'It was terrifying' Furious Scot blasts police after they did not respond to frantic 999 calls during home invasion

Douglas Barton, 57, was diagnosed with anal cancer in January and given 12 to 18 months to live. The painter and decorator's last wish was to marry his sweetheart Sharon Brown, 48.

Paisley flat after a troubled man barricaded himself inside and started chucking items through windows.William Coughtrie, 23, tossed a microwave oven, a number of guitars, a computer, a monitor, a plant pot and a chunk of glass into the road during a tense stand-off with the emergency services, which included police negotiators, firefighters and paramedics.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Coughtrie, who suffers from a number of health problems, waved a hammer and shouted abuse at officers during the

Police Scotland. Karen McKeddie tragically lost her life after her Toyota RAV4 car was found crashed on the C1016 between Alness and Achandunie in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Irn Bru bottle during a 'terrifying' raid. The woman, who didn't want to be named, said she had never experienced anything like it in her 16 years running Ae Fond Kiss gift shop on Glasgow's Queen Margaret Drive.

Aberdeen have the strength in depth to deliver without a band of big names. The Dons were missing eight players for Sunday’s 4-0 defeat to Rangers with Niall McGinn, Jonny Hayes, Dylan McGeouch, Scott Wright and Marley Watkins out through injury.

smash that shattered so many lives.Out of picture, three men lay dead or dying.Two others, including Aberdeen-born expat Scott Gordon, 49, were maimed.Six hundred yards away, the driver whose car ploughed into six cyclists on a Sunday morning ride was slumped by the side of her Ford Mondeo, head down, her tattooed arms and hands dripping with blood.Mavi Sanchez, 31, had spent the night partying, was four times the drink-drive limit and had taken cocaine.But now, three-and-a-half years on, she

Derek McInnes has blasted the SFA’s Covid protocols after three of his players were forced into self isolation after returning from Under-21 duty. Aberdeen have been rocked by the news that Ross McCrorie, Lewis Ferguson and Connor McLennan will miss the next three games after being caught up in the Scotland Under-21s Covid outbreak.

police search. David Clark was last spotted in the Ralston area of Paisley at around 5.30pm on Wednesday, 18 November, 2020.

Aberdeen. Officers have locked down a number of roads on the south side of the city.

East Kilbride mum has said her children are terrified to come home after her partner's van was destroyed in an early morning blaze.The family say they have been left with virtually no source of income just weeks before Christmas after the works van was "torched".The distraught family have taken to Facebook after the terrifying blaze on Monday night shortly after 6pm at Turnberry Place in Greenhills.Most of the tools in the van are now damaged beyond repair and the charity volunteer mum has said

police investigation. Nadia Devine was last seen in the Grant Street area of Inverness at around 2.15pm on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day, freeScott McTominay is targeting headed goals as a key area in which he can improve and says his Manchester United captain is leading the way for him to learn.McTominay admitted Harry Maguire's aerial prowess is something he can copy at United.The midfielder has enjoyed a memorable week away on international duty with Scotland, helping his country qualify for a first major tournament in 22 years with a Euro play-off victory over Serbia on penalties.

Cultins Road  after the alarm was raised shortly before 10.30am on Saturday.A source have told the Record that the parcel was addressed to Nicola Sturgeon and was 'leaking smoke.'The Scottish Government would not comment. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 10.25am on Saturday, 14 November, to a report of a suspicious package at a sorting office in Cultins Road, Edinburgh.

Royal Mail delivery hub after a ‘suspicious package’ was found. A bomb squad has been called to the scene at the Sighthill office on Cultins Road after the alarm was raised shortly before 10.30am on Saturday.

straight to your inbox every day, freeScott McTominay is gearing up for an interesting face-off with his Manchester United team-mates after helping Scotland reach the European Championship finals.The Scots beat Serbia on penalties in their qualifying play-off final in Belgrade on Thursday night to book a place at next summer's rearranged tournament.It is the first time Scotland have reached a major finals since 1998 - and they will be in a group with England, along with Croatia and the Czech

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A homeless man was jailed for 18 months after terrifying shoppers in Marks & Spencer by shouting, “I have the coronavirus, I have the coronavirus”.Colin MacLeod threatened to stab security staff in the store’s food hall in Princes Street, Edinburgh, when they confronted him.Earlier the serial thief took an item from a display at another shop on the thoroughfare and when challenged by its manager said: “Are

straight to your inbox every day, freeScott McTominay has admitted he is enjoying playing in a three-man defence for his country as he prepares for a huge game with Scotland.

Police are appealing for help to find a walker who failed to return from a planned trip in the Highlands with his dog. Colin Mathieson was due to go on a local circular walk of Mallaig in Lochaber on Tuesday but has not returned home.

horse has been struck in the eye with a firework leaving it in 'excruciating pain and terror'. Male horse Dettori was blasted in the face by the rogue explosion near Countesswells in Aberdeen this week.