How a EuroMillions winner blew £40m of his lotto fortune in the eight years before his death

John Leslie with Anthea Turner, Diane Louise Jordan and Yvette Cooper taking to the stand to call him a "gentleman" after he has been accused of sexual assault. Fern Britton, who he co-hosted This Morning with in the 90s, has said she is "confident" the allegation is not true.

lottery winner pinned his wife to the ground and screamed she was going to die as he throttled her.EuroMillions winner Graeme Lacey attacked his wife Monica – throwing a dog bowl and a pair of trainers at her – before trying to choke her after a night out.As she fought for her life, Monica begged him to stop, pleading: “It’s me, Graeme, it’s me. You’re hurting me.

Jane Park has shared a sweet throwback snap from her younger years. She won the jackpot on her first ever lottery ticket which made her Britain's youngest EuroMillions winner at the tender age of just 17.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Scotland has a long history (and fascination) with the supernatural, with faeries, witches and ghosts playing a big part in our cultural history.It'll come as no surprise then, that when it comes to our pubs and bars its not just the spirits in bottles that capture our attention.From the Green Lady to the Blue Boy, here are some of the stories behind Scotland's most

cop car fleet has been branded “astonishing” by the union representing rank-and-file officers.

NHS bowel screening will resume in Scotland on Monday after a seven-month pause. Kits will resume being posted out from Monday, and anyone who was sent equipment before the pandemic-induced halt in March is asked to complete and return them, the Scottish Government said.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A “Blue Plague” drug dealer has been pictured laughing behind bars as he enjoys a video chat.Gary Jamieson was jailed for four years and six months in May for peddling lethal ’Blue Plague’ drugs across Scotland worth over £400,000.Locked up in Barlinnie Prison, the 34-year-old was subject to the same restrictions on visits as other inmates due to the coronavirus epidemic.Jamieson is now able to keep in touch

Perth and Kinross arts scene.The body behind Perth Theatre and Perth Concert Hall has been hit hard by the pandemic and will shed 12 full-time, 24 part-time and 69 zero-hours positions.The process was concluded on Wednesday (October 7) following months of negotiations with staff members.Perth and Kinross Council convener calls for clarity in wake of exams cancellationThe Perth-based arts group had originally mooted that 120 jobs faced the axe but following a £750,000 grant from Creative Scotland

straight to your inboxArsenal look to have been dealt a blow ahead of their Premier League clash with Manchester City.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is set to be without key defender Kieran Tierney for the showdown at the Etihad on Saturday, October 17.Tierney is currently away on international duty with Scotland, who face Israel on Thursday in a crucial Euro play-off semi-final.But the Scots' preparations have suffered a serious setback with the news that Stuart Armstrong has tested positive for

travel exemption list in a bid to tackle the spike in Covid-19 cases. Turkey, Poland, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have been removed from the Scottish Government's list of travel corridors.

Covid-19 tracing.Ziggy’s in St Andrews, Fife, told how the two dine and dashers even left behind a pair of kids’ wellies in their rush to flee the table.

Douglas Ross overruled his MSPs by calling for the controversial Hate Crime Bill to be axed.Leaked emails reveal senior MSPs simply wanted to amend the plans, but Ross intervened to ensure the party supported scrapping the Bill altogether.The Government Bill, which is going through Holyrood, aims to bring together the existing hate crime laws into one piece of legislation.However, critics believe the Bill poses a threat to free speech and Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf recently responded by

Brexit after the Scottish Government formally urged MSPs to reject the UK Government’s Internal Markets Bill. Mike Russell said the controversial bill, which Tory Ministers admit would break international law, was a “defining moment” for the constitution.

Middle East jail for drug charges will finally be reunited with his family tomorrow after being released on bail. Conor Howard's step-dad Robert has told the Daily Record the 27-year-old is being let out of the Corfu prison where he has spent the last month, after having his bail application granted.

Conservative motion calling on the Scottish Government to drop its plans for an independence referendum bill has failed at Holyrood. Tory MSP Jamie Greene put forward a motion saying the Government "should drop its plans for a further Referendum Bill and focus on closing the attainment gap".

Jane Park has set pulses racing as she poses in a cream two piece - which even sparked three Instagram marriage proposals.

Glasgow has not had a Michelin-starred restaurant.Now a Great British Menu winner who knocked back Gordon Ramsay could bring dining’s highest honour to the city once again.Lorna McNee, who won the BBC show last year, has taken over the kitchen at Cail Bruich in Great Western Road.The 31-year-old spent 12 years working at Gleneagles’ Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, which is Scotland’s only two-star venue.As well as Great British Menu, she has a string of other awards to her name.If anyone can deliver

Amal Clooney has exited her role as the UK’s special envoy on media freedom in protest.

raped an 80 year-old woman in her own home has been locked up for eight years. John Laming struck last Christmas Eve just 12 days after he had been freed from jail.