Scots warned of cruel online gardening scam after Glasgow resident targeted

Police Scotland's deputy chief constable after a surge in Covid-19 cases. DCC Will Kerr took to Twitter to reiterate guidance from the Scottish Government shared on Friday by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Douglas Ross could win the Scottish Tory leadership unopposed after a potential rival backed him.Right winger Michelle Ballantyne, who was tipped as a possible candidate, has supported Ross instead.She said: “I have confidence that Douglas is in tune with the membership and that he would work with activists to ensure that their voices are heard.”Ross quickly became the favourite for the job in the wake of MSP Jackson Carlaw’s shock resignation as leader.The Moray MP announced his leadership bid

Church of Scientology, which counts Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its celebrity followers, is offering free “personality tests” on flyers pushed through Edinburgh doors.

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dogs ploughed into her at a Scots beach.Maggie Munro was rushed to hospital after fracturing her femur at the Silver Sands beach in Aberdour, Fife, where she had been enjoying a day out with her family at the weekend.The youngster will be in a hip-to-toe cast for six to eight weeks after being “skittled” by the playing pooches, who were off their leads at the iconic beauty spot.Despite her horrendous ordeal, the brave Edinburgh girl still wants a pet dog and is recovering well at home.Her

A short film set in a Glasgow supermarket has been selected for this year’s Venice Film Festival.

holidaymakers  heading in and out of Scotland's airports have given mixed reactions after being told they will have to  quarantine  for 14 days - as the UK and Scottish governments flip-flop over corona travel to Spain.

new sighting emerged. Tom Graham, 32, was last seen by a family member in Elderpark Street in Govan, Glasgow, in mid-October 2018, before being reported missing to police on November 26.

prison sentence after he caused the death of Hanno Garbe by dangerous driving on a Highland road.Lord Fairley told Johnstone at the High Court in Edinburgh: "You continued to drive a motor car when it was plainly dangerous for you to do so."The judge pointed out that he had been told by optometrists on two occasions that his eyesight did not meet the required standard for driving.Lord Fairley said that the unexpected death of Mr Garbe has had "a devastating effect" on his wife Dagmar.The judge

Fife. The injured horsewoman was left to phone an ambulance herself after the pair walked off with their two children and two dogs without checking if she was all right.

paedo monster husband by identifying his willy in sordid photographs sent online to ‘young girls’.

Dundee this morning to give a fairytale send-off for a youngster who drowned after getting into difficulty at a Perthshire beauty spot.Freya Skene passed away following a devastating freak accident by Ossian's Cave in Dunkeld on Monday, July 6.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Pictures show a McGills bus and white BMW car at the scene as well as two ambulance crews.It is not known if anyone was injured in the incident at this time.Police Scotland have been contacted

farm workers in Scotland have been quarantined after arriving on the same flight as dozens of others who tested positive for coronavirus. A total of 93 people have been confirmed as having Covid-19 at a vegetable farm in Herefordshire in England - forcing over 200 fellow workers to self-isolate.

schoolboy son was forced into harming himself after evil blackmailers threatened to kill her. Rocky Gyoury was left terrified after being tricked by an online account with the name 'Jonathon' who demanded he send ‘proof’ of his injuries.

missing Scots teenagers. There are 'increasing concerns' for 17-year-olds Cheryl Hutchison and Christina Lawson who have both been reported missing from Spittal Street, Stirling and are believed to be together.

alcohol in their system, there is a concern that the long-awaited reopening of pubs could result in a sudden surge in devastating fires.Even at the best of times cooking can be hard to manage and when you have been drinking alcohol the risk of having an accident increases as your coordination decreases, the LFB said.Many people drunkenly stick a pizza in the oven or some sausages in a pan and then fall asleep only to be woken by their smoke alarm.For those without a smoke alarm such incidents

Scots beauty spot have paid tribute to their “cheeky little devil”. Freya Skene passed away after getting into difficulty with her mum Brooke at Ossian’s Cave in Dunkeld, Perthshire, on Monday evening, July 6.