Scotland - The Daily Record

*Please note: The news links below will open a new window.

1. North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre receives grant as part of science scheme

   The team at the Heritage Centre in Motherwell are delighted to be awarded funding by the Royal Society as part of the Places of Science scheme which aims to celebrate projects that will evoke curiosity, interest and enthusiasm by exploring science in a creative way.

2. Fake baby scammer Kira Cousins quits documentary on scandal which stunned the world

   The 22-year-old from Airdrie, who strapped on a prosthetic baby bump for months, has pulled out of a documentary which was set to tell her side of the hoax.

3. Motherwell and Wishaw SNP candidate praises work of Caledonian Braves after visit

   During the visit, Clare Adamson met with club representatives, including Chris Ewing, Braves founder, Prerna Menon, Braves Community and Culture Lead, and the wider team behind the project, as well as a number of the club’s unique global ownership base.

4. Missing man taking part in Orange Order walk found after sudden disappearance

   Andy McCulloch, from the Shankill area of Belfast, has been found after vanishing in North Lanarkshire.

5. Father and son caught with cocaine worth £18,000

   Mark Black, 46, and son Stephen, 25, admitted being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug in New Stevenston.

6. Iran war live: Trump vows Strait of Hormuz blockade today as Starmer slams plan

   Donald Trump is to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz later today after peace talks with Iran failed to produce an agreement - Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the plan

7. Man dies in Aberdeen woods as police tape off large area

   Police have confirmed that a 64-year-old man has died in a wooded area of Aberdeen.

8. Man rushed to hospital with 'serious injuries' after single-vehicle crash in Coatbridge

   Incident happened at around 2.40pm on April 8 on Glasgow Road, at the roundabout with Greenpark Court, and involved a blue Audi RS4.

9. Dad finds teen daughter dead after family dog attack as he issues urgent warning

   Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, was allegedly killed by her family's pet lurcher at her home in Leaden Roding, Essex

10. Schoolgirl 'lured by sweets' before being abducted, raped and stuffed in sack

    The young girl was found gagged with a pillow case in a sack after allegedly being lured into the man's house on her way home from school after he offered her sweets.