Scots urged to dispose of rubbish responsibly after 29-year-old sandwich wrapper found on country estate

sex offences against two schoolgirls. Kieran Malcolmson was convicted of two charges following a trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday.

Kirkintilloch at the weekend. The incident took place on Saturday evening at Merkland Nature Reserve.

motorway which smashed a car's windscreen driving past. Police say the driver of the silver Vauxhall Astra 'could easily have been killed' after the object smashed the windshield as it was driving on the M90 ,between Craigend and Broxden, on Friday.

cancer. Gemma Mcgowan, 29, is one of just three people in the world to be diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the nasal cavity.

coronavirus pandemic is setting out to help her four-year-old daughter walk for the first time. Jennifer Faulds's partner Alex Williams died suddenly of heart failure last May- just before the couple had time to settle down in their dream home in London.

Apple - Android Sarah is described as medium build, with shoulder length, red hair and sometimes wears glasses.She also has a tattoo of the word 'family' on her wrist.A police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We would also ask Sarah herself to get in touch with police or her family who are worried about her."Anyone with any information should contact police on 101. Information can be left anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Outlander actors Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish have urged fans to be respectful when visiting the historic sites featured in the hit show. The duo, who play Jamie Fraser and Dougal MacKenzie, followed author Diana Gabaldon in voicing their concerns after they were informed that stones and other items had been taken from the Culloden battlefield.

Steve Arnott in the hit BBC drama, made the plea in an online rally, which aired shortly before the Line Of Duty finale.At the event Compston was joined by other high-profile SNP supporters, including actors Alan Cumming and Brian Cox, crime writer Val McDermid and Mogwai musician Stuart Braithwaite.With the next Scottish Parliament election taking place in just a few days, the actor told voters: "Scotland's future is in your hands.

Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a missing teen from East Lothian. Keira McLennan, who is also known as Keira Hamilton, has been missing from the Musselburgh area and was last seen on Saturday, May 1 at 5pm.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Scots have been urged to ‘be kind’ to hospitality staff as the country’s bars and restaurants prepare to welcome back customers for the first weekend of the year.Hospitality venues were given the green light to reopen from Monday this week as Scotland moved to level three lockdown restrictions.Punters are allowed to enjoy a drink outside in beer gardens until 10pm, while diners can enjoy a meal indoors

sex beast who abused three women and three children over a 35-year period has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.David Paterson, 53, was also given sentences totalling seven-and-half years for forcing himself on the women, two girls and a boy.The offences were committed at different addresses in Ayrshire between 1983 and 2018, and, after abusing one girl, he told her to keep it a secret.And the pervert was slammed for protesting his innocence - and forcing his victims to give

Paisley town centre. The town’s sheriff court heard the plumbing and heating engineer feared a row with his girlfriend and got behind the wheel of his Vauxhall Corsa and went out for a drive on March 27, when he was stopped by the police at Candren Road, Linwood, at around 12.35pm.

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to download a new NHS Scotland ‘check in’ app ahead of pubs reopening on Monday. The Check In Scotland app allows staff and customers to check in and out of a range of venues across Scotland - including bars, restaurants, hairdressers, places of worship and cinemas.

UFO mystery.Malcom Robinson, of Strange Phenomena Investigations, has lived south of the border in England for 23 years but has now returned to his homeland looking to 'continue where he left off' in 1998.Malcom and local councillor Billy Buchanan hit the headlines back then with their investigations into sightings around Bonnybridge.The pair appealed to four prime ministers- David Cameron, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and John Major- calling for an urgent probe into what was happening in the skies

cancer is desperate for lockdown restrictions to lift so she can ‘say goodbye’ to everyone.Rebecca Broughton has been given the devastating news she only has months to live after medics revealed that her stage 4 triple negative breast cancer had spread to her brain just before Christmas.Despite going through hours of treatment, Rebecca, 27, has ‘accepted’ she is never going to win over her illness.The doting mum to one-year-old Rory and three-year-old Joseph and wife to supportive husband, Barry

puppy accidentally ate human faeces found alongside a river. Ashleigh Elvin is worried for her 10-month-old pup, Bonnie's, health after she gobbled the human waste near the River Esk in Musselburgh, East Lothian.