Hamilton animal rescue centre appeal for donations to help rabbits

Orkney. An RNLI rescue crew was scrambled to the scene at Orphir on Thursday morning after two-year-old Blue ended up in the icy waters.

charity that helps blind babies has hit the jackpot after receiving a £10,000 Cartier bracelet as a donation.Sight Action staff were left gobsmacked when the luxury item was handed into their Inverness office.The charity is raising money to buy much-needed sensory toys for blind babies.Their appeal asked around 3,000 blind and visually impaired Scots to donate unwanted jewellery.The bracelet donor, didn't leave a name after giving the charity a host of items and didn't hint at the bracelet

mum's life- in an exchange with another couple. Laura Mitchell, 32, had hoped her organ would help mum Frances, 57, but tests found they were not a suitable match.

Kenmore to stay open throughout the rest of the year to deliver guided tours in a COVID-safe environment. The Perthshire attraction will also be able to run a number of small Yule events and workshops with help from the local crannog community of craftspeople and volunteers.

link.Mark added: “This book will appeal to those who think it is vital to spark the imagination, and to think about sustainability and creating good costumes and things from boxes, eco paint — and imagination.”Tumshie - The Forgotten Halloween Turnip Lantern” is available now from Glasgow publisher Waverley Books for £7.99.

dog developed sepsis from a toxic substance while on a walk at a beauty spot in Hamilton. Fifteen-week-old Alaskan Malamute Nova had been out on a local walk at Earnock Nature Trail in South Lanarkshire when she is thought to have ingested, sniffed or drank something toxic.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The organisers of Scotland’s biggest indoor gin festival, which is usually held each year in Hamilton, have come up with a novel way of bringing the event to your home - well almost!With Covid-19 pushing the Hamilton Town House GinFall festival into 2021 those behind the popular event, Social and Cocktail Events, have come up with another way to keep gin-lovers involved.The company say events have become

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A vehicle has gone up in flames on one of Scotland's busiest motorways.The motor caught fire at around 7.45am on Monday on the M77 northbound carriageway.The incident sparked rush-hour chaos at junction two, near Glasgow's Silverburn Shopping Centre.One lane has been closed causing major delays for motorists heading towards Glasgow city centre.Traffic Scotland released a statement that read: "M77 northbound

Chinese eaterie in Dundee.His attack on “Andrew from Anstruther” begins: “Dear filthy animal” and he signs off: “Get a life before it gets you!”Mr Malik says he wasn’t on the premises at the time, but was furious that the diner made no allowance for the impact of coronavirus.In a response to the critic he wrote: “Honestly if I was there in person, I would slap you so hard right on your face that you would never every dare to trouble any hospitality business during such crisis!”He later said he

Glasgow today as cops close off parts of the city centre.Officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service raced to St Vincent Lane shortly before 8am after reports a man had fallen.The area has been cordoned off by police as ambulances arrived on the scene.As a result Wellington Street is closed between St Vincent Street and Bothwell Street while the emergency services deal with the incident.It is not known at this stage the condition of the man.A Police Scotland spokesman told

Glasgow this afternoon after the stricken animal was spotted in the shallow water.

link.Sally was moved by the development of the community hub and replied: “It must be good to see something positive coming out of the tragic loss of Darian. It is such a great initiative and it’s wonderful to hear how well you are doing.

coronavirus test centre has opened in the Highlands - part of nearly two dozen planned for winter. Health chiefs are looking ahead to the festive period and plan to have 22 of the facilities open across Scotland.

link.Area organisers form a 420-strong team covering every city, town and village in Scotland, helping the charity to pin up to five million poppies on to Scotland’s coats, jackets and jumpers to raise funds for the armed forces community.

coronavirus at a Scottish health centre.At least three members of staff are understood to have tested positive for Covid-19 at Motherwell Health Centre in North Lanarkshire in recent days.But a source told the Record of fears that nurses were being advised to go to work and carry out house calls as normal earlier this week - despite some being in contact with infected colleagues from the Windmill Street practice.After their concerns were raised with the health board, staff who had contact with

Scotland’s animal welfare charity has been caring for Capri the corn snake for 430 days at their Ayrshire and South West Scotland Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre, making her their longest reptile resident. Lynda Hourston, centre assistant manager, said: "Capri would make a great addition to a home, but sadly she keeps getting overlooked, as do many reptiles who come into our care.

week ago. Ian Cameron was spotted getting in his car at his home in Milray Avenue, New Cumnock, Ayrshire to drive to work around midnight on Tuesday, October 6.

Outlander star Sam Heughan.

East Lothian.The RNLI volunteer is now set to star in a BBC film showcasing the bravery of the UK’s lifeboat crews.Becs who works from the Dunbar station has risked her life in rough seas and freezing winds to save others.And next Tuesday she will feature in an upcoming episode of TV show Saving Lives at Sea at 8pm on BBC2.RNLI volunteer Becs will tell viewers who she took to the waves to save two people and a dog cut off by the tide near Dunbar, East Lothian.Becs said: “You never know when the

Scots teenager more than a year after his tragic death.Rhys Bonner was just 19 when he was found dead, half naked, on August 8 last year, on marsh ground between Glasgow's Easterhouse and Gartloch Village.The teenager had been reported missing on July 24 sparking a massive search.