Scotland winning war on crime as rate falls by almost half in 10 years

The Stagecoach bus was carrying five passengers during the collision yesterday afternoon (Sunday) on the A713 at Waterside. The driver and a passenger of a Land Rover Discovery were taken to Ayr hospital with serious injuries.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The 37-year-old, who served in Afghanistan, has never let that hold him back though and now the self-styled ‘Barrhead Banksy’ is raising smiles throughout the town by leaving artistic creations around the area for kids and adults alike to discover.He said: “It’s been really hard in lockdown and I wanted to cheer people up and spread some joy.“I go to the Scottish Warblinded Centre in Hawkhead a lot but that has been closed which has been tough.“I

coronavirus capital' are demanding answers as to why their area has been so badly hit. And a local councillor in Inverclyde claims 'bad luck' is not enough of an explanation after National Records of Scotland (NRS) stats show the virus claimed the lives of 116 in the area.

Ayrshire, new figures show.

Scotland’s international crime writing festival has announced the nominations for its 2020 awards.

hospitalised after falling out of a car in Glasgow. Police raced to Govan Road, in the Govan area of the city, at around 7.15pm on Sunday.

Carol Lannen was found dumped and partly covered by snow in Dundee’s Templeton Woods.The part-time sex worker was last seen getting into a car in the city’s red light district.Less than a year later, trainee nursery nurse Elizabeth McCabe, 20, was found dead 100 yards from where Carol’s body had been left. She too was near-naked and had been strangled.Fear gripped the city.

gin producer is helping Celtic fans toast their team's recent title win with the release of a box of special gins celebrating their '9 in a row' success.Scottish distillers Eden Mill have partnered with Celtic FC to produce a limited edition set of blends, including 'Broony's Blend', created by Scott Brown, and 'Lenny’s Liqueur'.The box also features sold-out former celebratory gins including the Invincibles Gin, a spirit marking Celtic’s unbeaten domestic treble in 2016/17; the Double Treble;

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

Glasgow, on Tuesday after police forced entry to the flat where she was staying.Police said they were treating the death as “unexplained”.Sources said the 50-year-old had struggled with drugs and been a “lost soul for 30 years”.They added: “Every attempt to help get her off drugs failed miserably.

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

More coronavirus deaths were recorded in South Lanarkshire than anywhere else in Scotland last week.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland today (Wednesday, June 10) revealed the number of coronavirus deaths in the region had risen for the first time in six weeks.The 13 coronavirus deaths indicated a rise of 62.5 per cent from the previous week and was five higher than anywhere else in Scotland.Of those, seven occurred in care homes and six in the region’s hospitals.That brings the

modern slavery saved from deportation by campaigners has been given a five-year reprieve to stay and work in Scotland as a refugee.Trafficking victim Duc Nguyen was due to be put on a plane two years ago and sent back to Vietnam but the Home Office cancelled at the 11th hour following protests.Yesterday Duc, 46, thanked the people of his adopted home for helping him to stay long enough to obtain refugee status, which means he can remain for five years, with the hope of permanent

Dumfries and Galloway offers stunning sea views and has a population of around 300.

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

coronavirus reproduction rate is expected to be on the decrease after experts released the latest UK figures per region. Medical and scientific officials are keeping a close eye on the R-number (reproduction number), which has been described as the key factor behind the easing of the lockdown.

Ayrshire & Arran region have been diagnosed with the coronavirus which is an increase of five from yesterday's figure.

The number of Ayrshire hospital patients battling coronavirus has dipped below 10.