Scots parents urged not to take part in cruel new TikTok challenge that mocks disabilities

car crash caused by a show-off driver high on drink and drugs have described their "torment". Jack Frame's parents first thought the tragedy in Lanarkshire in February last year was an accident but said finding out that the driver acted illegally "just turned everything upside down".

mums-to-be will be routinely tested for two other conditions alongside Down's syndrome under new screening rules.NHS Scotland will be changing the National Pregnancy Screening Programme from September 28 September, following a recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee.As a result expectant mothers will be offered testing for Edwards syndrome and Patau's syndrome as well as the current testing for Down's syndrome.All three conditions are chromosome-related and can be detected early

boxing champ Tyson Fury.Robert Kelbie, from Edinburgh, is also claiming to represent super middleweight Billy Joe Saunders as ‘director of talent’ at MTK Global.The 36-year-old gave Fury, 32, a tour around Scotland during a whistle-stop tour last week.Throughout the trip the Tyson and his Love Island brother Tommy stopped off in the capital, a tailors in Glasgow and had a stay in the five-star Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire.On Instagram Kelbie now describes himself as “commercial director of

coronavirus cases continue to rise, according to a new poll. A study carried out by YouGov spoke to 2,690 people across the UK about a possible return to restrictions seen over March, April and May.

parents have been left confused over the new Rule of Six restrictions which say children can mix at school - but outside of school can only mix with one other household. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that new measures came into force on Monday, which say no more than six people form two households can meet socially, either indoors or outdoors.

tracing apps on their phones to keep them safe while carrying out their duties. The guidance has been sent to Scotland’s 32 local authorities to support "lone working".

SPIDER BITE left her tot needing emergency surgery for a 'tangerine-sized abscess'.Emily-Jane Stuart had been at a funfair when she is believed to have been bitten by the eight-legged creature while playing on the slides, initially leaving a pin-prick-sized sore on her arm.The six-year-old carried on enjoying her day but her mum Ashley Simpson, 26, noticed a bright red sore rapidly spreading across her skin two days later.Soon the bite had turned into a bulbous blister that would not pop and

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserSam said: “I’ve decided to focus on films celebrating Scotland and its people, the small towns and their communities included – and this focus fits perfectly with From Scotland With Love.“Although cinema is back on the big screen at Macrobert, we’re continuing to explore the digital aspects of film programming and are exciting about this event.” The documentary showing is at 7pm this Saturday, September 12, immediately followed

children like her.Two-year-old Jessica Wright battled for survival when she was born with three holes in her heart, undergoing life-threatening surgery at just nine-days old and a further gruelling operation a few months later.And despite another spell in intensive care earlier this year and only starting to walk eight months ago, she crossed the finishing line yesterday after toddling the equivalent distance from her home in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, to the Royal Hospital for Children in

brain tumour have paid heartfelt tributes to their 'kind and sweet boy' as he 'left for the stars'.Heartbroken Jonnie and Devon Peek, from Edinburgh, have announced that their two-year-old Dax died on Monday after battling acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma.Little Dax had only been diagnosed with the disease in March after the youngster was vomiting and could no longer walk in a straight line.Now in tragic posts on Instagram, the pair said he had been freed from his fight with the

holidaymakers heading to Greece have slammed the prospect of heading into quarantine on their return.The Scottish Government requires travellers from the Mediterranean country to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am today after a spike in coronavirus cases.Passengers heading to Rhodes from Edinburgh Airport yesterday told of holiday plans thrown into chaos.IT worker Ian Whigham, 62, and wife Jan, 57, only booked their one-week break on Sunday - having already lost money on a cancelled holiday to

Perth and Kinross pupils outlining the difference between COVID-19 symptoms, and symptoms of the common cold.

sex club has reopened after closing its doors during lockdown. Dundee's Club Kudos, which calls itself 'the only 7 day alternative lifestyle club for the Gay, Bi, BDSM and Swinger community in East Scotland', has thrown open its doors once again.

battle of his young life. Three-year-old Archie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a cancer of the while blood cells, in March, after it was first thought he had a bad case of tonsillitis.

gins.The team at Linlithgow Distillery have launched their new LinGin Colours range in a bid to capture what was left of summer and "bring the colours, scents and flavours of the beach to your door".The range consists of four highly coloured bottles and four flavours including Yuzu, Lime, Raspberry and Coconut.Designed to be enjoyed on their own or mixed and matched to create 15 different flavour combinations - the Yellow (Yuzu), Green (Lime), Pink (Raspberry) and Blue (Coconut) gins all come in

The prize will see the winner, and five friends of their choosing, get back to basics with a break on a rugged Highland coast, with "stunning scenery, coastal activities, sumptuous food and Tennent’s Light" all on offer, on what the brewing firm is promising will be the trip of a lifetime.

ecstasy tablets – but no trace of alcohol was found.The Mackies, of Biggar, Lanarkshire, believe Greg was killed after his soft drink was spiked.The first year film and TV media student was anti-drugs.

pen pals for lonely residents hoping to make new friends after lockdown restrictions eased. The Dalmellington Care Centre in Ayr has issued a public appeal for open letters and pictures to be sent to their residents after visiting was prohibited for months during the coronavirus pandemic.

midges and managed to escape without a single bite while camping in the Highlands.

locked up.Karen Aim, from Orkney, was battered to death by psycho Jahche Broughton, in New Zealand, in 2008.The killer - who attacked 26-year-old Karen with a baseball bat - applied for parole from his life sentence last week.But Karen’s friends in the town of Taupo where she was murdered hit-out at the move and demanded Broughton is never let out of jail again.One described his sentence with a minimum non-parole period of just 12-and-a-half years as “not enough.”Broughton - who was 14 at the