Human waste at beauty spots among issues raised by campaign to protect scenic parts of Perthshire

Aberfeldy is aspiring to be ‘Scotland’s Healthiest Town’, where residents get the full benefit of living among hills, riverside walks and accessing support from each other. Local health professionals in the Highland Perthshire town are concerned about the number of people suffering from low energy, poor sleep, low mood, diabetes, heart and stroke disease, lung disease and cancer.

Saltcoat's Kinnier Road. The 19-year-old disappeared on his way to college but his bank accounts are currently untouched and his phone is still switched off.

iOS - Android The Home Report was introduced in Scotland in December 2008.Anyone who puts their property on the market for sale in Scotland has to obtain a home report.Sellers must have the home report carried out prior to the property going on the market and is then available to all prospective buyers for the duration of time the property is for sale.There are some exceptions to the rule for example on new-build properties and any properties where the sale isn’t on the open market.So what

pandemic, with residents now expected to live an average of just two years. The study by top academics also warned about the impact of visiting restrictions on care home residents’ quality of life.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A 36-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a pensioner, found beheaded in woods more than 200 miles from her home.Jemma Mitchell, 36, of Brondesbury Park, Brent, northwest London was arrested on July 6 and has since been charged with the murder of Mee Chong, 67.The victim - known to her friends as 'Debbie' - had been reported missing from

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Not all staff demonstrated an understanding or knowledge of infection prevention and control measures, including the correct use of PPE or the safe disposal of domestic and clinical waste.”A letter of serious concern was issued.And now, an “improvement notice” has been served.

missing Scots nurse who left her home two days ago have stepped up their search efforts. Cops and firefighters were spotted searching a stretch of water in the Allandale area of Falkirk last night after Gillian Ballantyne vanished from Coneypark Place, Banknock, at around 10am on Tuesday July, 6.

postie chased a prowler out of a Scots home after catching a robbery in the act. While out delivering letters, vigilant Gavin Wood spotted a suspicious car parked near one of the houses on his regular route in Dulnain Bridge in Strathtay, Highlands at around 2.15pm on Tuesday, July 7.

child porn images is set to be moved from his home overlooking a primary school. Stuart McDonald was snared with a haul of sick material which he amassed from the internet over a period of four years.

street valium tablets during two raids on her home has been remanded in custody. Leanne McCabe was discovered with drugs worth more than £100,000 when her council flat in the Menzieshill area of Dundee was raided by detectives.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensA second check-up was carried out by the watchdog in May where some improvements were noted in the home's infection prevention and control practices.But bosses were again told the cleanliness of mattresses and staff's use of personal protective equipment (PPE) were still not acceptable.However, the latest report laid before the Scottish Parliament following a third inspection suggests things are now in order.The Quarrelton Road home has now been

Fife woman after calling at her home to offer to carry out gardening work. The pervert approached the woman in Gellatley Road in Dunfermline’s Abbeyview area and asked if she wanted work done in her garden.

iOS - Android A follow-up inspection was carried out on June 4 to follow up on outstanding improvements required of the home in relation to catheter care.On June 4, the Care Inspectorate found “significant improvements” in catheter care risk assessment and care planning at the home, run by Hudson (Lorne) Ltd.The inspection report laid out to the Scottish Parliament on June 23 stated: “All staff had completed comprehensive training in catheter care, appropriate to their role."Management had

Dundee was left fuming after the equipment worth £1,200 was stolen on Friday afternoon. The 38-year-old had returned home and noticed the large trailer and roofbox had vanished.

doctor has created his very own tropical marine conservation area, inside his Glasgow flat. Fish tanks full of rescued sea creatures and endangered coral reef have taken up residence in Dr Sam Walters-Gattani's city centre abode.

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Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Elected members have called for a charter of rights for care home residents and their relatives to be introduced so family visits can be protected against any future pandemics.Councillors unanimously agreed to write to the Scottish Government requesting this be produced so residents and their loved ones are clear on arrangements for contact moving forward.Care home residents were denied visits from

told how her tormented daughter took her own life at a Scots children’s home after moving her there for her own safety. Tragic Kirsty McGregor, 13, died three months after being taken into care at the Dunclutha Children’s Home in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, in 2016.