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pets are being deliberately poisoned after five died and two went missing in a Scots town.One devastated owner told the Record she has lost three cats in suspicious circumstances within the last three months in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, as animal welfare chiefs confirmed they had launched a probe yesterday.The mum, who does not want to be named, found her pet Milo’s body had been laid on her driveway some time after he had died and no one has ever come forward to explain how the three-year-old

transformed since losing almost five stones. Agnes Flak spent years living with Type 2 diabetes due to her weight and struggled to do any form of exercise.

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after five cats have died and a further two are missing in Biggar.Scotland’s animal welfare charity is investigating the suspicious circumstances that have occurred over a three-month period in the Elphinstone Crescent area after a concerned neighbour called its animal helpline on June 17.Scottish SPCA inspector Dawn Robertson said: “This has been an incredibly upsetting and stressful time for the owners of the cats and we would like to get to the

Greater Manchester is also expected to get the best of the sunny hot weather with temperatures as high as 28C by mid-week.

blended learning ” plans. An education policy expert has warned that lockdown combined with part-time schooling will increase inequality between youngsters.

beauty spot. Keivan Ulhaq had been enjoying an evening at Lochore Meadows Country Park, near Lochgelly, Fife, on Saturday when he got into difficulty in the water.  Hero bystanders found the 20-year-old before pulling him into their boat and giving him CPR as they raced back to dry land.

takeaway. The high-street chain last month delighted coffee fans last month by reopening 19 branches for drive-thru up and down the country.

Five new deaths from coronavirus have been reported as Scotland gets set to enter phase two of the route map out of lockdown.Latest figures from the Scottish Government show 2,453 people have now succumbed to the disease.Giving her daily briefing, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she expected to confirm a further easing of restrictions on Thursday  - although she warned that not all measures would be implemented overnight.It is expected that some personal restrictions will be lifted and

eenager who vanished from Fife. Liam Howie went missing last Friday, June 12 at around 11.07pm from Glasgow Queen Street Train Station after travelling from Dundee.

Scots attempting to communicate with Amazon Alexa.But this plucky five-year-old took a stand on behalf of all of us when the virtual assistant couldn’t understand her Scottish accent.Millie Kilpatrick, from Stenhousemuir, had a strong word with Alexa after the voice-recognition device failed to understand her command.Chatting with Alexa in a game of Simon Says, Millie went truly Scottish and said: "Alexa, Alexa, I'm trying to talk to you hen."And when she still found herself misunderstood, she

Celtic star Leigh Griffiths has brutally hit back at an online troll after they tried to bring up his past behaviour.

A Labour MP has claimed the coronavirus pandemic provoked a tirade of online abuse at a level not seen since the 2014 independence referendum campaign.

It's World Outlander Day meaning fans of the series are getting together to share their favourite moments and clips from the Starz Show.

A 94-year-old Scots pensioner didn't eat for five days- because she was scared to leave the house during lockdown.

Lockdown measures have been eased today for people across Scotland.

More than half of Scots want another referendum on independence to take place within five years, a new poll has found.