Poorest families 'hardest hit' by lockdown in Scotland as pressure on finances and mental health increase

human bone was discovered in Fife. The grim find was reported to officers at around 7.30pm on Sunday, April 4, near Castle Golf Club in St Andrews.

described her as being "so full of life" and "full of fun". Police Scotland confirmed the woman as 21-year-old Caroline Rennie of Turriff in Aberdeenshire.

child abuse victim who died just months before his attacker faced justice yesterday said the monster is to blame for the tragedy.Tragic Brian Sirrell was tormented by “demons” after struggling to cope with the sexual abuse David Alexander subjected him to as a 12-year-old in his skyrise flat in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, two decades ago.His family were left shattered when he died of an accidental overdose aged just 34 last July.Brian’s evidence was used to jail Alexander for five-and-a-half

toddler with rare kidney and heart conditions are facing years of agonising waiting ahead of transplant surgeries. Three-year-old Victoria Patterson, from Stranraer, has been battling two rare conditions since she was born in December 2017.

MP and will take place alongside a series of local elections in England and votes for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments. Prescott is standing for the Reform UK party which used to be Nigel Farage's Brexit Party.

puppy farming has told how her daughter dropped to her knees in tears after their puppy died just hours after arriving at its new home. Glasgow mum Annemarie bought Pomeranian crossbreed, Angus, online as a present for her two young daughters.

Anas Sarwar will set out the policy today as part of a national recovery plan for the NHS which will be published at the party’s campaign launch.The move follows calls from the Royal College of General Practitioners for the Scottish Government to commit to transforming mental health with more focus on the use of mental health clinicians in primary care teams.A recent study by the Mental Health Foundation found 13% experienced distressing emotions last month — up from 10% during the first

grieving family of a Scots tot who tragically passed away are raising money for the 'lifeline' team guiding them through their heartbreak.Ava Clearly was born with brain damage, severe heart, chest and lung problems and cerebral palsy at just 25-weeks-old in January 2018.Doctors initially weren't sure of the infant's prognosis as she spent the first 10 months of her life hooked up to a ventilator at University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.After a brave fight for almost two

Hibs goalkeeper Ofir Marciano. The Israeli has snubbed a new deal at Easter Road and had been linked with Celtic.

Pippa Middleton is married to James Matthews, and the affluent pair recently welcomed their second child. Pippa, 37, gave birth to a newborn baby daughter named Grace, and the stunning mum was spotted out about about with the newborn recently.The brunette beauty and her husband live in an incredible £17 million townhouse in Chelsea, west London.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Young people deserve the right to get help the first time they ask, without fearing that they will be turned away.

puppy farmers. William and Maureen Mackenzie wanted to bring a dog into their home to love but have been devastated by the death of Jack Russell Sandy who died just days after they bought him.

Celtic.But the Norwegian defender has refused to comment on his future or suggestions from his international manager Stale Solbakken that he needs to get out of Glasgow to improve.Ajer is back with his national team for the last gathering before the final clutch of club games including the conclusion of the Premiership.Celtic need to win the delayed Scottish Cup to avoid a blank campaign in terms of silverware.However, while accepting it’s tough to assess his personal situation when it’s all

blaze in Westcliff earlier this month say they are desperate to be able to start rebuilding their lives.The mum whose family have been left with nothing following the fire in Ashton View says she, her husband, four children and grandchild are struggling to cope mentally since the incident on Friday, March 5.And she explained that they have been in touch with West Dunbartonshire Council to try and get settled accommodation but have had to stay in cramped conditions with family in the meantime.The

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionLanarkshire continues to make great progress in driving down smoking rates, however, smoking remains the biggest preventable cause of ill-health and premature death in Scotland.The joint campaign with ASH Scotland, focuses on encouraging residents to seek support and advice when they’re ready to quit smoking.Marion continued: “I feel very lucky and thankful to have this brilliant

Scottish Labour leader called on the Scottish Government to do more on mental health at a time of rising stress for many.

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A civic trust has asked a government employee to reconsider his intent to grant a housebuilder consent to press on with the next phase of a development in Kinross in light of ongoing complaints about the scheme’s sewers.The Kinross-shire Civic Trust (KCT) has written to government reporter David Buylla urging him to pay particular attention to complaints raised in the last few weeks over trucks having to

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The state of the region’s mental health support for young people has branded a “scandal” as more than 1,000 referrals still wait for treatment.According to the latest data on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) from Public Health Scotland, Forth Valley still has the worst rate in Scotland for cases being dealt with during the 18-week target period.Only 37.4 per cent were seen within that