Scots mum feared she would die during sick rapist's two-year reign of terror

police after he was involved in a violent run-in with his father. Marion Smart used an extension cable to bind her cocaine addict son Kevin's legs together after he kicked off when they asked him to go to bed.

dog owner who was repeatedly told his pet was a danger faces having it put down after it bit a woman as she protected a baby.Keith Smith, 55, was warned over the behaviour of American Staffordshire bull terrier, Star.Despite the concerns, Star escaped from Smith’s ground floor flat in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, before sinking its teeth into Gillian Ford.

stroke during a regular GP check up. Henrietta Sim, known as Rietta, passed away this year after finding out she was suffering a stroke during a routine appointment for her diabetes.

Livingston. The robber struck at properties in Foxknowe Place and Primrose Place in the Eliburn area between 3.25pm and 3.40pm on Wednesday, May 19.

Edinburgh runs the account 100poundsdown_ where she documents how she swapped her regular diet out for low-calorie alternatives. The mum-of-one dropped from dress size 18-20 to 10-12 and has gained 41.8k followers who seek advice from her on meal and treat ideas suitable for weight loss.

Lanarkshire are begging for answers about her death. The 22-year-old, who has been named locally as Shannon Linden, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene after being hit on the A89 Airdrie Road, near Caldercruix, on Sunday night.

coronavirus. Leah Whyte took son Logan to hospital in Aberdeen after the tot started being violently sick and developed a rash.

autistim made his dad raging with a brilliant birthday cake prank. Ross Connolly, from South Queensferry, went viral after deciding he didn’t want to be the centre of attention on his 27th birthday on Wednesday.

car in Dumfries and Galloway. Nicola Kirk was tragically hit in the Whitesands area at around 8.15pm on Wednesday, May 12.

Police have launched an urgent appeal for information after a mother and her two young children disappeared from East Kilbride.Lauren Young, 23, and her children Zak, aged five, and three-year-old Mason have been reported missing after last being seen around 3.35pm yesterday, May 10 on Livingstone Drive in thee Murray area.They have not been seen or heard from since and police say concerns for their welfare are growing.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to

JobCentre Plus office following a routine background check - despite having no criminal record. Bosses at the centre in Kilmarnock took action after Disclosure Scotland - the government agency responsible for carrying out criminal records checks on candidates for employers - gave the wrong information.

cancer battle. Laura Mcaloon, from Bathgate , died last month leaving behind her devastated fiancé Mark Smith, 37, and three children Tiegan, 20, and Demileigh, 13, and Connor, two.

coronavirus pandemic is setting out to help her four-year-old daughter walk for the first time. Jennifer Faulds's partner Alex Williams died suddenly of heart failure last May- just before the couple had time to settle down in their dream home in London.

mum gave birth in her living room while her entire family were in the house and plumbers fitted her new washing machine next door.Amy Sheddon, 29, and husband Harry 32, welcomed baby son Angus at their Girvan home on April 26.The Girvan couple had planned to have a home delivery and had a birthing pool set up in their livingroom ready for the big day.However Angus made a very unexpected appearance when Amy's waters suddenly broke with no contractions, forcing her to give birth while their new

sex beast who targeted women and children over a 35-year reign of terror can be unmasked today. David Paterson, 53, abused three women, two girls and a boy between 1983 and 2018.

Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

holiday to Spain.

mum has been left distraught after discovering sick trolls are using a picture of her dead son to make fake profiles on internet dating sites. Samantha Redding was horrified to learn that one of her most treasured snaps of her late son Scott Martin, was being used under a fake username on Tinder and Bumble this weekend - four months after his death.

Aberdeen, contracted it while living in Liberia, West Africa, with her husband and three children in 2019. Now two years on, she regularly loses the use of her legs and struggles with daily tasks such as food shopping, preparing meals and playing with her children, saying she feels like a "different, weaker version of herself".

Scottish Government guidelines. Fuming mum Amber Pattullo has hit out at the retailer and says she was forced to publicly explain why her 12-year-old son Taylor was exempt at the Loanhead, Edinburgh branch.