Scots schoolgirl's adorable letter to NHS thanking staff for 'risking their lives' during pandemic

West Lothian street. The 40-year-old female owner of the XL American Bulldog-type animal has also been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident.

raping a girl on a woodland walk following an 18-year campaign of sex offending against children. Edward Swan, 75, attacked the girl at Buckland Woods, at Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, and seized her and removed her lower clothing before pushing her to the ground and raping her.

Drag Race stars Lawrence Chaney and Ellie Diamond were sent a letter from Scotland's First Minister after the pair scooped a Young Scot award.

pervert who messaged a 15-year-old girl for sex was snared by a paedophile hunter group. Aaron McIntyre, 39, described graphic sexual fantasies he wanted to carry out with the girl in repeated messages to a bogus Facebook account created by an adult member of the group.

Get the latest Scotland Now stories sent straight to your inbox with our twice-weekly newsletter.An NHS chief has said that clearing the backlog of hospital operations will take years 'will take years'.Professor Caroline Hiscox, who is the chief executive of NHS Grampian, said the current workload from the rising numbers from the coronavirus pandemic has left staff "exhausted".NHS Grampian is urging people in the region to help relieve pressure on the health service, reminding patients they

coronavirus restrictions. Instances of verbal abuses and no shows have been reported by almost all hospitality businesses across the country.

mum claims the Scottish Government has ignored her pleas to make lifesaving cannabis oil available on the NHS for her son. Lisa Quarrell's eight-year-old son Cole Thomson has drug-resistant focal epilepsy - a condition which means he suffers from severe seizures which cannot be stopped or controlled by conventional medication.

furlough hit. But electrician Mike Waugh turned it into a huge opportunity to make sure there would be less of him in the future.

Ben Nevis and the West Highland Way during his 15-year cancer battle is desperate to get back out into nature after losing his mobility. Nine weeks ago Steve Barnes received the devastating news that his terminal cancer had spread to his spine.The 44-year-old has been living with stage four cancer since he was first diagnosed 15 years ago at age 30.

Covid-19 cases at a Scots prison have almost doubled in one week as understaffed NHS nurses working there 'fear for their lives'. The nurse described HMP Low Moss in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire as 'pure hell' amid a spike in cases from 30 to 50 in the last week.

iOS - Android She then went on to study nursing at Motherwell College, met and married her beloved husband, Darren and continued her career as a carer in Lanarkshire, while also looking after her family.Ellona then decided to continue with her studies and is currently studying nursing at the University of the West of Scotland in Hamilton, as well as working as a carer.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionHer son

West Lothian, tragically took her own life in May 2020 aged just 24 following a battle with mental health. Despite being admitted to hospital on a number of occasions, Olivia's devastated mum Elaine Johnstone, 55, said her daughter never got the help she needed.Young Olivia spent three months in St John's Hospital from April to June 2018 but was placed on a long waiting list for psychiatric help when she came home.

doctor has created his very own tropical marine conservation area, inside his Glasgow flat. Fish tanks full of rescued sea creatures and endangered coral reef have taken up residence in Dr Sam Walters-Gattani's city centre abode.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe report, entitled ‘Young, caring and struggling to make ends meet: the worsening economic circumstances of Scotland’s young carers during Covid-19’, found that young carers’ and their families’ financial difficulties have been exacerbated during the pandemic.Half of those surveyed say they have been left with no choice but to use food banks within the last year.

holiday in countries including Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy this summer.

pandemic.

Oban Sea Tours in Argyll and Bute. Customers who used the two hour circular tours from North Pier on June 19, 20 and 21 are being told to self-isolate and book at PCR test.

Scottish rum brand.Husband and wife team Matt and Becky Hunt have turned what could have been a worrying situation on its head by creating an exciting new Scottish micro-distillery.