Scots student swapped flat for living in taxi and saved around £4,000 on rent

jailed today. Jack Ferry, 24, grabbed Good Samaritan Emma Laird, 27, by the hair and pulled it, punched her on the head, and repeatedly attempted to land further blows on her.Falkirk Sheriff Court heard that Miss Laird and three pals - one them Ferry's cousin - had been socialising in a garden in the St Ninians area of Stirling in May (2021).

Primark store. If wandering around any of the high street giant's Scottish stores is not enough to satisfy your needs, then you might think about heading to Birmingham - home to the largest ever Primark store.Glasgow Live has reported Ramsay World Travel Stirling is offering all shopaholics a series of 'getaways' for just £99.

addict who didn't know if he'd make one day to the next as a teenager has just secured a Masters degree in social work. Aidan Martin's life was plagued by addiction as well as violence, sexual abuse, and suicidal thoughts growing up in Ladywell, West Lothian, before he turned his life around a number of years ago.

pandemic later today. The First Minister is expected to issue a further warning after covid hospitalisations across the country surpassed 1,000 over the weekend.

coastline near Kirkcolm where he has been walking for 35 years. Armed with essentials, including his phone and suitable clothing, he never suspected he'd be left in a life-threatening situation.

mental health was suffering as a result of living in the shadow of the trees. They also claimed their home was kept in darkness and that they had to keep lights on inside the property all year round.

scallop diving company has been hit with a £15,000 fine after losing one of their crew members at sea for 11 hours. Orkney Dived Scallops failed to safely plan, manage or conduct a dive from the Fair Morn vessel in May 2017.

after a shock report revealed more than 500,000 people were waiting to be seen. Official statistics released this week showed that as of June 30, a total of 396,771 Scots were waiting to see a specialist for outpatient treatment.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensMark, who lives in Lounsdale Drive in Foxbar, has an allocated garden space within the grounds of the block-of-four flats.However, he claims he has felt he has been unable to use it since March 2020 when the Ring doorbell camera was installed.The 55-year-old has lived in the property for nine years, and says he feels like his privacy is being invaded as it films directly onto his garden.But he says he is getting nowhere with the local authority to

restaurant owner has claimed she has lost around £1,700 over recent weeks due to brazen diners leaving without paying. Lynn MacLeod said she has never experienced so many bill dodgers in the 20 years that she has owned Maxies Bistro near the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

teenagers in tracksuits have robbed a house of more than £25,000 worth of belongings. Police are hunting four to five young teens who swiped cash and jewellery from a house in Stranraer.

Motor Neurone Disease just months before the birth of his first child. Barry Cummings, from Fort William, received the devastating diagnosis in April after years of struggling with his mobility.

Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to TeamDogs for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories.A woman claims her rescue dogs saved her from being paralysed and encouraged her to get a divorce.Alison Skillin, 42, of Clackmannanshire, Scotland, has suffered from Fibromyalgia, a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body for about 23 years.She became heavily disabled following complications with Double Pneumonia, which resulted in her being placed in a coma, only for her to wake up

crash was saved by his nurses music taste. Craig Sears, from Ayrshire, shattered his spine after his car slid off the road and into a ditch in June last year.

camera snooping around Scots homes. The man, wearing a biker helmet, has been filmed on CCTV from one of the properties in the Ralston area of Paisley, Renfrewshire last night.

landlord has been trolled for trying to rent out a toilet as an 'office space' in a Glasgow flat for £50 a week. The bizarre listing popped up on Gumtree with photos showing a desk, filing cabinet and even a mini fridge squeezed into the tiny bathroom - and right next to the loo.

Scottish institutions have warned that £400million Government compensation won’t be enough.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensInvestors are lining up to bid on the the first floor flat in Lawn Street.And Glasgow property expert Johnnie Blawthorn said: “The price is absurd and there is nothing near it at the moment.“Earlier this year a flat in Bonnybride was on the market for £10,000 which was claimed to be the cheapest in the country.“This Paisley property must be worth a punt.”It will go under the hammer this Friday at an online bidding session run by Shawlands-based