Scots dog owner left pooch so matted and covered in faeces vets 'didn't recognise it was an animal'

Covid-19 by Christmas, according to the national clinical director of Scotland. Jason Leitch told the BBC's Drivetime With John Beattie that the Scottish Government expects to have some doses of a coronavirus vaccine before Christmas.

pranksters used to spark a police probe amid fears of a brutal murder. The hoax creation, fashioned from bin bags, gaffa tape and rubbish, was seen hanging from a bridge by rope in Kilmarnock at the weekend.

Edinburgh restaurant owner has shown how 'dead' his business has become in the current measures by filling tables with skeletons. Chris Doherty, owner of Hemingway's in Leith, responded to the latest lockdown restrictions in the tongue-in-cheek way after the First Minister extended the hospitality closures in the central belt.

hero Scots dad who saved his entire family from a raging inferno has been left partially blind after shards of glass flew into his eyes. Colin Walker leapt from the window of the top floor flat as the fire took hold of the family home in McNeill Terrace, Loanhead, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A Scots artist has filmed the moment she and her dog were forced to hilariously leg it from a herd of cows after walking through a field.Vee Somerville captured the comedic moment on TikTok before sharing it with her nearly 60,000 followers.The artist was out walking her pet Koko when she spotted the cows at the end of the path she was on.Jokingly apologising to the

mum is facing an agonising wait for a transplant after a traumatic premature birth of her 1lb baby uncovered hidden kidney disease.Doctors discovered 23-year-old Lauren Ballantine had been living with underlying kidney disease after she underwent an emergency Cesarean section when she was just 25-weeks pregnant.The young mum, from Newmilns, had been suffering from potentially fatal pre-eclampsia and was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital at 24 weeks pregnant.Doctors we able to stabilise the East

link.However, FIVE tables from Sam’s restaurant did not return, with only one customer doing the right thing by getting in touch to square up with the popular bistro since.Sam admits he knows who the punters are and is considering all options, including going to the police – but he hopes it doesn’t come to that.The 23-year-old told us: “The fire alarm goes off fairly regularly at the centre, usually in the morning when we’re setting up – this is the first time in a while it’s happened during

social media users spotted an X-rated shape in the background of one of her pictures. Connie White from Falkirk, Stirlingshire, had posted the snap of her posing in front of a mirror for her 22nd birthday on Sunday.

East Lothian.The RNLI volunteer is now set to star in a BBC film showcasing the bravery of the UK’s lifeboat crews.Becs who works from the Dunbar station has risked her life in rough seas and freezing winds to save others.And next Tuesday she will feature in an upcoming episode of TV show Saving Lives at Sea at 8pm on BBC2.RNLI volunteer Becs will tell viewers who she took to the waves to save two people and a dog cut off by the tide near Dunbar, East Lothian.Becs said: “You never know when the

raided a Scots butcher's shop before making off with a safe with thousands of pounds. Three men in dark clothing took part in the terrifying late night raid at the James Chapman store on Glasgow Road, Wishaw last night.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A TikTok clip showing an American woman attempting to pronounce Scottish words like 'Bawbag' and 'Ecclefechan' has left her Scots fans in stitches.TikTok user Angelina Fishback apologised in advance for her hilarious attempts after asking her Scots followers to submit words for her to try.In a previous clip, she had asked people to comment with a list of Scottish

puppy got hold off a sex toy sent to their house by joker pal. French Bulldog Carlos was excited to see the 'new toy' and ran outside for a play in the front garden with it hanging out his mouth.

building work is completed. It will sit on a 872 acre site - which is roughly the size of 46 Murrayfield Stadiums - in Kent, near London.

crash in Aberdeenshire has left one teen dead and another fighting for life in hospital. Police and paramedics were scrambled to the A90 between Crimond and St Fergus gas terminal at around 7.30am this morning.

hospitalised after a brutal nighttime attack near a Scots graveyard. Emergency services found the 26-year-old with serious injuries after reports of a 'disturbance' at Hawkhead Road near the cemetery in Paisley last night.

Love Island winner Paige Turley and boyfriend Finley Tapp had fans on TikTok in hysterics after sharing a video of the pair comparing English and Scottish accents.

dog walker has told how her beloved pet was left 'covered in blood' with part of his paw hanging off after standing on glass on a litter-strewn beach.Graphic pictures show the damage done to Springer Spaniel Ozzi's leg after taking a walk at Erskine beach in Renfrewshire last night.Owner Cara Binnie, from Bishopton, said it was only a king-hearted fellow dog walker that rushed to Ozzi's aid and provided bandages.She said: "We were just out for the daily walk and Ozzi went over to a grass bit

charity in her memory.Seven-year-old Freya Skene and mum Brooke Reid were dragged down a series of waterfalls in the River Braan near Dunkeld on July 9.Despite Brooke and her partner Sean McKiddie's best efforts to save her, Freya sadly passed away.Heartbroken Brooke has now set up a fundraising page in the hope of starting up a charity called 'Freya's Wish' in her daughter's honour.She said: "Like a flash of a light, a current dragged us both down multiple waterfalls."I was lucky to survive,

blind in one eye and in excruciating pain after a tap water parasite burrowed into her eye. Charlotte Clarkson was working as a summer camp director in Canada when she picked up the horrendous infection but waited months to get a proper diagnosis.

Tributes have poured in for a “lovely” and “wonderful” Inverness cafe manager who died suddenly in her sleep. Andrea MacDonald, 32, ran a popular social enterprise cafe in the Highland town where she was a much-loved member of the local community.