National house builder branded "arrogant" after promoting estate with no planning permission

heartbroken mum of a young Scots nurse who tragically died in her sleep says she doesn’t know how their family will “cope without her”.Tragic Andrea MacDonald, 32, passed away while staying at a friend’s house in Inverness on Thursday night.Devastated mum Allison, from Fort William, described her daughter as a “very special, unique and wonderful girl” who was the “kindest soul you’d ever meet”.Her cause of her death has not yet been established.She told the Daily Record: “It’s just unbelievable,

mum has been warned she is on the Police's Covid "alert list' after a neighbour reported her for having family 'nipping in' to her house to deliver birthday gifts for her daughter. Ayrshire mum Leanne Macdonald, 36, celebrated her 10-year-old daughter, Myla's birthday yesterday, but due to coronavirus restrictions decided to just stay at home in Irvine with partner Gary, 37 and the couple's youngest daughter Rylee, two.

Nicola Sturgeon has slammed Scots still having house parties after cops were called out 300 times to deal with them last weekend. Strict lockdown rules introduced last week means no one should be hosting social gatherings inside their home.

Glasgow property. Police were called to the scene on Ravelston Street in Carntyne at around 5.05pm on Saturday.

top cop admitted the new rules could see an increase in late-night house parties. Police Scotland's Chief Constable has said patrols will be increased to ensure compliance with the new measure, aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus.

son of a Scots mum killed in a deliberate house fire says his unborn baby has been robbed of the gran she will never know.

Nicola Sturgeon announced new, tougher restrictions to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic this week - but what do they mean for children? Under the new rules, no one is allowed to meet inside households after research showed a high proportion of new cases came from interactions inside homes. The news will come as a blow to families and friends who were just getting used to the new-found freedoms after four months of lockdown.

Nicola Sturgeon ’s nationwide house visiting ban.Alister Jack, who is Boris Johnson ’s Scottish Secretary, said he would have preferred England-style local lockdowns north of the border to a national approach.He said he felt sorry for the parts of Scotland that are witnessing low levels of covid-19 infections.Addressing MSPs yesterday, Sturgeon announced a national ban on visiting other people’s homes in a bid to stem the rise of coronavirus infections.She extended a restriction that has been in

coronavirus across Scotland.It comes six months since the country was first put into lockdown in March.Sturgeon also introduced at 10pm curfew for pubs, restaurants and bars, which will be enforced on Friday.Cases across the country have increased over the last two weeks as different parts of the economy open up for the first time since late March when the pandemic hit the UK.Over the previous 24-hour period, 383 new cases of the deadly virus were identified in Scotland and one person

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house visits is “one of the options” being considered by the Government. Jeane Freeman also described a report about new curbs in England lasting for six months as a “more realistic position”.

sexual and physical abuse that left them permanently injured and suicidal.Victims say they were regularly attacked by staff members at remote Fornethy House after being told they were going to a holiday camp.Detectives are investigating allegations of sexual and physical assaults at the girls-only facility which was run by Glasgow’s local authority in Kilry, Angus.Poorly youngsters from working- class families were taken to the school 90 miles from the city for “convalescent” breaks after it

£100million package of investment back into the Scottish food and agriculture sector, through the company’s poultry supply chain operations across Scotland.

coronavirus cases continue to rise, according to a new poll. A study carried out by YouGov spoke to 2,690 people across the UK about a possible return to restrictions seen over March, April and May.

Nicola Sturgeon takes questions on coronavirus in parliament.The First Minister announced 290 new cases in the past 24 hours and hinted at new nationwide lockdown restrictions.Earlier, Sturgeon said she cannot rule out imposing a curfew for pubs and restaurants if the number of Scots testing positive for Covid continues to rise.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The rate of Covid-19 infections in West Dunbartonshire is five times the Scottish average.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde confirmed the rate in a post on social media and urged residents to play their part in reducing it.It read: "The Covid rate in West Dunbartonshire (per 100 thousand people) is five times the Scottish average."We can all play our part in getting this figure down - following the rules on

pre-determination hearing between the builder and objectors is to take place on October 28.

'national treasure' Caledonian pinewood forest as visitors have been warned to leave their barbecues at home. Images released by the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) show burned bushes and scorched trees as the blaze spread earlier today.