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hospital after serious drug and booze problems.Latest figures show a 63 per cent increase in patient rates for the 15-25 age group from 2013 to 2019, after several years of decreases.The revelations in the Public Health Scotland figures for those where inpatient treatment was needed show an increase from 126 in 2013 to 206 last year.New figures back up strong anecdotal evidence from doctors and drug workers that more youngsters are mixing booze and benzos - street drugs - as Scotland continues

parents of children with Down's syndrome say they fear new testing measures will lead to more abortions of babies found to have the condition. NHS Scotland rolled out Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, or NIPT, in September as part of new routine pregnancy screening measures.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Still Game's Isa has swapped life in Craiglang for a role teaching children in a Special Education Needs school.Actress Jane McCarry may be best known for playing gossip Isa in the hit BBC Scotland sitcom, but it now looking forward to working at Craigmarloch School in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde.At the school Jane, 50, will teach children with additional support needs.She played Isa in the long-running TV show

Halloween revellers flocked to an illegal fancy dress rave at a disused farmhouse – ignoring lockdown rules.The Record can reveal that crowds of ravers in fancy dress headed to an old farmhouse from 1pm on Saturday to party, drink and dance – despite the tight restrictions in place aimed at stopping the spread of the deadly virus.Our probe discovered that revellers headed from far and wide to Patterton, near Newton Mearns in East Renfrewshire, for the Halloween event.

McDonald's meal of a lifetime to celebrate. Melissa Russell, 27, and Shannon McKenna, 26, had been engaged for six years but had no plans to tie the knot until the coronavirus pandemic made them realise they wanted to get hitched.

Kevin Bridges has been spotted at a Dumbarton takeaway restaurant - and fans were desperate to know if he ordered the "hoose rice".

protest today over their "mistreatment" during the coronavirus pandemic.

Halloween looks at home. Instagram star Ellie Hand-McCready, from Dunbar, has built a following with her ghoulish tutorials and transformations which rack up thousands of views on social media.

Scots teen who tragically died at a Fife beauty spot.Keivan Ulhaq lost his life after getting into difficulty in the water at Lochore Meadows, near Lochgelly, in July.The 20-year-old’s heartbroken family and friends arranged for memorials to be laid near the scene of the tragic accident in a bid to bring them some comfort after his sudden death.But just months later, they discovered that heartless thieves have stolen numerous items including flowers, vases, Rangers FC T-shirts, hats and even a

Covid restrictions have left theatres closed indefintely.The children's entertainment company are now asking for donations in a desperate bid to keep their heads above water as coronavirus threatens to pull the final curtain on the much-loved show for good.The family-favourite has been entertaining children since 2015 when it was born as a spin-off of the hugely popular, The Singing Kettle, which ceased performing after 23 years when husband and wife owners Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise hung up

Andrew Cotter, and his two lovable dogs are back with a Halloween-themed voiceover video clip.

mum says she 'cried for days' after being stuck in hospital for nine days alone with her new baby under strict Covid rules.Jenna McFarlane said she felt lonely and isolated after giving birth to her baby son Caleb during lockdown because coronavirus restrictions meant her family were refused entry to the ward see her or the new baby.The 26-year-old first time mum is now backing the #butnotmaternity campaign and calling for less restrictions on expectant mothers and maternity wards.Jenna's

Police are probing the death of a woman after a body was allegedly found dumped in a wheelie bin. The grim discovery was made during a search for missing Victoria Streight in the north of the country.

dog developed sepsis from a toxic substance while on a walk at a beauty spot in Hamilton. Fifteen-week-old Alaskan Malamute Nova had been out on a local walk at Earnock Nature Trail in South Lanarkshire when she is thought to have ingested, sniffed or drank something toxic.

Karen Gillan has given fans a sneak peak inside her quirky Los Angeles home as she revealed the interesting items she owns. The Avengers star, 32, invited Vogue for a tour of her house as she shared her idea of the perfect night in, which includes writing horror scripts, playing piano and watching Love Island.

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scots to stick to travel restrictions or risk the introduction of a national lockdown. The First Minister said a localised approach to fighting Covid would only work if people reduced travel between council areas for non-essential purposes.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Businesses in Lanarkshire may just have avoided closure as the area was only placed in tier four of the new Covid alert system.The area faced being put on the tightest restrictions and the move could have put local firms under, according to business chiefs.Andy Aird, Scotland national group chair of Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “Many small businesses across Lanarkshire were worried that they

Covid to allow families to enjoy festive gatherings, a senior bishop has said. It comes just days after the Scottish Government's clinical director warned the public to prepare for a "digital Christmas" which could see large indoor gatherings banned in December.