Knife-wielding thug leapt over veranda to terrorise Scots family over £40 debt

cancer.The millimetre-long animal is being used in groundbreaking research to find treatments for a form of the disease which is referred to as a ‘Phaeo’.Tragically, Jo Williamson, from Dundee, lost his wife, Sue, to the illness in December 2003 after doctors discovered she had a defective gene.Now two of his four children, twins Jennie and James, who will celebrate their 40th birthday in December, have been struck down by the same cancer after inheriting the gene.James, a firefighter in Dundee,

terror at the top of Dundee ’s 33-metre big wheel as it spun backwards after a battery failure.

East Lothian.The RNLI volunteer is now set to star in a BBC film showcasing the bravery of the UK’s lifeboat crews.Becs who works from the Dunbar station has risked her life in rough seas and freezing winds to save others.And next Tuesday she will feature in an upcoming episode of TV show Saving Lives at Sea at 8pm on BBC2.RNLI volunteer Becs will tell viewers who she took to the waves to save two people and a dog cut off by the tide near Dunbar, East Lothian.Becs said: “You never know when the

raided a Scots butcher's shop before making off with a safe with thousands of pounds. Three men in dark clothing took part in the terrifying late night raid at the James Chapman store on Glasgow Road, Wishaw last night.

Halloween -themed freak-fest. Mum-of-three Jolene Biggins has forked out thousands over the years building up her menagerie of the macabre in Barrowfield, Glasgow.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A TikTok clip showing an American woman attempting to pronounce Scottish words like 'Bawbag' and 'Ecclefechan' has left her Scots fans in stitches.TikTok user Angelina Fishback apologised in advance for her hilarious attempts after asking her Scots followers to submit words for her to try.In a previous clip, she had asked people to comment with a list of Scottish

puppy got hold off a sex toy sent to their house by joker pal. French Bulldog Carlos was excited to see the 'new toy' and ran outside for a play in the front garden with it hanging out his mouth.

hospital. Maureen Nicholson was just 64 when she passed away after fighting a chest infection at Glasgow Royal Infirmary last month.

bogus online fundraiser trying to raise cash in the name of their tragic loved one. Tragic Kieran Paul Murray died in hospital on Friday morning after being found seriously injured on an East Dunbartonshire road on the outskirts of Glasgow on Wednesday night.

Scottish SPCA investigation. Friel, of Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, pled guilty to causing unnecessary suffering at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and was sentenced on September 29.

teacher who received threats to his life is to be reinvestigated.Ramsay Urquhart, 33, was found covered in blood with his body wrapped tightly in a duvet two weeks after he moved to London.Police described the tragedy in April last year as “unexplained but not suspicious” and a post mortem found the death was “unascertained”.But his dad Murdo, from Keith, Moray, believes Ramsay may have been attacked and has been campaigning for a full ­investigation.Murdo, 67, has now secured a fresh

crash in Aberdeenshire has left one teen dead and another fighting for life in hospital. Police and paramedics were scrambled to the A90 between Crimond and St Fergus gas terminal at around 7.30am this morning.

hospitalised after a brutal nighttime attack near a Scots graveyard. Emergency services found the 26-year-old with serious injuries after reports of a 'disturbance' at Hawkhead Road near the cemetery in Paisley last night.

RAF hero, who they believe was murdered on his base, have spoken of their upset about being snubbed for months by the UK Veterans Minister.Robert Fleeting, 24, from East Kilbride, died at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, in 2011 in what has been ruled as a suicide.Mum and dad Susan and Charles believe that injuries he sustained point to foul play and suspect his death came about during an initiation ceremony.The pair say they had been given assurance of a meeting with veterans minister Johnny Mercer

dog walker has told how her beloved pet was left 'covered in blood' with part of his paw hanging off after standing on glass on a litter-strewn beach.Graphic pictures show the damage done to Springer Spaniel Ozzi's leg after taking a walk at Erskine beach in Renfrewshire last night.Owner Cara Binnie, from Bishopton, said it was only a king-hearted fellow dog walker that rushed to Ozzi's aid and provided bandages.She said: "We were just out for the daily walk and Ozzi went over to a grass bit

Donald Trump's Scots golf courses in protest hopes the President 'learns something' from his battle with coronavirus. David Milne became a Trump target when the tycoon began planning his self-proclaimed “world’s greatest golf course” at Menie links, near Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, in 2006.

blind in one eye and in excruciating pain after a tap water parasite burrowed into her eye. Charlotte Clarkson was working as a summer camp director in Canada when she picked up the horrendous infection but waited months to get a proper diagnosis.

David Tennant spoke of his shock when his minister father swore in front of him for the first time while impersonating Billy Connolly.

taxi driver has shed four stone after he was left embarrassed at struggling to fit into a suit to attend his mother-in-law's funeral. Billy Gray piled the pounds by munching on fast food, bakery snacks, and high calorie treats as he worked to build up his own business over the past few years.