Hero Scots Army medic has powerful Remembrance tattoo inked in tribute to fallen comrades

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Almost half of consumers are planning to cut back on Christmas spending this year, according to a poll.A survey by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed that 45 per cent of people in Scotland are planning to splash out less this festive season than they did last year.But the research by YouGov also revealed that 16 per cent will take on debt to buy gifts, despite the coronavirus crisis squeezing

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, just two days after Christmas Day in 2011.The fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical fault, swept through the house at around 3am as the family slept.Sheree McGill and her daughters Talia, Yasmin and Nya escaped with their lives while her other son Zac was staying with his gran.Evan was found in his bedroom at the back of the house by firefighters who braved temperatures of 1000°C to get to him.He was rushed to nearby Crosshouse Hospital but could not be

Scots singers Joshua Grant and Luke La Volpe are battling it out in the UK charts this week. The talented young musicians are currently neck and neck in the iTunes top 40, prompting a "wee Oasis vs Blur situation" as they both vie for the top spots of the official rundown on Friday.

base were scrambled to follow Russian military planes after they were found over the North Sea. The Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth, in Moray, left the tarmac at 8am this morning after the submarine hunting planes were discovered.

punter shorted out a pub after plugging in an electric heater he brought with him.The chilly customer was hoping to get cosy at the Newton Arms in Newtonhill, Kincardineshire.But his unorthodox plan backfired spectacularly when his heater shorted out all the pub's sockets.The pub posted on Facebook: "It's pretty surprising that we are about to write this but hey, it's 2020, so let's just go for it."Can we remind all customers that they are NOT permitted to bring their own electric heaters to the

Christmas.But when pandemic travel restrictions made this year’s pilgrimage to the Midlands impossible, Jason took to social media to seek help.The 30-year-old from Dumfries was inundated with offers - including from a woman who lives just five minutes away from his dad’s resting place.Coincidentally the woman faces a similar problem as she lives in the Midlands but her mum is buried in Moffat, just 30 minutes away from Jason's home.So the pair have agreed to visit the plots of their respective

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Shivering Scots were waking up to chilly weather this morning as a "polar blast" slammed into the country.Forecasters predicted the mercury plunging as low as -2C ahead of a cold week.There is also a chance of snow in Scotland next week.Met Office Meteorologist Aidan McGivern said Scotland will see a "lovely day" today with "plenty of sunshine" despite sub-zero temperatures giving the first real taste of

blind after a planned op was postponed is hoping to see her family at Christmas - as her daughter starts fundraising for private surgery.Terrified Kathryn Nicoll, 64, from Whitburn, West Lothian, woke up two weeks ago to find her sight gone after developing cataracts.Devoted daughter Laura Grant, 35, began fundraising for an operation which could cost £5,000 privately in hopes it could happen before Christmas - and nearly £1,000 has been raised.Bus driver Laura said: "If we can raise enough

cops and officers from the Scottish SPCA. A total of 80 animals including dogs, puppies, cats and kittens were seized from the addresses during a major operation on Friday, November 27.

oronavirus outbreak has been identified at a Scots extra care housing development in Peebles after 28 people caught the killer bug.  A total of 16 residents and 12 staff have now tested positive for Covid-19 at Dovecot Court.

murder bid on his girlfriend. At the High Court in Glasgow Jamie Cameron, 26, was convicted of abducting and assaulting 24-year-old Klaudia Basinka and attempting to murder her on October 20, 2019, at a flat in Boyd Street and a house in Royal Avenue, both Largs, Ayrshire.

missing Scots mum have issued a desperate appeal for help to find her after she vanished from a mental health unit in Dundee. Sharon Hutchison was last seen in the Menzieshill area of the city at around 2pm on Wednesday, November 25.

police issued a facial reconstruction. The remains were found on Sunday, 27 September, 2020, inside a unit on a Fife industrial estate and extensive enquiries have so far failed to find out who he is or what happened to him.

parents have reacted to leaked proposals to extend the Christmas school break further into January. A two-page COSLA document details Scottish Government proposals to close schools earlier than planned and send children back a full week later on January 11, in a bid to stop the virus spreading after the five-day Christmas relaxation.

brain tumour. Heartbroken friends and family of little Sophia Walker have paid tribute to the Glasgow youngster after she died from the terminal condition.

straight to your inbox every day for free Nemanja Matic has urged the Serbian FA to appoint Manchester United great Nemanja Vidic as the new chief of their football association.

saving his life – after she gave him one of her kidneys.The father-of-four, who had been suffering renal failure for 10 years, is now back to full health and hailed his wife for the sacrifice she made for him. Martin said: “She’s given me my life back.

crash on the Black Isle last week. Paul Nichol was declared dead at the scene of the incident between the villages of Munlochy and Avoch last Thursday.