Law passed to allow mixed sex couples in Scotland to enter into civil partnerships

police officer fought for his life as a teen mixed martial artist pinned him down with a potentially lethal chokehold in Dundee.Mirko Novansky pinned the 16 stone officer to the ground by wrapping his legs around his neck and forcing him to gasp for air.Dundee Sheriff Court was told that PC Graeme Hunter - who is several inches taller and five stone heavier than his assailant - had been left traumatised by the near death experience.Fiscal depute Vicki Bell told the court that Novansky ran off

coronavirus.Norma and John Wiggins, from Hamilton, escaped the deluge of storm Dennis in February for an extended break in Tenerife but were left confined to their room when sand from the Sahara desert engulfed the Canary Islands, grounding hundreds of flights.And just four weeks later they found themselves stranded in their Tenerife apartment once again by the coronavirus lockdown.Their trip was originally supposed to last six weeks, but the retired couple only made it back to Scotland

Veteran theatre star and River City actor Johnny Beattie has passed away at the age of 93.Johnny, who has played Shieldinch’s loveable pensioner Malcolm Henderson since the BBC soap was launched in 2002, left the programme in 2015 after a bout of ill health.The much-loved star is said to have passed away peacefully after a short spell at St Margaret’s Hospice.The former Govan shipyard worker first got into showbiz after joining an amateur dramatic show in 1951.He went on to become a stand-up

caravan on Gumtree for just £800 gave it this amazing makeover - in just a week. Ellie Sharkey, 22, and Charlotte Tasker, 24, decided to buy the caravan on a whim after their holiday to Canada was cancelled due to coronavirus.

social media trend has revealed many couples' unique 'love stories' and involves the couple sharing their first conversation beside a photograph of them together now. While some messages prove that romance isn't dead, others are less than chivalrous and will certainly have you cracking up - but luckily all the couples are still together, with some engaged or now parents.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Hamilton is the 29th sexiest place in Scotland, according to a new sex map.The town’s 54,080 residents have spent more per head on their sexual pleasure since lockdown than anywhere else in the region.Sexual happiness brand Lovehoney  analysed spending habits throughout Scotland and the UK to discover how lockdown had impacted on passion.Scotland’s sex capital was Paisley, Dumfries was second, Glasgow third, Motherwell

Livingston last year and turned it into a garden area for their four children.They didn’t think they would need planning ­permission as similar plots had been bought by other homeowners. The couple erected a fence and landscaped the garden and began enjoying extra sunshine at the rear of the property.

furloughed staff in a text urging them to check their emails. Harveys has around 150 stores across the UK, and a number in Scotland.

council tax bills to fill a Covid black hole.Council group COSLA believes a law change is required to address crippling deficits and avoid massive tax rises.Labour MSP Sarah Boyack said: “The financial black hole that Scotland’s councils now face cannot be paid for by cutting council services or a massive hike in council tax.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a

Covid-19 'home testing' text message to try and gain access to Scots homes. Trading Standards Scotland has issued a warning after the bogus message - appearing to be from the NHS - asks homeowners to go into a separate room while a testing team enter their house.

National Trust for Scotland’s new appeal aimed at securing the future of natural heritage sites and historic attractions.

Ayrshire, new figures show.

social media. James McCaig popped the question to his now fiance, Lisa Muirhead, at Seamill Beach, North Ayrshire on Saturday.