Scots couple forced to sell family home after being left in £21,000 timeshare debt

children’s worker who left a young boy terrified after physically and verbally abusing him has been struck off. James Lappin was employed at St Philip's independent school in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, which provides education for vulnerable youngsters from across the country.

pensioner has been reported to police after a horror crash in Glasgow. The two-motor smash took place on Springburn Road, near the Shell Petrol Station on Saturday.

child abuse victim who died just months before his attacker faced justice yesterday said the monster is to blame for the tragedy.Tragic Brian Sirrell was tormented by “demons” after struggling to cope with the sexual abuse David Alexander subjected him to as a 12-year-old in his skyrise flat in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, two decades ago.His family were left shattered when he died of an accidental overdose aged just 34 last July.Brian’s evidence was used to jail Alexander for five-and-a-half

Scots prison a Fatal Accident Inquiry has found.Evil Steven Dickie - who was serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of oil worker Steven Donaldson at a nature reserve near Kirriemuir - killed himself in his cell.The 24-year-old had been ordered to serve at least 23 years.His co-accused Tasmin Glass and Callum Davidson were sentenced to a total of 34 years between them for their part in the horrific crime in June 2018 - Glass for 10 and Davidson 24.Dickie was found dead in a cell at Perth

paedo Waverley skipper ruined her son's life - and she was pleased the pervert died behind bars.David Neill, 76, died in December last year after being locked up in February following a conviction over four charges of indecent assault.He was jailed for seven years, and had also been jailed in 1998 for three years for abusing five teenage boys in his cabin on Clyde trips or while berthing at Glasgow.The pervert skippered the world famous ship between 1975 and 1997, luring teenagers onboard by

council worker turned up at the Edinburgh home and emptied the woman's general waste bin onto a grass verge on her street on March 4. He has since been moved to a different city route after the incident which was captured on video.

sheriff their actions were “incredibly stupid”. Angela and Gary Paterson were "raging angry" during a stand-off, as they attempted to abduct him, a court heard.

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Milngavie have been described as "two of a kind".A close friend of Bethany McManus, 20, and Gerry Mooney, 26, told the Record she was heartbroken and said the pair were "made for each other".Kimberly Mcsporran, 21, said the couple would be missed by so many after being found dead at a property in Milngavie, near Glasgow on Sunday morning.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest

found dead in a Milngavie home on Sunday morning.A 26-year-old man and 20-year-old woman found within a flat on Station Road have been named locally as Gerry Mooney and Bethany McManus.Police are probing the sudden deaths and are currently treating them as "unexplained".Locals said they were shocked to hear of their passing and described Gerry as a quiet neighbour.One woman who lives on the street said she was walking home when she noticed four paramedics rushing into the flat block.Residents in

George Bowie was reunited with his brother after being torn apart for a year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Clyde 1 DJ shared a heartwarming snap of the catch up with his brother Alan, who has disabilities.

She is currently supporting at least one other family with a child with declining health.NHS Dumfries and Galloway chief executive Jeff Ace said: “In a year when staff across our health and social care settings have been rising to the many challenges of dealing with Covid-19, there has never been a better time to recognise and reward them for their outstanding efforts, day-in and day-out.“Jenny should be extremely proud of her achievement and for this amazing recognition.”

dropped a whopping 11st after ditching his £4,000 a year fast food addiction.Martin Byran, 32, was given a death sentence by his GP who urged him to lose weight or face serious consequences.Martin from Glasgow was pre-diabetic and at risk of heart disease when he reached 27st.By last January, Martin, who is now a diet consultant, lost 11 stone.He has also saved over £4,000 after ditching his £90 per week fast food addiction.Martin said: "I've always struggled with my weight but my bad eating

smashed outside her home at the weekend. Karen Laidlaw woke on Sunday morning to find that her car, as well as her partners, had been targeted by vandals.

stab his new partner.Marianne McGrath, 38, confronted Philip McGrath and his new girlfriend Claire Finn in a blade rampage after storming into their close and attempting to barge into their flat.Paisley Sheriff Court heard McGrath, who has separated from her husband but is not divorced, lost the plot over him spending time with his new girlfriend at his home in Renfrew.Procurator fiscal depute Sean Docherty told the court McGrath kicked off on November 8, last year, outside the property in

Covid stole her future happiness.Now instead of longing for the end of lockdown Connie, 46, is dreading having to face up to the reality of her fiancé’s death.Her defence mechanism has allowed her brain to pretend lorry driver Jim Russell, 51, is just at work.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a

guilty of failing to keep a proper lookout.David Marr was in charge of the Vertrouwen trawler when it passed dangerously close to the James 2 in the early hours of August 6, 2017.The 54-year-old would have been able to see the lights on the small fishing vessel for six minutes before the accident if he had been paying attention, prosecutors said.Evidence also showed that Marr, from Peterhead, appeared to have been sending a Whatsapp message to a pal and using the ship’s laptop computer around

Shetland today after a "live" explosive device was found in its garden.The device was one of two suspected pieces of ordnance discovered on Sunday, March 7.The coastguard locked down the area in Sandside Mossbank until the arrival of the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal this morning.Once at the scene, they discovered a 25lb 'live' Anti Tank projectile which was removed from the property's garden and safely destroyed in a controlled explosion.The second device turned out to be a gas cylinder which did

Parents are being warned not to gather at school gates after dropping off kids in fears it could lead to a spike in Covid cases.From Monday all primary school children in Scotland will return to full time face-to-face learning and ahead of this, Scottish Government chiefs are urging parents to adhere to social distancing rules.Previously First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the 'risk' of a rise in community transmissions comes from parents gathering at the school gates, as opposed to children