Shocking moment motorist caught driving on wrong side of busy Scots dual carriageway

racial abuse by a gang of youths. The 22-year-old was subjected to the horrendous comments in the Kirriemuir Circle area of Bishopton in Renfrewshire on Sunday October 25.

mum was left stunned after her son left an explicit side note on his Santa list. Ben Madden was writing what he would like Father Christmas to bring him this year  - including a gaming chair, a 3D pen and a tablet.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire high school pupils in S4 to S6 and their teachers needs to wear masks in class from Monday.Parents dropping off and picking up children at school playgrounds and gates must also don face coverings from the start of next week.The rules are part of new Scottish Government restrictions being applied as part of the new Covid -19 tier level system.Ayrshire has been placed in Tier 3.Teachers

Edinburgh church. Officers were called after the 17-year-old victim was sexually assaulted near the South Leith Parish Church on Constitution Street.

coronavirus.Craig Meikle, who owns Edinburgh's Saltire Soft Play, hit out at a lack of government support and said the closures were 'devastating' for the sector.In an impassioned video released on the centre's Facebook page today he said his firm was 'going down the pan' and that the industry was facing 'utter disdain'.He made the claims on the day that Nicola Sturgeon announced a new five-tier lockdown system to come into force in an effort to battle coronavirus.Craig told the Record he had

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Scottish Twitter users have shared their shock after discovering that the word 'outwith' is only used in Scotland.A flurry of posts saw users discover the term is only native to our bonnie lands, and not used further afield.

In Scotland, an additional 993 people tested positive, taking the figure to 47,708.There were just 316 cases reported nationally on Sunday, which has been put down to capacity issues at the testing lab.

East Lothian.The RNLI volunteer is now set to star in a BBC film showcasing the bravery of the UK’s lifeboat crews.Becs who works from the Dunbar station has risked her life in rough seas and freezing winds to save others.And next Tuesday she will feature in an upcoming episode of TV show Saving Lives at Sea at 8pm on BBC2.RNLI volunteer Becs will tell viewers who she took to the waves to save two people and a dog cut off by the tide near Dunbar, East Lothian.Becs said: “You never know when the

puppy got hold off a sex toy sent to their house by joker pal. French Bulldog Carlos was excited to see the 'new toy' and ran outside for a play in the front garden with it hanging out his mouth.

Love Island hunk Anton Danyluk has sent pulses racing as he showed off his unbelievable weight loss transformation, which he achieved in just one week. Anton, from Airdrie, revealed that he shed 12.3lbs in seven days and is already sharing his success secrets to help his fans follow suit.

Christmas menu - which features a range of traditional classics to new vegan alternatives. The high street’s 2020 offering of its festive range will be available to Scots customers from Tuesday, November 3.

blaze on a bus that was driving on a busy Scots road. Firefighters were called to the B921 outside of Kinglassie, Fife, to reports of the vehicle ablaze on the dual carriageway earlier today.

@shaka_inc) made the journey from Darlington in the North East of England, after Glasgow-based tattoo artist Will Bishop posted it on his Instagram story.The tattoo captures one of the worst moments of betrayal caught on British TV when a contestant on quiz show Golden Balls persuaded another to split the prize of £100,000 before stealing it.The now famous scene sees presenter and comedian Jasper Carrot look on in 2008 as contestant Stephen is persuaded by the other finalist, Sarah, that both

Low-income families will soon be able to apply for a new Scottish Government administered child benefit providing financial support to help with day-to-day living costs.

Hatem Elhamed's positive Covid test.The Parkhead side shared their best wishes to the Israel international who joins compatriot Nir Bitton and Ryan Christie ahead of Saturday's showdown. Odsonne Edouard remains a major doubt after he tested positive last week and won't return to Scotland until Thursday.

otters pups played with their mum in the River Nith has been caught on camera. The adorable sighting was made by Bob Fitzsimmons in Dumfries on Sunday morning as he planned to enjoy a leisurely stroll along the water.

NHS bowel screening will resume in Scotland on Monday after a seven-month pause. Kits will resume being posted out from Monday, and anyone who was sent equipment before the pandemic-induced halt in March is asked to complete and return them, the Scottish Government said.

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