Scotland's unsolved murders: 40 years of grief after women strangled and dumped in Templeton woods

Nicola Sturgeon.Activists headed to the border with England at the weekend to protest visitors crossing into the country due to the coronavirus crisis.The demonstrations have been widely criticised - including by senior Scottish National Party figures and the First Minister herself.It has now been reported a new gathering is being planned for Thursday, July 9 against anyone travelling from the south - including group Action for Scotland.Protester Sean Clerkin, who has hit the headlines

Scotland could be set to bask in a heatwave as temperatures are expected to rise next week – but, sadly, not before another few days of heavy rain.

police after it emerged he had been spending the bank notes of his victims at several Glasgow pubs. Peter Manuel was the second last person to be hanged at Barlinnie Prison in 1958 after he was convicted of murdering seven people in Lanarkshire and the south of Scotland.

Border after a rehoming site stopped accepting new arrivals.The move has caused anger among conservationists, who campaigned to have the rodents reintroduced into the Scottish eco-system.The dam-building mammals are usually given safe sanctuary in Argyll.But the quango which manages the area is refusing to add to the numbers.Scottish National Heritage (SNH) said the sprawling woodland now has its full beaver quota.Campaigners have accused the Scottish Government of caving in to pressure from

investigated for cheating Barclays, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland out of £104m. But the suspect, formerly of Hale, fled the country before prosecutors could charge him.

smear tests cancelled are being urged to contact their GP as the service is set to restart from today. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that cervical screening services will begin again on June 29 after they were temporarily suspended in March.

stealing beauty of the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland's most iconic landmarks are often considered to be artworks in their own right.Now, VisitScotland has come up with a new way to draw attention to some of the country’s most sought after sights.While travel restrictions remain in place due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the national tourism organisation is launching a series of online tutorials teaching budding artists how to draw some of the incredible landmarks they've been missing.Part of its

Scotland.Fiona, 12, Alexander James, eight, and Philip Gibson, five, died in hospital after emergency services responded to the blaze in Paisley on Friday night.Paying tribute to his children, Alex Gibson wrote on Facebook: "May you rest in peace little angels.”He added: “How I miss them already, now I know what it feels like when your world comes crashing down”.Police Scotland said the children's mother remained in hospital yesterday morning in a critical condition.

Scotland.Emergency services were called to report of a blaze at the property in Paisley at around 9pm on Friday.Fiona Gibson, 12; Alexander James Gibson, eight; and five-year-old Philip Gibson were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, but sadly died a short time after being admitted.Their mother, 39, is in a critical condition at Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said six fire crews attended the scene.The blaze in the first-floor flat

police just 30 minutes before her broken body was found discarded like rubbish on a beachside track favoured by dog walkers, criminals and lovebird couples.Her body was so badly damaged, experienced detectives thought she’d been in a car smash.But tragic Sheila Anderson had, in fact, been repeatedly run over by someone who wanted her dead.And her brutal murder was the catalyst for change in the way the sex industry in Scotland’s capital was policed, and set about changing attitudes to sex

cooking her meals - and it's even helped her shed weight.Margaret McKinley, from Edinburgh, has saved an astonishing £2,700 in total since she started cooking her food in advance before freezing it.The savvy Scot said it only takes her a few hours a week to prepare the meals which gives her plenty of free time on weeknights to spend with her family.Margaret said: "I started batch cooking about 18 months ago, because my then 18-year-old son left school and was taking a year or two out to decide

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

pit closures due to a lack of local job and educational opportunities, a report has found.Almost 20 years since the last deep mine north of the Border shut, coalfield towns and villages remain among the most disadvantaged areas of the country.Analysis by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) found that when compared to the national average, many have lower life expectancies and higher rates of 16 to 19-year olds not in education or jobs.The report added there remained "significant and

far-right " group clashing with police and protesters in Glasgow by saying "racist thugs shame Scotland". Police Scotland said six arrests had been made "so far" following the disturbance in the city's George Square on Wednesday evening.

Crime in Scotland has fallen by 45 per cent over the past decade and by 20 per cent since 2016, an official survey has found.The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey includes estimates of incidents not reported to police and is based on 5537 interviews conducted between April 2018 and May 2019.It found 87.6 per cent of adults experienced no crime, with the proportion of adults who experienced crime falling from 20.4 per cent in 2008-09 to 12.4 per cent in 2018-19.Those living in deprived areas and

Dumbarton spotted the smoke filtering from the top-floor flat.Rushing up the stairs he managed to force his way in and called for a fire engine on his radio.He learned from the neighbours it was “Wee Eddie’s” flat and he hadn’t been seen all day but that wasn’t unusual as he worked odd hours as a security guard.The flat was empty as he made his way from room to room through the smoke and was about to leave and let the firemen do their job when he spotted an open trapdoor to the attic.There, on a

Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis have finalized their divorce more than two years after the actor moved on with Mary Elizabeth Winstead.The pair settled their estate earlier this month, according to new legal documents obtained by The Blast on Wednesday, June 10. The papers revealed that the estranged couple submitted a plan detailing their financial settlement.The Scottish actor, 49, filed for divorce from Mavrakis, 53, in January 2018, after 22 years of marriage.