MPs demand answers from company bosses over Scots workers' missing furlough payments

dementia and have been in a Glasgow care home for five-and-a-half years. After the clampdown on visits to stop the spread of coronavirus, Alison was finally able to hug her parents, both in their 80s, last Friday.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘tell-all’ interview surfaced online overnight..It has so far been speculated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reveal everything behind their dramatic exit from the Royal Family.The pre-recorded interview, which was carried out by Oprah Winfrey, will air in Scotland at 9pm on STV on Monday.Meghan was filmed saying that the ‘The Firm’ was ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ about the couple in a further clip of the interview posted on social media late last

Families of victims murdered by the Yorkshire Ripper are demanding his estate be shared between them.Mystery surrounds the contents of Peter Sutcliffe’s will, amid claims he owns two plots of land in Scotland.The late serial killer boasted that one of the Kray twins offered to buy the land, gifted to him by a female admirer while he was in Broadmoor hospital.But Neil Jackson, 62, whose mother Emily was Sutcliffe’s second victim, said: “Any money or property he had an interest in should be

Daily Record has told how millionaire Blue Dog and Ad Lib owners Alan Tomkins and Billy McAneney refused to pay workers even minimum wage after tax ­irregularities meant they were locked out of the furlough scheme. McDonald made an appeal to Mordaunt to aid workers, quoting a Facebook post from barman John Russell who stated: “I don’t know what to do any more, I’m fighting tooth and nail.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United player Gordon McQueen has been diagnosed with dementia, his family said.They said the former Scottish international fears his diagnosis of vascular dementia may be linked to persistent heading of the ball during his time as a player.McQueen, 68, who won the FA Cup with United in 1983, wants to warn footballers today of the potential risks associated with heading the ball, a family statement said.He was diagnosed in January, and in

Manchester United. The 6'3" centre-half won the First Division with Leeds in 1974 before moving to Old Trafford four years later for £500,000, lifting the FA Cup with the Red Devils in 1983.

Scottish parliament election in May.But there is a clear criticism of years of funding packages from the SNP-run administration.Cosla want their place “recognised”, councillors’ roles “protected” and a fair funding settlement.

interviewed by Oprah Winfrey will be re-edited as tension between them and the Royal Family continues to bubble.This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family and also revealed that they would be taking part in a tell-all interview with Oprah, which reportedly 'blindsided' the Queen.The couple, known when in Scotland as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, say they will continue to support organisations they have formally

£157m Euromillions win by just one number.Aidan Murray from Clydebank went viral after posting a picture of his lottery ticket on Twitter.It showed he almost had the exact matching numbers for Tuesday's £157,644,778 jackpot, but had agonisingly missed out on the grand prize.His ticket had 05,09,15,25,29, with lucky stars 06 and 07.But the winning numbers came in at 05,09,25,29,30, with lucky stars 06 and 07.It means that had unlucky Aidan landed a 30 instead of his 15, he would have been an

teenage Scots girl who has been missing for two days.Officers are desperately looking for Lisa Ferguson after she was reported missing on Tuesday February 16 from the Balfron area near Glasgow.The 16-year-old has links to the central belt as she is known to travel to the city.Concerns are now growing for the schoolgirls safety, with police appealing for information from anyone who may be able to help them track her down.She is described as 5'5" tall, slim build, blue eyes and long brown

dementia patientbackwards on a chair.Alison Frew denied seeing the shocking incident in March 2019 but two witnesses at Strathburn Lodge, Glenrothes, Fife, said she was in the dining room area at the time.The 57-year-old also failed to report the abuse to senior management which would have resulted in a probe being launched.A hearing in front of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard that the vile unnamed carer was involved in a second incident with the same ‘bruised’ resident just days

Scottish Child Payment launched on Monday but only 77,000 applications had been received as of last Sunday from an estimated total of 138,000 eligible households. Parents and carers who receive other welfare support - such as Universal Credit - are able to apply for the payment for each child under the age of six, with the benefit being rolled out for all qualifying under-16s by 2022.

moggy found hiding underneath a car has been reunited with her owners after vanishing four years ago.Bella disappeared from her home in Dunfermline, Fife, in May 2017 while her family were away on holiday and she was being cared for by a friend.Searches for the beloved puss drew a blank and her owners, the Caldicotts, were forced to tell their young boys that their pet was never coming home.But a call from a concerned member of the public regarding an injured stray cat in Tillicoultry,

East Calder, between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday.The children, aged 8 and 12, were inside the property when the thieves struck, and left with a quantity of cash. The kids were not injured in the robbery.

Madness themed welfare van for rail workers.Plant hire company AB2K from Cambuslang created the ‘Mad Mess’ vehicle which paid tribute to the classic pop band with a wrapped design of the Madness ‘One Step Beyond’ cover with the slogan ‘Our house in the middle of our track’ emblazoned on the side.The pop legends even got in touch to say they loved the van which is used by rail construction employees and key workers for breaks while out on the tracks.Mark Bedford aka Bedders, the bass player from

strike this week amid a new threat from new cost-cutting plans, union bosses have warned.The former public utility has started consultation on further job losses after 5,000 roles were axed last summer, the GMB union has said.Administration grades in Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leicester and Leeds are under threat with the reason being given as cutting costs.

charitable organisations to help heat and light their homes, Fuel Bank Foundation has warned.The charity, which provides emergency financial support to people in fuel crisis, said it has seen a significant increase in demand for its services since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.In Scotland, Fuel Bank Foundation operates 25 fuel bank centres, providing financial support to more than 40,000 vulnerable people who can’t afford to top-up their pre-payment energy meters and are at risk of

Police have launched a probe after an elderly couple in Dundee were scammed out of £3000 by sick fraudsters.Cops are appealing for information after the OAPs were targeted by the callous criminals in the Lochee area of the city on Wednesday morning.Two men arrived at the home of a 76-year-old man and 74-year-old woman in Greenlee Drive and told them they were from HMRC.The pair alleged they were investigating instances of unpaid VAT for labourer work and scammed the couple of £3,000.The

Aberfeldy has come up with a novel method of raising money while its doors have to remain closed to Perthshire filmlovers. This week the Highland Perthshire community cinema launches the first ‘on film on demand’ streaming service in Scotland,.