Scots foodbank raided by 'deplorable thief' who snatched food weeks before Christmas

Arbroath harbour on Christmas Eve. The alarm was raised after the vehicle was seen entering the water at around 7.20pm on Thursday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A baby girl from Paisley was the first born in Scotland on Christmas Day.Aurelia Musialak came into the world at 12.04am within the maternity unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.And mum Agata,36,  said: “I could not believe it  and we are all very proud.“It makes it all the more special and I am really happy.”She had to be induced after Auerlia was reluctant to emerge.Aurelia beat a baby boy born at 12.27am

Love Island host Laura Whitmore is expecting her first child with boyfriend Iain Stirling, the Scottish comedian who does the show's voiceover commentary.The Irish star took to Instagram on Boxing Day to showcase her blossoming baby bump while wearing a sunshine yellow cosy jumper with ruched shoulders.The 35 year old looked absolutely radiant as she joked that the bump was a result of “That day after Christmas bloat”.

traditional turkey dinner, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and gravy. Lags have also been given vegetarian and halal options, while a range of puddings are on offer such as Black Forest gateau and coconut snowballs.

vanished in the early hours of Christmas Eve along with her three young children. Iona Whyte is believed to have left an address on Garrison Road, Montrose, Angus, between 2am and 3am on December 24.

supermarket to do some last-minute shopping before the big day.Whether it's to grab a turkey or some sprouts, most stores will be open today to help customers get prepared for the festive celebrations.Due to lockdown restrictions across Scotland, supermarkets will be closing at different times than usual on December 24.Before you head to your local store, it's best to check the festive opening hours to avoid disappointment - as some will be closed on Boxing Day.Here are the Christmas Eve and

MND after giving birth has lost her fight with the disease. Warrior Jennifer Bell, 28, was given just months to live when medics diagnosed her in March 2019.

Christmas Eve bell ring on doorsteps in a bid to combat loneliness around the festive period. The movement follows the same idea as Clap For Carers, which saw people pay tribute to key workers at windows and in doorways every Thursday during the first lockdown.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.University Hospital Wishaw will feature in the BBC Scotland Christmas Celebration programme this year.Sally Magnusson, will, as ever, be presenting the show which will be aired on Christmas Eve.

white Christmas after a weather warning for snow and ice was announced. Wintry showers are expected in the north of the country after the Met Office issued the yellow warning for snow and ice overnight and into Christmas Eve.

England for Christmas as she returned to Scotland yesterday amid a strict cross-border travel ban.Lisa Cross, 34, should have been married earlier this month and starting a new life in Blackpool with her hubby, but her plans were postponed due to coronavirus.She now faces Christmas without her fiance after returning to Glasgow after the announcement, to be with her two children.

Christmas Eve in a bid to tackle loneliness. The sweet campaign is asking the nation to create a 'wave of bells across the world' to spread festive cheer amid tough lockdown restrcitions.The idea came from Mary Beggs-Reid, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, to "end 2020 with a bit of magic, hope and togetherness" in her hometown.

Perth and Kinross will be closed from December 24, it has been announced. Culture Perth and Kinross is temporarily halting public admission to all its archives, libraries, museums and galleries from Christmas Eve until further notice. Two new ‘world-class’ schools to be built in Perth after Scottish Government funding go-ahead Perth Museum and Art Gallery  will be closed to the public slightly earlier, from Tuesday, December 22.

Christmas aged just three-months-old.Devastated Stephanie and Craig Simpson from Banchory, Aberdeenshire said goodbye to their infant daughter Peggy-Mae last Saturday after she passed away after being born with rare chromosome condition Trisomy 13.The condition affects around one in 25,000 babies and doctors told the couple  that little Peggy-Mae would only live between seven and ten days when she was born on September 9.The young couple, aged 26 and 25, will spend Christmas without their

Christmas present yesterday – when he got to go home.Oscar Edgar waved goodbye to the hospital he has called home since birth – leaving the ward to the cheers of his medical team.He has spent all his life in the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow with an undiagnosed respiratory condition which meant he could not breath unaided.He also has a separate liver condition which doctors are still trying to identify as well as a bowel problem.He was ventilated until he was four-and-a-half and is