Scots boy with hair so long he's 'mistaken for girl' chops it off for sick kids who need wigs

Scots school boy has been praised for his quick actions by calling an ambulance after his mum suddenly collapsed at home. Shaun Ramsay had been getting ready for school at the family’s home in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, in December last year when Anne suffered a seizure.

Scots academics have criticised the Scottish Government for allowing the country to lag behind the rest of the UK for Long Covid rehabilitation services. A report by professors at Stirling University and Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen highlights the lack of funding in Scotland to help those suffering.

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has complained to watchdogs demanding they investigate whether a nursery discriminated against his two-year-old daughter.

Police are "increasingly concerned" about the welfare of a missing teenager from Dumfries. Alam Kharote, 14, was last seen in the Hardthorn Road area of the town at about 3pm this afternoon (Saturday).The teenager is described as Middle Eastern and is 5ft 5in tall, of slim build and has short dark hair.He was last seen wearing a navy blue zip-up top, blue denim jeans, black slider footwear and was carrying a grey/silver backpack.Cops are appealing for help as they try to trace Alam.

injured on a Scots street sparking a police investigation. Officers were called to reports of a 37-year-old injured in Shuttle Street, Paisley, at around 11.50pm on Friday July 30.

Glasgow amid filming of the new The Flash film.Little Louis McGinnes, from Hamilton, turned up to the set in the city centre dressed as the caped crusader in the hopes of spotting his favourite superhero.But the four-year-old got the surprised of his life when Batman stuntman Rick English saw him and decided to go over for a chat during a break in filming.A video of the sweet moment was captured by a fellow visitor to the set, according to Glasgow Live.Louis was clutching his Batman walkie

Scots boy battling a rare condition has launched a bid to help him enjoy the beach like other kids his age. Leon McCarrell, 11, suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a disease which causes muscles to weaken at a quick rate.He has been confined to a wheelchair since he was three and has been unable to enjoy some activities kids his age do.That includes going to the beach on a hot day and enjoying the water.

Scots woman who was raped and sexually assaulted by a hotel worker on a package holiday with her husband has won an 11-year fight for justice after the Supreme Court ruled that a tour operator was liable for the attack. The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was attacked by an on-duty hotel employee in a Kuoni resort in Sri Lanka in 2010.

police, ambulance and coastguard crews - raced to Slains Castle on the coast of Cruden Bay in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

police treating the death as "unexplained." Emergency services rushed to the scene in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh at around 11.20am on Monday July 26. Officers confirmed that enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

Scots beach. RNLI and Coastguard vessels raced to Lunan Bay, in Angus, amid reports of people struggling off the coast.

missing as police appeal for information to help trace him. Stephen James was reported missing from an address in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.

Covid victim has been refused disability benefits despite being left unable to work and taking 10 types of medication for the last 16 months. Shereen Smith was a wedding singer and had also been in the process of setting up her own cake-making company when she was struck down by the virus in March last year.

Emergency services raced to Old Town in Broxburn around 12.40am on Sunday to reports of numerous vehicles on fire. Three cars, a silver Mercedes, a Nissan Micra and a Vauxhall Corsa were destroyed as a result of the blaze.

investigation. Kevin Hughes was reported missing when he didn't turn up for work on Monday.

Fife street. Police were called to the scene on Chapel Street in Lochgelly shortly before 9pm on Saturday, July 16.

artist’s impression of the smirking serial killer Bible John. But now a new portrait painted years earlier by the same artist has emerged which has cast doubt over the man police are searching for.

cars near a Scots harbour. Police are investigating the video that appears to show the woman approach two parked motors in Burntisland, Fife, before spraying an unknown substance across the windscreens and bodywork.