Gumtree fraudsters sell 'extremely sick' newborn puppy online sparking Scots police probe

fisherman who fell overboard from a vessel in the North Sea has tragically died after being airlifted to hospital. The alarm was raised at around 3.20am on Tuesday after a mayday call reporting that the unnamed man had got into difficulty in the water.Emergency services including Lerwick lifeboat and the HM Coastguard helicopter were called to the scene around 30 miles southeast of Sumburgh, Shetland.The coastguard said he was taken to hospital in Lerwick by helicopter.

tried to sell a baby for £1million.Evil Claire Boyle, 34, was convicted of child neglect after the horrific incident at her Ayrshire home where a little boy was trapped in the modified cot.It was Boyle’s third neglect conviction after being found under the influence of drink or drugs on a couch with a distressed child at her feet.She was later convicted again for trying to sell a baby on Ayr High Street.Ayrshire social workers are assessing if the abuse involving the cage could have been

Glasgow.Andrew Porter's disappearance has sparked a frantic police search after going missing from the Stobhill area yesterday. The 24-year-old has not had contact with anyone since being last seen about 5.45pm on Balornock Road.Friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety and are desperate for answers.Andrew is described as being white, 5’5”, slim build, pale complexion with a shaved head.

West Dunbartonshire on Saturday night.Detectives in Clydebank have launched a probe after the incident happened in Renton on Saturday, February 13.Police and ambulance crews raced to Main Street in the village after the report of the 39-year-old being assaulted by a man at around 9.45pm.Medics rushed the injured man by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he is being treated for a head injury.Hospital staff have described his condition as serious but stable.Cops are are now

Perthshire.Emergency services were called to the property on Bridgeton Brae in Almondbank at around 9.40am on Monday.The little girl was tragically pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics and doctors were called to the home.Police Scotland have confirmed they are treating the death as ‘unexplained’.Local residents reported a heavy emergency services response in the area around the time of the incident.Uniformed officers are believed to be carrying out door to door enquiries as their probe

Glasgow based electronic music label Soma Records will be holding their Soma Skool 2021 event virtually for the first time this month.The annual education event has established itself as Scotland’s premier electronic music conference catering to anyone who is interested in a career in the industry.After two years at SWG3, Soma are taking things online with masterclasses and panels from some of the industry’s most respected international artists and professionals.Glasgow icons Slam, DJ and

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The discovery of a strain of "highly pathogenic" avian flu at a Scottish farm has prompted a warning that people should avoid touching dead birds in the wild.Restrictions have been imposed locally on poultry, eggs and manure after the H5N1 strain was identified in a flock of 14,000 birds at a rearing site in Glenrothes, Fife.Concerns were raised about a high death rate in the flock of mixed game birds and a

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direct to your inboxFurther freezing temperatures, snow and gusts of up to 40mph are forecast for parts of the UK as the cold snap continues.Met Office forecasters said records for the lowest temperatures had been broken by 'quite some way' in recent days as the 'extreme freeze' saw the mercury plummet in some areas.The weather station in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, recorded a temperature of minus 23C on Wednesday night, the lowest in the UK since 1995.Temperatures in areas in the Scottish

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned that coastal and island areas of western Scotland remain "vulnerable" to fire in spite of plummeting temperatures.The warning covers the Highlands to Dumfries and Galloway, via Argyll and Bute and Ayrshire and the Western Isles and is in place until Friday, February 12.People living in rural environments have been advised to exercise particular caution as part of the advice issued in conjunction with the Scottish Wildlife Forum (SWF).Area

ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The online tool is the first to fully integrate devolved benefits, including the new Scottish Child Payment which opens next week.The calculator has been produced by Scotland’s national advice service, Advice Direct Scotland, and data analytics developer Inbest, having been brought together by the organisation FinTech Scotland.It provides a free and impartial assessment of entitlement to a range of benefits such as Universal Credit, crisis grants and support

Humza Yousaf has urged Scottish companies to sign up to a new business network tackling modern slavery.The call comes after the Record revealed details yesterday of a man forced to work on a Scots puppy farm for a year.About 30 firms have joined Scotland Against Modern Slavery (SAMS), which is raising awareness of trafficking and supporting victims.

gunshots were heard near a 'well used' Scots walking route and a car seen driving off from the scene.Shocked locals reported that a gun had been fired near between the B6372 and the A703, near to the Gladhouse Reservoir in Midlothian around 2.30pm on Monday.A Silver Subaru Forester has been seen to drive off towards Gorebridge after the shooting.The land around the 460 acre body of water, which supplies much of Edinburgh's drinking water, is regularly used by walkers and others.Cops have

traffiicked modern-day slave has told how he was lured to Scotland with the promise of a job – and forced to work at a puppy farm for a year.Police and animal rescuers raided the property in Perthshire and found filthy conditions, with dogs crammed into cupboards and puppies missing eyes and limbs.It is feared a boom in demand for pedigree pups during lockdown is fuelling an increase in criminal activity in the dog-breeding trade.A worker has told the Record he was forced to work 16 hours a day,

Police have launched a probe after an elderly couple in Dundee were scammed out of £3000 by sick fraudsters.Cops are appealing for information after the OAPs were targeted by the callous criminals in the Lochee area of the city on Wednesday morning.Two men arrived at the home of a 76-year-old man and 74-year-old woman in Greenlee Drive and told them they were from HMRC.The pair alleged they were investigating instances of unpaid VAT for labourer work and scammed the couple of £3,000.The

Scottish Fire and Rescue and Kirkcudbright Coastal Rescue then raced to the scene to attempt a rescue. Thankfully, the sheep known as Larry, was carried to safety and is currently resting up.Photos of the response were shared online by a member of the rescue team.

takeaway and burst into flames in East Kilbride. The vehicle mowed into the food joint at The Murray Square in the South Lanarkshire town at 11.40pm on Thursday.Emergency services scrambled to the scene after the motor caught alight.