Scots warned over bogus workmen as police arrest and charge man and hunt two others

coronavirus in a strongly worded memo to staff.And they warn that wearing masks will be made mandatory if police officers continue to be “complacent” while carrying out their duties.The unsigned memo, which was sent out to officers and posted on the force intranet, said: “Comprehensive guidance has already been issued to every officer and staff member on the importance of physical distancing and the use of PPE and masks.However, I have been made aware of a degree of complacency setting in where

Alex Neil warns voters will reject independence if it means rejoining the EU and erecting "customs barriers" at the border. The ex Scottish Government minister was the only one in Nicola Sturgeon's cabinet to support Brexit.

mum -of-five says her family had a lucky escape after they were roused by a fire as it ripped through their back garden. Kat Roy, from Kilwinning, was woken by the inferno just inches from her home as her family slept in their beds.

Edinburgh and have arrested a man under the Terrorism Act, as part of a major probe into the New IRA. Officers investigating the dissident republican group are combing through a home in the Blackhall area of the city.

mum has sparked a fierce Twitter debate over Next's rainbow-themed children's shoe range. Fionna O'Leary took to social media to call out the fashion giant for the way it has divided its new range into girls and boys shoes.The mum said she was browsing their website for footwear for her daughter when she noticed shoes had been divided into gender-specific catagories.

tourists about 'dangerous wild haggis'.Edinburgh Pest Control Services urged visitors to be on alert as August is known as the 'Haggis Laying Season'.The bed bug and wasp control group explained that parent 'Haggi' would be particularly vicious as they protected their 'newly hatched Hagglets.'Picturing the 'haggis' they cautioned that 'Coastal Haggi' were good swimmers would attack with a 'nasty peck'.Meanwhile the 'worst ones', the rare 'Galloway Belted Haggi', could be spotted in the hills and

coronavirus.Nicola Sturgeon unveiled the crackdown after alarm at the way Covid is making a comeback in Scotland.House parties where people are ignoring strict rules on social mixing have been blamed for a spread in clusters such as Aberdeen, which is still in a local lockdown.Sturgeon also announced councils will be able to shut businesses failing to meet regulations.At the Scottish Parliament, the First Minister said: "We know that large house parties pose a very real and significant risk of

police. The grim discovery was made at Inverkip beach on Monday, 10 August.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.The body of a man has been recovered from the River Clyde following a three-day marine search.Police Scotland confirmed that the body was recovered from an area of the river near Uddingston, around 2pm on Monday, August 17.The family of missing man Robert Kelly,  44, who was reported missing since Saturday, August 15, have been made aware of the discovery.The search followed reports that a 44-year-old

Covid-19 vaccine will not be truly visible until around Easter. As coronavirus cases continue to rise in Scotland, members of the public are being urged to hunker down for the foreseeable future.

police warning has been issued after a man was attacked by an intruder in the bedroom of his Tillicoultry home. The victim had been asleep at his property in the High Street when he was woken up by a stranger at around 2.20am on Saturday.After being disturbed, the bungling housebreaker assaulted the 44-year-old man before fleeing from the scene on foot.He was wearing dark coloured clothing and was seen carrying a white carrier bag.

bowel cancer was missed by doctors because he was 'too young'.Mark Newberry, 41, visited an out of hours service and his GP twice in the days leading up to his shock diagnosis where he was told he was suffering from a stomach ulcer and colic.Mark, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire said: “I had been having irregular bowel movements for a few months but didn’t think much about it.

Beach go-ers have been issued a warning over disposable barbeques, following dramatic footage of a “dust devil" which almost picked up blazing hot coals as it swept across sand.

posted to homes across Scotland. Scores of households have received the plastic packets containing mystery seeds that appear to have been sent from China or Singapore.

lockdown so far – and nobody wants it to backfire.I believe the Scottish Government is well aware that there is a lot of anxiety among staff, parents and pupils.They have been keen to consult with us.The guidance we have at this point is to reduce class sizes to support physical distancing wherever possible.But what we would like is something a bit more concrete on how this will happen.It makes sense from an education perspective as well as a health point of view.In a letter I sent to the Deputy

sunseekers prepare to flock to Scots beaches today. Officers will be upping patrols in Ayrshire and Edinburgh after a string of incidents in recent weeks sparked by good weather.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Anyone who has knowledge of Shirley Sinclair relatives is asked to contact the Administration Department at Paisley Police Office on 0141 532 5958/6003 during office hours Monday to Friday or email Renfrewshire Inverclyde DASU [email protected]

Police are warning youths to behave safely around fast-flowing water after a number of alarming incidents in Aberdeenshire. Officers are investigating an incident on the North Esk River, near Marykirk, after a youth was seen causing issues at a private salmon fishing area called Canterland.

hospital following two suicide attempts.Paul Quinn, 19, passed away from a drug overdose around 12.30pm on Thursday, July 30, having been taken to Wishaw General Hospital on two separate occasions the evening prior.Paul had been feeling low following the death of a friend five weeks earlier.Mum Christine Cunningham says her son, from Glasgow's Cardonald, was initially found lying on the street around 4pm on Wednesday and had to be resuscitated before being taken for treatment.

pensioner had money stolen from her bank account. The man is alleged to have approached the 72-year-old woman at a property on Brownhill Drive in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire at 2.30pm on Thursday.