Scots Tory councillor slammed for telling friend to use 'shotgun' to deal with litter louts

Cold case detectives in the US have launched a new investigation into the brutal murder of a Scottish nurse at a US religious college 30 years ago.Elizabeth Mackintosh, 50, was found beaten, strangled with a cord and stabbed in the neck in the toilet of a chapel at the Covenant Theological Seminary in Creve Coeur, Missouri, in March 1990.Elizabeth, the daughter of a former Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland, was originally from Edinburgh and was studying at the seminary for a degree in

Scots beauty spot and leaving a "disgusting mess". Reports of litter being left across Scotland's parks and green spaces have rocketed since the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Park in up market suburb of Giffnock in East Renfrewshire causing outrage among locals.But yesterday a note in a plastic 'polly pocket' was left pinned near the scene in the town.Addressed to the 'Dear residents of Giffnock' the youngsters unreservedly apologise for their behaviour in the park.And they have been praised and forgiven by locals for their 'maturity'.The letter, seen by the Record, reads: "We saw your Facebook post and wanted to say how sorry we are for the mess we left last

travelling to the US for months under coronavirus restrictions. Donald Trump ordered a travel ban in March as part of a contingency plan to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

lockdown restrictions allowed Scots more freedom to travel.And cops in the Highlands were stunned to find a tent and camping equipment left behind at Loch Arkaig, near Lochaber.A statement from the Highlands Division reads: "Loch Arkaig is stunning throughout the year and particularly so during the recent good weather."It makes it all the more disheartening that individuals and groups choose to leave not just litter but in this instance a full campsite behind."If you are visiting our nations

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The mum of two, who visits the area under the Erskine Bridge most days, revealed she and her family collected 22 bags of rubbish during a single day last weekend.The rubbish was collected despite Land Forestry Scotland (LFS) erecting signs asking people to take their rubbish home with them.LFS had also closed the car park for the area and erected signs explaining staff would not be able to empty bins during lockdown.Donna told the Express: “We

Amanda Knox while she was in an Italian prison for the murder of British student Meridith Kercher has come forward after she mentioned him in a recent podcast.Last week we told how American Amanda revealed she had received a letter from a Scottish man while she was serving time in Perugia Prison and had been 'touched' by what he wrote.Chatting to Motherwell-based podcaster Derek Watson, the 33-year-old said: "I received a letter from someone in Scotland and if that person is listening right now,

administrative blunder saw thousands of Scots shielding at home sent letters with the wrong date for when they could go back outside. The First Minister said she deeply regretted almost 18,000 people being sent advice by health bosses in April which mistakenly said shielding would end on June 8.

shielded Scots were given the wrong date for when it would be safe to go outside.The Scottish Tories accused Freeman of a "dismal performance" in office and claimed "enough is enough".As part of lockdown, people who were deemed to be clinically at high risk of coronavirus were placed in a special shielded category.Over 100,000 people were advised to self-isolate and minimise all interactions with others, which included not leaving home, for three months.Get all the top Scottish politics news

Tory councillor and would-be parliamentary candidate, suspended in an anti-Semitism row over his Holocaust remarks, has been allowed back into the party. Ryan Houghton was banned for six months in November 2019 when internet forum posts from seven years previous re-emerged.

golf club opened by former US president George Bush Snr has burned to the ground after a devastating blaze. Emergency services raced to the scene at Charleton Golf Club near Leven, Fife, at around 1.48am on Monday.

hotel office manager had relocated to Newhaven, Edinburgh, with her husband and 16-month old toddler for a fresh start after experiencing financial issues due to the coronavirus pandemic.The mum, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been furloughed while her husband was made redundant and they wanted to find a safe place to bring up their little one.But after moving into their new home, the mum claims she received a letter from a downstairs neighbour who issued a threatening warning about her

Black Lives Matter movement. Police have praised activists for staying within social distancing rules, as just two arrests were made.

dog who died after being poisoned by toxic algae has issued a warning to other pets owners. Andrea Mclellan had let six-year-old Benjamin cool off in a burn near her home in Cupar, Fife, during the sizzling hot weather last week.

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said Nicola Sturgeon should have appointed a minister to lead the care sector's response to Covid-19.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

This is the heartwarming moment a Scots toddler unwraps a Barbie doll with a prosthetic leg and excitedly shouts: “Just like me.”

Scotland’s top civil servant has said she does not know who used a Scottish Government social media account to criticise Tory politicians.

Tory plans to make MPs vote through narrow Westminster lobbies during the coronavirus crisis have been slammed as "madness".

Louts have trashed Scots beauty spots after lockdown restrictions were eased- with burnt out barbecues, bottles, sweet bags and even human waste among the debris.