Scots schoolgirls living in tiny flat during lockdown scream with delight after being surprised with new family home

worried about their energy bills. Around two-thirds (65%) of 1,000 energy customers surveyed in January on a non-smart prepay meter said their s pending has increased during lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

rapist are living in fear after being told he is trying to get out of jail.Allan Rotchford, 34, was jailed for seven years this month for raping and sexually abusing four women.He also terrorised one former partner by posing as an internet blackmailer to trick her into performing humiliating sex acts with him.Now his victims have been officially informed that he has launched an appeal against his conviction.One victim, who has asked to be identified as Jane, said: “It is a slap in the face

Paisley last night. Officers from Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses after a fire was set at the door in a close in Ferguslie Walk in the Renfrewshire town between 7pm and 7.30pm.

Scottish SPCA investigation uncovered pet Rocco's shocking living conditions. The Staffordshire bull terrier was found dehydrated and severely underweight, after a member of the public reported they could hear a dog being hit.

baby’s pram was set alight in a suspected act of wilful fire-raising.Julie O’Rourke, 40, clutched daughter Jessie and screamed for help from the window of her top floor flat in Gallowflat Street, Rutherglen after the incident in the early hours of January 1.The mum-of-one needed oxygen after firefighters helped her out of the building, while her next door neighbour spent several hours in hospital for treatment.Now she has appealed for information about the crime.Julie was in bed at around 3am on

police officers knocked at her Edinburgh flat on Friday. No further action was taken after the Leith singers home was checked for partygoers as police received a complaint around 7.30pm.

bird flu. The New Arc centre near Ellon, Aberdeenshire wrote on social media that it had been confirmed that the two Knots that were in its care had the virus.

Burns Night on January 25. How do you hunt haggis safely during the current lockdown restrictions?After the question was posed by whisky writer Blair Bowman on Twitter, Scotland Food and Drink boss James Withers was quick to provide an answer."Haggis hunting is fine, if done locally within your area," James explained.

Ayrshire.Stuart Smith, from Mossblown, created the Facebook page ‘Live Around The World With Stu & Co’ to showcase Scotland with the rest of the world.The 32-year-old created the page – which has almost 5000 followers – as a welcoming distraction on the back of two family bereavements in 2019.And he hopes with another lockdown more people can enjoy his travels virtually and create a future must visit list when restrictions are lifted.Stuart said: “It’s just a way of connecting people from all

manhunt has been launched after a pensioner was brutally attacked in the middle of the day on a Scots street. The 72-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was set upon and beaten up near to the junction of Tomnahurich Street and Montague Row in Inverness.

hospital after trying to take her own life for the fourth time.Now, with the country in the midst of another “stay at home” order, she is sharing her story of recovery with a plea to all others feeling isolated and suffering emotional turmoil: “The world is a better place with you in it”.Ashleigh was so close to death after taking a cocktail of pills that doctors warned her she was lucky she didn’t need a liver transplant.She became so overwhelmed by events – including a ­relationship breakdown

police after driving 300 miles to Wales during lockdown. The pair were stopped by cops as they headed to Anglesey to visit friends yesterday.And, as well as discovering the pair had headed down from Scotland, the officers found they were driving without insurance.

travel restrictions. The budget travel firm originally announced it would be scrapping all holiday bookings up until February as restrictions were tightened to international destinations.

spying on schoolgirls in a changing room. Dean Martin, 40, used his mobile phone to look at two 13-year-old girls as they changed in cubicles at a Fife leisure centre.

Citizens Advice Scotland is encouraging people to ‘save your energy’ as the charity launches its Big Energy Saving Month 2021 campaign. The campaign launches amid dropping temperatures across Scotland, as well as concerns of increasing energy costs as more people stay at home to comply with increased coronavirus restrictions.

Covid-19 ward over Christmas Day and New Year says an Amazon oximeter saved her life.

Scots police officer who lost his leg after on duty has returned to work 19 months after the incident. PC Phil Hedge-Holmes was forced to have his left leg amputated above the knee after an alleged car crash on London Road, Glasgow, on May 31 last year.

taking selfies from a diving board with a 50ft 'fatal' drop, it's been claimed.Operators say evidence suggests intruders ignored safety measures and anti-climb paint to scale the massive structure at Bon Accord Baths, Aberdeen, this weekend.The city baths, opened to the public in 1937, were enjoyed by generations of residents before they were closed amid council cuts in 2008.They have since been targeted by vandals and danger-seeking selfie takers who have posed from dangerous spots.The Save Bon