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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
A mum has called for the Scottish Government to make more support available to children under five diagnosed with autism. It took three years for Natasha Mclennan’s son to be diagnosed. The mum-of-two had noticed traits in her child, but she felt the family’s concerns were ignored. The now five-year-old requires speech and language therapy. Natasha believes there is not enough support readily available in the public sector for families with young autistic children.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
Almost £100,000 has been raised to cover the cost of the repatriation and funeral of a Rangers fan who died during an away trip to Turkey. Christopher Potter travelled to Istanbul ahead of the Glasgow club’s clash with Fenerbahce in the Europa League. The dad passed away after a road traffic accident in the Turkish city. Following the incident, a GoFundMe was set up to help cover repatriation costs and his funeral.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
A Fife road has been closed in both directions following a “suspect gas leak” on Friday. Admiralty Road between Limekilns and Rosyth in Fife was shut at around 10.14am after the incident was reported. Drivers have been urged to avoid the area. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The A985 Admiralty Road between Limekilns and Rosyth is currently closed after a report of a suspected gas leak. “Drivers are asked to avoid the area and consider another route.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
Vandals have targeted a Lowland League football club in Fife after driving a road roller over the pitch. CCTV from Cowdenbeath’s Central Park shows three people break into the stadium riding the construction vehicle at around 9pm on Thursday evening. The roller then proceeded to be driven onto the pitch. After the vehicle moves onto the grass, the driver holds his arm in the air whilst one individual jumps off. A phone appears to be handed to the person who seems to film the incident.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton |Beth Franklin |Keiran Fleming
A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a 15-year-old boy who was found on a street. Amen Teklay died after being found seriously injured on Clarendon Street at around 10.30pm on Wednesday. Emergency services were called, but the 15-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been made awarePolice Scotland has launched a major investigation and are treating the death as murder following a post-mortem.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton |Beth Franklin |Keiran Fleming
A murder inquiry has been launched following the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy who was found on a street. Amen Teklay died after being found with serious wounds believed to have been inflicted with a blade on Clarendon Street at around 10.30pm on Wednesday. Emergency services were called, but the 15-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been made awarePolice Scotland has launched a major investigation and are treating the death as murder following a post-mortem.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
A murder inquiry has been launched after the body of a man was found inside a flat on Wednesday morning. Police were called to the address on Glasgow’s Monar Street, in the Possil area, at around 9.20am. James Jarvis was found dead inside. His family are aware and have asked for privacy, Police Scotland said. A major investigation has been launched and officers are working to establish the 55-year-old’s movements before he was found.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
Eurostar has suspended services between London and Paris after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb near tracks in the French capital. Thousands of passengers are disrupted as the cross-Channel operator cancelled ten services on Friday morning. All trains in the Paris to London direction are cancelled until at least 12.09pm. Eurostar said in a statement: “Due to an object on the tracks near Paris Gare du Nord, we are expecting disruption to our services this morning.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
If long NHS waiting lists are cut, the economy will grow, Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is expected to say. According to figures released earlier this week, more than 700,000 people are thought to currently be on an NHS waiting list in Scotland for a procedure. Speaking at an event in Edinburgh on Friday about Scotland’s potential in driving UK-wide economic growth, Mr Murray will highlight the number of people out of work as a result of ill health.
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1 month ago | 
news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming
The number of people visiting Scotland’s shops dropped last month, a retail body has found. The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said the number of shoppers decreased by 0.3% in February compared to the same month of last year. This is also a reduction from the 1% growth year-on-year in January. The SRC said shopping centre footfall increased by 0.3% in February year-on-year, down from a 2.2% increase in January compared to the same month the previous year.
