Tory councillor targeted by gangland thugs says SNP-run council won't pay for his security

coronavirus rules. Video footage of the two friends meeting on the border of East Lothian and Edinburgh on Saturday has gone viral.

Fraudsters claimed there had been suspicious activity in victims' accounts and said a cop would call at their home to collect their bank card or to take cash for safe keeping.

Scottish Tory leader said he had been in touch with the Prime Minister following his damaging exchange with Tory MPs from the north of England this week. Ross and other Scottish Tories were left furious when Johnson was caught out telling MPs on a zoom call that devolution had been Tony Blair's "biggest mistake".In a BBC interview Ross said: "Yes, I’ve been in touch with the Prime Minister this week, but don’t share what we  discuss.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The leader of South Lanarkshire Council says it’s disappointing but necessary that the area is moving into Tier 4 of Covid restrictions.John Ross reacted to the news of the local authority area going into the strictest lockdown rules from today.Mr Ross said: “I know that everyone will share my disappointment that it has been necessary to place Lanarkshire and other parts of Scotland in Level 4 of the Covid

thugs terrorised a girl on a West Dunbartonshire cycle path. They struck as their victim made her way along the path, near to India Street, Alexandria, at around 5.30pm on Friday, November 13.

Perth and Kinross are being asked to have their say on next year’s council budget.

East Kilbride councillor who is monitoring the success of the UK Government’s pilot testing scheme in Liverpool.

prison sentences for thugs who assault emergency workers. Criminals who attack police officers and nurses could get jailed for up to two years if the plans are backed by MSPs.

level two rules on November 24.The change depends on continued progress, but it was seen as a positive sign while Glasgow and 10 other councils were ordered into the highest level four lockdown.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the plan at the Scottish Parliament as part of the government's weekly review of the five-tier system.She said: "I am pleased to report that East Lothian and Midlothian have both seen a marked decline in infection rates – prevalence in these areas is significantly

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Conservative party has chosen a candidate to contest Derek Mackay's seat in next year's Scottish Parliament election.Julie Pirone - who stood at last year's general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire North - will look to turn the Renfrewshire North and West seat blue when voters go to the polls next May.Since 2011, the seat has been held by former finance minister Mr Mackay, who was suspended by the

Nicola Sturgeon confirms further covid restrictions on Tuesday afternoon.These areas are likely to be Glasgow council area, the three Ayrshire councils, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, West and East Dunbartonshire, North and South Lanarkshire and Stirling and possibly Inverclyde, according to leaked documents.There will no official confirmation on which areas go into the tightest level until Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the Scottish parliament later today after her Cabinet make a final decision

Nicola Sturgeon confirms further covid restrictions on Tuesday afternoon.These areas are likely to be Glasgow council area, the three Ayrshire councils, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, West and East Dunbartonshire, North and South Lanarkshire and Stirling and possibly Inverclyde, according to leaked documents.There will no official confirmation on which areas go into the tightest level until Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the Scottish parliament this afternoon.A further 717 people across

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A popular Stirling nightclub has been given a financial lifeline as part of efforts to support culture venues during the coronavirus pandemic.City centre venue Fubar was one of 203 venues who received the boost from the Scottish Government’s Culture Organisations and Venue Recovery Fund, with the club securing a £145,000 grant.The fund has the aim of protecting jobs and firms which may be put at risk due to

mum has told of her horror after watching a Snapchat video of her 13-year-old son being brutally attacked by a gang of older boys who she says beat him with 'gloves strapped with nails'. Leanne McIlroy's says teen son Tyler McGreavy was lured to an empty field in Fudstone, Kilbirnie, by a boy he 'thought was a pal' before being ambushed by a gang of older thugs.

ment shows we can’t rely on them.

independence could help safeguard the Union.

torched in a horror arson attack.The vehicle was set alight in the car-park of HMP Shotts on Sunday evening.Officers are probing whether the incident was a targeted attack against a member of staff at the maximum security nick in Lanarkshire.A Scottish Prison Service spokesman said: “We can confirm that a member of staff’s vehicle was set on fire in HMP Shotts’ car-park.

independent but has warned that Nicola Sturgeon might not last long enough to see it as First Minister.The former Conservative Party deputy chairman and international bestselling novelist has acknowledged that polls currently suggest Scots are ready to break away from the UK.And he believes a second referendum is on the cards despite a similar vote in 2014 that resulted in a majority of Scots choosing to remain.Archer said: “It’s going to be very interesting to see what happens in May if Nicola

fireworks through letter boxes and shot them at terrified residents' doors in a spree of attacks in a Scots town. There have been four separate reports of the explosives been aimed at homes in Paisley this week.