Two children 'shaken' after men in balaclavas break into Scots home and demand cash

dementia and have been in a Glasgow care home for five-and-a-half years. After the clampdown on visits to stop the spread of coronavirus, Alison was finally able to hug her parents, both in their 80s, last Friday.

Police have launched a manhunt for thugs who attacked a Scots man in a house before torching a car outside.At around 9.25pm on Thursday, March 4, two men entered a property on Ettrick Street in Wishaw before seriously assaulted a 34-year-old.The pair then deliberately torched to a vehicle outside of the property in a wilful fire.The victim sustained serious injures and was taken to Wishaw General Hospital and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.Enquiries carried out

Dundee.The 79-year-old was walking on Glenmoy Avenue when a two-figure sum of money was taken from him.A police probe was launched into the incident which took place between 12.10pm and 12.30pm on Sunday, February 28.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts headlines?We share live crime news and exclusive court stories as well as features and

Aberdeen.Emergency services raced to the scene on Pitmedden Road at around 4pm on Monday, March 1.Thick plumes of black smoke have filled the sky and can be seen from miles around, local reports claim.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday

BBC primetime quiz show may have had its chips – after a disastrous drop in ratings. The potty-mouthed chef's Bank Balance first aired last Wednesday with 2.7million viewers tuning in but this figure slumped to 1.6million by Friday.BBC bosses have taken a huge gamble with the 10-part show, putting it on in the prime 9pm slot for three nights a week.

Perth.Police were called to the northbound carriageway near Kinfauns at around 3.50pm on Friday after the alarm was raised.It is not currently known whether the person has been injured or taken to hospital.One lane of the busy road remains blocked with heavy queuing traffic reported in the area.Motorists are being urged to expect delays by Traffic Scotland.They tweeted: “A90 RTC. Lane 1 (of 2) remains closed on the A90 N/B at Kinfauns due to an RTC.

brutally murdered just days before.Cathy Wilson, who was Tobin's third wife, had walked out on the monster after suffering repeated abuse and humiliation during their marriage when he abducted their young son and fled to Scotland.Desperate to get her son back, Cathy, then a teenager herself, was awarded sole custody in an emergency court hearing but it only applied down south so she hatched a plan to convince Tobin that they could get back together if he moved to England to live.The murderer is

Dumfries and and robbed a three-figure cash sum in an "extremely frightening ordeal". The terrifying incident has left a 74-year-old man shaken as cops launch a manhunt to find the callous thieves responsible.

Midlothian last night.Officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service were called out to Vogrie Road, Gorebridge, at around 4.20pm on Monday, February 22, following reports of a smash.The boy was taken by ambulance to The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, in Edinburgh, following the horror incident.Details of his injuries are not yet known.Enquires into the crash are currently ongoing.A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Daily Record: “Around 4.20pm on Monday, 22 February, we

Cops are hunting a thief who broke into an elderly woman's home and stole a four figure cash sum.Officers in Fife are appealing for information following the incident on Monday February 15 at a property on Clay Acres Court, Dunfermline.The theft took place between 1am and 6.30pm.A purse containing cash and a bag containing a four figure sum were stolen during the incident.The elderly woman was not at home during the incident.Constable Helena Scott of the Fife Division Community Investigation

Fife home.Officers from Police Scotland raced to an address in Pitcoudie, Glenrothes, to deal with reports of a disturbance at around 7.10pm last night.It has emerged that a 65-year-old man was pronounced dead shortly after emergency services arrived.Police say a post mortem is still to be carried out but his death is being treated as suspicious.A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 7.10pm on Saturday, 20 February,

drugs offences after a 'pre-planned operation' by cops in Cardenden this morning.Earlier we told how at least four marked police vans had been spotted on Dundonald Park in Cardenen, near Lochgelly, Fife.Emergency services - including a National Risk Ambulance and specialist forensics officers - were sent to the scene as part of the planned operation.At around 9am officers acting on a warrant carried out a search of the house.A 37-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman have now been arrested and

weapons in a 'terrifying' robbery.The thugs escaped with at least £1,000 after the raid on the home in Grayston Manor, Chryston.Police say they men stormed the property in the North Lanarkshire village at around 7.50pm last night.They threatened those inside with weapons before making off with a 'four figure sum of cash', Police Scotland has confirmed.No one was hurt in the incident but the occupants are understood to be 'shaken'.The men are believed to have travelled in a burgundy Citroen

Perth and Kinross.Michelle Lizanec, of Catmoor Avenue, Scone, was found by cops at a property on Orchard Way, Inchture, at around 11.40pm on Saturda, February 13.A 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the 44-year-old's death after a 12-hour long siege at a residential property in Dundee.Heartbroken friends have described Michelle as a 'lovely woman' after her sudden death.One shocked friend said: "Absolutely heartbreaking.

Dundee.Michelle was pronounced dead at the scene after officers from Police Scotland attended an incident on Orchard Way, Inchture at around 11.40pm on Saturday, February 13.Cops shut down Balunie Street, in the Douglas area of Dundee, shortly before 9am until 8.50pm on Sunday as negotiators spoke to a man through a letterbox who had shut himself inside a house.The male has now been charged in connection with Michelle's death.He is due to appear before Perth Sheriff Court on Tuesday, February

moggy found hiding underneath a car has been reunited with her owners after vanishing four years ago.Bella disappeared from her home in Dunfermline, Fife, in May 2017 while her family were away on holiday and she was being cared for by a friend.Searches for the beloved puss drew a blank and her owners, the Caldicotts, were forced to tell their young boys that their pet was never coming home.But a call from a concerned member of the public regarding an injured stray cat in Tillicoultry,

Greenock area have been left without water after ice is blocking water from Loch Thom.Specialist divers from Scottish Water have been tasked with removing huge ice blockages from the loch near Greenock Water Treatment Works which supplies 13,000 homes and business in Inverclyde.It comes after temperatures plummeted as the Met Office issued a fresh weather warning for the majority of Scotland.Blizzard like conditions are expected to hit the country, with the west coast being warned of Arctic

horror sledging accident in Aberdeenshire yesterday.The youngster was enjoying the snow at Banchory Golf Club before the incident at around 3pm.The boy was injured while sledging down a steep hill on the 16th hole adjacent to the clubhouse.

Storm Darcy blizzards.Barry Forrest and Susan Morrison decided to embrace the snowy conditions in Kirkcaldy by throwing on the thermals and embarking on the ambitious project.It's the third igloo that Barry, 36, has built since purchasing a nifty 'icebox' tool from Canada several years ago.The igloo maker costs about £250 and works by creating compressed ice blocks.Barry told the Record: "Me and my girlfriend decided we'll go play in the snow and make an igloo so we started it last night."It's a