Picture Scotland: Majestic photo of young stag wins week three of our exciting photo comp

East Kilbride this year, with very few people stirring at the shopping centre. Pictures shared with us by local, Imran Nawaz, show the popular centre all but empty as Scotland’s national tier 4 coronavirus restrictions took place.Usually expected to be brimming with activity because of the annual sales, there was hardly a soul to be seen, with few shops opening for trade.

George Parsonage are the Pride of Scotland.Both men have been honoured with a Special Recognition Award in our People’s Oscars for their selfless dedication to helping others in their time of need.In his 40 years as leader of the Glasgow Humane Society, George rescued more than 1500 people from the River Clyde, while Charandeep, along with his army of volunteers provided meals to 100,000 families during lockdown.Nicola Sturgeon has hailed Charandeep Singh, who is the driving force behind The

vanished in the early hours of Christmas Eve along with her three young children. Iona Whyte is believed to have left an address on Garrison Road, Montrose, Angus, between 2am and 3am on December 24.

MND after giving birth has lost her fight with the disease. Warrior Jennifer Bell, 28, was given just months to live when medics diagnosed her in March 2019.

mum has blasted blundering doctors who she says sent her a letter telling her she had a deadly cancer gene and would need a hysterectomy. Caitlin Robertson, 22, told how she received a letter on October 15 informing her she had tested positive for the BRCA gene and would need to have her womb removed to avoid getting cancer - just four months after her baby son Hunter was delivered prematurely during an emergency caesarean section.

link.Chairman of South Lanarkshire council’s community and enterprise resources committee, Councillor John Anderson, said: “Congratulations once again to Strathaven Park on a phenomenal achievement.“To have been so consistently recognised as not only the top park in the country, but also one of the top 10 in the UK, just shows the hard work that everyone puts in to make the park such an enjoyable place to visit.“I’d like to thank all of our staff for their hard work, especially during a global

M74 near Bothwell Services. Emergency services were called to the scene between Junction 4 and 5 at around 6.35pm on Monday after the alarm was raised.

Instagram @ScottishDailyRecord Best of all, we’ll be running the competition every week with changing themes and subjects, meaning you’ll have plenty of chances to not only show off your skills but also be in with a shot of winning the £100.Good luck!Entrants may enter as many images as they like, however these must be done through separate applications.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.THE Ford Puma compact crossover has been crowned the Scottish Car of the Year for 2020.The trophy is usually handed over by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers at a glittering awards ceremony but the Covid-19 crisis meant this year’s event took place virtually.Association members nominated their favourite cars of 2020 before whittling them down to a shortlist and voting for the SCOTY winner.ASMW

Paisley after a 'worrying' incident involving her daughter and two strangers. Natasha McCotter was walking with her toddler, Rowan, in Glenburn, when she noticed a couple watching them at 1.30pm on Monday.

East Kilbride SNP MSP Linda Fabiani said everything possible is being done to help young people.

East Kilbride schoolgirl hopes to draw a line under a ‘gloomy’ 2020 after winning Nicola Sturgeon’s festive card competition.Sophie Blackett was one of 700 children across Scotland to submit artwork for the First Minister’s official Christmas card this year.Nicola Sturgeon was on the hunt for a design that “represents kindness” for the 2020 card.The 10-year-old's design celebrated the hard graft Scots citizens have put in to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus across the country.Her

Allison King has spoken out as service providers warn of a 'mental health emergency' and 'lost generation' of Scots youngsters in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.We told how Allison King's 21 year-old son, Richie, was found dead in Galston, East Ayrshire on April 10, 2019.Between March 17 and June 23 that year Richie, his girlfriend, Karly McCallum, 18, and their childhood pals, Codey Brown, 18 and 28-year-old George Dykes all died suddenly.There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding

Kaleem Aftab British film “Limbo,” a wry refugee drama, directed by Edinburgh-born director Ben Sharrock and produced by Spain’s Irune Gurtubai, won the Golden Pyramid for best film at the Cairo Film Festival on Thursday.Told in a pleasing deadpan style, “Limbo” recounts the story of a Syrian musician, played by the BIFA nominated rising star Amir El-Masry, who is placed on a Scottish island when awaiting his request for asylum to be processed.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBen Sharrock’s “Limbo” was named the best film at the closing event Tuesday of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao. Japanese auteur Koreeda Hirokazu was bestowed with the festival’s Spirit of Cinema honorary award.The film follows a Syrian refugee in a remote Scottish island as he awaits his asylum application to be processed and his arm to heal allowing him to play his musical instrument.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal tour which today kicked off in Scotland during lockdown. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Edinburgh Waverley station on Monday morning as they began their whistle-stop tour of the UK, aimed to thank frontline workers of the pandemic.

firearm. The 19-year-old is understood to have been targeted as she sat inside her motor on North Street at around 11.10pm on Wednesday.

gangsters targeted mostly at young men. Organised crime groups, mostly from overseas, are luring people to commit sex acts on camera.

tumour in her brain stem two years ago.She's survived two tumours and a heart attack that nearly killed her since then.The young girl is now blind in one eye and fed through a tube.After years of operations, Megan had to teach herself how to walk, talk and sleep all over again.Medics say that reaching adulthood will be a struggle.Megan's mum, Michelle Reid, is determined to raise cash for potentially life-saving treatment in America.Proton beam therapy is a targeted treatment which could rid