Scots singer flogs cherished memento to help human trafficking victims

mask-clad thugs held couple at 'gunpoint' in their own home in a terrifying robbery in a Scots town last night. Three men broke into the house on Clydebank's Montrose Street at around 5pm last night.

female company.This lovesick 50-year-old also sleeps outdoors, is partial to the odd tomato and is keen to meet a like-minded lady friend to share a life in the slow lane.Fred the tortoise is so desperate for company of his own kind, owner Angela Matchett penned the details in an unusual lonely hearts ad to help her pet, who constantly wanders around the garden trying to make friends with random shell-shaped objects.But any love interest, she stated, must be “looking for a new owner and isn’t

mean machine for grandmas growing old disgracefully.Glasgow-based owner Ed Rennoc was gutted after forking out £75 for new batteries to get the buggy running again only to get no interest.So he posted a tongue-in-cheek ad on Gumtree on how it could be the perfect gift to make one lucky hell-raising owner the envy of her pals.“It will be like she is 40 again, scooting doon the street peeping her horn at awe the handsome men coming oot the bowling club," reads the ad.“And showing aff tae the other

Mae Hamilton A charming contemporary-inspired traditional-style home owned by “Grey’s Anatomy” star Kevin McKidd, a kind-of-Colonial-meets-Cape-Cod mashup, has come available for rent at $15,000 a month. The Scottish actor shelled out a little more than $2.9 million for the family-sized residence a little more than two years ago, but it’s not clear that he ever lived in the house himself.

Kirkcaldy after it was engulfed in flames. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 7.28pm on Saturday following reports that the Old Viewforth High School building was alight.

Scottish Government lifts more restrictions. Officials have confirmed Monday, August 17 as the date when urgent dental care involving aerosols can resume for NHS patients.

Stonehaven rail tragedy. The three minute memorial will be held at 7pm on Sunday, August 16, following the tragic ScotRail train accident earlier this week.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.An acclaimed Scottish singer is releasing a charity single in aid of University Hospital Wishaw’s paediatrics unit.Elaine Lennon will launch “Uncharted Waters” on Friday, August 21, and the track features an array of talent.Elaine’s lead vocals and piano are supported by the backing vocals of esteemed artists Karine Polwart, Boo Hewerdine, Findlay Napier, Siobhan Miller, Yvonne Lyon and Chris While,

West Lothian have made an emotional appeal for help in finding him.William McDowell, known locally as Billy Irvine, was last seen on Friday, July 31 in the Loch Awe Way area of Whitburn sparking a police appeal.Now desperate friends and family have pleaded for locals to scour the town for any sight of Billy, who has medical issues.The 58-year-old is described as a white, 5ft 2in and has short grey hair.It is not known what he was wearing at the time of his disappearance however he is known to

Highlands village have begged Nicola Sturgeon for help after it became swamped with campers.

Dundee mum Clare Walker, 31, had asked Cillian Anderson to put his pyjamas on so they could watch a film together. But seconds later, she could hear terrified screams from her son.She then dialed 999 while her dad Bruce, 51, performed CPR on Cillian, before he was rushed to hospital.

care home residents will be able to receive more visits from friends and family from Monday, it was confirmed today. Up to three outdoor visitors from no more than two households will be allowed - if the home meets infection control criteria.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A family have launched a desperate bid to find a missing Scots mum-of-two who suddenly vanished from her home.Natasha Harrison, 27, was last seen in Saltcoats yesterday at around 3pm and has been missing overnight.Loved ones told the Daily Record it is extremely ‘out of character’ for the ‘shy and quiet’ mother to go missing or not be in contact.One family member told the Daily Record: “She has never been missing before,

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed that more than two-thirds of Scots who are eligible for a UK Government payment to combat fuel poverty are not receiving it. The study shows just 9.3 per cent of all households in Scotland have applied for the Warm Home Discount (WHD).

UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme as thousands have already taken to restaurants up and down the country this week. Around 72,000 eateries across the UK have signed up for the initiative that is hoped to restart the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

sectarian song in a Scots street. The video shows the slurring man singing the Billy Boys chant in what is understood to be Edinburgh.

Northern Ireland peace process and hailed as “Ireland’s peacemaker”, has died aged 83. The current SDLP leader Colum Eastwood described him as Ireland’s “most significant and consequential political leader” of the 20th century as tributes poured in.

UK Government scheme providing a 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks.Chancellor Rishi Sunak's "Eat out to help out" scheme, designed to encourage a return to the hospitality industry, begins on Monday.The initiative will provide up to £10 off meals to diners eating out every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during August at participating businesses.At least 3,766 outlets in Scotland have signed up, though this figure does not include chains which have more than 26 premises.Across the UK

22 people died from Covid-19 has been hit with a new outbreak of the virus.Five people tested positive for Coronavirus last week at Fullarton care home in Irvine including two members of staff.At the height of the pandemic in May, watchdogs found the home was dirty with poor infection control and not all staff had been trained in the use of PPE.When the Care Inspectorate revisited on July 6, the home had improved but a relative of one resident said the new outbreak was “horrifying”.The relative,