Millions to be banned from playing National Lottery and scratchcards in crackdown

house parties. Anyone under the age of 25 with less than three positive ratings will be banned from renting entire listings close to where they live.

for the entire industry in the eye-catching demonstration. Chris Gemmell from SVL Hire Limited, Graeme Henderson from Easterbrook Hall and Steve and Abby Baxter from Purplebox Productions turned the Easterbrook Hall red with Mike Bolam Photography capturing the moment.Gwilym Gibbons, chief executive of The Crichton Trust said: “Easterbook Hall, like so many venues across Scotland and the UK, has been the place of gatherings and the making of memories that bond our communities together.

tumours has had his hopes of returning to school dashed after doctors found fluid in his head. Kieran Crighton is undergoing crucial surgery today at Glasgow'sRoyal Hospital for Children, to drain fluid on his brain after the 15-year-old complained of severe headaches.Kieran, from Kilwinning, had planned to join his pals and return to school tomorrow after shielding for five months, but the teen will now have at least a three week wait before he can step foot back in the classroom.

America’s founding father, George Washington.But the 53-year-old Scot has angered many Trump supporters with his ­portrayal of the man who established the American constitution after leading the patriots to victory in the War of Independence against the British.Some Trump followers are unhappy about the inclusion of the legendary president’s slave ownership in the lavish production Washington.And they have even put forward the theory that Democrat party insiders subverted the scripts to besmirch

Neil Ritch, Scotland director, The National Lottery Community Fund, said in these uncertain times, its priority is to ensure National Lottery money continues to flow to charities, voluntary sector organisations and grassroots groups.He added: “I would like to congratulate Craigsfarm Community Hub on the work they are doing.“Theirs is an important project that will support people now during the current crisis, and in the future when they can physically come back together to make great things

police assaults after a big rise in attacks – but a drop in those being prosecuted.The Scottish Police Federation said recorded assaults on officers rose by almost 88 per cent, from 898 to 1685, in the last three years.But at the same time, the Crown Office proceeded with 31 per cent fewer police assault cases.Following an increase in the number of assaults on police officers since lockdown restrictions were eased, and especially since pubs reopened, the federation is demanding that police

retweeted a moving video of a grandmother playing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on a piano in the ruins of her Beirut home.

Glasgow over their 'postcode lottery' exam results. Teenagers are expected to gather in the city centre on Friday over accusations pupils were downgraded because of their school's past achievements than personal predictions.

exam entries were downgraded in Scotland after estimates by teachers were adjusted by officials. Overall Scottish school results show increases in National 5, Highers and Advanced Highers compared with last year.

Birmingham Live.The Sun reports a government source based in Whitehall said: “The PM believes it is a necessary step to protect children.”Currently, gambling is illegal for under-18s, but National Lottery games can be played by anybody over the age of 16.Buying Lottery tickets for teens turning 16 has long been considered a rite of passage, and in 2019, Camelot launched a scratchcard based on Love Island in a bid to appeal to younger players.Currently, National Lottery operator Camelot runs two

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A HEARTLESS Airdrie man who badly neglected two dogs in his care has been given a five-year ban on owning dogs following a Scottish SPCA investigation.Andrew William McPherson admitted he failed to provide a nutritionally adequate diet or veterinary treatment for Zara, a seven-year-old female German Shepherd, and Bobo, a 16-year-old male crossbreed, resulting in the dogs’ welfare being seriously impacted and causing

bid to claim a slice of his late aunt’s £4million estate in Australia.He made headlines here when he faced eviction from his Perthshire country mansion Dunfallandy House amid claims he had not paid the rent.His former chauffeur was also suing him for unpaid wages.Australian ­Battenberg – also known as Andrew Lee, Lord Battenberg or Lord Andrew of Craigstown – moved to Scotland, using the name of Lord Leitrim, in 2004.He left a trail of debt across Scotland.He was bankrupted in Australia for not

Hudson Mohawke has shared a surprise new EP – stream ‘Heart Of The Night’ below.The release, which the producer describes as a “little ep of classic rnb bootlegs I’ve made over the years,” features reworkings of tracks by Beyoncé, Sean Paul and more.The Scottish producer hasn’t released a new solo album since his 2015 record ‘Lantern’, though last year he returned to his collaboration with Lunice under the name TNGHT.On the new EP, HudMo remixes Christina Milian’s ‘Dip It Low’, Beyoncé and Sean

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.

Perth and Kinross issued a number of fines and forced the removal of vehicles while on patrol last weekend. Officers from the team, made up of Perth and Kinross Council, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, penalised individuals for littering and in one instance, for cutting branches off a tree for fire wood.

leading universities could lose millions in tuition fees if escalating tensions between the UK and China leads to Beijing discouraging students from studying overseas. Both Glasgow and Edinburgh have been increasingly reliant on cash generated by the thousands of Chinese students who arrive in Scotland each year to study at the country's historic seats of learning.

BBC Radio 6 Music has apologised after a song including a racial slur was played on air during Cerys Matthews’ radio show yesterday.The former Catatonia singer hosts the morning slot every Sunday and played a cover of ‘The Mississippi Shore’ by Scottish singer Thomas Fraser during yesterday’s broadcast.But the track soon faced criticism after listeners noticed that a racial slur is heard in one lyric.The controversial section states: “I can hear them d*****s singing.

coronavirus are to be manufactured in Scotland. The UK government has struck a partnership with the Valneva company to provide up to 100 million doses of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, to be manufactured at its facilities in Livingston.