Scots woman is removing mum from care home after watching her suffer during lockdown

West Lothian. Officers from Police Scotland were called to the busy road between Edinburgh and Glasgow at around 2.45am today, January 1, after reports a man was struck by vehicles.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A man from Newarthill who caused the death of his cat due to the extent of neglect has been handed a ban on owning cats for a year following a Scottish SPCA investigation.Stephen Smith, 43, failed to provide his cat, Molly, with a safe, clean living environment and also failed to provide an adequate diet between April and June 2020.This sadly resulted in Molly suffering severe organ failure due to

East Kilbride. New guidance has been released by the Scottish Government which states: " Gabe Docherty, NHS Lanarkshire’s director of public health has now written to all care homes in Lanarkshire to advise them on changes to visiting.

Christmas was over the moon after kind-hearted council workers gifted him with his own rubbish truck. Little Ollie McEwan had asked Santa Claus to bring him a refuse worker, a green ball and a stone in his heartwarming present list which he later sent off to the North Pole.  The two-year-old had recently struck up a relationship with the Falkirk Council bin men who lift rubbish from his home in Bo’ness over the last three months.

Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home, a residential care home in Loanhead, Midlothian, after 15 residents died as a result of coronavirus.

care home has combated Covid restrictions by building an outdoor visitor hub for residents to see their families. Abbeyfield House, in Irvine, has created a safe space for the old folk to meet their families in a garden setting - while managing to be undercover and warm in the winter.

lockdown, latest figures have revealed.A rise in figures has sparked a warning from child abuse charity NSPCC, who say the cumulative impact of the effects of the pandemic meant young people would be “cooped up” with their abusers over the festive period.The number of referrals from the charity's helpline are up by over 50% compared with before the first lockdown in March.Since then over 900 referrals have been made to external agencies such as Police Scotland and social services.The NSPCC's

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Wishaw couple have hit out at a GP practice after they and their sick five-month-old baby were stuck off.Lorraine Cooper and Scott Hunter’s daughter Bella was born prematurely at just 25 weeks in July.Bella survived and is now back home, however is deaf and requires 24-hour oxygen.Due to the traumatic birth and subsequent aftermath, both Lorraine and Scott have been diagnosed with post-traumatic

Edinburgh woman was left £24,000 in debt after her husband was forced back to Africa. Margaret Locke was horrified after the partner was refused his right to remain leaving her to tackle her financial hell solo.

Paisley after a 'worrying' incident involving her daughter and two strangers. Natasha McCotter was walking with her toddler, Rowan, in Glenburn, when she noticed a couple watching them at 1.30pm on Monday.

was set on fire on the driveway of their home, which sources said was the property of one of three men accused of Williamson’s murder.A 50-year-old woman, her 49-year-old husband and two teenage girls, aged 17 and 13, were inside the property in Ferniegair, near Hamilton, when the vehicle was set alight.The blaze spread to the front door of the house before emergency services, including police and two fire engines, reached the scene just after 1.35am on Saturday.Debris from the burnt-out vehicle

Covid-19 as 48 people in total tested positive for the deadly bug. NHS chiefs confirmed the outbreak at Lomond Court in the Woodside area on Glenrothes, Fife on Friday December 11.

coronavirus outbreak saw 67 people test positive for the bug. A total of 35 residents and 32 staff members have caught the virus at Canmore Lodge Care Home in Dunfermline.

car into a friend after a row over a birthday party.

lack of contact for families who had been expecting regular visits of up to four hours and close contact with relatives.Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay raised the concerns in a tense exchange at Holyrood on Tuesday which saw him brand SNP depute leader Keith Brown "ignorant" and a "clown" for heckling.Findlay called for urgent talks across political parties led by by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman on emergency legislation to get safe and secure contact for families and care home residents.He

coronavirus outbreak infected dozens of people at a Scots care home. Last week 72 residents and staff at Inchmarlo House, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire tested positive for the virus.

care home is being probed over a retirement farewell party where staff appeared to ignore social distancing while not wearing masks. Staff at Westerfield Care Home in Paisley held the celebration for a member of the team which included surprise gifts and balloons.