Thug battered 81-year-old man in unprovoked Renfrew street attack

Alex Neil has announced he will stand down as an MSP at next year's Holyrood election. The ex- health secretary is the latest former member of Alex Salmond's Cabinet to step away from the Scottish Parliament, with Stewart Stevenson and Roseanna Cunningham having previously revealed their intention to quit in 2021.

pub - before insisting she was "at it". Sharon Goldie claimed Robyn Goldie was 'attention seeking' despite the sick 13 year-old begging for help.

stalker bombarded Jeremy Vine co-host Storm Huntley with threatening and sexualised messages over social media. Michael Craig Sterling, 38, subjected the Scottish TV presenter to a torrent of disturbing content for more than a year, Teesside Crown Court heard.He was today handed a hospital order after pleading guilty to a charge of "pursuing a course of conduct amounting to stalking".

Glasgow Green on Saturday. The males, aged 16 and 17, are expected to appear in court later today, August 18.

12 years of a life sentence.Jahche Broughton is making a bid for freedom after being locked up for battering Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat in January 2008 as she visited Taupo on a trip around New Zealand.After he was sentenced, Karen’s family vowed to fight to keep Broughton behind bars for his whole life.Two years ago, her dad Brian said he would campaign against any bid for freedom “for the safety of the public in New Zealand”.He added: “If he’s released, he’ll be 26 and that is just

missing 13-year-old Scots boy. Gary Lyttle was last seen on Grampian Road in Wishaw around 4pm on Friday.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Police said the victim suffered minor injuries during the rammy and did not need hospital treatment, however he has been left badly shaken by the ordeal.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said the dog branch was called in to help hunt for the suspects following the attack on Tuesday.She said: “Police were called to reports a 55-year-old man had been assaulted by two males within a shop in St Mirren Street around 8.50pm.“Officers from the dog branch

Scotland, including jewelry and a 3,000-year-old sword, authorities said Monday. Metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien said he was “shaking with happiness” when he made the discovery in June, in a field near the village of Peebles, about 22 miles (36 kilometers) south of Edinburgh.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.The search for a child missing in the water in Balloch ended in tragedy with police finding the 12-year-old girl's body.Police Scotland were called to a report of a youngster in difficulty in the River Leven, near Balloch Bridge, at about 6.45pm last night (Sunday).Helicopters were spotted above the town at the foot of Loch Lomond during the search operation.Her body was recovered from the water around three hours

Dundee mum Clare Walker, 31, had asked Cillian Anderson to put his pyjamas on so they could watch a film together. But seconds later, she could hear terrified screams from her son.She then dialed 999 while her dad Bruce, 51, performed CPR on Cillian, before he was rushed to hospital.

missing Scot in the Highlands. Police made the discovery during searches on Ben Loyal, Sutherland, on the morning of Friday August 7.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Police are now probing the shocking incident, which happened around 4.45pm.It’s understood the victim was not hurt but has been left badly shaken.A Police Scotland spokesman appealed for witnesses to come forward.He said: “A 25-year-old man was approached and threatened by another man who was in possession of an axe in William Street, Johnstone, on Tuesday evening.“The suspect then left the scene in a car.“If you saw this incident or have any

probe has been launched after a woman was found dead in a home in a Scots town. Cops and forensics officers were seen on Glenlyon Place in Leven, Fife last night.

Cops are probing the death of a man after his body was found in a house in West Lothian.The body of the 43-year-old was discovered in a property on Marjoribanks Street in Bathgate yesterday afternoon.Passers-by reported police standing guard outside the address following the grim find.Forensics officers were also spotted going into the property.Police confirmed officers are investigating the "unexplained" death.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 1.15pm on Sunday, 2 August, 2020, the

sectarian song in a Scots street. The video shows the slurring man singing the Billy Boys chant in what is understood to be Edinburgh.

knocked down by a car in Fife. Emergency services were called to Main Street in Townhill, near Dunfermline, at around 10.10am Monday following the collision.