Scots kids stage show FunBox under threat as closure of theatres hits hard

Playstation 5 games consoles for up to ten times the official retail price. The Sony machines were released in the UK on Thursday, November 19 but with demand far outstripping supply, all pre-orders were snapped up.

saving his life – after she gave him one of her kidneys.The father-of-four, who had been suffering renal failure for 10 years, is now back to full health and hailed his wife for the sacrifice she made for him. Martin said: “She’s given me my life back.

Nicola Sturgeon held talks with Tory minister Michael Gove as well as the leaders of the Welsh and Northern Irish devolved governments on Saturday night, with more discussions scheduled for early this week.The First Minister has previously said she was hopeful a common strategy for the festive season could be agreed upon by all four governments.A Scottish Government spokesman said no agreement has been reached and discussions are continuing - but pointed to a Cabinet Office statement published

coronavirus will still be sent into care homes despite assurances they would first need a negative test result, the Sunday Mail can reveal.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman is facing a furious backlash after admitting the shocking practice – believed to have contributed to deadly outbreaks during the first wave of the pandemic – is still allowed under her official guidelines.Government guidance, updated last month, states patients who test positive for Covid-19 could still be moved back into care

coronavirus rules. Video footage of the two friends meeting on the border of East Lothian and Edinburgh on Saturday has gone viral.

Brian Cox says his parenting skills are nothing like his ruthless on-screen character.The Dundee-born actor plays media mogul Logan Roy – who lets his children fight for control of his empire – in Succession.Each one of them seems dependent on him and almost self-destruct trying to win his approval.But dad-of-four  Brian, 74, has said that he doesn’t overly protect his own children and feels they should be “allowed to fail”.Speaking on David Tennant Does A Podcast With…, he said: “My thing is

squirrel has gone viral for its giant 'boobs'. Photograper Martin Brown captured the hilarious picture at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve in Fife yesterday.

lotto millionaire Jane Park has jetted off on a luxury Dubai holiday. The EuroMillions winner, from Edinburgh, flaunted her latest getaway on social media on Saturday as she soaked up the sun at a five-star hotel.

East Kilbride mum has said her children are terrified to come home after her partner's van was destroyed in an early morning blaze.The family say they have been left with virtually no source of income just weeks before Christmas after the works van was "torched".The distraught family have taken to Facebook after the terrifying blaze on Monday night shortly after 6pm at Turnberry Place in Greenhills.Most of the tools in the van are now damaged beyond repair and the charity volunteer mum has said

Down’s syndrome.Hazel Toal’s 10-year-old daughter Emily has Down’s syndrome and they are both involved with the charity Wouldn’t Change a Thing, which challenges outdated perceptions of people with the condition.She said the Down’s syndrome community is upset about the Emmerdale storyline, which will start in the next few weeks, showing Laurel Thomas, played by Charlotte Bellamy, and her on-screen partner Jai Sharma, played by Chris Bisson, deciding to terminate their pregnancy after finding out

rape claim has demanded justice.The holidaymaker says she was attacked by a hotel worker in Famagusta, Cyprus.However, officers failed to act on a statement she gave them about the alleged assault.The childcare worker has told how she has been left “shocked” and “frustrated” by the police force’s claims she did not make a formal complaint.The 18-year-old, who lives in Midlothian, contacted Police Scotland in the hope that they could investigate.They have passed evidence and statements to their

Still Game may have aired in February but the iconic Scots comedy is still picking up a few new superfans. Co-creator Greg Hemphill has shared a message from a New York viewer who recently discovered Craiglang codgers Jack and Victor, and said it's now one of his "favourite ever shows of all time".

Daily Record of the horrors she witnessed during her career as a carer, which began at the age of 18 in 2004 and lasted until 2016 when she began a new chapter as a teacher.Residents left sitting in their own urine, going hungry for hours and violent physical assaults were commonplace occurrences during Fiona’s time in the industry.She described private homes as running like “factories” and said “skeleton” staff numbers amounted to widespread neglect.Fiona believes a national care service is

mental health so far during lockdown. Since coronavirus restrictions were imposed in March, Childline held 2,432 counselling sessions with children in Scotland about emotional and mental health issues including loneliness and low self-esteem.

Orkney. An RNLI rescue crew was scrambled to the scene at Orphir on Thursday morning after two-year-old Blue ended up in the icy waters.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Still Game's Isa has swapped life in Craiglang for a role teaching children in a Special Education Needs school.Actress Jane McCarry may be best known for playing gossip Isa in the hit BBC Scotland sitcom, but it now looking forward to working at Craigmarloch School in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde.At the school Jane, 50, will teach children with additional support needs.She played Isa in the long-running TV show

McDonald's meal of a lifetime to celebrate. Melissa Russell, 27, and Shannon McKenna, 26, had been engaged for six years but had no plans to tie the knot until the coronavirus pandemic made them realise they wanted to get hitched.

Halloween costumes. Despite government restrictions forcing families to stay home, mums and dads have clearly not let lockdown spoil the fun with their hilarious costume ideas.

Parents and children were left disappointed after the Scottish Government urged parents to give guising a miss this Halloween amid fears it will help spread coronavirus. Deputy First Minister  John Swinney  said the move was necessary to ensure people stay within the current restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings.