Scots 'benefit from cheaper car insurance'

rapist who killed family pets to exert control over women has been caged. Former bouncer Paul Hill was convicted of 14 serious sexual and violent offences after a jury returned guilty verdicts after less than 90 minutes of deliberation.

dancing elves are delighting isolated Scots pensioners with a fun festive fitness roadshow - all while their food packages are delivered. Out and About, who are a Trust promoting healthy lifestyle activity in Edinburgh, have been sending volunteers down to areas with isolated old folk in a bid to spread some Christmas cheer.

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mum has spoken of her heartache after she was forced to self-isolate from her newborn baby after testing positive for coronavirus in hospital.Mum Sarah McInnes was rushed into hospital after she began experiencing stomach pains just six weeks after giving birth to her baby boy Alexander.The 41-year-old was stunned when her GP diagnosed her with appendicitis last Wednesday and sent her to Ayr Hospital's A&E department where she was admitted.The Ayr mum was tested for coronavirus when she arrived

investigating an alleged racist attack on an Edinburgh University student after he was jumped by a gang outside the main campus library. The 22-year-old posted shocking images showing injuries to his face and neck after he was allegedly ambushed by seven people last Friday evening.

Christmas Day and festive tunes are the one thing keeping our spirits high during the uncertainty of the pandemic.Songs are a massive part of what makes Christmas special, with music often signalling the start of the festive season.Despite timeless classics and new pop hits blaring on the radio every December, the heated debate still rages on - what the best Christmas song?And now Scots have revealed what song is their favourite festive mood-setter.We asked Daily Record readers to share their

coronavirus pandemic  has forced thousands of Scots out of work leading to record redundancy figures, new data has revealed. Around 30,000 people in the country  lost their jobs  in the three months to October - up from 5,000 between May and July, numbers from the Office for National Statistics have shown.

horror crash on a Scots road. Kieran Knox from the Fallin area near Stirling was killed after his car crashed off the road on the A9 near Dunblane on Saturday.

Edinburgh woman was left £24,000 in debt after her husband was forced back to Africa. Margaret Locke was horrified after the partner was refused his right to remain leaving her to tackle her financial hell solo.

terrifying late night attack in a Scots town. Firefighters and cops raced to Hawkhead Road, in Paisley around 11.55pm on Sunday to find a grey Audi and a black Jaguar ablaze.

police. Kieran Knox from the Fallin area near Stirling was killed after his car crashed off the road on the A9 near Dunblane on Saturday.

jailed for 20 months. Stephen Donoghue, 61, turned on Carol Donoghue at their flat in Glasgow’s Dalmarnock in August this year.

Police are appealing for information after a car was torched in a quiet Scots village. Emergency services raced to the scene in Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, after a silver Land Rover Discovery car was found on fire outside a property in the early hours of Monday morning.

Isle of Lewis. The nine-year-old was struck by a blue Toyota Yaris on Monday afternoon.

drug dealers have been jailed for seven and a half years after being targeted by cops in a covert operation. Gavin Kirkaldy, 30, from Dunfermline, and Ian Smith, 51, from Liverpool, were watched by officers swapping a bag containing two kilograms of high purity cocaine in a pub car park in East Kilbride on November 6 last year.

seal that was found in car park has finally been released back into the sea. The wild animal named Dot-to-Dot was found unwell and underweight on the harbour in Greenock.

people claiming benefits will change over Christmas and New Year. The changes will affect Scottish claimants due to receive Universal Credit, State Pension, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and other DWP-delivered benefits on December 25th and 28th and January 1st and 4th.

Glasgow road has been hailed as 'bright, caring, loving' in a moving tribute by her heartbroken head teacher. Notre Dame High School pupil Sophie Geddesdied after being hit by a car on the city's Great Western Road at around 7.45pm on Saturday night.

Adrian Bonar, 34, was found in the boot of an abandoned car in Anaheim, California, in October last year. The US Army veteran had been wrapped in tarpaulin and bound with duct tape.