Tributes to Scotland's slave owners 'should be erased' says Greens' Patrick Harvie

Jon Ward, 34, passed away on Wednesday prompting an outpouring of grief from shocked pals.They told how the RAF corporal, based in a Glasgow recruitment office, was out on a run in Lossiemouth the day before he died and planned a 100-mile fundraiser.Moray Road Runners chairman Gareth Jenkins, 50, said: “He enjoyed the run - they were having a laugh because they were two RAF personnel and a policeman and they got lost in the woods.“There was nothing to suggest the news that was to come."It’s just

Pet owners are being urged to stay vigilant after dog biscuits laced with pins were found in Glasgow. The Scottish SPCA has launched a major investigation after the grim discovery in the Anderston area of the city.

student after a body was discovered in the search for him. The family of David Macleod, 18, who was last seen in Aberdeen on Friday, have been told of the find.

Madalina Sneddon’s husband, Scots engineer Craig Sneddon, 46, has been accused of murdering her following the incident in the popular tourist city of Aix-en-Provence.Yesterday, a friend of the couple said their families are devastated and believe the death is a tragic accident.The friend, who asked not to be named, said: “Craig and Madalina have been married for many years – over 20 at least.

Nicola Sturgeon has led tributes to Scottish political journalist Harry Smith who has died aged 69. Harry's family confirmed the sad news today, saying he passed away 'suddenly' on Friday morning.

Nicola Sturgeon has lead tributes to Scottish political journalist Harry Smith who has died aged 69. Harry's family confirmed the sad news today, saying he passed away 'suddenly' on Friday morning.

pets are being deliberately poisoned after five died and two went missing in a Scots town.One devastated owner told the Record she has lost three cats in suspicious circumstances within the last three months in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, as animal welfare chiefs confirmed they had launched a probe yesterday.The mum, who does not want to be named, found her pet Milo’s body had been laid on her driveway some time after he had died and no one has ever come forward to explain how the three-year-old

Police have confirmed that Thomas McTeir, 50, was the man who died on June 16 in hospital following an 'incident' in a home on Barrogill Street, Wick three days earlier. A 60-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with his death.

WWII Nazi Germany.Other images celebrated Nazi stormtroopers with the slogan, “Glasgow is ours”, showing masked morons performing Nazi salutes.In one post, National Rebirth Scotland – apparently in reference to the protests in Glasgow’s George Square – claimed: “Antifa wasn’t ready for us they know we run this city”.

Scotland.Fiona, 12, Alexander James, eight, and Philip Gibson, five, died in hospital after emergency services responded to the blaze in Paisley on Friday night.Paying tribute to his children, Alex Gibson wrote on Facebook: "May you rest in peace little angels.”He added: “How I miss them already, now I know what it feels like when your world comes crashing down”.Police Scotland said the children's mother remained in hospital yesterday morning in a critical condition.

Lorraine Kelly has paid a poignant tribute to her 'grafter' dad in a throwback message for Father's Day. The iconic Scots TV presenter posted a sweet picture from when she was a baby of her then 18-year-old dad cradling her in his arms.

beauty spot. Keivan Ulhaq had been enjoying an evening at Lochore Meadows Country Park, near Lochgelly, Fife, on Saturday when he got into difficulty in the water.  Hero bystanders found the 20-year-old before pulling him into their boat and giving him CPR as they raced back to dry land.

Police Scotland have issued a warning after car thieves carried out a series of targeted raids on Ford Kuga vehicles. Officers in Argyll and West Dunbartonshire are also appealing for information after three separate cars of the same model were stolen during the last month.

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

A young Stirling piper took part in last Friday’s commemorations of a WW2 battle in Normandy which resulted in the capture of thousands of Scottish soldiers.Wallace High School sixth-year pupil Murray Mcneish travelled to Morayshire to play the pipes for 99-year-old veteran Donald Smith at his home in Forres.Murray’s great grandfather Thomas Mcneish was in the Seaforth Highlanders with Donald and both were captured in St Valéry-en-Caux, known as the ‘forgotten Dunkirk’ in June 1940.The

J.K. Rowling is candidly opening up about her recent controversial tweets, which have been labeled transphobic.

buildings and monuments were built off the back of the slave trade more than 300 years ago.In the 18 century, a handful of wealthy merchants, known as the ‘Tobacco Lords’ pumped money made from exploiting black salves on plantations into Glasgow and Edinburgh.Scots owned more slaves, plantations and shares of trade in goods such as tobacco and sugar than England or most other European countries.A global anti-racism movement has since drawn attention to the Scottish streets that celebrate these

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

Vets are urgently warning Scottish animal lovers to thoroughly check their pets for ticks after a dog fell ill from Lyme disease.

Four Perthshire soldiers who gave their lives at the “forgotten Dunkirk” during WW2 will be remembered in a nationwide tribute.