Vile bigot racially abused Humza Yousaf day after Paris terror attacks

war hero who is battling Motor Neurone Disease has said he has already got 'the best Christmas present' after travelling across the Atlantic for pioneering stem cell treatment. Stuart Carmichael, 40, has been fighting the debilitating disease for two years and and has seen his condition deteriorate during lockdown.

child for sex at an English Cathedral. Anthony Dean, 63, from Hawick in the Borders, had arranged to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl at Guildford Cathedral- more than 370 miles from his home address.

As Scots have been faced with almost a year at home, they have been spending online more than ever. The Mumsnet shopping habits range from TV streaming services to home learning and cult beauty buys.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.There are hundreds of closes in Paisley – and one woman has been up them all.Catherine Watt is on a mission to chart a rather unusual piece of Paisley past . .

gastric band burst through her stomach following a private operation.Christina Adamson, from Paisley, was left with sepsis when a severe infection set in weeks after undergoing the weight-loss procedure at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.The 35-year-old told how she feared she would never see her sons again after she was taken in for emergency surgery when the £6000 procedure she had saved years for went horribly wrong.Now recovering at home, the mum said she feels lucky to be alive and wants to

Christmas celebration this year as dad Roy Hann has vowed to stick to new Covid “bubble” rules.Instead of tucking into a turkey dinner, the father of 13 will be on the front line working night shift at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on December 25.Advanced nurse practitioner Roy has nine of his 13 children living at home and four grown-up children living in separate households.Guidelines released by the Scottish Government last week said Christmas bubbles of three households in Scotland should

beers of 2020 have been revealed during a virtual event celebrating the best of Scotland's brewing scene. The fifth annual Scottish Beer Awards saw comedian and presenter, Des Clarke, announce the winners during a live digital broadcast from Glasgow’s Hilton by Doubletree Hotel.

tax cheats.Robert Lowe has been ordered to pay HMRC almost £1million in unpaid tax and fines.The 57-year-old former steel firm boss has been named and shamed on a list of deliberate tax defaulters over an eight-year “undeclared income” bill totalling £586,279.He was previously cleared of attempting to kill a cousin and his son after they were knifed and run over in the car park of a Lanarkshire crematorium four years ago.HMRC chiefs hit the businessman, who was pictured on a luxury holiday about

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.One of Gatehouse of Fleet’s most famous sons, the legendary climber Hamish MacInnes, has died.Dr MacInnes passed away at his Glencoe home on Sunday, aged 90.Widely regarded as Scotland’s greatest ever mountaineer, Hamish scaled the Matterhorn in the Alps at the age of 16.Gatehouse man Leo McClymont grew up with Hamish and the pair were best pals in childhood.And even then Hamish showed the fearlessness and

Scottish Government has announced that families receiving the Best Start Foods grant can now pick up free fruit and vegetables in Iceland and Tesco this winter. Customers who show their Best Start Foods card in Iceland stores can get a £1 bag of frozen vegetables when they make a minimum payment of £4.25.

It’s an American Thanksgiving tradition that one dog will rule them all, with the U.S. holiday serving as the date of the annual National Dog Show.

Baudron - CatBrock  - a badgerBubbly Jock - turkeyBuckie  - a whelkBum clock - flying beetle.Chook - ChickenChulfie - chaffinchClappy doo  - a musselClipshear/forkie tail/horny gollach - earwigCorbie - RavenCushie doo for a wood pigeon.Doo - pigeonEttercap  - a spiderFoggy bummer  - a bumble beeFutret  - a weasel/ferretGroaty buckie  - a winkleHoolet  - an owlHoggie - a lambHurcheon  - a hedgehogJeck wi the monie feet  - a centipedeMappie - rabbitMavis  - a song thrushMowdie  - a molePartan  - a

Rangers and Scotland legend Ally McCoist paid tribute to Diego Maradona after he died at the age of 60.

jailed for five years after a horrendous nine-year campaign of abuse against former partners. Gavin Cooper was sent down at the High Court in Edinburgh for the series of offences against three of his exes between 2010 and 2019.

enhanced lockdown restrictions in place across Scotland means that more people will be shopping the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals online this year. The volume of discounts and deals can be overwhelming as big brands and retailers thrash it out for the attention of bargain hunters on the virtual battlefield.

Cops are pleading with witnesses to come forward after two women were attacked in Edinburgh. The assaults happened on Sunday, October 25, 2020 in Cranston Street and West College Street.

Police have hailed the brave victim of a twisted Scots sex beast who tried to rape a vulnerable woman  just days after being released from prison. Revolting William Belk was caged for life at the High Court in Edinburgh after carrying out a horrific sexual assault on a 47-year-old who has learning difficulties.

Boris Johnson has caused fury after reportedly claiming devolution has been a “disaster” in Scotland. The Prime Minister was condemned after telling MPs Holyrood had been “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake”.Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “Worth bookmarking these PM comments for the next time Tories say they’re not a threat to the powers of the Scottish Parliament  - or, even more incredibly, that they support devolving more powers.