Forensics comb Scots farm area amid reports of 'disturbed piece of land'

Bo'ness over the weekend.

East Lothian as emergency services close the rail line. Scotrail services between Prestonpans and Longniddry have been disrupted and trains between North Berwick and Edinburgh have been cancelled as a result.

Environmental Services boss Alison Pettigrew, wife of former co-director Garry ­Pettigrew, has been disqualified by ­Government agency the Insolvency Service (IS). It said Mrs Pettigrew, 52, breached her “fiduciary duty” by allowing HES to transfer assets valued at £2,979,383 to connected firms in the two months before the firm collapsed – sparking a national ­clinical waste crisis.Mr Pettigrew’s conduct is also being investigated by the watchdog, it’s ­understood.

car from Wind in the Willows back to life after bagging a bargain at auction. Gordon Grant, from Comrie in the Highlands, picked up the neglected motor used in the 1996 film for just £4,500 before transforming it during lockdown into a museum showpiece valued at up to £50,000.

ending the uplift to the benefit next month despite pleas from several Tory MPs and numerous anti-poverty charities. A survey by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) found 74% of its users who claim Universal Credit said they would be unable to cope with the reduction in payment, while 26% said they would no longer be able to pay for essentials, and 14% said they would no longer be able to pay for food.

abuser subjected his partner to a two-year terror campaign which saw him order her to eat a mouse nest. David Macdonald repeatedly attacked his lover, once running on to her foot in his car and ignoring her desperate pleas to drive it off.

missing Scots pensioner with Alzheimers. Walter Anderson, 84, was reported missing from his home yesterday.

Scots town this morning as a large fire took hold at an industrial estate, Emergency services raced to the scene at Lenziemill Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld after receiving reports of a blaze.

Ibrox yesterday. Officers from Police Scotland have now launched an investigation into the march which was posted on social media before the crunch match between Rangers and Celtic on Sunday.

raced to a Scots street this evening. A huge police response, including at least four vehicles and two vans, were filmed on Minto Crescent, in the Macedonia area of Glenrothes, Fife this evening.

Scots square. Police raced to the Square in Kelso in the Borders in the early hours of Sunday morning following reports of 20 people being gathered there.

driving when she was nearly four times over the limit was waiting to appear in court when she was caught again - nearly six times above the limit. Amanda Keiller, 58, was banned from driving for three years and fined £600 when she admitted both charges at Dundee Sheriff Court yesterday.

patients are demanding government action as GPs are still refusing to give face-to-face appointments. Surgeries have been virtually sealed shut from the public for 18 months following the Covid-19 crisis.

Aberdeen - as long as punters pass a breathalyser test first. The over-18s-only Beach Battle Bar will have a zero-tolerance policy on booze.Police and council safety experts backed the plans for breath tests and no alcohol sales.

climate crisis summit will be staged in Glasgow this year and Scotland’s own record on cutting greenhouse gas emissions is under the microscope. Given that fossil fuels are a major contributor to climate change, activists are furious the Cambo oil field plan is still on the table.

'disturbance' in a Scots garden last night. The 41-year-old died at the scene at Lingerwood Road, Newtongrange in Midlothian despite the best efforts of emergency crews.

NHS Borders cancelled all scheduled routine operations until the end of next week due to pressure on services.NHS Lothian said increased levels of staff sickness, combined with holidays and those having to self isolate, led to a “significant reduction” in nurses and midwives in the previous two months.This, along with “unprecedented demand” has caused longer waiting times, particularly in the emergency department.This is behind the decision to postpone procedures to enable clinic and theatre

Loch Lomond say that lessons need to be learnt from his death. Connor Markward, 16, died near Balloch Castle Country Park on Friday July 23 while enjoying a day out with his friends.

compensation payment to combat the problems with the safety of certain products.They have a huge number and variety of products on their site, some of which have sparked safety concerns with consumers.Some of these products include toys that may pose a risk to children and some faulty or hazardous electrical items that are listed on the platform.While Amazon says that damage or injury caused by items they sell is an 'unlikely event' they are now willing to compensate those who have been hurt

Fife car park. Police were called to the 'disturbance' at 3am on Saturday morning at the car park between Shetland Place and Orkney Place in Kirkcaldy.