Five tips to safely donate clothes to charity as Scottish shops reopen

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A HEARTLESS Airdrie man who badly neglected two dogs in his care has been given a five-year ban on owning dogs following a Scottish SPCA investigation.Andrew William McPherson admitted he failed to provide a nutritionally adequate diet or veterinary treatment for Zara, a seven-year-old female German Shepherd, and Bobo, a 16-year-old male crossbreed, resulting in the dogs’ welfare being seriously impacted and causing

The next day Jack’s wife Joni gave birth to the couple’s second daughter, Amélie. “While the world has been a dark place over the past couple of days, she’s brightened it up for us,” said Jack, of North Queensferry.

an outbreak of Covid-19 at a call centre near Bellshill last week, the Deputy First Minister has confirmed. John Swinney said a pub, coffee shop and other retail premises had been advised to temporarily close for deep cleaning as they were recently visited by staff from the Sitel contact centre, where 14 workers have now tested positive for the virus.

blaze at an industrial estate in Cupar.Emergency services were called to the scene at the Cupar Trading Estate in Fife at around 10.23am on Tuesday.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they have one appliance already in attendance with a further five on the way.Pictures from the scene show a massive plume of black smoke billowing into the air, which is visible from neighbouring towns.Local residents have also reported hearing "an explosion" coming from the site shortly after the fire

drink-driving limit while allegedly doing 90mph on a Scottish road. The 52-year-old has been accused of speeding on the A96 at Carden near Alves in Moray as well as allegedly being over the drink drive limit.

Keith MacGregor. Cops in Fife have told the family of missing Keith MacGregor of the discovery in woodland near Thornton today.

Fife. Officers from Police Scotland were called to a property on Methil Brae, Leven, at around 5.15pm on Monday, July 13.

Glenrothes, on Friday June 5 after concerns were raised for the youngster.The tot - who was just 11-weeks-old at the time - was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children where they were found to be in a ‘critical’ condition.It is understood that the youngster will suffer long-term effects from the injuries sustained as they continue to be treated in hospital.Specialist forensic officers remained at the address in Macedonia for around seven days while a police guard was also put in

Paisley optician has revealed how glasses wearers can keep their specs clear when using a face mask. Coverings have become more widespread in Scotland now after the Scottish Government made it a legal requirement to wear them around the shops last week.

Perth and Kinross Council “progressing well” with the roll-out of its childcare program Antibody tests are not currently being used for public testing in Scotland but are used to detect antibodies to the COVID-19 virus to see if you have previously had the virus.The test works by taking a blood sample and testing for the presence of antibodies to see if you have developed an immune response to the virus.Antibody tests differ to virus swab tests, which test to see if you currently have the

coronavirus.Norma and John Wiggins, from Hamilton, escaped the deluge of storm Dennis in February for an extended break in Tenerife but were left confined to their room when sand from the Sahara desert engulfed the Canary Islands, grounding hundreds of flights.And just four weeks later they found themselves stranded in their Tenerife apartment once again by the coronavirus lockdown.Their trip was originally supposed to last six weeks, but the retired couple only made it back to Scotland

Calvin Harris has been praised for donating £20,000 to Glasgow's Sub Club after they launched a campaign to stop permanent closure. The fund was just £5,000 away from reaching £150,000 when the DJ, who now stays in LA, made the generous donation, taking the fund to £165,000.

raped a young woman at knifepoint has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. The boy, who was just 14-years-old at the time, subjected his victim to the terrifying ordeal in Methil, Fife, at around 8pm on January 29, 2019.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserThe £1000 donation is this month’s donation from the housebuilder’s community fund, which makes grants to west of Scotland charities nominated by employees and which “improve the quality of life for those living in the area”.Barratt finance director Suzanne Craven said: “The work the foodbank is carrying out is vital in these unprecedented times and the local community depend on them – we’re very pleased to support them with this

crash on a Scots road left a woman with 'life threatening' injuries. Three cars and two motorcycles were caught up in the pile-up at around 4.30pm on Monday on the A7066 at the junction with the B792 outside of Bathgate, West Lothian.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A rescued circus bear at a popular Scots zoo has died after battling a tumour.Suzy the bear was put to sleep at The Five Sisters Zoo after vets discovered a malignant tumour.The animal was used in performances at a French circus for 28 years before she was rescued alongside two other bears, Peggy and Carmen, and brought to the West Calder animal sanctuary in 2012.The trio had been kept in tiny cages no bigger than

dog owners are being warned of the dangers of coastline walks as the country's lockdown restrictions continue to lift. RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat issued the warning on Friday as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Scots that more rules and guidelines would be lifted or eased, as we continue to suppress coronavirus.

coronavirus meaning the hospital death toll has risen to 2,487. The number of positive cases of Covid-19 has increased to 18,264, a rise of five on yesterday’s figures.

care homes have been branded “weak” and “unsatisfactory” during a pandemic that has killed thousands of residents.Inspectors found some homes were not clean and raised “significant concerns” on PPE and infection prevention.In one case in Crieff, people did not get access to enough fluids or to nurses when they needed help.Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “These inspection reports confirm that all is not well behind the closed doors of Scotland’s care homes.“Weak and unsatisfactory standards that