Inquiry into Sheku Bayouh death to address if racism was an issue

Craigneuk twins who grew up wishing they were white are urging more people to support the Black Lives Matter movement and help change racist attitudes.Aleisha and Lauryn Omeike have spoken out about the racism they endured as children and called for better education on the matter in Scottish schools, as the BLM movement gathers momentum with protests in cities across the world.The mixed-race 19-year-olds’ dad Steve is Nigerian and their mum Pamela is Scottish.They have revealed they wanted to be

Perthshire politicians have described the news of job losses at Crieff Hydro as “devastating”.Stephen Leckie, who owns Crieff Hydro and Crieff’s Murraypark Hotel and five other Scottish hotels, confirmed he was looking to shed 241 of his 600 staff.Staff have been told they could be made redundant in August, depending on when lockdown restrictions are eased for the hospitality sector.Perth and Kinross told to brace itself for even more job lossesPerth and Kinross Council yesterday (Monday) vowed

found dead near a Scots beauty spot has emerged - as police probe his mystery death. The body of Duncan McKenzie was found in Allander Park, Milngavie, on Thursday morning, but police are unaware of how he died.

diverse and welcoming nation but scratch the surface and sometimes the reality is very different.  It has taken the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer to make every country look more closely at how to define and deal with racism.In this country, we recognise the problems of sectarianism but can be blind to the issues faced by black, Asian and ethnic minorities in our communities.Designer-turned-filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire, 39, made a BBC documentary last

sell the house where her husband was found dead last year.The Scots actress, who stars in Sky 1 comedy drama Agatha Raisin, has put the four-bedroom house on the market for £850,000, seven months after Terence Beesley took his own life.Terence, 60, who had appeared in Victoria and BBC1’s War and Peace, was found dead in a car in the garage.The couple, who had been married for 10 years, moved back from Los Angeles after Annan-born Ashley’s successful stint in hit TV comedy Ugly Betty.They bought

The sister of death in custody victim Sheku Bayoh has issued a plea to those planning to demonstrate over the police killing of George Floyd in Scotland to do so virtually.

A postmortem on a tragic dad who died a day after being released from hospital following an alleged blade attack has ruled the cause of death “unascertained”.

A Scots man who was charged in connection with a social media image mocking the death of tragic George Floyd has been released.

A Scots MSP has told how her world fell apart after the sudden death of her 20-year-old son who tragically passed away on holiday.

The partner of Sheku Bayoh insists his death in police custody in Scotland draws harrowing parallels with the killing of George Floyd.

A rapper jailed for the manslaughter of Scots actor John Michie’s daughter will have to wait to discover if he has won an appeal against his conviction.

The death of George Floyd which has triggered protests across the US was “inexcusable”, Boris Johnson has said.

New coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Ayrshire as Scotland's death toll from the disease experienced another double-figure increase.

The SNP has demanded a Cabinet Office inquiry into the Dominic Cummings scandal which saw the prime minister's top adviser travel 260 miles at the height of lockdown.

A woman whose mum died with coronavirus in a care home claimed elderly people have been “written off” in the crisis.

Rick and Nicola Stephens have stopped issuing parking tickets – and are delivering vital supplies to at-risk households instead.

A bomb squad have carried out a controlled explosion after unexploded ordnance was found on a Scots beach.

A number of ferry services have been cancelled and flood alerts issued across Scotland, with heavy rain and high winds sweeping the country.

Cops have launched an investigation after the ‘unexplained’ death of a man on a street in Glenrothes.