Police are appealing for help to trace a missing Scots woman who was last seen three days ago in Dundee.
Scots family battling black mould for 9 years as water 'drips from walls'
26.01.2024 - 07:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots family who have been left battling black mould for nine years say they feel they have been "ignored" by a housing association.
Amanda Allison, 27, says the family moved into their Drumchapel home 12 years ago but a mould infestation has since impacted their health. Three years into their stay at the property they started to notice something wasn't quite right.
Water started dripping from both the ceilings and walls in a number of rooms - and these damp patches quickly turned into black mould. It swarmed daughter Amanda's room, her wardrobe, her parent's room and some cupboards in the kitchen - and the situation has since become so bad that Amanda was forced to move her mattress into the living room just before Christmas.
The family say they have called Kingsridge Cleddans Housing Association on a number of occasions since 2015, and have been told they are battling an ongoing condensation problem.
Amanda told Glasgow Live: "It's an adapted house because my dad has a disability and uses a wheelchair. The first few years were fine and then we started to experience damp and mould. We were told it was just condensation. So we cleaned the windows and wiped down the walls.
"In the years since then, it has got worse and worse. I can't sleep in my room at all now because of all the black mould. Everything in that room is ruined. I had to take everything out of my wardrobe because my clothes were just getting ruined.
"My coats are in black bags and I've had to put sheets over my drawers to protect them. There is water dripping from the ceiling in my mum and dad's room and the wallpaper is peeling off.
"We've had people come to the house and paint over it three or four times since we moved in, but the mould returns in a matter
The website celebfans.org is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Popular Celebs
Popular Tags
dailyrecord.co.uk
12.02.2024 / 07:19
"Let me die here" Blind Scot with six months to live begs to stay in family home as eviction looms
A dying man is pleading to be allowed to spend his last months in his family home after he was hit with an eviction order. James Montague faces being kicked out of his house – despite having just six months to live.
dailyrecord.co.uk
11.02.2024 / 16:11
Body pulled from water at Scots beauty spot as police launch probe
A body has been pulled from the water at a Scots beauty spot.
dailyrecord.co.uk
10.02.2024 / 16:11
Scots family delighted after welcoming baby after reopening of birthing pools
An Inverurie family are delighted after welcoming their new baby in the newly reopened birthing pools.
dailyrecord.co.uk
10.02.2024 / 11:05
Scots grandad treks 500 miles for cancer charity after he and wife battled disease
A Scots pensioner hiked 500 miles to raise funds for a cancer charity after he and his wife both battled the disease.
dailyrecord.co.uk
29.01.2024 / 00:12
Scots village breaks UK record for January temperature with 19.6C
A village in Scotland is understood to have set the UK record for temperature in January after hitting 19.6C.
dailyrecord.co.uk
27.01.2024 / 11:45
Scots dad found dead outside home was 'shining light' as family left with 'huge void'
The family of a dad found dead outside his home days before Christmas said there is a 'huge void' in their lives in a moving tribute.
dailyrecord.co.uk
27.01.2024 / 11:45
Scots baby died days after being sent home from hospital with 'viral infection'
A Scots baby died of a rare disease days after doctors diagnosed him with a viral infection and sent him home from hospital.
dailyrecord.co.uk
25.01.2024 / 05:07
'Hatred' of Margaret Thatcher 'still burns bright' in Scots mining communities 40 years on, says MP
“Hatred” of Margaret Thatcher “still burns bright” in Scottish mining communities 40 years on, an MP has said.
dailyrecord.co.uk
24.01.2024 / 14:09
Devastated Scots mum loses third son in four years as man dies in his sleep
A Scots mum has been left devastated after she lost her third son in just four years.
dailyrecord.co.uk
24.01.2024 / 09:49
Family of Scots Storm Isha victim pay heartbreaking tribute to pensioner
The heartbroken family of James "Jimmy" Johnstone have paid tribute to their loved one after he lost his life during Storm Isha. Police Scotland launched a probe after the 84-year-old died on Sunday night.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.01.2024 / 16:39
Evil human traffickers who ran Scots prostitution ring jailed for nearly eight years
Three people have been jailed for a total of nearly 8 years for running a human trafficking operation at a Scots flat.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.01.2024 / 11:53
Scots cyclist found dead in Italy after eating wild mushrooms and falling from cliff
A Scots cyclist who went missing overseas after eating wild mushrooms has been found dead in Italy.
dailyrecord.co.uk
21.01.2024 / 05:27
Brave Scots boy battling brain tumour fought back with help from wrestling hero
A young boy with a brain tumour who was told he had only days to live has fought back for four months after being inspired by his TikTok star wrestling coach.
ok.co.uk
20.01.2024 / 10:11
Lorraine Kelly wows as she strips off for cold water swim in freezing temperatures
Lorraine Kelly looked fabulous as she stripped off to announce that she'd written a new book. The 64 year old morning TV star, who has her own self-named show, Lorraine, took to Instagram, where she posted a snap of herself wearing a navy blue swimsuit. She looked fabulous, with her brown hair tied back, as she told her Instagram followers about her new novel, named The Island Swimmer.
dailyrecord.co.uk
20.01.2024 / 05:55
Scots supermodel Kirsty Hume reveals she is battling heart condition
Scots supermodel Kirsty Hume is battling a heart condition.
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.01.2024 / 11:01
Long covid legal battle for Scots mum over treatment of 11-year-old daughter
A Scots mum is taking legal action against a health board over her daughter's long Covid treatment in what is thought to be the first case regarding the condition of its kind in Scotland.
dailyrecord.co.uk
18.01.2024 / 05:01
Scots fraudster conned taxpayers out of more than £30k while hiding inheritance from dad
A Scots woman hid her financial assets from the local authority and benefits agency in order to con taxpayers out of more than £30,000. Marie van den Berg, 57, secreted away an inheritance from the benefits agency and has now pled guilty to two substantial fraud charges at Perth Sheriff Court.
dailyrecord.co.uk
17.01.2024 / 09:07
Body of man pulled from Scots canal amid freezing temperatures
An investigation has been launched after a man's body was pulled from a freezing canal in Inverness.
nypost.com
12.01.2024 / 21:29
Queen Elizabeth’s final moments before death revealed in heartbreaking new memo
Queen Elizabeth’s death at the age of 96, and now her final moments are being revealed.The last hours of the longest-reigning British monarch in history were recorded by Sir Edward Young, the private secretary of the queen and her most senior staff member.Young was at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland when Her Majesty died on September 8, 2022, at age 96. He shared what he witnessed in a new biography titled, “Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story.”At the time of her death, she was “very peaceful,” Young notes in the book, according to the Daily Mail.