Scots B&M rammy as worker battered with shopping bag on New Year's Day

attacking his partner in a festive rammy which saw their Christmas tree knocked over and baubles smashed.Reginald Philp, 64, a fireman with almost 32 years service in Renfrewshire, assaulted June Kerr following a boozy bash on Boxing Day which they attended with family and friends.Paisley Sheriff Court heard first offender Philp and Ms Kerr returned to the house they shared in Linwood, where he pounced on her on after learning their taxi fare had been already paid for.The court heard he grabbed

disappearance of a Scots pensioner who was last seen getting off a bus. Anne Gilmour has been reported missing from her home in Wishaw.

Aldi has recognised the amazing contribution of its store colleagues by giving them a New Year pay rise and increasing its minimum hourly rates from February 1, 2021. All 1,500 Scottish Store Assistants will benefit from the increase in wages, with Aldi paying a minimum hourly rate of £9.55, up from £9.40.

union chiefs have warned. The cabbies are being ‘discriminated’ against in the new £1500 scheme introduced to help keep them afloat during the covid crisis.

Covid-19 rules after having a potentially life-saving operation cancelled due to rising cases.Claire Monaghan was diagnosed with oestrogen positive breast cancer in January last year before undergoing gruelling courses of chemo and radiotherapy.The 47-year-old writer also had a double mastectomy after discovering she had the BRCA2 gene which increases her risk of developing the disease again.The mum-of-three was due to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed on January 7 but health chiefs

Tesco store. Ann Weir’s heartbroken family confirmed she passed away last week while a second staff member at the Greenock Extra branch in Inverclyde also lost his life.

Glasgow’s first baby of the year, at 1.58am.But shortly after delivery the tot was whisked away to neonatal intensive care after being born with pneumonia.And instead of being able to take him home to meet his big brother Logan at the family’s Drumchapel home little Finn spent the next three days on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure).Little Finn was born in the Queen Elizabeth Maternity Unit weighing 8lb 3oz - the exact same birth weight as Logan, 21 months.Lauren said: “We knew straight

donate to Kevin’s funeral fund page.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30am on Friday, 1 January, 2021, police received report of a man having fallen on Shields Drive in Motherwell.“The man was conveyed by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital, where he later died.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Meet little Ciaran Quinn – Lanarkshire’s first New Year baby.It is believed that the wee bundle of joy could also be Scotland’s first arrival of 2021.His mum Lisa-Anne, of Hamilton, gave birth to the beautiful baby boy at 12.19am on January 1at University Hospital Wishaw.Proud dad Barry looked on as they welcomed the 8lb 15oz arrival, who was due just before Christmas but decided to put in a late entrance on

Edinburgh Zoo could be on the verge of returning its famous giant pandas to China next year. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs the zoo alongside the Highland Wildlife Park, says that it lost around £2m last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read More About: A 27-year-old woman has been charged in connection with Darren's death.An 18-year-old man has been charged with assault while a 21-year-old man has been released without charge.A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed two people had been charged.They added: “The woman and man are expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Tuesday, January 5.“There will be a police presence in the local area and enquiries are continuing.”Anyone with information which may help police with the

fatal New Year’s Day attack in Erskine. Police swooped Park Drive in the Renfrewshire town at around 12.55pm yesterday.

Read More About: As the pandemic began, Jamie spoke to care experienced young people to understand what gaps in support may emerge and created a proposal to make sure Who Cares? Scotland stepped up.Charandeep will receive his BEM for services to charity during the pandemic.With a team of volunteers, the charity delivered more than 100,000 meals to families in need, including some culturally-specific groceries not normally found in food bank parcels. Read More About: He said: “It is a huge

New Year babies weren’t as quick as normal to make their first appearance. The first baby thought to have been born in Scotland in 2021 arrived at 12.19am at Wishaw General Hospital but no details were available about the tot yesterday.

Read More About: He sadly died at the scene and investigations are continuing.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were called around 12.55pm on Friday, 1 January to a report of a man being assaulted in the Park Drive area of Erskine."He sadly died at the scene."Enquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances of what happened.”Anyone with information is urged to contact the police 101 non-emergency number.

Nicola Sturgeon has made another personal plea to Scots to stay away from loved ones to help stem the spread of coronavirus. The First Minister urged families to forsake the first-foot tradition as cases are "worryingly high".There were 2,539 new cases of the deadly virus reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours.Sturgeon tweeted: ":Today’s case numbers are worryingly high again."The new variant is accelerating spread.

West Lothian. Officers from Police Scotland were called to the busy road between Edinburgh and Glasgow at around 2.45am today, January 1, after reports a man was struck by vehicles.