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car crash caused by a show-off driver high on drink and drugs have described their "torment". Jack Frame's parents first thought the tragedy in Lanarkshire in February last year was an accident but said finding out that the driver acted illegally "just turned everything upside down".

Taylor Swift has lent a couple of UK independent record shops a helping hand by delivering them each a box of signed copies of her new album ‘Folklore’. Assai Records, which has branches in Edinburgh and Dundee, and Resident Records in Brighton both received shipments last week.Assai owner Keith Ingram told BBC Scotland: “The last 24 hours have just been bonkers.

tumour to “light up”, allowing her surgeon to remove more of it than would normally have been possible.Catherine, from East Kilbride, had been having headaches and, in agony, went to Hairmyres Hospital in April 2019.After a brain scan, she was shocked to learn her growing confusion and headaches were caused by the most aggressive type of nervous system tumour, a grade 4 astrocytoma.Catherine was transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

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care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

hereEarlier today, the First Minister uged Scots to download a new 'Protect Scotland' contact tracing app - the latest tool in the fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.always wash your hands when you get home or into workuse hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not availablecover your mouth and nose with

EastEnders fans made an unusual discovery at a Scottish hotspot this week of a 'memorial plaque' to remember a soap character who was murdered 16 years ago.Soap fans will remember the iconic moment Janine Butcher pushed her husband Barry Evans over a cliff in a Hogmanay special back in 2004 and EastEnders fans will never forgot the scene which went down in soap history.Last night, a Scots resident took to Facebook group 'Scotland by the Roadside' to share her discovery of a memorial plaque to

Fort William to hunt for a missing Springer Spaniel who was washed away in a river.  The adorable pooch had been enjoying a swim on Sunday, September 6, when the strong current dragged him downstream and over Steall Waterfall.

Susan Aitken took to social media to state that she was following guidelines when out with three colleagues in the city last Friday night, despite it 'appearing' that she was not. Scottish Government guidelines demand groups meeting in bars and restaurants do not include members of more than three households.

beauty spot in Fife. Emergency services raced to the scene at Hawkcraig Point, Aberdour, at around 12.35pm on Sunday, September 6.

cars have swarmed on a Scots beauty spot in scenes that have been branded 'madness' by locals. Vehicles have been pictured overflowing the car park at the Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire today.

VisitScotland video during torrential rain and howling wind at a Highland beauty spot. Stuart Kenny decided to trave l up north with friends in a bid to get a relaxing break without risking any quarantine period.

Tourists have been slammed for hanging dirty face masks, thongs, socks and bras from trees at an ancient pilgrimage beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands.Pictures taken at the Munlochy Clootie Well in Ross and Cromarty have been branded branded "rank" after visitors tied their dirty laundry to branches in a bid to ward off sickness and bring them luck.Traditionally, Clootie Wells are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas where strips of cloth and rags are left as part of an ancient healing

East Kilbride man who disappeared after leaving Glasgow bar at the weekend. An appeal was launched today by officers who said they were becoming “increasingly concerned” about the welfare of Stevan Haazen.The 38-year-old was last seen leaving a bar on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street around 11.20pm on Saturday night but police said he has now been found.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

ecstasy tablets – but no trace of alcohol was found.The Mackies, of Biggar, Lanarkshire, believe Greg was killed after his soft drink was spiked.The first year film and TV media student was anti-drugs.