St Mirren hire former police chairman and risk management expert to improve covid response

missing Scots pensioner who vanished from his Inverurie home. Ronald Watson was last seen in the Kellands Road area of the town at around 1.15pm on Saturday, November 14.

Clackmannanshire has been officially named by Police Scotland. Margaret Johnstone tragically lost her life after being struck by the refuse vehicle on Alloa High Street at around 3pm on Friday.

police failed to respond to her frantic 999 calls during a terrifying home invasion – then told her the crime wasn’t worth investigating.Singer Stephanie Cheape, 25, feared for her life as two men tried to gain entry to her cottage while she was inside last weekend.The thugs tried to break in through her bedroom window despite knowing she was at home and activating a burglar alarm and security lights.They even watched her call the police, which she did four times in 50 minutes.Stephanie, who

Tom Rogic's "outstanding" form since his reintroduction to the Parkhead fold. The Australian midfielder reminded fans what he can do in an impressive cameo against AC Milan before making his first start of the season in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen at the start of this month.

Police are appealing for information after a woman died after being hit by a bin lorry. The pedestrian, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene following the horror incident in Clackmannanshire yesterday afternoon.

Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 30-year-old woman from Argyll.Roxanne McCrae was last seen around 5.30pm on Thursday, 12 November 2020 at home in Lochgilphead.Her family are said to be worried and are appealing for anyone with information or for Roxanne herself to get in contact.She is described as white, around 5’ 5” tall, with a slim to skinny build, pale complexion and has black shoulder length hair which is usually worn on a pony tail.She has

Police Scotland has confirmed that a pilot has died after his gyrocopter crashed into a field in the Highlands. The man died when his mini Cavalon helicopter smashed into the ground between the villages of Munlochy and Avoch, on the Black Isle, at about 1pm.

Hero firefighters have battled a ferocious blaze throughout the night after a disused Scots school was engulfed in flames.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the former Brimmond Primary School on Inverurie Road in Aberdeen at around 9.30pm on Wednesday.Police also raced to the scene and closed a large section of the A96 after billowing smoke filled the surrounding area.Local residents were warned to close their windows and doors while the incident was ongoing which was safely

Daily Record of the horrors she witnessed during her career as a carer, which began at the age of 18 in 2004 and lasted until 2016 when she began a new chapter as a teacher.Residents left sitting in their own urine, going hungry for hours and violent physical assaults were commonplace occurrences during Fiona’s time in the industry.She described private homes as running like “factories” and said “skeleton” staff numbers amounted to widespread neglect.Fiona believes a national care service is

Clackmannanshire Bridge despite medics battling to save him. Emergency services raced to the scene at around 12.40pm after the alarm was raised by shocked passersby.

Loch Ness will become a black magic hub.Boleskine House was once owned by infamous 'ceremonial magician’ Aleister Crowley - who called himself the 'wickedest man in the world'.Crowley - who died in 1947 - drank blood and staged huge orgies there fuelled by heroin and cocaine.This week protesters demanded council bosses throw out plans to turn the estate - that also used to be the Highland home of Led Zeppelin’ guitarist, Jimmy Page - into ten holiday lodges.Opponents claim the sprawling property

Clydebank after a former nursing home went up in flames. Emergency services were called to the scene at Boquhanran House, near Shakespeare Avenue, at around 6.45pm on Wednesday.

Livingston. As exclusively revealed by Scotland's move to a five-tier lockdown system opened up the possibility of small crowds being allowed into stadiums in tier one areas.

coronavirus restrictions and extra strain on police are creating a "combustible" atmosphere in Scotland, a former deputy police chief has warned. Tom Wood said officers are coping "so far" but claimed more people are becoming resentful and "covidiots" are taking their toll.

Police have raced to an ongoing incident on an overpass of the M8 in Glasgow.Traffic Scotland say emergency services are at the scene.Sauchiehall Street is currently closed in both directions.The stated: “Overbridge at the M8 and Sauchiehall Street is closed due to a police incident."Drivers are being encouraged to find alternative routes where possible.Police say they are dealing with the ongoing incident and have advised a person has sadly passed away.

farmer has vowed to dump a lorry load of buffalo dung into a shop that has been dumping piles of rubbish onto his land. Steve Mitchell discovered a fresh mountain of cardboard and plastic packaging had been tossed onto a track at the Buffalo Farm in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on Tuesday morning.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A new pro-independence party has been launched ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections by a Renfrewshire councillor and a former SNP MSP.Councillor Andy Doig and Chic Brodie - who represented South Scotland in Holyrood from 2011 to 2016 - have joined forces to create Scotia Future, with the party aiming to fight for both constituency and list seats next May.Pipped as the party of "real