Scots taxi driver misses out on lotto jackpot by one number - for the second time

high purity cocaine worth more than £3million is set to be jailed. Robert Stewart was seen stowing away two suitcases containing 143lb of the class A drug in the cab of his vehicle in London before driving north to Scotland.Police tracked his journey and recovered the cocaine when they stopped his lorry in May last year after he pulled into Hamilton Services in Lanarkshire.

Police say they are “very concerned” for the welfare of a missing Scots pensioner who vanished on Friday.Joyce Kirkland, 72, was last seen around 10pm on March 12 in a house on Rankine Place, Buchanan Street, Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway.At 4.30am on Saturday March 13 she was reported missing to police.Joyce is described as around 5ft 6in tall, medium build with grey shoulder length hair.

driver is facing jail over a £50,000 crash after he drove so dangerously his car flipped through the air and smashed into a shop.Imran Akmal, 32, left his brother with a fractured spine after driving at double the 30-miles-per-hour speed limit and ploughing into Ferry Nice Foods.The street where the crash happened - Ferry Road, Renfrew, near Glasgow - had to be closed while officers investigated the smash.And the shop itself had to be closed for 33 days due to damage to the building.Paisley

car crash on a Scots road.The two car smash took place on the A941 just south of Rothes this afternoon.Emergency services raced to the scene after a Blue Peugeot 208 and a Black Peugeot 2008 collided.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told

Lawrence Chaney has supported Nathan Evans in his race to number one as his two versions of Wellerman go top five on iTunes.Lawrence, who disappeared off Twitter after being trolled last week, still has her Instagram and Twitter accounts and couldn't resist backing the Sea Shanty musician.Wearing her buoyant bright orange costume she enthused: "Alright lads.

Paisley woman Patti Henry says her family are desperately seeking an end to their four-year ordeal.Mother-of-one Patti, 46, was reported missing in March 2017 and, despite extensive searches, she has never been found and is believed to be dead.A pensioner was arrested and charged in connection with her disappearance in 2019 and is due to stand trial later this year after delays due to the pandemic.But her frustrated family are now calling for closure and hope that they will one day be able to

van in East Renfrewshire sparking a huge emergency response.Motorists were stopped in their tracks on Eastwood Mains Road in the Williamwood area just after 8pm on Tuesday.Images show police officers on the scene in front of the vehicle which has been trapped.The tree appears to have fallen onto the front bonnet of the car, narrowly missing its windscreen.The incident happened amid strong winds and torrential rain that battered parts of the central belt.Officers closed the road to drivers to

cancer, is taking on an epic challenge to raise money for their loved ones' end of life care.Stephen Logan aims to run the West Highland Way in one 24 hour stint for Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow.The 48-year-old will set off at midnight on June 20 with hopes to complete the gruelling 96-mile route by midnight on June 21.Stephen has often provided a listening ear to patients' relatives, as he's ferried them to and from the New Stobhill Hospital in his cab over the years.

speeding down a dual carriage way in and out of traffic at 50mph.A Scots couple were left stunned when the man overtook them before speeding off in front of other cars.James Irvine Pryce took a video from the passenger seat of his car on the Kingsway dual carriageway in Dundee on Saturday, March 6.The footage shows the e-scooter driver swerving in and out between cars and speeding at 50mph.James told the Record: “It was absolutely crazy.“My wife was driving and pointed out from behind, I

Police have launched a frantic search for a missing Scots teenager after she vanished from home.Courtney Leigh Simpson, 14, was last seen in the Granby Avenue area of Livingston at around 10.45am yesterday morning.The youngster is described as being around 5ft 5in in height, of slim build with long brown hair.She was last seen wearing a long white puffer coat with a fur hood, black trousers and black ankle boots.Police in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace the teenager and

teenage girl has suddenly vanished from Bathgate sparking a frantic police search to find her.Demi Lee Middleton has been missing for two days after being last seen at 4.30pm on Thursday 25th February.Police are worried about the safety of the 15-year-old schoolgirl who disappeared from the Old Deans Road area after heading towards the town centre.Demi is described as around 5ft 6 inches tall, slight build, with light brown shoulder length hair.

Sydney Devine received a final round of applause today as his funeral cortege stopped outside the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr.Fans lined the streets to pay tribute to the stage star, fondly known as 'Steak 'n' Kidney', following his death earlier this month, aged 81.Sydney, from Cleland, North Lanarkshire, was best known for his version of the song Tiny Bubbles.

Paisley man.Officers from Police Scotland confirmed they discovered a body at around 2.40pm today in the woods near Bridge of Weir.Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of David Letham, reported missing earlier today, has been informed.The 31-year-old was last seen at around 3.30am this morning in Paisley as police launched an extensive search for him.Police confirmed to the Daily Record that his disappearance at the time was also linked to a major incident in Bridge of Weir

taxi driver has been hailed as a 'bloody legend' after he scooped £125,000 on Who Want's to be a Millionaire? last night. Ray Mann, from Musselburgh, showed incredible skill and courage to work his way up the board - and fans were delighted for the retired cab driver as he took home the life-changing cash.Ray had a stroke of luck, too.

cops ending up on the wrong side of the law has more than doubled in seven years.Police Scotland is under increasing pressure to disclose the crimes and ranks involved.More than 360 serving officers were arrested on suspicion of criminal offences last year compared to 136 in 2013-14.During the same period, the proportion of those reported who went on to be charged with a criminal offence dropped from almost half to just one in 20.But police and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service have

police search in Fife.Kieran Low was last seen at his home in the Rosyth area at around 4pm on Friday.The 15-year-old has links to the Dunfermline, Kircaldy and Glenrothes areas.Police searching for Kieran say his family are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.Kieran is described as five foot, two inches tall and of a slim build.He has long overgrown red, auburn hair and brown eyes.Kieran was last seen wearing a bright Blue Stone Island jacket with Stone Island badge on the upper

£157m Euromillions win by just one number.Aidan Murray from Clydebank went viral after posting a picture of his lottery ticket on Twitter.It showed he almost had the exact matching numbers for Tuesday's £157,644,778 jackpot, but had agonisingly missed out on the grand prize.His ticket had 05,09,15,25,29, with lucky stars 06 and 07.But the winning numbers came in at 05,09,25,29,30, with lucky stars 06 and 07.It means that had unlucky Aidan landed a 30 instead of his 15, he would have been an

tried to sell a baby for £1million. Evil Claire Boyle, 34, was convicted of child neglect after the horrific incident at her Ayrshire home where a little boy was trapped in the modified cot.

teenage Scots girl who has been missing for two days.Officers are desperately looking for Lisa Ferguson after she was reported missing on Tuesday February 16 from the Balfron area near Glasgow.The 16-year-old has links to the central belt as she is known to travel to the city.Concerns are now growing for the schoolgirls safety, with police appealing for information from anyone who may be able to help them track her down.She is described as 5'5" tall, slim build, blue eyes and long brown