'One of Scotland's worst peados' changed identity in bid to reinvent himself as family man and business owner

Lorraine Kelly is marking a big family event - her mother's milestone 80th birthday. The TV star has shared an insight into how the family celebrated and judging by the photos, it was a marvellous affair in London.

ambulance used to defy Westminster's ban on safe drug facilities in Scotland will tour some of the UK’s areas worst hit by drug deaths. The bright yellow “ Overdose Prevention Centre ” kitted out by activist Peter Krykant will also visit the Welsh, Northern Irish and UK parliaments as it makes a powerful push for modern, life saving drug interventions.

universities have been ranked from best to worst in a new league table for 2021.The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 has released the new table for each institution as thousands of students head back to lectures.St Andrews came first in the UK, beating Oxford and Cambridge - something which no other university has ever achieved.The Fife uni came top out of 135 institutions, scoring the best marks on student satisfaction despite moving to online teaching during the

justice system in Scotland. Banned driver Dean Wright was convicted earlier this year of murdering 18-year-old Liam Hendry after using his van “as a weapon” in an unprovoked attack while high on cocaine and booze.

Glasgow teen Aidan Pilkington.The 18-year-old was killed after being knocked down on Crow Road at around 12.20am on Saturday, September 11.Dozens of heartfelt tributes have poured in for the popular McDonald’s worker, who was due to move to Dundee for university next weekend.His heartbroken family have released a statement through Police Scotland and said he was looking forward to the ‘bright future’ he had created for himself.They said: “Aidan was treasured by his family, and well loved and

out-of-character disappearance. Police are appealing for help from the public to find Asif Iqbal who was last seen in the Craigmount area of Kirkcaldy at around 7.30am on Sunday, September 12.

Bothwell on Friday evening, September 3. Locals raced to his aid with a life-saving defibrillator but despite 40 minutes of CPR he was pronounced dead on route to the hospital.

"materially contributed" to the death of a young mother who lay undiscovered in a crashed car with her partner for three days after the incident was reported to police.The force on Tuesday pleaded guilty to health and safety failings, following the deaths of John Yuill, 28, and Lamara Bell, 25, who died after their car crashed off the M9 near Stirling in July 2015.Despite a call being made to police, it took them three days to respond.When officers finally arrived at the scene, Mr Yuill was

Scotland are given free access to childcare. Under the First Minister 's plans school age kids will have childcare paid for before and after and over the holidays.

crash has forced emergency services to shut down a busy Scots road. The A6091 has been closed off in both directions near Melrose following an accident.

repeatedly flashed trains passing a busy park popular with young families. Kurt Wright pulled his pants down and waved at trains as they passed by Rouken Glen Park, in the Glasgow suburb of Giffnock.

Glasgow is set to host the COP26 international conference later this year. World leaders are set to descend on Scotland from November 1 to 12 for the conference at the SEC complex.

BMW, the driver of which stopped and is currently assisting Police Scotland. Emergency services attended the scene and the man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment to serious injuries.

arrested in Scotland on Thursday in connection with his wife's death has been charged with her murder. Mark Barrott was the prime suspect in the murder investigation after his wife Eileen Barrott was found with serious injuries within her home in Naburn Fold in Leeds.Emergency services raced to the house around 6.30pm on Sunday.

Glasgow was named one of the worst UK cities for sleep problems.

Glasgow at around 4.40pm on Wednesday August 18. The man was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary but his current condition remains unknown.

Scotland's best and worst performing primary schools have been announced in a brand new league table for 2021. The Times has ranked each school across the country as pupils head back to classrooms this week after the summer holidays for the first time since lockdown eased.