Three arrests in Erskine after man dies following New Year's Day attack

Covid-19 in December just two weeks apart but was left shocked when he was given the tragic news of Andy’s death. Andy, from Irvine, was a regular gym-goer with no underlying health conditions.

a man was found dead near a burning motorcycle near a Scots village. Emergency services raced to Cousland, Midlothian at around 9.20am on Sunday morning, January 17, after locals called about the flaming bike.

Aldi has recognised the amazing contribution of its store colleagues by giving them a New Year pay rise and increasing its minimum hourly rates from February 1, 2021. All 1,500 Scottish Store Assistants will benefit from the increase in wages, with Aldi paying a minimum hourly rate of £9.55, up from £9.40.

family home just days before Christmas has been caught on camera. Ailie and Tori Gray screamed with delight after realising the family had moved into a three-bedroom house in Kirkliston, near Edinburgh, on December 22.

Ayr businessman who died from cancer has told how she was given the news she would face her own battle just days before his death.Victoria Williamson, 50, is pleading with people to make sure they don’t ignore any symptoms after she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.The couple, of Racecourse Road, were told of the devastating news two days before Victoria’s “true love” Kevin died aged 49 on June 18.But as the mum-of-three has overcome chemotherapy treatment for cancer seeds around her

prisoner slashed in the throat during an attack inside has died.Dean Ramsay was targeted at Glenochil prison on Saturday morning after an altercation with another prisoner.Ramsay, from Maryhill, Glasgow, was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but it's understood he lost his fight for life last night.Prison sources said Dean, known as Deano, was slashed then stabbed in the neck.The source said: "There was some sort of argument then Deano went to his cell and he was attacked there."A

Glasgow’s first baby of the year, at 1.58am.But shortly after delivery the tot was whisked away to neonatal intensive care after being born with pneumonia.And instead of being able to take him home to meet his big brother Logan at the family’s Drumchapel home little Finn spent the next three days on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure).Little Finn was born in the Queen Elizabeth Maternity Unit weighing 8lb 3oz - the exact same birth weight as Logan, 21 months.Lauren said: “We knew straight

donate to Kevin’s funeral fund page.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30am on Friday, 1 January, 2021, police received report of a man having fallen on Shields Drive in Motherwell.“The man was conveyed by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital, where he later died.

set off the alarm when he tried to get inside the B&M store in Linwood at around 6am on New Year’s Day.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Meet little Ciaran Quinn – Lanarkshire’s first New Year baby.It is believed that the wee bundle of joy could also be Scotland’s first arrival of 2021.His mum Lisa-Anne, of Hamilton, gave birth to the beautiful baby boy at 12.19am on January 1at University Hospital Wishaw.Proud dad Barry looked on as they welcomed the 8lb 15oz arrival, who was due just before Christmas but decided to put in a late entrance on

horror crash at a Scots beauty spot. The one-car smash took place on Sunday afternoon at the A93 Spittal of Glenshee in Perth and Kinross.Police raced to the scene when the alarm was raised at 4.20pm.

Edinburgh Zoo could be on the verge of returning its famous giant pandas to China next year. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs the zoo alongside the Highland Wildlife Park, says that it lost around £2m last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read More About: A 27-year-old woman has been charged in connection with Darren's death.An 18-year-old man has been charged with assault while a 21-year-old man has been released without charge.A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed two people had been charged.They added: “The woman and man are expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Tuesday, January 5.“There will be a police presence in the local area and enquiries are continuing.”Anyone with information which may help police with the

Read More About: As the pandemic began, Jamie spoke to care experienced young people to understand what gaps in support may emerge and created a proposal to make sure Who Cares? Scotland stepped up.Charandeep will receive his BEM for services to charity during the pandemic.With a team of volunteers, the charity delivered more than 100,000 meals to families in need, including some culturally-specific groceries not normally found in food bank parcels. Read More About: He said: “It is a huge

New Year babies weren’t as quick as normal to make their first appearance. The first baby thought to have been born in Scotland in 2021 arrived at 12.19am at Wishaw General Hospital but no details were available about the tot yesterday.

Read More About: He sadly died at the scene and investigations are continuing.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were called around 12.55pm on Friday, 1 January to a report of a man being assaulted in the Park Drive area of Erskine."He sadly died at the scene."Enquiries are at an early stage to establish the full circumstances of what happened.”Anyone with information is urged to contact the police 101 non-emergency number.

Nicola Sturgeon has made another personal plea to Scots to stay away from loved ones to help stem the spread of coronavirus. The First Minister urged families to forsake the first-foot tradition as cases are "worryingly high".There were 2,539 new cases of the deadly virus reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours.Sturgeon tweeted: ":Today’s case numbers are worryingly high again."The new variant is accelerating spread.

West Lothian. Officers from Police Scotland were called to the busy road between Edinburgh and Glasgow at around 2.45am today, January 1, after reports a man was struck by vehicles.