Scots dementia sufferers deteriorating 'quicker than expected' amid pandemic

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.

cosmetic treatment at a hair salon.But instead of enjoying a new lease of life, the 46-year-old says she was left looking like “the Elephant Man” and feared she would die.Sara ended up in A&E after suffering a horrific allergic reaction following a £400 procedure performed by beautician Neisha Inglis.She claims Inglis injected her face with a product which manufacturers confirmed should only be used by qualified dermatologists – before attempting to reverse its side effects with a potentially

SNP’s Westminster group have called for Scotland to be given “compensation” for the economic effects of Brexit.Ian Blackford MP, the party’s Westminster leader, has described leaving the European Union, which was finalised on December 31, as an "act of economic vandalism".The Scottish Government has said changes to customs and exports could cost the UK £7 billion annually, while Constitution Secretary Mike Russell has said Scotland's GDP could drop by 6% in the next decade.It is not clear how

chimpanzee thrown into your hair.But a producer of one of Scotland’s best-loved animal shows has told how she counts getting showered in dirt by cheeky chimps as part of the privilege of her job.Pat Macleod has spent the last 12 years working on BBC Alba shows, including Vets and The Animal Keepers.Her programme-making talents have seen her regularly visit animal attractions ranging from Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling to the Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore.And she says having

flat. The body of the 24-year-old was found in a flat on Union Street in Montrose, Angus at around 6.20pm on Friday January 8.

HMP Glenochil. The alarm was raised at around 11.30am on Saturday, January 9, after the male convict was discovered with serious injuries at the Clackmannanshire prison.

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

mum 'the blue lines just appeared'.Mischievous Enrico Graham was put to bed with his big sister Eva at around 7.30pm last night and mum Tasha Allan allowed the pair to watch some TV before the went to sleep.But when the Cumnock mum-of-three went back up stairs a few hours later to check on them, she found her middle child sleeping soundly with her face covered in blue scribbles.Knowing it was the handiwork of the her cheeky youngest child, she asked him if he was the culprit, but he denied

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sexual health charity is urging Scots to wear face masks when having sex with their partner during the coronavirus pandemic. The Terrence Higgins Trust has issued a range of guidelines to take into consideration before getting intimate in the bedroom.

taxi driver begging for support from the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council after making just £18.60 in an eight-and-a-half hour shift.Harry McKean says his livelihood is on the line amid the latest coronavirus lockdown.In a video shared by Unite union, Harry said he'd have to have a serious conversation with his wife about handing the taxi back and finding an 'unlikely' new job.He slammed the lack of financial aid taxi drivers 'needed last year and even more now', reports Glasgow

weather warning for rain in Scotland. Those in the north-west of the country are being urged to take care on the roads as forecasters predict flooding and travel disruption.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two thugs launched a washing machine, radiators and a hoover out a third-floor window at cops after they came to break up a noisy party.Nathan Hill and Ajdin Husic rained missiles down at officers as laughter could be heard coming from the East Lothian flat.Haddington’s High Street was left littered with glass after bottles and crockery were hurled and a Police Scotland vehicle was damaged.Hill later jumped

coronavirus pandemic has discovered her hidden talent in the shape of penis cookies. Alyson Crawford was left without work when she returned to her marketing job from maternity leave after giving birth to her baby daughter.

teenager was caught smuggling a firearm into Scotland after armed police raided his home. Ryan Bonner, 19, was convicted of firearms offences at Glasgow High Court today after the incident on Tuesday, 3 December, 2019.

Blantyre.But megastar Madonna was spotted reclining on board such a vehicle decked out in the celebrity uniform of sunglasses and a headscarf.Unfortunately for any Scots fans of the Queen of Pop who may have got rather excited at the image the music icon posted on Twitter, it's not the South Lanarkshire town we all know so well that she's set to visit.The 62-year-old is actually on a bus to the city of Blantyre in Malawi.Madonna's close connections to the southeastern African state are well

Aberdeen.A member of the public reported concerns of a household on Fonthill Road breaching coronavirus regulations by having additional people inside.Uniformed officers were sent to the property at around 11.20pm on Wednesday, January 6.Footage of the incident shows officers speaking to individuals inside the house before a disturbance breaks out.It is unclear what happens as the camera falls to the ground and shouting and screaming can be heard in the background.The footage was widely

gunman who fired on a home in a housing estate was yesterday jailed for 44 months.Steven McGarry, 33, ferried his accomplice to the property in Stepps, near Glasgow, before the shooting and drove off with him afterwards.At the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Weir told him it was “good fortune” that no one was around and the house that was targeted was not occupied at the time.The court earlier heard McGarry drove the gunman, who has since died, to the home of brothers Scott and Roddy

Gerald Murray, 65, painted himself as a Lothario who was cheating on his partner with the two women.But a judge today saw through his lies and placed him on the Sex Offenders' Register at Paisley Sheriff Court.Murray asked one woman, who was doing work in his house, to nick knickers for him from other homes she worked in, repeatedly exposed himself to her and forced her to watch pornography.He regularly videoed and photographed her and another woman without their consent raided through one of

Perth woman who suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her partner has told how he made her feel “worthless”.Danielle Crighton was subjected to a six-month campaign of abuse and disgusting name-calling via text and social media by Robbie Singh.At one point, Singh ordered Danielle to kneel on the floor and beg for forgiveness for being “such a slut”.Brave Danielle, 30, has now opened up to the PA in the hope it encourages others not to suffer in silence.“I want to get it out there