Warning to Scots shoppers over the latest 'Black Friday' scams conning families out of cash

death of her baby brother.John Proctor died in an ambulance in 1967 aged just four months, leaving his parents devastated.Mum Isobel and dad John never received an apology for mistakes they say led to their son’s death.The family have now enlisted local MSP Jackie Baillie in their quest for answers.Isobel died six years ago, having never seen anyone taken to task for the death of her child.Baby John’s sister, Elizabeth Mullen, from Balloch in Dunbartonshire, said: “My mum said she could remember

Robyn Knox have welcomed adorable twin sons just four months after their beloved daughter was killed in a Fife car crash. Danielle Falconer, 26, and Barry Knox welcomed their wee bundles of joy on December 4 and paid tribute to little Robyn by giving the boys names beginning with the initial R The couple, of Cardenden, Fife, revealed the news on social media and unveiled the boys’ names - Robin-Junior and River - so they would have the same initials as their big sister.

fraudsters were jailed for a £45,000 VAT scam which saw them submitting fake invoices.Company boss David Paterson and accountant Kevin Sinclair were locked up at Dundee Sheriff Court on Thursday.Paterson, 56, was jailed for two years and nine months, while Sinclair, 67, was sentenced to one year and nine months behind bars.The pair colluded to dupe the taxman by reclaiming VAT they were not entitled to.Sinclair, who ran finance firm GD Accounting, submitted bogus invoices for a company owned by

Glasgow.Vets are treating more pooches for gastroenteritis in recent weeks. Gastroenteritis is a general term for irritation of the stomach and guts, causing issues such as vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, stomach pain and dehydration.

coronavirus scams being used by fraudsters across the country. Both the Test and Protect scheme and the support fund for self-isolation have been used by criminals trying to steal people’s personal information, according to evidence collected by Trading Standards Scotland.

First Minister said the largest immunisation programme ever seen was a welcome development but added it was still unclear how the world would look by the middle of next year.

gangsters targeted mostly at young men. Organised crime groups, mostly from overseas, are luring people to commit sex acts on camera.

raping a British holidaymaker and warned he faces up to six years in jail if convicted.Alasdair Euan Randalls, 26, from Aberdeen, is due to be tried next week for the alleged sex attack at party hotel Ibiza Rocks.Prosecutors have demanded a six-year sentence in an indictment submitted to judges ahead of trial.Randalls, who deejayed at Ibiza Rocks before being arrested and held on remand in prison for more than two months, is expected to protest his innocence in court on Wednesday.Prosecutors

Perthshire -based politician is calling on the Scottish Parliament to be made more family friendly.

Christmas trees just weeks before the big day. Cops have launched a probe after the heist at the Whitequarries Industrial Estate in Broxburn, West Lothian, which took place between 5.35pm on Thursday November 26 and 7.50am on Friday November 27.

Christmas parcels. Fraudsters have been sending out emails that look exactly like the delivery giants but urge them to reschedule payments.

cancer. Little Isla McPhee was a fit and healthy two-year-old before she started appearing 'under the weather' and 'really tired' at the beginning of February 2018.

And while it seems shoppers have been mostly snapping up bargains on TVs, consoles and smart tech, you can also make some savings on Black Friday food and takeaway deals. Seeing as going out to eat isn't really an option for Level 4 Scots anyway, you can treat yourself with £15 off a Domino's this weekend.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.SCOTS motorists are being urged to ensure their cars are ready for winter despite current Covid travel restrictions.There are fears that many drivers may become lazy about their vehicles’ roadworthiness as they are using them less frequently.But with pandemic rules being slightly eased for Christmas, breakdown and road safety organisations are issuing a host of tips.The hope is that, if people carry out some

Lovehoney, Ann Summers and Lelo have been reducing the cost of some good loving - and it's really a case of how low can you go. Posh sex toy purveyors Lelo have up to 80% off bundles, as well as individual items for up to 50% off, including the powerful Siri 2 which is half price, down to £64.50, and some extremely saucy bundles - which include two devices and a lube - which have around £100 off.

Pandora shops across Scotland as the popular jewellery store experienced one of the busiest periods of the year. But with many of it's flagship stores closed at the moment due to the coronavirus restrictions, shoppers will be heading online to shop Pandora's huge collections of charms, bracelets and necklaces ahead of Christmas.

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.