Scots children are hardest working in UK as parents give chores to kids as young as five

SPIDER BITE left her tot needing emergency surgery for a 'tangerine-sized abscess'.Emily-Jane Stuart had been at a funfair when she is believed to have been bitten by the eight-legged creature while playing on the slides, initially leaving a pin-prick-sized sore on her arm.The six-year-old carried on enjoying her day but her mum Ashley Simpson, 26, noticed a bright red sore rapidly spreading across her skin two days later.Soon the bite had turned into a bulbous blister that would not pop and

greenhouse so he could continue working and still protect his family.David Young, from Caithness in the Highlands, knew how important it was to remain at work while the battle raged against coronavirus but he was also aware of the possible dangers of transmitting the virus – so he moved out of the family home into the greenhouse in his garden to allow him to continue working throughout the pandemic.His incredible commitment to his job was one of hundreds of stories being told on Friday to

illegal raves and halt a "complete wipe-out" of jobs.Big names including TRNSMT boss Geoff Ellis and Glasgow's SubClub hope their new "freedom to dance" campaign will support regulated venues struggling after months of Covid restrictions.The UK's furlough scheme, which protects a share of wages, ends next month.

parents are being urged not to take part in a sick new TikTok challenge which sees them encouraging children to mock people with disabilities. The 'New Teacher Challenge' has been doing the rounds on the social media platform and has been slammed by disability activists.The trend has racked up more than 100 million views.

brain tumour have paid heartfelt tributes to their 'kind and sweet boy' as he 'left for the stars'.Heartbroken Jonnie and Devon Peek, from Edinburgh, have announced that their two-year-old Dax died on Monday after battling acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma.Little Dax had only been diagnosed with the disease in March after the youngster was vomiting and could no longer walk in a straight line.Now in tragic posts on Instagram, the pair said he had been freed from his fight with the

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ire crews raced to tackle a blaze in Dunfermline last night. Two fire engines were deployed to Whitemyre Court, in the Rumbling area of the Fife town, at around 10pm after reports of a shed on fire.

battle of his young life. Three-year-old Archie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a cancer of the while blood cells, in March, after it was first thought he had a bad case of tonsillitis.

horror smash.Passengers Troi Lawton, 23 and Connor Elgey, 19, died at the scene when the Subaru they were in careered off Longridge Road in Whitburn yesterday.Devastated pals of the Bathgate pair took to social media to express their shock at the double tragedy as news of their deaths spread.In an emotional post accompanying a photo of Troi and Connor, Chloe Haddow wrote: “Rest in paradise Troi, you are one in a million and have been taken way too young.“I have so many good memories with you

ecstasy tablets – but no trace of alcohol was found.The Mackies, of Biggar, Lanarkshire, believe Greg was killed after his soft drink was spiked.The first year film and TV media student was anti-drugs.

woman found dead on a golf course months after she went missing has made an emotional appeal for information five years on from her disappearance. Saima Ahmed is believed to have taken a train from London to Edinburgh, via Hemel Hempstead and Birmingham, when she was reported missing on Sunday August 30, 2015 as the Edinburgh Festival season was coming to a close.

neighbour-from-hell attacked five police officers after they arrived to break up her asbo-breaching nine hour through the night party.Sarah Stewart, 23, reacted by tearing off their PPE and telling them she had coronavirus, as well as threatening to firebomb their families.Sheriff Tom Hughes jailed Stewart for 27 months and told her: "It is quite clear that on the night in question you caused considerable difficulty to your upstairs neighbour when there was an asbo against you."You paid no

mum -of-five says her family had a lucky escape after they were roused by a fire as it ripped through their back garden. Kat Roy, from Kilwinning, was woken by the inferno just inches from her home as her family slept in their beds.

Covid-19. The youngster at Newburgh Primary School and Nursery is now self isolating at home with other relatives for 14 days.

mum has sparked a fierce Twitter debate over Next's rainbow-themed children's shoe range. Fionna O'Leary took to social media to call out the fashion giant for the way it has divided its new range into girls and boys shoes.The mum said she was browsing their website for footwear for her daughter when she noticed shoes had been divided into gender-specific catagories.

referendum row after suggesting Scots-born voters in the rest of the UK might have a say in a second independence referendum. The senior Tory said giving people outside Scotland a say in the country’s future was an "interesting" idea.

Eilidh MacLeod have told a court of the devastating impact the bombing has had on their lives. Roddy and Marion MacLeod - whose talented daughter was just 14 when she died - said they are living with “anger, fear resentment and heartbreak.” The couple’s heartbreaking statement was read out at the sentencing hearing of jihadi Hashem Abedi at the Old Bailey in London.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A paisley teenager, who amassed more than 700,000 followers on social media, says being named a Young Scot Award finalist is “her proudest moment”.Kristen, who is a massive star on the video sharing website TikTok, says being shortlisted for the entertainment award has been the pinnacle of what has so far been an exceptional career.The 15 year old lost out on the top award to actor Ncuti Gatwa from

mums have been left outraged after discovering popular LOL Dolls are wearing 'secret sexy lingerie' when they're submerged in cold water. Manufacturers of LOL Surprise Dolls have come under fire on social media after numerous parents shared videos and images of the dolls wearing 'sexy' underwear which is only revealed once they are dipped in ice cold water.