Happy birthday to Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge!
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very Scottish affair. The event was incredibly private, with journalists and the couple's fans being kept away from the ceremony, which took place at the heavily guarded Skibo Castle near Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands.
(In fact, the only glimpse of the couple was when their son, Rocco, was christened the day before at Dornoch Cathedral - the same minister, Rev Susan Brown, presided over their wedding service, too. ) Guests included Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, who introduced the couple,
.Happy birthday to Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge!
James English has been involved in an online bust-up with notorious ex-gangster Darren Gee.The pair, who were previously friends, came head to head after a disagreement which has lead to a series of videos circulating online of the pair having a go at each other.Darren Gee was jailed for 18 years after he was found guilty of organising the murder of David Regan - a crime which formed part of the violent north Liverpool gang war that claimed several lives in 2004.Previously, Darren appeared on
Perth and Kinross over the festive period, according to new statistics. The virus was recorded on 11 deaths registered in the week starting December 21 - the highest weekly total since May 4 .Incident management team set up as COVID cases rise at poultry plantThere were nine deaths recorded the week after, bringing the total in the region to 133, according to the National Records of Scotland.
disappearance. The beloved dad vanished during a bike ride three years ago in Fort William never to be seen again leaving his family heartbroken.
pandemic which could kill up to 45,000 Scots as a “worst case” scenario.It was believed the disease would mutate from an already-circulating strain of avian flu, making it harmful to humans.The records show cabinet fears over the extensive spread of the flu, which papers say would “spread very quickly from the Far East to Europe through travellers”.The coronavirus pandemic was initially spread by travellers from the Wuhan area of China, where it originated, into Europe.In a cabinet discussion on
Snow and ice could cause carnage as the worst winter freeze in 10 years is set to hit Scotland. A New Year yellow weather warning was issued north of the border ahead of a freezing Hogmanay.
Minister for the Middle East James Cleverly, praised the work of the charity, saying: “Landmines are indiscriminate weapons of war that maim and kill innocent men, women and children. Their devastation lasts long after conflict has ended.“HALO Trust is a Scottish charity that is a world leader in demining.
mum who took drugs since she was 13 has ditched substances and transformed her entire life. Julie McAddock, from Erskine, struggled with a crippling heroin addiction at the age of 18 leaving her life spiralling out of control.
Billy Connolly will mark the end of his stand-up comedy career with a TV special, airing on Monday 28 December. The Scottish comedian, actor, musician and artist, 78, will star in the “uplifting and emotional” special that will be broadcast on ITV.
Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance (Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.In an update to the Scottish Parliament last month, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said Social Security Scotland will start taking applications from summer 2021 as part of a pilot scheme, ahead of a full roll-out across the country from autumn 2021.This will be followed by the introduction of Adult Disability
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Alcohol-related deaths in Lanarkshire have fallen to their lowest level since 2001.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland revealed that there were 137 deaths in the region counted as being due to alcohol in 2019.Of those deaths, 91 were in North Lanarkshire – the lowest since 2013 – and 46 were in South Lanarkshire – the lowest since 1997.The figures represent a 19 per cent drop since 2018 –
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The number of sex offenders living in the centre of Paisley has doubled in just five years.The PA1 postcode - bounded by the West End, Seedhill and Ralston - now has 35 predators and perverts.Specialist police have moved to reassure the community that the sex criminals are all being watched.Latest Police Scotland figures reveal there are a total of 125 perverts in Renfrewshire currently on the Sex Offenders’
link.“As an organisation we need to ensure that we are doing everything within our expertise that we can to support those most vulnerable and at risk.” Across Scotland, 1,020 alcohol-specific deaths were registered last year – the lowest tally since 2016.The decline comes in the first full year since minimum unit pricing was introduced in May 2018 however, statisticians have said analysis of further years will be required to see if this reduction continues.