Scots Instagram 'influencer' unmasked as cold calling queen behind bogus sales firms

torched a back garden in West Lothian. The thug set two fires in the garden of a property in Shaw Avenue, Armadale in the early hours of Friday morning.

St Andrews ' West Sands, Scotland is renowned for its stunning beaches - however, there is one sandy shore that is completely off-limits to locals and tourists alike. According to Edinburgh Live, East Leith Sands was previously a part of one of the largest beaches near the capital, however only two strips of the once bustling coastline remain.

accident. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, is believed to have come off the quad bike on Gerranton Farm, near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway and was badly injured.

drugs after cops spotted him “sweating profusely” in Edinburgh’s Waverley train station. Lee Brunton was approached by officers in the station who suspected he and a pal were “under the influence of something”.The 28-year-old was searched and 104 benzodiazepine tablets were recovered from his rucksack.Police also found four screwdrivers in the bag and Brunton, a painter and decorator, was arrested.

colleague and racially abused him by calling him “Gerry Adams”, a court martial heard. Scots trooper Declan Coutts and colleague Maxwell Nicholls allegedly harassed fellow soldier Tpr Scott Alexander, with slurs about the IRA and “car bombs” and comparing him with ex-Sinn Fein president Adams.

Kirkcaldy, Fife. Police said the elderly women were swindled out of a “sum of money ” by a man who was alleged to have carried out inspection and repair work on rowing's and guttering at two properties in Maree Place.

cars in a text message he sent to former workers. Out-of-pocket staff claim they are owed thousands of pounds in wages after his building firm went bust with debts of almost £1million.

money for sex when she wanted to leave for a better paid job still poses a “risk” to girls, a court heard.Asim Akram told the teen: “If you’re that desperate, I’ll give you £30 to have sex with me.”Akram, 28, left her “horrified” after making the sick proposal over Snapchat.He had earlier made the girl “uncomfortable” by frequently talking about sex when his business was quiet.Akram also asked the schoolgirl, who can’t be identified for legal reasons, to be his girlfriend in another social media

Richard Madden, who has apparently caught the eye of the executive producer at 33-1.And Line of Duty fans will be pleased to see Martin Compston on the odds list, with the star coming in at 66-1.  Tom Hardy remains William Hill's favourite to land the role and take over from Daniel Craig at 5/2.The bookmaker has Revenant and Venom star Tom as the next 007 after speculation has been rife since Daniel Craig first mentioned hanging up his tux.He could be set to pick up the mantle after the latest

Lawrence Chaney will be in Glasgow this weekend signing copies of her new book 'Drag Queen of Scots '. Back in March, Lawrence became the first Scottish Queen to scoop the crown on the show and now the popular queen has penned her own book.

SNP Health Secretary said people should think twice before calling 999 for a paramedic due to the current pressures on the NHS. While he pledged any additional cash that could be found would be spent trying to ease the pressure on the health service, the Health Secretary conceded it "will be a challenging autumn and winter".In light of that, he said people should consider whether it is "absolutely critical" for them to call for an ambulance.

Great British Bake Off have fumed after programme makers failed to find representation from Scotland in this year's line-up. Last year's series of the hit BBC series saw Peter Sawkins, an accounting and finance student from Edinburgh, take home the Bake off crown whilst Laura Adlington and Dave Friday finished as the runners up.

Aberdeenshire on Sunday. Emergency services raced to the B9126, Kirkton of Skene, around 2.40pm yesterday after a cyclist came off his bike and onto the side of the road.

Aberdeen. Poor Ziggy the Cavapoochon passed away early on Sunday morning at a specialist vet hospital in Livingston after he sustained serious injuries one week ago.

social media influencer that she works for them. Zara, Asos and Pretty Little Thing say they’ve got nothing to do with Yvonne McCuaig, whose illegal business practices were exposed by the Sunday Mail.

cancer. Tributes have poured in for mum-of-two Jill Steedman from Dundee following her death in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

stroke on a bike ride at the start of lockdown led to the 'darkest times of his life' when he lost control of his hand on the cycle. Troy Johnson noticed something was wrong when he could not control his right hand while out on a cycle around East Lothian on May 14 last year.

Environmental Services boss Alison Pettigrew, wife of former co-director Garry ­Pettigrew, has been disqualified by ­Government agency the Insolvency Service (IS). It said Mrs Pettigrew, 52, breached her “fiduciary duty” by allowing HES to transfer assets valued at £2,979,383 to connected firms in the two months before the firm collapsed – sparking a national ­clinical waste crisis.Mr Pettigrew’s conduct is also being investigated by the watchdog, it’s ­understood.

car from Wind in the Willows back to life after bagging a bargain at auction. Gordon Grant, from Comrie in the Highlands, picked up the neglected motor used in the 1996 film for just £4,500 before transforming it during lockdown into a museum showpiece valued at up to £50,000.

Dunfermline, on Saturday night, September 4. Police descended on the Hospital Hill venue after calls were made at 8:30pm.