Tributes paid to 'true genius' Scots musician SOPHIE after death at 34

Livingston leaving him hospitalised.Emergency services raced to Ogilvie Way after the alarm was raised at around 5.20pm on Thursday February 18.Police say a 15-year-old boy was 'seriously assaulted' in the incident before being rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Edinburgh.A 14-year-old boy has now been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged attack.Officers have launched an investigation and enquiries are ongoing.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.20pm on

fisherman who fell overboard from a vessel in the North Sea has tragically died after being airlifted to hospital. The alarm was raised at around 3.20am on Tuesday after a mayday call reporting that the unnamed man had got into difficulty in the water.Emergency services including Lerwick lifeboat and the HM Coastguard helicopter were called to the scene around 30 miles southeast of Sumburgh, Shetland.The coastguard said he was taken to hospital in Lerwick by helicopter.

Ayrshire man have appealed for information on his whereabouts as it nears eight weeks since his disappearance. Jackson Mason was last seen between 4pm and 4.30pm on Saturday, December 19 near the Fenwick Hotel in East Ayrshire – close to the M77.

coronavirus has been described as a “true gentleman” by heartbroken colleagues.Herminio Abalos, a married dad-of-three from Dundee, is understood to have died last week after being admitted to hospital at the end of January.Known to friends as Meng, the 54-year-old worked as a self employed senior nurse in various care homes in the two decades since he moved to Scotland from the Philippines.The dad was admitted to Ninewells Hospital’s high dependency ward and battled the virus for two weeks,

garden.Doreen Wood was stunned to see the massive creature appear at her window in Braemar, Aberdeenshire while in the kitchen with her husband Brian.The animal had wandered into the village after becoming hungry and looking for food in the thick snow.Doreen snapped some quick pictures before chucking out some carrots for it to enjoy at around 9am.But the wild animal couldn’t find his way out of the garden and instead made itself a bed from grass and stayed all day.It wasn’t until after 4pm

police officers were left furious after being ordered to cancel vaccine appointments amid confusion over their entitlement to jabs.A string of officers secured slots for the vaccine at Ayr Hospital after a booking number was circulated among colleagues earlier this month.But when police chiefs got wind of the appointments, they were ordered to scrap them because the force is still awaiting the result of Scottish Government discussions on when staff will be given access to the jab.  One angry

HIV despite taking a preventative drug. John Fraser, 23, had been taking PrEP, which is said to be 99 per cent effective, daily since the age of 19.

Lanarkshire man has been arrested and charged by police in connection with an offensive tweet about Sir Captain Tom Moore.Officers from Police Scotland received a report about the derogatory remarks made on Twitter after the 100-year-old veteran died last week.A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with communication offences, it was today announced.He is due to appear at Lanark Sheriff Court on Wednesday, February 17.Tributes from across the world poured in for the hero

coronavirus.A cluster of cases has been identified at Mossview Care Home in Lochgelly which has resulted in a further 25 residents catching Covid-19.Health chiefs have confirmed that a further 43 staff members have also been confirmed as having caught the killer bug.NHS Fife say they are working closely with the home and partner agencies in a bid to stop the virus spreading further.The home was temporarily closed to new admissions and visitors but these services have resumed following a 14

Crosshouse Hospital following reports of multiple fatalities. NHS worker Emma Robertson Coupland, 39, and her daughter, Nicole Anderson, 24, died following the incident which saw Crosshouse Hospital locked down for over three hours last night.

domestic abuse classes.Darren Strachan, 25, of Glasgow Road, Hamilton, avoided a prison sentence when he appeared at the town’s sheriff court on Friday.He admitted assaulting Jodie Murray at her home in Duke Street, Newmains, on August 13.Strachan also admitted threatening or abusive behaviour that included breaking household items and kicking Ms Murray’s car.Rebecca Clark, prosecuting, said the couple had been together for a year, but an argument started after Ms Murray asked Strachan to

mental health conditions took their own lives. An investigation has been launched into the death of student Celine Dinis, 22, from Fife, who passed away following the incident on the Moredun ward, at Murray Royal Hospital, in Perth, on January 4.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos said he will remember John for being “very jovial” and “compassionate”, but who was “firm” in his job guarding the iconic Scottish venue.“Very sad to hear about Big John, doorman of Nice n Sleazy and loved by many in Glasgow,” wrote Kapranos. “A lovely guy and a presence that will be greatly missed.

coronavirus ward has said patients told her they did not believe the virus was real.Senior charge nurse Rosario Walshe leads the team at Ward A31 at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk, and said there has been a “huge spike” in cases recently.The 32-bed Covid-19 ward has every bed taken up as hospital referrals have doubled since the first wave.Rosario believes a combination of family gatherings at Christmas, people ignoring guidelines and the rapidly-spreading variant is behind

Musician Sophie Xeon died aged 34 following a “sudden accident”, it was recently announced. A statement from the artist’s team called her a “pioneer of new sound” as they announced her tragic passing.The star was living in Athens, Greece, at the time of her death, and her cause of death has now been announced.

child abuse images. Liam Mackay was yesterday sentenced at Inverness Sheriff Court to nearly two years in jail for possessing the horrendous pictures.

flash cars were stolen in a 'daring heist' at a showroom more than 150 miles away. On January 14 Hawco Garage in Elgin, Moray was robbed of luxury cars totalling £60,000.

Jedburgh home on Wednesday at 11pm.

horror attack that left a terrier needing life-saving surgery. Police have launched a probe over the incident, which took place at the Eskrigg Nature Reserve near Lockerbie at around 2.15pm on Sunday January 17.

officers responding to reports of a motorbike on fire in a field near to the Edinburgh city bypass.