Terrified Scots woman 'struggled to breathe' as smoke filled Edinburgh flat during bin chute blaze

gun out of the screen was jailed today. Alexander Burt, 56, and his 53-year-old victim had known each other for 30 years, having met when they were both at college, but their friendship had "fizzled out", a court was told.

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A woman involved in a drug dealing operation narrowly avoided a prison sentence this week.Police officers stopped a BMW in East Kilbride when it almost crashed into their vehicle after failing to give way.Inside the car they found more than £1000 in banknotes and a bag containing cannabis wraps.Amy Adams, 26, was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work when she appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court.She admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis in Sydney Drive, East

Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene on Kidlaw Close in the Liberton area of the capital at around 6.05am on Sunday.

blaze in Westcliff earlier this month say they are desperate to be able to start rebuilding their lives.The mum whose family have been left with nothing following the fire in Ashton View says she, her husband, four children and grandchild are struggling to cope mentally since the incident on Friday, March 5.And she explained that they have been in touch with West Dunbartonshire Council to try and get settled accommodation but have had to stay in cramped conditions with family in the meantime.The

Paisley. The teenage victim was attacked in a wooded area behind Dykebar Hospital, off Grahamston Road, between 7pm and 9.30pm on Saturday, March 20.

found dead in a Milngavie home on Sunday morning.A 26-year-old man and 20-year-old woman found within a flat on Station Road have been named locally as Gerry Mooney and Bethany McManus.Police are probing the sudden deaths and are currently treating them as "unexplained".Locals said they were shocked to hear of their passing and described Gerry as a quiet neighbour.One woman who lives on the street said she was walking home when she noticed four paramedics rushing into the flat block.Residents in

Read more. Police are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and woman found in a East Dunbartonshire property.Officers were called to a property on Station Road, Milngavie, around 11.30am on Sunday morning.

brutal attack by an older gang. The girls were in The Meadows park in Edinburgh when the thugs set upon them last night.

Edinburgh Live, that a cordon was put in place to close off the area on Wednesday afternoon.

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told

Parents are being warned not to gather at school gates after dropping off kids in fears it could lead to a spike in Covid cases.From Monday all primary school children in Scotland will return to full time face-to-face learning and ahead of this, Scottish Government chiefs are urging parents to adhere to social distancing rules.Previously First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the 'risk' of a rise in community transmissions comes from parents gathering at the school gates, as opposed to children

broadband customers struggled to get online this morning due to issues with the service.Outage tracking website Down Detector saw the number of complaints about the service skyrocket from around 7.30am on Wednesday.The number of disgruntled customers appeared to peak just before the start of the 9am working day, with almost two and a half thousand people reporting outages.A total of 82% of complaints were regarding cable internet, while 16% said there were issues with mobile internet services.

David Linden has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the Universal Credit uplift permanent as part of a wider post-covid recovery programme.The Glasgow East MP said axing the uplift - worth £1040 a year to claimants - at a time of rising unemployment would be "unconscionable".Linden, the Nationalists' spokesman on work and pensions, spoke out as the Tory Chancellor prepares to deliver a Budget like no other in recent history.The UK Government says it will set out "the next phase of the plan

Paisley, stole her bank card, removed the SIM card from her mobile phone and even prevented her from socialising with her family.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Ms Elliot was so desperate to get away from him that she ducked into a pizza restaurant in Paisley and begged staff to contact police, when out walking with Little.It was only when she later worked up the courage to break free from his clutches at Paisley’s Gilmour Street Station and ran towards cops on patrol, that she was able to report

pensioner was robbed in broad daylight by a 'man carrying crutches' in a terrifying incident in Dundee this afternoon.Police are appealing for information after the 79-year-old man was robbed on Glenmoy Avenue between 12.10pm and 12.30pm on Sunday.The thug made off with a two-figure sum of money before he was seen walking down Glenmoy Avenue and Glenprosen Terrace after the incident.The man is described as being around 5ft 10 inches tall and of slim build.He was wearing wearing a black beanie

Edinburgh city centre incident.Emergency services swarmed Hunter Square around 10pm last night and rushed a 35-year-old to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.Several police vans and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.The cordon stretched across the steps of the Tron Kirk which backs on to the square.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10pm on Friday, 26 February, officers in Edinburgh responded to reports of a concern for person in Hunter Square.“Emergency services attended and a

Edinburgh city centre tonight where police have erected a cordon.Several police vans and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.The cordon stretches across the steps of the Tron Kirk which backs on to the square.Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.For the latest news and breaking news visit dailyrecord.co.ukGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that

Glasgow.The 61-year-old was badly hurt after his white Honda CB650 collided with a grey Ford Kuga on Monday, February 22.Emergency services were called to the scene on Royston Road, near the entrance of the British Car Auctions site, at around 4.15pm.The biker was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but tragically lost his fight for life two days later.The driver of the car was uninjured.Police Scotland confirmed the bike rider’s tragic death and are asking for any witnesses who

schoolgirl has been left injured and badly shaken after a man tried to rob her in a Monifieth street.The 14-year-old was walking near the Nisa store on Ferry Road at around 9pm on Wednesday, February 24, when she was struck from behind.The man attempted to steal her property but fled the scene empty-handed in the direction of the town centre.Police are appealing for help to find the suspect who is described as tall and who was wearing a black hooded jacket.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have