Tributes paid to 'beautiful' Scots schoolgirl, 9, after tragic death from heart attack

Kay Ullrich, who served as a list member for the West of Scotland from 1999-2003, was a life-long campaigner for independence.The mother-of-two was retired and living in Dreghorn. The First Minister said today she was "devastated" by Ullrich's death.In a tweet, the SNP leader said: "I’m devastated by this news.

hospitalised. Cops were called to a single-vehicle crash on the A93 Spittal of Glenshee in Perth and Kinross on Sunday afternoon.

horror crash at a Scots beauty spot. The one-car smash took place on Sunday afternoon at the A93 Spittal of Glenshee in Perth and Kinross.Police raced to the scene when the alarm was raised at 4.20pm.

Erskine shutdown by officers.One local said: "I heard a lot of sirens at 12 o'clock the  I went out to buy cigarettes at 2pm and saw all the police."They'd got the whole street cordoned off."Multiple police units are still at the scene this afternoon.Forensic teams were also spotted in the cul-de-sac.The neighbour added: "It's normally a quiet street and it's a wee bit more crazy happening on New Year's Day."A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were called around 12.55pm on Friday, 1

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A man from Newarthill who caused the death of his cat due to the extent of neglect has been handed a ban on owning cats for a year following a Scottish SPCA investigation.Stephen Smith, 43, failed to provide his cat, Molly, with a safe, clean living environment and also failed to provide an adequate diet between April and June 2020.This sadly resulted in Molly suffering severe organ failure due to

Christmas Day thieves ransacked their home. While most Scots were tucking into their turkey dinner the evil robbers raided the family's house in Biggar.

murdered by his dad was a gifted athlete looking forward to studying law next year.Tributes poured in for Tony Thomas, 16, after friends and his local kayak club heard the devastating news.A statement from the club described him as a “trailblazer”.And a friend said: “What a positive impact Tony had upon so many lives.”It’s believed Tony was killed by dad Seweryn, 40, who then took his own life at their home in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the

Arbroath harbour on Christmas Eve. The alarm was raised after the vehicle was seen entering the water at around 7.20pm on Thursday.

traditional turkey dinner, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and gravy. Lags have also been given vegetarian and halal options, while a range of puddings are on offer such as Black Forest gateau and coconut snowballs.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A dad who died after being ambushed at a house in Clydebank was due to stand trial accused of taking part in an alleged gun attack.William “Billy” McGuire was charged with assaulting multiple occupants of a house in the Knightswood area of Glasgow during an early morning incident on October 3 last year.The 25-year-old was said to have covered his face with a mask before throwing bricks and glass bottles

Christmas delivery slots. The con emerged after a social media user claimed to have 'bulk booked' 23 time slots on the Asda website before trying to flog them for £15 each.

amid fears the new Covid-19 variant will spread.Ireland has banned all flights from the UK for 48 hours, as has Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Turkey, Belgium and Switzerland.The measures are temporary with plans for an EU council meeting at 10am to decide on co-ordinating EU actions.The announcement comes as Scotland prepares for a level four lockdown starting on Boxing Day.Opposition party leaders in Scotland have called on the SNP government to further explain the reasons for

Christmas aged just three-months-old.Devastated Stephanie and Craig Simpson from Banchory, Aberdeenshire said goodbye to their infant daughter Peggy-Mae last Saturday after she passed away after being born with rare chromosome condition Trisomy 13.The condition affects around one in 25,000 babies and doctors told the couple  that little Peggy-Mae would only live between seven and ten days when she was born on September 9.The young couple, aged 26 and 25, will spend Christmas without their

music industry has been found dead at his home.Ewan Macleod, a DJ who helped launch a hit radio venture backed by Rangers legend Ally McCoist, died suddenly in Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, on Thursday.Figures from the industry were yesterday mourning the loss of the 48-year-old, saying his life’s goal had been to “put Scotland on the map” for its music.The former London talent scout moved back to Glasgow to present STV’s Chart Bite music programme in the mid-90s.He went on to become a music

police officer who downloaded child rape videos while he was in the force has been jailed for a year. Derek Kennedy was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for ten years after being caught with thousands of sickening child porn images.

schoolgirl who has died in a sepsis tragedy. Alana Lynch, 16, suffered burns in a 'freak accident' on her legs and then contracted the deadly infection.

horror crash on a Scots road. Kieran Knox from the Fallin area near Stirling was killed after his car crashed off the road on the A9 near Dunblane on Saturday.