Scots family say Royal Mail ignored complaints over 'knackered' postman who refused to help fallen pensioner

Solace Scotland are delighted to once again be sponsoring the Sunday Mail Young Scot Unsung Hero Award. As the professional association representing Chief Executives and Senior Managers in local authorities, we are committed to supporting all of Scotland’s young people and the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards is a great opportunity to shine a light on some of their amazing accomplishments.

property converted from a 'tattie shed' into an incredible home has gone on the market for £735,000.Denfield Steadings, in Arbroath, Angus, was designed by the late architect Heinz Voigt for his family to live in and features eight bedrooms and seven bathrooms.Dubbed "the tattie shed" in homage to its humble beginnings, the house even includes a further three-bedroom converted house designed for another family to live in.The property listing promises the homeowner to feel "spoiled rotten" but

Gordon Ramsay slagged a Scottish viewer’s teeth during a live show. The potty-mouthed chef was slammed by fans after he made a comment about a gap in a contestant’s teeth during the Read My Lips game on last weekend’s programme.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘tell-all’ interview surfaced online overnight..It has so far been speculated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reveal everything behind their dramatic exit from the Royal Family.The pre-recorded interview, which was carried out by Oprah Winfrey, will air in Scotland at 9pm on STV on Monday.Meghan was filmed saying that the ‘The Firm’ was ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ about the couple in a further clip of the interview posted on social media late last

court in Scotland for representing ­clients without a practising certificate has been struck off.Paul Garrett, 47, is at the centre of an £80,000 fraud probe revealed by the ­Sunday Mail.A client told police the solicitor had tricked him into handing over payments for a non-existent court case.In 2018, Garrett, of ­Finnieston, Glasgow, was fined £1000 at the city’s ­sheriff court for ­representing clients in ­criminal cases after his ­practising ­certificate had expired.He was struck off by the

cancer.Laura Mcaloon, 36, from Bathgate in West Lothian, was given the heartbreaking news that she had up to a year to live after she was diagnosed with the aggressive illness in August 2020.The devastating news left the mum-of-three's family broken, with her youngest - two-year-old Connor - unable to understand why he's not allowed to give mummy a cuddle because it makes her sore.But despite the bleak outlook, Laura's fiancé Mark Smith, 37, and their other children Tiegan, 20, and Demileigh,

Dumfries couple and their 13 kids are facing homelessness if a house big enough for them doesn’t become available in just nine weeks.Deborah and Craig Douglas have until the end of April to move out of their Heathhall home after their landlady decided to sell.Despite applying for a number of private lets and pleading with housing associations, the family still haven’t found anywhere big enough for their brood.And Deborah, 38, feels they are being “discriminated” against because of the size of

Catholic mother after a burst pipe flooded their family plot.Elizabeth Briggs repeatedly told her loved ones that she wanted to be buried with her late husband Charles and four-month-old son William at Cockpen Cemetery in Bonnyrigg.The mum-of-five had purchased the plot after losing her baby to cot death in 1970 and buried her 61-year-old husband in 2000.But after passing away on February 5, daughter Tracey Gillan discovered that her father’s casket had only been buried 3ft down - leaving no

Scots family attempting the smelly fish challenge has gone viral. Inverness dad Donald Maclennan and his two sons Robbie, 11, and Jamie, 5, filmed themselves trying to eat a disgusting tin of fermented Baltic herring fillets - in a video which is both hilarious and honking in equal measures.

interviewed by Oprah Winfrey will be re-edited as tension between them and the Royal Family continues to bubble.This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family and also revealed that they would be taking part in a tell-all interview with Oprah, which reportedly 'blindsided' the Queen.The couple, known when in Scotland as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, say they will continue to support organisations they have formally

“Isle be off to work now, love.”The 32-year-old front-line care worker surely has the UK’s trickiest commute.

police search in Fife.Kieran Low was last seen at his home in the Rosyth area at around 4pm on Friday.The 15-year-old has links to the Dunfermline, Kircaldy and Glenrothes areas.Police searching for Kieran say his family are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.Kieran is described as five foot, two inches tall and of a slim build.He has long overgrown red, auburn hair and brown eyes.Kieran was last seen wearing a bright Blue Stone Island jacket with Stone Island badge on the upper

Police are desperately searching for a Scots man who vanished with his black Labrador dog.Frank Grant is missing from Montgomerie Drive in Nairn leaving his loved ones worried for his safety.The 64-year-old was last seen yesterday at about 2:30pm but has not been in contact with family since.Friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned for him and are trying to track down his current whereabouts.Frank is described as being about 5'6" in height, with grey hair, slim build, blue eyes and

Glasgow.Andrew Porter's disappearance has sparked a frantic police search after going missing from the Stobhill area yesterday. The 24-year-old has not had contact with anyone since being last seen about 5.45pm on Balornock Road.Friends and family are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety and are desperate for answers.Andrew is described as being white, 5’5”, slim build, pale complexion with a shaved head.

hospital.Iain Morrell, 66, was airlifted to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary following the horrific accident at the curling pond at Kinneil House, Bo’ness.Emergency services rushed to the scene at 12.36pm on February 12 following calls from worried locals.It is understood family dog Simba had become stuck in the water and Iain had gotten into difficulty in the water while trying to rescue him.The dad tragically passed away hours after the accident.His heartbroken daughter described him as 'a one in a

Trump’s Treasury secretary has been savaged by critics ahead of its release.‘You, Me, Madness’, which was written by Edinburgh-born Louise Linton, and features her in the lead role, has been branded “beyond a vanity project” by scathing reviewers.Several critics have slammed the “one note” flick, with one viewer dubbing it, “the first legitimately horrendous movie of 2021”.However, 40-year-old Linton, who is married to the former United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, is no

Jeane Freeman said Scotland should hit its target of vaccinating 400,000 adults a week ahead of schedule this week - but added the programme will then “need to scale back a bit”.A drop in supply across all four UK nations is being caused by work being carried out by Pfizer – the manufacturer of one of the approved vaccines.The company is having to temporarily reduce output as part of an overall effort to increase manufacturing capacity amid worldwide demand for vaccines.Nicola Sturgeon said on

Edinburgh, had the “purest heart and soul” as friends rallied to support the family and help pay for her funeral.The performer, who sang with Scottish-Jamaican reggae band Project Bona Fide, seemed destined for fame when she signed to global label Sony in 2008, who had stars like Britney Spears on their books.But the deal fell apart after she was locked up for having a fake gun and metal pole in her possession at a block of flats in the city.At the time, her solicitor said the singer, from