Protected forever - joy as riverside wildlife haven now a no-go zone for housebuilders as Persimmon appeal fails

Perth.Police were called to the northbound carriageway near Kinfauns at around 3.50pm on Friday after the alarm was raised.It is not currently known whether the person has been injured or taken to hospital.One lane of the busy road remains blocked with heavy queuing traffic reported in the area.Motorists are being urged to expect delays by Traffic Scotland.They tweeted: “A90 RTC. Lane 1 (of 2) remains closed on the A90 N/B at Kinfauns due to an RTC.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A national housebuilder is refusing to back down after its £37million plan for a new estate was outlawed by the Scottish Government.People in Erskine thought the waterfront land was safe after Persimmon Homes was twice told to take a hike on building 246 homes.But now it has emerged the application is not dead in the water - and the builder is having a final kick at the ball.Persimmon is challenging the

Scottish Justice SecretaryHumza Yousaf ended up blowing kisses on camera to his daughter after she interrupted a serious Hollyrood Justice Commitee meeting.

Paris Accord on his first day in office, but the symbolic change finally kicked in on Friday.The new president’s climate agenda was a key difference with Trump and sets the US up for an appearance at Cop26 Climate Change Summit in Scotland in November.The States had been out of the agreement for just over 100 days and the eyes of the world will now be on what the country does to show leadership.After Biden’s victory over Trump, his climate envoy John Kerry claimed on Twitter: “Friends, today we

CCTV appeal after two thugs robbed a female worker in a "terrifying" raid on a Scots petrol station last month.The crooks targeted the Spar store next to the Shell Garage in Glasgow at around 9pm on Friday, January 15.They made off with hundreds of pounds in cash and fled from the scene, in Edinburgh Road, in an unknown direction.Today, cops have released images of two men they wish to speak to as part of their ongoing enquiries into the incident.The first man is described as white, between

polar bear showed off her dance moves as she tried to impress her mate.Polar bear Victoria has been paired with Arktos in the hopes that they will produce a second cub after the pair previously led to first cub Hamish being born at the Highland Wildlife Park.And it seems Victoria is doing all the leg work as she showed her skills in a strange mating ritual as a clearly smitten Arktos looked on.Staff at the park, which is based in Kingussie, recently brought the pair together again following a

Forward As One group, asking the court to declare Holyrood has the power to legislate for another vote.But after a two-day hearing in January, Lady Carmichael dismissed the case – ruling it was “plainly raised prematurely”, with the question of another referendum “also hypothetical, and may never come to pass”.Aidan O’Neill QC, for Keatings, reiterated the importance of an urgent disposal at a further hearing on Friday, which would allow an appeal to be heard in April.He referred to a statement

Perthshire politicians say there is support for new footway and cyclepathCouncillor Watters told the PA he found it “totally unacceptable” that people living in decades-old estates were having to put up with tankers in their streets because the sewers at Lathro Meadows had backed up.He said: “I have contacted council officers and asked them to investigate but I’ve also contacted Scottish Water and asked for a full investigation from them.“I would be very surprised if someone has given permission

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

Glasgow.Police Scotland are appealing for information following the incident in the Tollcross area on Friday night.The victims, aged 17 and 19, were walking along Glenshee Street when they were approached by the thugs at around 6.20pm.The suspects demanded they hand over their belongings, grabbed a mobile phone and fled the scene.The 19-year-old was punched during the incident but didn’t require medical treatment.The first suspect is described as white, around 6ft tall, average build, in his

Jackie Weaver has revealed she was born in Motherwell and says Scots would not have let her now-famous Zoom meeting turn into chaos. The nation has been entertained by footage of a bizarre community meeting in Handforth, Cheshire.

neglect. Wicked Claire Boyle trapped the toddler in a modified cot with a wooden frame strapped across the top.

drink and drug-fuelled crash yesterday blasted prosecutors for ditching an appeal to extend the driver’s jail sentence.Jack Frame, 16, died two years ago today when Kanad Basi, 23, crashed his BMW into a tree while high on a cocktail of booze, cocaine and ecstasy then tried to frame an innocent passenger.Jack’s shattered mum and dad, Amanda and David, had been preparing for an appeal against Basi’s “lenient” four year eight month sentence this week but were devastated to be told that the case

Valentine's Day nears, it seems that love is in the air at a wildlife park in the Highlands, after two of the adorable residents were pictured getting cosy together.Polar bear female Victoria, and male Arktos, were spotted snuggling in the snow in new footage captured by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.The pair have previously had one cub together, the famous Hamish, who was the first polar bear cub born in the UK for 25 years.Keepers at the park are now keeping their fingers crossed

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS Officers are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward and assist with enquiries, which are ongoing.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We would ask that anyone who may have been in the area at the time and may have seen or heard something to come forward and assist us with our enquiries."We are still working to establish the circumstances of what happened."Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers

Detective Constable David McDougall said: “I am appealing for anyone who may have any information regarding this incident to contact us."The motive for this attack is unknown and enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances.  I would urge anyone with any information to get in touch with us, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please do pass it on.”Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0344 of 29 January 2021.  Alternatively,

failed to hit the promised million jags – by more than 400,000.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said in November that one million Scots would be vaccinated by the end of January, but the latest figures show just 575,897 have had their jag – despite almost one million doses being available.Read more.An evil hit and run killer who left Scots schoolgirl Robyn Fryar dying in the road after a late night crash has had his sentence upheld by a panel of judges.Shaun Gatti was driving at speed and on the

coronavirus vaccine target by more than 400,000. In November, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said that a million Scots would be vaccinated by the end of January, however latest figures show just 575,897 people had been given the jab.

coronavirus vaccine roll-out has failed to hit the promised million jags – by more than 400,000.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said in November that one million Scots would be vaccinated by the end of January, but the latest figures show just 575,897 have had their jag – despite almost one million doses being available.If Scotland had even kept pace with England, an extra 182,000 people would have already been vaccinated.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon admitted there were problems with the jag