House 'explosion' in Airdrie as emergency services race to fire

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.THE Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a badger was found in an illegal snare in Airdrie.The Society’s special investigations unit was alerted to the disturbing discovery in the Lily Loch area on July 5.The snare that killed the badger – who has been dead “two or three months” – was illegal as it had been set on a fence line.This is unlawful due to the risk of an animal trapped being wholly or partially

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Barnardo’s Scotland is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its housing service, North Lanarkshire Youth Housing Support Service (NLYHSS), in Motherwell and Wishaw.Funded by, and operating in partnership with, North Lanarkshire Council, North Lanarkshire Youth Housing Support Service has supported over 200 young people every year across the area since 2010 helping them into accommodation and gaining valuable life

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.TV legend Maurice Roëves has passed away aged 83.The Scots actor was best known for his roles in The Acid House, The Sweeney, Tutti Frutti and most recently in BBC drama The Nest.His agent posted on Twitter confirming the sad news, they said: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm the passing of our wonderful client Maurice Roëves.

Edinburgh estate agency has looked into the housing landscape for Scottish first-time buyers across the past 20 years. The study by Coulters Property looked at how much would-be homebuyers need to be able to afford a 10 per cent deposit, how much this is as a percentage of average annual income, and how this has changed over the last two decades.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Police in South Lanarkshire are appealing for information after a van was set on fire in Strathaven.Around 1.50am on Monday, July 13, officers received reports of a van, parked in a driveway on Kirkland Park Avenue on fire, which had spread to a residential property next to it.The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and nobody was injured as a result.Substantial damage was caused to the vehicle

Glenrothes, on Friday June 5 after concerns were raised for the youngster.The tot - who was just 11-weeks-old at the time - was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children where they were found to be in a ‘critical’ condition.It is understood that the youngster will suffer long-term effects from the injuries sustained as they continue to be treated in hospital.Specialist forensic officers remained at the address in Macedonia for around seven days while a police guard was also put in

South of Scotland Enterprise confirmed that all appeals are heard within the 10 working days benchmark applied across all Scottish Government agencies.A spokesperson said: “We continue to work closely with Cocoa Bean to see what support we can provide them through the disruption caused by the pandemic and help them build a solid future.”

hospitalised after an attack in a street in Kirkcaldy.The 22-year-old man was injured after the alarm was raised over an assault around 3pm this afternoon.Cops swarmed Wilson Avenue in the town and sealed off the street.

MDMA, LSD, cannabis and crystal meth that cops have ever seen has been jailed for more than 10 years. Patrick Scotland was rumbled after Border Force officers intercepted packages addressed to him from the Netherlands that contained 6kg of ecstasy hidden inside children’s toys.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Emergency services are at the scene of a house fire that took place in Blantyre this morning.The roof of the building in Heathcliffe Avenue appears to have completely collapsed from the blaze which happened at around 2am (July 10).Nearby residents in the area were evacuated as fire crews and police continue to ensure the area is safe.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.12am on

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a large house fire in Milngavie.Scottish Fire and Rescue were called to the blaze at a building on St Edmunds Lane near Mugdock park after being alerted shortly after 1.20pm on Thursday July 9.Five appliances and an aerial appliance are in attendance, with crews currently battling to control the inferno.It is unclear at this stage if anyone has been injured in the incident.A

housing market was given a shot in the arm today as Kate Forbes announced a tax break in a bid to get the economy moving. Holyrood's finance secretary announced a package of measures in response to the mini-Budget announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.

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Scottish independence and its aftermath, an explosive new book has claimed. It has long been suspected that operatives working on behalf of Vladimir Putin 's government helped spread false information across social media around the time of the landmark vote - claims strongly denied by Russia.

sudden death of a woman in Grangemouth. Officers from Police Scotland were called to an address on Kingseat Avenue at around 4.40pm on Friday, July 3.  Local reports suggested armed police were also scrambled to the scene around the time the heartbreaking discovery was made.

Dunnikier Estate, Kirkcaldy, Fife, on Monday night (29 June).All escaped injury but the children, aged four and seven, were “shaken”.Intense heat from the blaze caused damage to the outside of the house, melting the back door and a drainpipe, and cracking a window.“It was recalled a couple of years ago, in 2017, just before we moved through here,” said the mum, who didn’t want to be named.“A Hotpoint engineer fixed the fault and it was deemed fit.“We had no room in the kitchen, that’s why it

shared a heartbreaking message online just one hour before a fatal fire at his home.John, known as bulb, was reported missing after the inferno tore through his property in Ewart Drive in the North Lanarkshire town, in the early hours of Saturday.Pals launched a frantic search for the popular 38-year-old, who had not been seen since the blaze, before detectives confirmed they had found a body within the collapsed building on Sunday.Police Scotland have confirmed formal identification is still to