "police incident."Drivers were told to expect delays as traffic backed up near the Raith Interchange, amid the emergency response.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of an incident in West Lothian after a person found themselves in difficutly.Officers were called to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service over reports of a man in difficulty in the burn off Linkston Road, Bathgate, around 7pm this evening.He has since been taken to hospital for treatment.Pictures from the scene show a number of vehicles - including police, ambulance and fire crews - attending this evening.Traffic appears heavy in the area, with a

Prison, Edinburgh, at around 8.10pm.Passers-by reported a huge response including fire crews, police and paramedics.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We were called to a fire in a cell but it was extinguished before we arrived."

Kieran Tierney has paid tribute to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after the Gunners' FA Cup glory win over Chelsea. The former Celtic star was a key man once again in the 2-1 victory at Wembley as the £25m left-back continued his rich vein of form since lockdown, The Scotland international had nothing but kind words for the Spaniard as he admitted the pair enjoyed an emotional exchange at the full-time whistle.

People in West Lothian who are facing money worries as a result of coronavirus are being urged to take full advantage of the support available.The coronavirus pandemic has led to more people facing challenges around bills, rent and job security.The Scottish Government, in partnership with the Citizens Advice network in Scotland, is raising awareness of the support available for those who need it during these difficult times.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe M77 is closed as emergency services deal with an accident.The busy road is shut southbound, with traffic also affected northbound at Junction 5 near East Kilbride.There are heavy delays on the road as police look to clear up the area.Traffic Scotland updated saying: "The M77 is closed southbound at Junction 5 (Maidenhill) due to a road traffic accident."Drivers are advised to avoid the area at

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/car-set-fire-airdrie-street-22430904The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fires safely and thankfully there were no injuries.Detective Constable Jamie Routledge, of Lanarkshire CID, said: “Although nobody has been injured as a result of this, there has been significant damage to the owners two vehicles. “This was a reckless act and this type of behaviour will not be tolerated in our communities.“I would ask that if anyone

internet with their broadband services - despite a number of Scots reporting problems this morning.Thousands of users across the UK have reported issues with the firm’s internet services on the website Down Detector throughout the morning.A total of 61 per cent of people experienced problems with the cable internet, 24 per cent had issues with email services and a 14 per cent of the reports were in regards to Virgin Media’s mobile internet.Reports of technical issues peaked at around 9am this

Rutherglen who can’t afford to dine out at all, it strikes me that this package isn’t geared towards supporting those on the lowest incomes, whose livelihoods are most likely to have been lost. We wanted the real deal for Scotland.

Glasgow. The fire broke out at Newarthill Boxing Club in Mosshall Street, Newarthill, around 6.55am on Monday morning.

Shetland. Flames ripped through The Moorfield Hotel in Brae at around 12.30am this morning.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserScottish secretary Alister Jack said: “The UK government is doing whatever it takes to get Scotland, and the whole of the UK, through the coronavirus pandemic and ensure our economy can get back on track.“This unprecedented package of support is protecting Scottish jobs and businesses, and will ensure that Scotland’s economy can recover for the future; people and businesses in Scotland have also benefited from UK-wide schemes

Perth residents can sit in at the two McDonald’s stores in the city. The fast food giant announced on Wednesday that, after a successful pilot, its’s restaurants were now able to have customers in them.This will impact the McDonald’s at Broxden and on Dunkeld Road. Call for urgent action on road named one of the most dangerous in Scotland Residents previously rushed to the stores when the drive thru service opened in June.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.ALEX Neil has hailed the Scottish Government’s decision to set up a complex mesh removal surgical service.The Airdrie MSP says the decision to create the facility – which is being backed by more than £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding for the coming year – within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will “be welcomed by campaigners”.Mr Neil added: “This announcement is another step towards improving the lives of the

NHS Tayside is currently the best performing health sector in the country for gaining the highest number of successful quit attempts made through its stop smoking service, ‘Quit Your Way’. The national target for NHS Tayside in 2019-20 is to achieve at least 486 successful 12-week quits for people living in the most deprived areas.