Gunshots fired near popular Scots walking route as police launch probe

Snapchat pictures of a 12-year-old girl in school uniform has been jailed.James Stephen, 23, also sent sexual messages and explicit images to the girl, and asked her to send him naked pictures and sexual videos, a court heard.Fiscal depute Colin Neilson told Aberdeen Sheriff Court police officers from the offender management unit carried out a visit at Stephen's address at 7.15pm on January 6, 2020, and inspected his mobile phone.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront

fire broke out near the A9.Shocked witnesses watched on as the blaze broke out out in Portgower in Sutherland, with police called to the scene around 12.30pm yesterday afternoon.Dramatic footage showed giant black smoke clouds fill the sky as flames ripped through bushes.The blaze, believed to be a wildfire, has now left 'lingering reek of burning' in the Highland village.It is not known at this time if anyone body has been injured due to the fire.One local said: "Quite an amazing sight so close

attacked near a Scots high school forcing police to lockdown the area.The 38-year-old was discovered seriously injured in Tinto Drive, Grangemouth this morning sparking a police probe.He was rushed to Forth Valley Royal Hospital where he remains in a stable condition after the alarm was raised at around 4am.Pictures taken around 6am this morning show a police cordoned erected around Grangemouth High School parts of Tinto Drive in Grangemouth.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4am on

Cops have locked down large areas near a Scot school following an incident.Pictures taken around 6am this morning show a police cordoned erected around Grangemouth High School parts of Tinto Drive in Grangemouth.Images show a number officers guarding the scene with a van also in attendance.Local reports indicate that two crimes scene appear to be investigated, however this has not been confirmed.The nature of the incident is not known at this time.A local told the Daily Record: "Cops have been

fire attack.The alarm was raised at around 9pm on Monday, February 22, after a residential property was torched in Marischal Street, Peterhead.Brave residents swiftly extinguished the blaze before the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene.While no one was injured, police believe the fire was started deliberately and are appealing for witnesses.They are especially keen to speak with any motorists who may have dash cam footage from the street or the Tolbooth Wynd areaDetective

Cops are probing an attempted dog napping in Glasgow yesterday afternoon.Officers from Police Scotland were made aware of an incident at Snuff Mill Bridge in the city at around 2.50pm on Wednesday.A post widely circulated on social media said a young girl walking a Labrador was targeted by a group of men but managed to run home.It it thought four men in their twenties worked together to try and steal the pooch at the park entrance.They were said to be wearing dark clothing at the time of the

holidaymakers desperate for a summer getaway after months of staying at home?Nicola Sturgeon announced the plan this week, with the gradual opening of shops, gyms and hairdressers and socialising rules easing on three key dates until the end of April.It follows England's lockdown route map, which sees staycations allowed from April 12 and international travel from May 17.Since the news, travel firms have already seen a surge in holiday bookings, with easyJet reporting a 630% uptake in traffic to

Paisley man.Officers from Police Scotland confirmed they discovered a body at around 2.40pm today in the woods near Bridge of Weir.Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of David Letham, reported missing earlier today, has been informed.The 31-year-old was last seen at around 3.30am this morning in Paisley as police launched an extensive search for him.Police confirmed to the Daily Record that his disappearance at the time was also linked to a major incident in Bridge of Weir

Glasgow park sparking a huge police investigation. The 18-year-old woman was attacked in Festival Park, in the Pacific Quay area of the city.

indecent images of children was jailed for 14 months while his pervert son also found with sick photographs has waked free from court.Andrew Clark, 66, and Adam Clark, 34, had their property in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, raided in March 2019.Various devices seized from the pair contained over 1580 pictures of children aged between four and 16.Andrew, a widower, also wrote erotic fiction about kids and used photo editing software to create sick images.The pair pled guilty separately at

coronavirus.Cops were called to Glengyre Street, near to St Claire's church, in the Easterhouse area of the city around 2.35pm on Tuesday and discovered the 48-year-old's body inside.She has been named locally as Denise Watson and is understood to be a mum of five.Police say inquiries into the death are continuing and it is currently being treated as 'unexplained'.A source told the Daily Record that it was a double tragedy for the family as Denise's sister-in-law of fellow Easterhouse woman

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.

teenage Scots girl who has been missing for two days.Officers are desperately looking for Lisa Ferguson after she was reported missing on Tuesday February 16 from the Balfron area near Glasgow.The 16-year-old has links to the central belt as she is known to travel to the city.Concerns are now growing for the schoolgirls safety, with police appealing for information from anyone who may be able to help them track her down.She is described as 5'5" tall, slim build, blue eyes and long brown

Glasgow garage before smashing into a police van and speeding off has been captured on camera.The incident happened on Possil Road at around 10am yesterday morning.In the video three police officers can be seen standing outside a garage in the street before the driver bursts out and collides with the marked van.The vehicle then speeds off while the cops watch in disbelief.The stunned video man can be heard shouting: "Wow.

pandemic.Stephanie Gillan has become a campaigner after overcoming her mental health battles including facing her own mortality when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.Just days after her diagnosis, her husband Robert was hit by a six-ton truck at work, suffering severe injuries.Now, she has been given the all-clear and has won a beauty pageant.Mum-of-four Stephanie, 29, director of charity Unmasked Mental Health Scotland, said: “During the pandemic, we have seen an increase in

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

extreme avalanche risk in the hills around Edinburgh. The Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team (TVMRT) shared an alarming photograph of a huge crack in the snow at the Pentland Hills, which is they say is a 'red flag'.

Strathclyde Park in Motherwell and fell through.Fire fighters raced to the scene to help but by the time they got there the dog had sadly drowned.Onlookers said the tragic incident was heartbreaking to watch as their thoughts went out to the family affected.One woman posted: "My heart goes out to the family of Ted the dog who drowned today at Strathclyde Park."Honestly the saddest thing I’ve ever seen! If you have dogs and your near water please keep them on the lead as you never know what can

jail term handed down to the woman responsible.Lynsey Casson, a veterinary receptionist was savaged by an out-of-control American bulldog.Dana Mullen, 42, who was in charge of the dog, which belonged to her daughter at the time, was sentenced at Aberdeen Sheriff Court to a nine-month jail term for the attack, as well as 15 months for an assault and robbery offence.The dog, called Boston attacked Ms Casson, as she tried to bring her own dog into the communal garden of properties on Shapinsay Road