Heartbroken Scots dad watched puppy die in his arms six hours after being duped by puppy farmer

puppy farming has told how her daughter dropped to her knees in tears after their puppy died just hours after arriving at its new home. Glasgow mum Annemarie bought Pomeranian crossbreed, Angus, online as a present for her two young daughters.

coronavirus pandemic.The Scottish SPCA says it has recorded an increase in the number of calls to its helpline about unwanted animals, with more than 136,000 calls received in 2020.Its frontline team attended an average 214 incidents each day - nearly 78,000 across the year - with 3,369 animals rehomed and more than 7,000 others admitted to the National Wildlife Rescue Centre.A rise in demand for puppies has also led to an increase in the number of raids and seizures of dogs from low-welfare

eating four Chinese takeaways a week, her "go-to" dinner, and snacking on crisps and chocolate. She piled on the pounds after struggling with postnatal depression following the birth of her first daughter when she was just 15.

baby who was born in lockdown has become obsessed with TV show The Chase after watching it every day for a year. Despite not yet being able to speak, nine-month-old Nalah Watson demands to watch the popular quiz show every single day.Mum Jade, 33, from Castle Douglas says Nalah concentrates hard while watching and even laughs at host Bradley Walsh's jokes.

outdoors? Maybe bagging a Munro at the weekend, hitting the trails on your bikes, or indulging in a spot of outdoor camping? Well, if you are, you could be the stars of a new ad campaign for a Scottish Nature c harity.

puppy farmers. William and Maureen Mackenzie wanted to bring a dog into their home to love but have been devastated by the death of Jack Russell Sandy who died just days after they bought him.

Milngavie have been described as "two of a kind".A close friend of Bethany McManus, 20, and Gerry Mooney, 26, told the Record she was heartbroken and said the pair were "made for each other".Kimberly Mcsporran, 21, said the couple would be missed by so many after being found dead at a property in Milngavie, near Glasgow on Sunday morning.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest

Read more. Police are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and woman found in a East Dunbartonshire property.Officers were called to a property on Station Road, Milngavie, around 11.30am on Sunday morning.

George Robertson, 53, who was struck in West Lothian in September last year as he walked home.

court has heard. Hairdresser Karen Jeffrey, who was wearing a hat, posh dress and high heels, allegedly thumped a young mum after mocking her mud-stained white jumpsuit.Brooke Marshall said she ended up with two black eyes and a suspected broken nose.

child cancer after her baby brother died from a rare brain tumour. Darcie Peek's sibling, Dax, was only two when he succumbed to his acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma last August leaving the family devastated.

mum on Mother's Day.Allan Bryant Snr penned a heartfelt post to his wife on behalf of his son, also called Allan, who has been missing for eight years.The emotional post said the 23-year-old's mother is 'one in a million' and apologises for her suffering since he vanished, even saying: "I wish I never went out that night as I would still be here." The message, which was shared to the Missing People Scotland Facebook page, said: "Happy Mother's day mum i know your heart is broken living without

puppy farmers who have brought misery to hundreds of Scots. The pair, understood to have based themselves in different rental flats to escape detection, are accused of taking huge sums from families for gravely ill puppies.

dialysis patient who has battled through 21 operations, a kidney transplant and the Covid pandemic is proving to other kids there is life beyond renal failure.Daniel Cornet's parents' world crumbled when doctors discovered their unborn child had a problem with one of his kidneys.After Daniel was born he was whisked away by medics and faced a number of operations in his first few months.

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told

border collie puppy Karma for £1000 from a female seller on Gumtree last week.The 38-year-old, from Kilwinning, had saved up money to purchase the dog for her two daughters aged 15 and nine. But the family were left heartbroken when Karma began to defecate blood and died just hours later.

Facebook users to treat their mums to sex toys for Mother's Day.Stunned retired prison officer Andrew Whiting, from Fife, was scrolling through his news feed when he had to 'do a double-take' at the Boots ad, which featured four colourful vibrators of various shapes and sizes below the slogan 'for every kind of mum'.The 53-year-old says while he found the campaign extremely inappropriate, he couldn't help but laugh at the racy marketing fail.Boots apologised for any 'offence caused' and

thief who duped a Scots pensioner into letting him into her home so he could steal her purse.The victim, a woman in her eighties, was targeted between 12.15pm and 1.15pm on Friday, February 26.The trickster knocked on her door and swindled his way into her home in Dundee's Bruce Street.Once inside, he distracted her and then made off with her purse.Police have now released a description of the suspect in a bid to trace him.He is described as in his early 40s, around 5ft 6, slim build and with a