Scots medic among first to test Covid-19 vaccine in desperate bid to find cure for deadly virus

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.MEET the woman who has captured the heart of comedy genius Kevin Bridges.Susan Riddell, 29, pictured here for the first time, has moved with Kevin into his £1million home in one of Scotland’s most exclusive streets.And the funnyman – who’s among the biggest names in stand-up – says he is now ready to settle down with comedy writer Susan.They’re so happy in their new home, they even have a new addition to the family … an

McDonald's reopened for walk-in customers this week, allowing takeaway order to be placed inside Scottish restaurants.The fast food giant has already reopened all its drive-thrus and resumed delivery from hundreds of stores after closing in March.Customers can now queue to order inside as McDonald's stores reopened in Edinburgh and Glasgow, however they look very different to how they did before the outbreak.People will not be allowed to sit-in and eat their food and strict new safety measures

hippy crack” were found at a beach, sparking fears of a craze for the deadly drug.A clear-up of Longniddry Bents in East Lothian saw 533 containers of nitrous oxide recovered alongside empty booze bottles.It follows the discovery of large hauls of canisters at various parks across the Lothians in recent weeks.Nitrous oxide – known as laughing gas – can be bought for as little as £1 each and gives users a temporary high.But they can also become panicky and confused while the gas can cause

student after a body was discovered in the search for him. The family of David Macleod, 18, who was last seen in Aberdeen on Friday, have been told of the find.

Police have launched a probe after the body of a man was discovered on a beach in Aberdeen shire. Cops made the grim discovery on Balmedie Beach at around 11.30am on Wednesday, June 24.

Holyrood, so there is no usual daily briefing. As well as giving a daily figure on the number of new cases, she set out the next steps of the route out of lockdown ahead of schedule.

heatwave to roll in this week. Experts at the Met Office are expecting temperatures to reach highs of 22C on Wednesday and Thursday.

dead in a Scots play park. 
Emergency services were called to the scene within Penilee Play Park on Barshaw Road, Glasgow, shortly before 10am on Saturday.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help from the public to find a missing Scots teenager. Ross Gourley disappeared on Wednesday (June 17).

lockdown.Sordid adverts on Craigslist offer smutty souvenirs, photographs or video from women apparently new to web-based sex work.Concerned campaigners said women, including mums, are resorting to such extremes for much-needed cash.One 30-year-old, from Fife, posts: “Attractive slim female looking to make some money to survive in this pandemic.“I will sell worn panties, tights, trashed shoes etc.

coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the hospital death toll to 2,464.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorGolden Globe-winning Downton Abbey actress Joanne Froggatt is to turn her hand to podcasting by starring in supernatural thriller The Harrowing from Fremantle podcast label Storyglass.Froggatt will feature as Sergeant Jackie O’Hara in the show, which will be available on Apple Podcasts from June 25.

18-year-old had been struggling with her mental health and her mum's battle with Huntington's Disease when she passed away.She had been staying in Glasgow with family before returning to Wick where she is from originally.Despite spending a lot of time in care loved ones said she always had smile on her face.Now her former carer Ainslie Keenan is helping her heartbroken family with the 'burden' of paying for the young woman's funeral.Ainslie said: "She was only 18 years old and it has really had

raped in a park has told how her attacker dragged her into bushes.The 16-year-old was subjected to the sickening assault minutes after she became separated from friends and was trying to catch them up.They had spent the day swimming and were heading home when a man grabbed the victim from behind.The terrifying incident happened in Glasgow’s Dawsholm Park, in the north of the city, last Monday.The teenager’s dad has revealed how she suffered scratches and bruises while trying to fight off the

diverse and welcoming nation but scratch the surface and sometimes the reality is very different.  It has taken the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer to make every country look more closely at how to define and deal with racism.In this country, we recognise the problems of sectarianism but can be blind to the issues faced by black, Asian and ethnic minorities in our communities.Designer-turned-filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire, 39, made a BBC documentary last

Desperate Scots queued for up to a mile as thousands of people rejoiced at the chance to finally get rid of the ugly waste from their homes and gardens.

A Scots health board has apologised after it sent coronavirus test results and other personal information on more than 50 patients to a private business by mistake.

Thirteen puppies were found in 'filthy conditions' after being smuggled over to Scotland from Ireland.

In our front page article of 10th May, we reported that Wright Cottrell, whose non Executive Chairman is Sir Angus Grossart, was ‘cashing in on corona’ and had been accused of profiteering from the pandemic.