Scots hairdresser warns 'holiday abroad isn't worth the hassle' as she faces 20-day quarantine for five-day trip

indecent pictures of kids, with watchdogs warning he poses a 'high risk' of re-offending. Gavin Dunlop, who worked with Fife Council, was convicted of taking or making the pictures of children and also having possession of the images.

dog owner has issued a warning to fellow pet owners to the dangers of Giant Hogweed - after her Spaniel's head swelled to twice its normal size.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) spoke to more than 600 people who have recently applied for Universal Credit (UC) and discovered that seven in ten found the process difficult.

heatwave came to an end. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across most of Scotland from midday on Tuesday, with twice the normal amount of rain for the month of expected to lash down.

SNP 's Public Health minister Maree Todd during her visit to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh earlier today. The fund will offer cash to cover travel, food and overnight accommodation expenses for the parents and siblings of young people in hospital.

homeless of face losing their home.

It is a bittersweet moment for Queen Elizabeth.

Scots beach. Chilli was splashing around in the water at South Queensferry when she ran over a huge jellyfish.

Sean Batty has warned drivers and dog owners about the dangerous and possibly fatal levels of heat inside their cars. The STV star decided to do an experiment in Glasgow showing how much the temperature rises inside a car with closed windows on a sunny day after watching similar ones in America.

West Lothian street. The 40-year-old female owner of the XL American Bulldog-type animal has also been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident.

Scots village are being poisoned after five pets died from ingesting anti-freeze in the last six months. Andy Irvine, 28, only recently moved to Drumlithie in Aberdeenshire with his partner and two kids.

Dunoon to issue a warning to owners about keeping their animals away from the water amid rising temperatures.

tax details safe. Almost all of Scotland’s 7800 HMRC staff are working from home due to the pandemic and a new pay deal includes home working post- Covid too.

sexually abusing two young boys is set to appear before an education watchdog. Ronald Burton was previously found guilty of attacking the children and handed a six year prison term at Glasgow’s High Court in 2016.

Get the latest Scotland Now stories sent straight to your inbox with our twice-weekly newsletter.An NHS chief has said that clearing the backlog of hospital operations will take years 'will take years'.Professor Caroline Hiscox, who is the chief executive of NHS Grampian, said the current workload from the rising numbers from the coronavirus pandemic has left staff "exhausted".NHS Grampian is urging people in the region to help relieve pressure on the health service, reminding patients they

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Dog walkers and wild swimmers have been warned about toxic algae which has been discovered at a Scots beauty spot.A popular walking trail, people visiting the Balgray Reservoir near Barrhead are being urged to be careful after a high concentration of blue-green algae – also known as cyanobacteria - was found in the water.People are being warned not to swim or paddle in the water, while pet owners have

Fire crews have raced to the scene of a blaze at a Scots industrial estate. Emergency crews are currently on the scene of the fire, after being called to Eastfield Industrial Estate in Glenrothes on Friday evening.

hospital after their gallbladder became inflamed - but was refused surgery and placed on a waiting list. The patient, named as C in documents, said they were left in 'chronic and excruciating pain' with no follow-up appointments forthcoming from NHS Fife.

vanishing from a mental health facility in Irvine has been traced by officers. Members of the public were warned not to approach Joseph Shields after he was seen leaving the grounds of Ayrshire Central Hospital on June 24.