Scots health chiefs raised concerns about PPE stock levels before pandemic began

prison officer who brutally slashed a man he believed had raped a woman was today jailed for three years and nine months. Gary Grimes, 39, attacked his victim with a Stanley knife-type weapon in a pub in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire in December 2018.

stabbed a Scots housing association worker who was trying to help him has been jailed for life. Peter Cannon launched the unprovoked attack on Lynne Robertson as she sat behind her desk at River Clyde Homes, Greenock, on September 30 last year.

Spain who don't self-quarantine will face fines of up to £480. The measure could catch out returning tourists who travelled to Spain in the short window when quarantine was lifted.

countries they can travel to. Before planning foreign trips, holidaymakers need to check whether they are safe to do so under the latest Scottish Government guidance.

popular with Scots for years and has been a bawdy rite of passage for millions of teenagers.

Covid-19 cancelled their flights.Natalie Hughes from Bathgate was gutted after her dream summer holiday was axed as the coronavirus took over the pandemic.But the 38-year-old was determined to make something positive out of the chaos and hatched a plan with her sister Sharon Lee, 35.The two fitness instructors decided to use their work-out classes to walk the distance from Scotland to Ibiza and Dubai instead.And they are raising money for MND Scotland in the process, inspired by the story of

charity as the country eases out of lockdown. Jayden Easdale suffers from Tay Sachs Disease, a rare, incurable genetic disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

family have told how they witnessed a miracle when their 1lb baby fought back from the brink of death after doctors suggested they turn off the life-support six times.Distraught parents Michaela Lugton, 21, and Barry McLachlan, 37, watched as their little boy, Noah, took what should have been his final breaths in March 2019 at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.As soon as he was born, their baby son had been rushed straight into the neonatal intensive care unit and placed on a ventilator as he was so

missing Scots mum who vanished in Clackmannanshire. Joanne Walker was last seen leaving her home in Stalker Avenue, Tillicoultry, at around 10pm on Friday.

Craig Ferguson has slashed the price of his Hollywood mansion for the fourth time in a bid to find a buyer. The ex-US chat show host has been trying to flog his sprawling estate in the hills above Los Angeles after moving back to Scotland.

police officer fought for his life as a teen mixed martial artist pinned him down with a potentially lethal chokehold in Dundee.Mirko Novansky pinned the 16 stone officer to the ground by wrapping his legs around his neck and forcing him to gasp for air.Dundee Sheriff Court was told that PC Graeme Hunter - who is several inches taller and five stone heavier than his assailant - had been left traumatised by the near death experience.Fiscal depute Vicki Bell told the court that Novansky ran off

dad-of-two who was facing trial for attempting to abduct a six-year-old boy. Craig Derrick, 31, Brian Laing, 27, and David Till, 33, attacked Darren Brownlie in a cell at Low Moss prison, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, on January 6, 2020.

Johnny Beattie was one of the pillars of Scottish entertainment. He, along with fellow Glaswegians Rikki Fulton, Jack Milroy, Jimmy Logan and Stanley Baxter, were the blueprint of post war Scottish comedy.

Green Flag also offered some common-sense tips for those looking to buy a used car.

alcohol in their system, there is a concern that the long-awaited reopening of pubs could result in a sudden surge in devastating fires.Even at the best of times cooking can be hard to manage and when you have been drinking alcohol the risk of having an accident increases as your coordination decreases, the LFB said.Many people drunkenly stick a pizza in the oven or some sausages in a pan and then fall asleep only to be woken by their smoke alarm.For those without a smoke alarm such incidents

disabled children were left in tears after a group of yobs covered a family room in human faeces and urine. Fabb Scotland booked one of their newly refurbished rooms for a 'family' who pretended to have an autistic child and needed a weekend break.

care homes in Scotland soared during the first three months of the deadly pandemic.The number nearly hit 700 between March and May - up 34% on the previous year.Figures also show that a higher proportion of complaints were made last year about privately-run homes, fuelling calls for a national care service.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our

pub for the first time as restrictions on beer gardens were eased today. The Scottish Government has given pubs, restaurants and cafes the green light to open their outdoor facilities for service as part of its route map out of lockdown.

KFC car queue ground to a halt after a horse box got stuck in its drive-thru. Punters in Kirkcaldy, Fife, couldn't believe their eyes at the fast food joint in the town's Central Retail Park.