Scots owners urged to check pets for ticks after dog falls ill with Lyme disease

pets are being deliberately poisoned after five died and two went missing in a Scots town.One devastated owner told the Record she has lost three cats in suspicious circumstances within the last three months in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, as animal welfare chiefs confirmed they had launched a probe yesterday.The mum, who does not want to be named, found her pet Milo’s body had been laid on her driveway some time after he had died and no one has ever come forward to explain how the three-year-old

anti-racism protest in Glasgow after a series of volatile mass gatherings. The Glasgow Says No To Racism event is due to begin at 10.30am despite shameful scenes over the last week where peaceful protests have been disrupted.

Police Scotland have issued a warning after car thieves carried out a series of targeted raids on Ford Kuga vehicles. Officers in Argyll and West Dunbartonshire are also appealing for information after three separate cars of the same model were stolen during the last month.

Carol Lannen was found dumped and partly covered by snow in Dundee’s Templeton Woods.The part-time sex worker was last seen getting into a car in the city’s red light district.Less than a year later, trainee nursery nurse Elizabeth McCabe, 20, was found dead 100 yards from where Carol’s body had been left. She too was near-naked and had been strangled.Fear gripped the city.

Glasgow, on Tuesday after police forced entry to the flat where she was staying.Police said they were treating the death as “unexplained”.Sources said the 50-year-old had struggled with drugs and been a “lost soul for 30 years”.They added: “Every attempt to help get her off drugs failed miserably.

coronavirus on her hours after being released from jail has been sentenced to 15 months today. Liam Dallimore, 28, assaulted Janette Jackson, 57, at her home in Glasgow’s Govan area in April this year.

Border Collie had its leg amputated after being attacked by a devil-dog in Livingston.   'Gentle giant' Max was out on a walk when an 'out of control' staffordshire bull terrier allegedly pounced on him. The vicious animal slipped it's harness and set upon Max, leaving him with horror injuries.

eenager who vanished from Fife. Liam Howie went missing last Friday, June 12 at around 11.07pm from Glasgow Queen Street Train Station after travelling from Dundee.

health boss criticised for journeys between Orkney and his mainland home made FIVE trips during lockdown, according to a Freedom of Information response.Iain Stewart, chief executive designate at NHS Orkney, has racked up a £4,500 travel and accommodation bill since he took office on March 1.Orkney MSP Liam McArthur this week called on Mr Stewart to resign or “be removed.”NHS Orkney has stood by its new chief executive’s decision to travel.The FOI response from NHS Orkney indicates that Mr

lockdown trips to his family home near Inverness has been urged to quit after it emerged he also visited relatives in Glasgow. NHS Orkney chief executive Iain Stewart last month apologised for causing any upset when he admitted travelling between the island and his family home on Black Isle, which is 150 miles away.

Nicola Sturgeon is urging Scots to protest online and avoid today's Black Lives Matter rallies. The First Minister warned a mass meet up would not be safe as the country remains in Phase 1 of ending lockdown.

The sister of death in custody victim Sheku Bayoh has issued a plea to those planning to demonstrate over the police killing of George Floyd in Scotland to do so virtually.

Police are appealing for information after three 'cruel' raids on care homes - while residents slept inside.

A 91-year-old woman has died after falling and breaking her leg while shooing away nuisance seagulls.

A woman who is dying of a cancer missed by medics got married yesterday in a touching ceremony.

Scots are being urged to donate old gadgets and devices to help disadvantaged families during coronavirus lockdown.

A brave Scots mum who raised more than £65,000 for cancer charities has lost her own battle against the disease.

Scots are being urged to “finish the jobbie” after a survey found that dog owners are bagging but not binning their pet’s poop.

The Scottish Health Secretary has said she will reveal the number of hospital wards shut down as a result of Covid-19.

A bank worker who stole the identities of customers and used their security details to drain their accounts of almost £37,000 was jailed yesterday.