Scots gritter ploughs into garden wall after skidding on icy street

dog muck left behind by the "irresponsible" owner.Mum Katy MacDonald, 46, said her girls were left sobbing following the ordeal, which left them covered in the filth.The marine surveyor took to Facebook to share disgusting images of the children’s stained clothing in a plea to dog owners to clean up after their animals.A furious Katy wrote: “Thank you to the selfish, lazy irresponsible dog owner who decided they wouldn't clean up after their dog.“You ruined my children’s day out in the snow

garden.Doreen Wood was stunned to see the massive creature appear at her window in Braemar, Aberdeenshire while in the kitchen with her husband Brian.The animal had wandered into the village after becoming hungry and looking for food in the thick snow.Doreen snapped some quick pictures before chucking out some carrots for it to enjoy at around 9am.But the wild animal couldn’t find his way out of the garden and instead made itself a bed from grass and stayed all day.It wasn’t until after 4pm

council worker was crushed between two snowploughs at a Scots depot.The 51-year-old man was raced to hospital after the horrific incident at the Aboyne depot in Aberdeenshire.Emergency services raced to the scene on Friday and the Health and Safety Executive have been contacted to start an investigation.It is understood he suffered serious leg injuries after being crushed between the massive machines.The region, like most of the country, has been hit by heavy snowfall recently.An Aberdeenshire

Lanarkshire man has been arrested and charged by police in connection with an offensive tweet about Sir Captain Tom Moore.Officers from Police Scotland received a report about the derogatory remarks made on Twitter after the 100-year-old veteran died last week.A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with communication offences, it was today announced.He is due to appear at Lanark Sheriff Court on Wednesday, February 17.Tributes from across the world poured in for the hero

coronavirus in a week.But there was no respite for the staff at the home, all they could do was try to support each other through the crisis as they battled with the guilt of possibly transmitting it and the fear of taking it home to their own families.The worker, who we have agreed not to name, told us about the horror of working in care homes while corona caused death all around her.She said: “I was very emotional.

Dumfries. Jay Burns, 20, died in hospital yesterday following the one vehicle crash, which took place on the A710 near to Southwick, around 9pm on Monday 25 January.

The case of alleged assault against Sir Rod Stewart in Florida has still not been resolved and a new court date has been set, records show. The 76-year-old chart-topping singer and his son Sean, 40, have been charged with simple battery following an alleged incident involving a security guard at a luxury hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, on New Year's Eve 2019.

takeaway and burst into flames in East Kilbride. The vehicle mowed into the food joint at The Murray Square in the South Lanarkshire town at 11.40pm on Thursday.Emergency services scrambled to the scene after the motor caught alight.

head-on into their car. Jean-Baptiste Ozan, 27, was allowed to walk free from court after a sheriff noted his victims had forgiven him for causing their life-changing injuries.

covid outbreak at a station in West Lothian. Officers in the Green Watch at the Bathgate station are following government protocols after a colleague tested positive for the deadly virus.

sexually assaulted in a Scots park. Cops swooped on Glasgow's Tollcross Park on Saturday after the 17-year-old was allegedly attacked between between 9pm and 11pm.

100-year-old woman is being removed from a care home after her family could no longer bear to see her “fade away”.Doreen Tilly’s great-granddaughter, Sonia Dixon, said she had no other option but to take her out of the facility, which has been in lockdown for 10 months.Sonia, 37, launched a furious attack on the Scottish Government’s “complete and utter failure” to end the elderly’s suffering during the Covid-19 outbreak.She told how Doreen was “full of life” when she celebrated her 100th

hospital after his tractor skidded out of control on an icy road in Fife. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A921, near Otterston Loch, shortly before 1pm on Saturday, January 23.

Hell's Kitchen superchef Gordon Ramsay blasted a cakemaker in America after she created a portrait of the star from spongecake.

St Andrews, is now a regular contributor to the Walkhighlands website, where she shares her adventures with the hiking community.

Gordon Ramsay has taken a swipe at Gino D'Acampo for his cooking skills in a hilarious TikTok video. The Scots TV chef has been known for his 'rate my plate' videos on the popular app and when he seen his fellow chef pal making a burger, he couldn't resist critiquing his work.

A75.Emergency services raced to the scene between Newton Stewart and Stranraer at 1.10pm on Monday January 18 after a collision between a car and a lorry.The road is currently closed westbound at Barlae and is expected to remain shut for some time.People are being urged to avoid the area and remain patient if they are caught in traffic.A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call today at 1304 hours to attend a road traffic collision on the A75."We dispatched two

Aberdeen University to honour the legacy of a student who took her own life following an abusive relationship. The new award will recognise students who have gone over and above in the support of a friend or fellow student.Law student Emily Drouet, 18, was found dead in her halls of residence in March 2016.

Dennis Nilsen ­confesses to three further sex attacks in his autobiography, which is being published posthumously this week.Nilsen, who died in 2018, tells how he attacked a young soldier who had passed out drunk in the toilet of an overnight train from London to Aberdeen in 1968.That was 10 years before he began murdering young men and boys at his north London homes, first at 195 Melrose Avenue in Cricklewood, then at 23 Cranley Gardens in Muswell Hill.In History of a Drowning Boy, which Nilsen