Scotland - The Daily Record

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

1. Teenager charged with murder and attempted murder after body of schoolgirl found at home

   Police found the body of Lainie Williams, 17, at her home in Cefn Fforest, South Wales, around 7.15am on Thursday morning.

2. Man found clinging to capsized boat by his "fingertips" off Scottish coast

   Members of the public called emergency services for help after noticing the man in difficulty around 100 metres off Holborn Head near Scrabster in Caithness on Saturday afternoon.

3. Todd Snider dead aged 59 after music star violently assaulted

   The American singer-songwriter was forced to cancel tour dates having sustained serious injuries.

4. Gilmore Girls actress Elizabeth Franz dead at 84 as husband confirms sad news

   Elizabeth Franz, 84, was best known for roles including Mia in Gilmore Girls and for her iconic stage performances in Death of a Salesman on Broadway.

5. Glasgow city centre fire LIVE as Buchanan Street H&M evacuated

   The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the H&M store in nearby Buchanan Street the substation was evacuated while they dealt with the incident.

6. West Lothian vets online pet show raises cash for breast cancer charity

   The online pet show, organised by Westport Vets in Linlithgow, received just shy of 100 entries, and raised £380 for Breast Cancer Now.

7. Buchanan Street H&M store evacuated after fire breaks out at substation in Glasgow

   Emergency services went to the substation in West Nile Street, Glasgow when the alarm was raised at around 4.30pm on Saturday.

8. Sport Minister launches new sports concussion programme in West Lothian

   The programme will be trialled through Active Schools during the current school year, initially starting in West Lothian at Deans Community High School and Winchburgh Academy with the aim to roll it out over the coming years across the Active Schools network which includes all 32 local authority areas.

9. Hero of Huntingdon train attack says hand 'won't recover' after stabbing

   Stephen Crean, 61, was hurt when he bravely intervened during the assault on the London-bound journey earlier this month.

10. Woman raped by lotto conman says he's "got away with £1million"

    Edward Putman, jailed for nine years in 2019 for cashing in a fake Lottery ticket to claim £2.5m, has settled his confiscation bill - but more than £1m is still unaccounted for.