Fraudsters demand £3000 in cash from elderly Scots couple and claim to be from HMRC

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United player Gordon McQueen has been diagnosed with dementia, his family said.They said the former Scottish international fears his diagnosis of vascular dementia may be linked to persistent heading of the ball during his time as a player.McQueen, 68, who won the FA Cup with United in 1983, wants to warn footballers today of the potential risks associated with heading the ball, a family statement said.He was diagnosed in January, and in

Manchester United. The 6'3" centre-half won the First Division with Leeds in 1974 before moving to Old Trafford four years later for £500,000, lifting the FA Cup with the Red Devils in 1983.

Cops are hunting a thief who broke into an elderly woman's home and stole a four figure cash sum.Officers in Fife are appealing for information following the incident on Monday February 15 at a property on Clay Acres Court, Dunfermline.The theft took place between 1am and 6.30pm.A purse containing cash and a bag containing a four figure sum were stolen during the incident.The elderly woman was not at home during the incident.Constable Helena Scott of the Fife Division Community Investigation

Scottish parliament election in May.But there is a clear criticism of years of funding packages from the SNP-run administration.Cosla want their place “recognised”, councillors’ roles “protected” and a fair funding settlement.

dementia patientbackwards on a chair.Alison Frew denied seeing the shocking incident in March 2019 but two witnesses at Strathburn Lodge, Glenrothes, Fife, said she was in the dining room area at the time.The 57-year-old also failed to report the abuse to senior management which would have resulted in a probe being launched.A hearing in front of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard that the vile unnamed carer was involved in a second incident with the same ‘bruised’ resident just days

East Calder, between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday.The children, aged 8 and 12, were inside the property when the thieves struck, and left with a quantity of cash. The kids were not injured in the robbery.

payments.Six MPs, led by the SNP’s Stewart McDonald, are furious after a series of short-lived payroll outsourcing companies went bust – leaving pub and restaurant staff with no access to furlough cash.In their letter, the MPs claim hundreds of thousands of pounds has been lost by staff.The letter has been sent to bosses at the Blue Dog bar and Ad Lib restaurant, where staff have been left penniless.The scandal is now being probed by senior investigators at HMRC after the tax agency’s permanent

Storm Darcy blizzards.Barry Forrest and Susan Morrison decided to embrace the snowy conditions in Kirkcaldy by throwing on the thermals and embarking on the ambitious project.It's the third igloo that Barry, 36, has built since purchasing a nifty 'icebox' tool from Canada several years ago.The igloo maker costs about £250 and works by creating compressed ice blocks.Barry told the Record: "Me and my girlfriend decided we'll go play in the snow and make an igloo so we started it last night."It's a

garden.Doreen Wood was stunned to see the massive creature appear at her window in Braemar, Aberdeenshire while in the kitchen with her husband Brian.The animal had wandered into the village after becoming hungry and looking for food in the thick snow.Doreen snapped some quick pictures before chucking out some carrots for it to enjoy at around 9am.But the wild animal couldn’t find his way out of the garden and instead made itself a bed from grass and stayed all day.It wasn’t until after 4pm

Aberdeenshire as part of filming for the final season of Peaky Blinders.The film and TV star was seen with the cast and crew of the hit BBC and Netflix show on Portsoy Harbour earlier today.Production crews turned the north east harbour into what looked like an 'American prison' for the day of filming.The 44-year-old Irish actor, who plays the starring role of Tommy Shelby in the popular series, was dressed in his full three-piece suit as he sauntered around the town.The cast and crew donned

charitable organisations to help heat and light their homes, Fuel Bank Foundation has warned.The charity, which provides emergency financial support to people in fuel crisis, said it has seen a significant increase in demand for its services since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.In Scotland, Fuel Bank Foundation operates 25 fuel bank centres, providing financial support to more than 40,000 vulnerable people who can’t afford to top-up their pre-payment energy meters and are at risk of

iOS and Android.The installation of floodlights is in full swing with a new medical room, upgraded dressing rooms and toilets among an impressive array of works on the go.And Spence reckons it all stems back to his side’s 3-0 second round Soccer Shop Challenge Cup victory away to Broxburn in November.The Albyn Park side achieved a full licence in 2019 which allowed them to compete in last year’s Scottish Cup .They enjoyed a money spinning run to the fourth round where they were eventually

Aberfeldy has come up with a novel method of raising money while its doors have to remain closed to Perthshire filmlovers. This week the Highland Perthshire community cinema launches the first ‘on film on demand’ streaming service in Scotland,.

Kemar Roofe 's painful challenge on Murray Davidson. The flashpoint occurred in the early stages of the Scottish Premiership match at Ibrox when the Rangers attacker tried to use his body to get the ball back under control after a poor touch.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A couple on the Isle of Lewis have caught on camera the dramatic moment they battled to rescue a deer stranded on a frozen loch.Jaqueline Buchanan and husband Neil were alerted to the exhausted animal's plight by a neighbour from a nearby croft.Ina MacDonald, 85, had spotted it struggling on the ice from her kitchen window at Islivig Uig on the west coast of the

criminal was caught trying to flee Scotland with suitcases stuffed with nearly a million pounds in cash. Lukas Pokorny was found to have more than £860,000 in notes in the luggage as he flew to Dubai from Glasgow Airport.

Covid vaccination programme.Furious relatives want to know why residents in care homes for the elderly with learning disabilities are being treated differently from those in regular care homes.In care homes for the elderly all residents, regardless of age, are being vaccinated and 95 per cent of them have already received the jab.But in at least one care home for the elderly learning disabled the residents will only receive their jabs in line with the community vaccination programme.A relative

dementia who went missing while walking her dog. Lorna Ferguson was last seen leaving the Pilrig Park in Edinburgh about 11am this morning.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than £3,600 is going to a dementia charity in Paisley after people paid their respects to a well-known plumber from the town.The money flowed in following the funeral last May of Gerry Woods, who died aged 90.Many years earlier, his wife Anne received great care from the Alzheimer Scotland centre in Riccartsbar Avenue.Anne had been diagnosed aged just 58 and staff at the base gave support to her and

lockdown to be vigilant after fraudsters sold an 'extremely' sick newborn pup online using fake documents. The cruel transaction was carried out through an advert on buying and selling site, Gumtree.