Friday's headlines: Putin's failing health and Scots islanders stranded

20.05.2022 - 21:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk

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Here is everything you need to know to keep up to date.

The family of Rangers fan Gordon Smith who vanished from a fan zone in Seville have confirmed that he has been found "safe and well" after 36 hours.

The 42-year-old sparked concern after last being by his brother Craig, 23, at around 11pm on Wednesday, before the siblings became separated.

Gordon, from Renfrew, went to go to the toilet but failed to return and did not make contact with any relatives in the hours that followed despite his frantic brother looking for him.

Vladimir Putin's declining health is bringing growing chaos to the Kremlin, a top former British spy believes.

Former government intelligence official Christopher Steele claims that the Russian President is now constantly surrounded by doctors.

He believes the mysterious illness that has plagued Putin, 69, has left Moscow in turmoil as they balance dealing with his health and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Mr Steele, who ran the Russia desk at MI6 in London between 2006 and 2009, said that the "exact details" of his condition were still not known, even to his high-ranking colleagues, The Mirror reports.

However, Putin is in need of constant medical care, he claimed.

Scots islanders have been left without a service after a CalMac ferry collided with the pier.

The MV Hebrides struck Lochmaddy pier in North Uist, Outer Hebrides, on Wednesday night - resulting in a number of cancelled sailings.

Routes between Lochmaddy, Uig on Skye and Tarbert on Harris were all halted to allow engineers to assess the damages.

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