Thieves steal £7k worth of high-value electronic equipment from Bathgate flat

A leading charity has warned of the potential cancer ‘timebomb’ created by the coronavirus pandemic.Macmillan issued the stark warning this week, saying they feared the disease would become the “forgotten C”.And it comes as official figures show the number of people dying from cancer in Scotland is already five per cent higher than average since the UK lockdown began.Now they are calling on the Scottish Government to use the health secretary’s statement next week to set out clear plans for

cannabis after stopping a car on the A74. Officers pulled the vehicle over on the northbound carriageway near to Moffat yesterday.

Still Game 's Gavin Mitchell who plays Boaby the bar man suffered some serious sunburn as he underestimated the Scottish weather. As the sun shone over the weekend, Gavin said he made a 'school boy error' in not wearing any sun cream which resulted in him being left with some hilarious tan lines.Posting on Instagram, Gavin said: "Overexcited schoolboy error after yesterday’s freedom of sitting in a garden!"And fans couldn't help but laugh at poor Gavin.

cottage nestled in a sleepy Scottish village is bound to have you upping sticks for a simpler life - and it's a steal at £55,000. The traditional stone-built abode can be found in the quiet village of Kirkinner, some three miles from Wigtown, Scotland’s Book Town.

car window and stole her nurse - containing the only picture she has of her dead dad.Kayleigh Sim felt sick when she discovered her car had been broken into while she was on a walk at Shewalton nature trail with her one-year-old baby.But the 22-year-old, from Irvine, was devastated to discover 'low life scumbags' had swiped her purse with the only picture she has of her dad who passed away four years ago.The mum is now begging for the thieves to return the picture insisting she would 'do

pit closures due to a lack of local job and educational opportunities, a report has found.Almost 20 years since the last deep mine north of the Border shut, coalfield towns and villages remain among the most disadvantaged areas of the country.Analysis by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) found that when compared to the national average, many have lower life expectancies and higher rates of 16 to 19-year olds not in education or jobs.The report added there remained "significant and

garden centre has been targeted in a bizarre raid - where thieves used heavy machinery to steal water features. The Dobbies in Livingston, West Lothian was broken into at around 2.15am on Monday, June 15.

Amanda Knox while she was in an Italian prison for the murder of British student Meridith Kercher has come forward after she mentioned him in a recent podcast.Last week we told how American Amanda revealed she had received a letter from a Scottish man while she was serving time in Perugia Prison and had been 'touched' by what he wrote.Chatting to Motherwell-based podcaster Derek Watson, the 33-year-old said: "I received a letter from someone in Scotland and if that person is listening right now,

hospitals fear being moved between wards could be helping the spread of coronavirus.It comes after figures revealed 901 patients had caught Covid-19 in hospital, with 218 of them dying of the infection, despite having been in for a separate condition.Nurses say they must stick to their own wards during outbreaks of winter vomiting bugs but they claim the same rules are not being enforced in hospitals with Covid-19.Some have been moved from Covid wards to A&E in the same shift while others have

George Floyd has been vandalised. Graffiti artist Symon Mathieson was left feeling "ashamed" of the people of Dundee, after the portrait was defaced in the city's Hilltown area.They painted out the word "black" from "Black Lives Matter" and the name Floyd.

Covid-19, despite repeated calls for such a programme to begin. Jeane Freeman said discussions were under way about testing staff in some areas of hospitals as the NHS resumes some non-Covid treatments.

diverse and welcoming nation but scratch the surface and sometimes the reality is very different.  It has taken the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer to make every country look more closely at how to define and deal with racism.In this country, we recognise the problems of sectarianism but can be blind to the issues faced by black, Asian and ethnic minorities in our communities.Designer-turned-filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire, 39, made a BBC documentary last

Nicola Sturgeon says she might have joined Scots in protesting racism over the US death of George Floyd had it not been for coronavirus. With a number of demonstrations planned across the country, the First Minister doubled down on calls for demonstrators to make their voices heard virtually and avoid risking a spread of the deadly bug.

my constituency have made huge sacrifices over the months to obey the rules, while Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser was breaking them on multiple occasions. It is important to note that, In Scotland, the clear public health advice is to follow the guidance on travel and recreation in this phase.

A dog walker has told of her terror after a masked thug attacked her with a hammer.

The sister of death in custody victim Sheku Bayoh has issued a plea to those planning to demonstrate over the police killing of George Floyd in Scotland to do so virtually.

A Scots man who was charged in connection with a social media image mocking the death of tragic George Floyd has been released.

A Scots MSP has told how her world fell apart after the sudden death of her 20-year-old son who tragically passed away on holiday.

The partner of Sheku Bayoh insists his death in police custody in Scotland draws harrowing parallels with the killing of George Floyd.