Lockdown piper who honoured NHS heroes gets surprise birthday tribute

First Minister imposed strict restrictions on the city following a cluster of infections linked to more than 20 pubs. It's the first local lockdown to be enforced in Scotland, with changes to be reviewed after one week and extended if the outbreak is not under control.

Aberdeen have been ordered to close following a large spike in coronavirus cases.

coronavirus cluster, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today.

lockdown - with her gran providing the kidney she needed. Ruby Simpson, two, has spent most of her life on dialysis and medics had feared she may not survive.

large-scale marches despite the country still being in a state of lockdown. Kenny MacAskill, a former justice secretary, said more mass rallies were required as the coronavirus pandemic meant traditional forms of political campaigning such as door knocking were no longer possible.

Universal Credit is a payment intended to help people out of work or on a low income with living costs. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been unprecedented levels of claims for benefits.

supernatural often go hand in hand, with ghosts and witches featuring in stories told about many of our most famous landmarks.From Rabbie Burns' Tam O' Shanter to Shakespeare's Macbeth, storytellers have always been fascinated by Scotland's rich mythology and violent past.It's no surprise then, when the story of most of Scotland's castles come with dark secret or two.We're decided to compile a list of the most haunted castles around the country.Now better known for its Italian Garden - which was

schooling in Scotland today as she delivers the latest review of lockdown.Parents, pupils and teachers have been waiting for a final decision for weeks after earlier plans for “blended” part-time learning were suddenly dropped.The move to more normal hours comes as concerns continue to grow over clusters of Covid-19, including a potential spread in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region.Worrying levels of infection are being detected across continental Europe too, leading to calls for caution in

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Ask a lot of parents and they will tell you that kids and the word “relax” don’t go together that often in the modern day.Helena Kelman, 58, from Motherwell is a Relax Kids coach, and provides children with coping methods to help them unwind.The mum-of-two was delighted last week when the work of the organisation was recognised in the Scottish Parliament in a motion lodged by Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare

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funeral was blown away by colleagues touching gesture. Aggie Dennis was heartbroken after strict Covid-19 restrictions in April meant he couldn't travel to Wiltshire, South-West England and say goodbye himself.

reversing over her has escaped being jailed. Francis Creedican, from Edinburgh, was instead ordered to carry out 225 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for three years and nine months.

pregnant Scots teenager who says she was told to take paracetamol for ‘unbearable stomach pains’ gave birth to a stillborn baby hours later.Klaudia Cierpial had a scan at 20 weeks showing her baby girl was healthy.Six weeks later, the 18-year-old, who lives with her partner Brad Sheldon, 21, in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, said she began to suffer painful stomach aches at 26 weeks pregnant.She visited Wishaw General on 12 April after suffering reduced movement and complaining about

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

Travis have shared a new track called ‘Valentine’ – you can listen to it below.The Scottish band announced their ninth studio album ’10 Songs’ last month, while also offering up its first cut ‘A Ghost’.Arriving yesterday (July 7), the raw, electric guitar-led new single ‘Valentine’ was written and recorded in London late last year.“’Valentine’ was recorded as a predominately live performance in December 2019 at RAK Studios in London,” Healy explained.

Edinburgh woman claims she had ‘beer goggles sex’ on lockdown date with married man.Deborah, 34, from Musselburgh, revealed how she slept with the businessman after alcohol put her in the mood for passion as pub gardens reopen in Scotland.The casino croupier 'blamed lockdown' for her actions as she had not originally intended to sleep with her date, a businessman in his 40s.Deborah confessed: “This was definitely beer goggles sex and I am blaming it on lockdown."It had been a few weeks since I

The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire Animal Rescue Centre is back finding animals their forever home after lockdown saw rehoming completely suspended for almost two months.After trialling a limited rehoming service in May, the centre is now rehoming animals using a combination of an online-only application system, carefully controlled appointments and ‘virtual home checks’ where prospective owners and their homes are vetted via Zoom calls.Now the charity have this lovely girl (pictured above) in their