Most Scots believe SNP Government could do more to tackle poverty, poll finds

taxi driver left a passenger with a 29-inch scar after reversing over her and breaking her leg when she got out of his car.Gerald Burns did not realise Maria Reid, who has since passed away, was behind his vehicle after he dropped her off.Burns, 53, reversed over her, believing she was actually a pothole, as she stood behind his car trying to catch her breath.She was rushed to hospital for treatment following the incident and had surgery to place supporting pins into the break, leaving her with

Tory leader after mumbling through a Commons answer in defence of Douglas Ross. Responding to a barracking from SNP Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, calling for Ross to resign his Westminster seat before standing for Holyrood in May, Johnson appeared to mangle the MP’s name with his Moray constituency.

Inverness over two months ago. Marilena-Maria Maftei was last seen on Tuesday, January 19, in the Glenurquhart Road area of the city.

TV production company behind Love It or List It are looking for couples and families from Scotland to feature in the show. The Channel 4 programme sees property experts turned telly presenters Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer, who are also behind the popular Location, Location, Location show, seek to settle property dilemmas by offering participants two options.

Edinburgh.William Strathearn was last seen at his home on Abbey Street on Friday, March 19 at around 1pm.Police say the lack of contact is "out of character" for William, who uses a wheelchair to get around.Cops have now released a description of the missing man in a bid to trace him.William is described as white and of very thin build with brown shoulder-length hair and a goatee type beard.Sergeant Carol Moir of Gayfield Police Station said: “Officers are looking to trace William to ensure that

Anas Sarwar 's party is now two percentage points ahead of the Scottish Tories. According to the poll, which had 1,011 respondents, support for the SNP has dipped by six per cent compared to a poll carried out three weeks ago.

IndyRef2 should be on the political agenda, a poll has revealed. Instead they want elected members to focus on the country’s recovery from Covid-19, the economy and public services.

Westminster bar plans to sue his accuser. Ross Thomson, who represented Aberdeen South from June 2017 to November 2019, also wants Scottish Labour to suspend Paul Sweeney and for the party to hold an investigation into his conduct.

police search in Aberdeen. Moira Allan was reported missing from the city centre on Wednesday.

Jimmy McCulloch had ­broken records with a No1 at 15 and he was in Wings – one of the world’s biggest bands. He rubbed shoulders with the likes of Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Harry Nilsson and David Cassidy.

United Kingdom.A minority, 43%, backed leaving the UK while covid recovery was cited by respondents as the most important issue facing Scotland.Scotland In Union (SiU) chief executive Pamela Nash, whose organisation commissioned the poll, said: “This confirms the recent trend in polls, with the successful UK vaccination programme and UK-wide support for jobs and businesses reminding us that we are stronger together.

guilty of failing to keep a proper lookout.David Marr was in charge of the Vertrouwen trawler when it passed dangerously close to the James 2 in the early hours of August 6, 2017.The 54-year-old would have been able to see the lights on the small fishing vessel for six minutes before the accident if he had been paying attention, prosecutors said.Evidence also showed that Marr, from Peterhead, appeared to have been sending a Whatsapp message to a pal and using the ship’s laptop computer around

Tik Tok for his brilliant street parties during lockdown to keep neighbours entertained. Paolo Bardelli took to the street every Thursday night with his DJ gear to spread some laughter and give people something to look forward to.

The BBC and Amazon have signed up The Crown’s Claire Foy and WandaVision star Paul Bettany to headline the long-awaited second season of A Very English Scandal.

Savanta ComRes for the Scotland on Sunday newspaper indicates 52% to 48% in favour of the union.The poll is the first to be carried out since Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond gave evidence to the Holyrood inquiry into the unlawful investigation of the former first minister.Carried out in the two days after the current First Minister appeared before the committee, the survey found 35% of respondents said the inquiry was making them less likely to vote for independence.Another 16% said the inquiry

Gordon Ramsay has had plenty of controversial moments over the years.The foul-mouthed celebrity chef is known for his fiery attitude both in and out of the kitchen and certainly isn't afraid of voicing his opinions.The Scottish TV star, 54, has shown a strong hatred to non-meat lovers and has gone to war with vegetarians on countless occasions.He has upset famous faces with his views on eating meat - and even claimed his worst nightmare would be if one of his kids announced they were

53% of people, excluding don’t knows, backing independence.Until the weekend, over twenty polls in a row showed support for independence to be in the lead.This trend ended after a Survation poll by the Sunday Mail showed it was now tied at 50/50.A new poll for ITV’s Tonight programme, carried out by Savanta ComRes, again records a lead for independence.However, although the 53-47 shows a six point leader, it is closer than in previous polls.ITV also reported that 71% believed the country would